Pennsylvania governor Tom Wolf has rejected a bill to privatize the sale of alcohol, which may result in closure of around 500 liquor stores in the state. The house bill 466 has been vetoed by the governor to reform state liquor system ...
Lower capacity utilisation drove down operating earnings by 23 per cent year over year at the fibre division of Eastman Chemical in the first quarter ended March 31, 2015. “First quarter of 2015 operating earnings dived to $90 ...
Andros Foods North America is planning to invest $73m to ramp up fruit processing capacity in Shenandoah County, Virginia, over the next three years, while creating 160 new jobs. The investment will be used to add production and ...
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, a commercial unit of Ashland Inc., plans to invest approximately $89 million over the next three years to expand specialty chemical production at its manufacturing facility in Hopewell, Virginia. Virginia ...
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Recommendations by Harper Competition Review receive government fanfare but government promises ‘further consultation’ The Australian Government has released the Final Report of the Harper Competition Policy Review, which has ...
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The UK government has announced to add 100 plug-in electric cars and vans to its fleet. The latest addition is a part of the government's initiative to promote green transportation for which the government previously invested ...
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Big Trouble Malting and Spirits will open a new malting facility and craft distillery in the city of Petersburg, in the US state of Virginia. As part of its plans, the company will invest in site improvements, equipment, and new building ...
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Australia saw a rise of 1.9 per cent in both the volume and value of wine exports in 2014, according to the latest Wine Export Approval Report, released by the Australian Grape and Wine Authority (AGWA). Premium wine segments saw ...
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For the full year of 2014, sales at global specialty chemical company, Eastman Chemical grew by just 2 per cent over 2013 to $9.5 billion. Operating earnings for 2014 amounted to $1.6 billion, a slight increase compared with 2013, while ...
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Axalta Coating Systems and Pocono Raceway today jointly announced a multi-year partnership that will include an integrated sponsorship campaign and the renaming of this year’s June NASCAR Sprint Cup Series (NSCS) race held at ...
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Hardide Coatings, Inc., a UK-based provider of advanced surface coating technology, has today announced investment in a new Virginia manufacturing plant worth approximagely $7 million. The investment will see Hardide Coatings expand ...
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Just before Christmas, NSW Premier, Mike Baird, and the Environment Minister, Rob Stokes, wrote to the National Packaging Covenant Industry Association (NPCIA)’s chairman, Grant Musgrove, and Coca-Cola Amatil managing director, Barry ...
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The Massachusetts Economic Assistance Coordinating Council (EACC) has approved the expansion plans of EasyPak in Leominster, US. The EACC approved the EasyPak's expansion along with 18 other projects under the Economic Development ...
Copper Fox Distillery is set to open new malting, production, aging, and tasting facility in the City of Williamsburg, Virginia. The company plans to invest around $2m in the proposed facility, which will create around 28 new jobs in the ...
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Eastman Chemical Company has completed the acquisition of Commonwealth Laminating & Coating, Inc. The acquired business is part of Eastman’s Advanced Materials business segment, and is expected to be accretive to 2015 earnings ...
Tags: Laminating, Coating, Construction