CHARLESTON, S.C. — East Coast ports are looking to attract shipments from Asia in light of the soon-to-be-expanded Panama Canal and congestion on the West Coast earlier this year, and the Port of Charleston has cleared a hurdle in ...
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Legislation that would update state vehicle and traffic laws for e-bikes remains alive in California, but has floundered in New York, where advocates are now focused on broadening support ahead of another push next year, according to ...
The Victorian government banned the sale of powdered alcohol with effect from 1 July 2015, and is urging other States to follow suit, in the wake of a new powdered-alcohol product ‘Palcohol’. The Victorian Minister for ...
Green Man Brewery has released Wayfarer Summer IPA, which will soon be available on draft and in bottles throughout North Carolina, South Carolina, and parts of Tennessee. Green Man's version of a White IPA is brewed with 30 percent wheat ...
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Swedish automaker Volvo Cars has chosen South Carolina for its first American plant that would be built at an investment of $500m with an initial annual installed capacity of 100,000 vehicles. Banking on the US' potential for housing ...
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Processed food packaging company Sopakco will expand its operations in Marion County, South Carolina, by installing a new fitment pouch line. The expansion will see around $4.5m in investment, creating 56 new jobs, and will take place at ...
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Scholle Chemical has announced the launch of a major rebranding effort and will now be known as Alchemix Corporation. For nearly 70 years, the Scholle Chemical business has been a mainstay in nitrocellulose solutions, specialty chemical ...
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AVX Corporation today announced the retirement of John S. Gilbertson as Chief Executive Officer, Board Chairman and a Director of the Company effective March 31, 2015. John Sarvis, currently Vice President of Ceramic Products, will become ...
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US based Red Bone Alley Foods is set to invest $3.5m in order to expand its food production operations in Florence County, South Carolina. This new investment will be used in to establish sauce, marinade and spice production ...
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US-based packaging company Sonoco will acquire a majority interest in Brazilian flexible packaging business Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens for an undisclosed amount. Located in Pinhais, Curitiba, Graffo specialises in producing flexible ...
German automaker Mercedes-Benz has announced a plan to invest $500m to build a new plant to manufacture vans in Charleston, South Carolina. The Charleston plant will produce the next-generation Sprinter for the North American market. ...
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German automaker Daimler is reportedly set to build its Sprinter vans at its plant located in Ladson, near Charleston in South Carolina. With the production of the new vehicle, the company is also expected to add 1,200 new jobs to the ...
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Hayssen Flexible Systems, a company that designs and manufactures Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) baggers and Horizontal Form Fill Seal (HFFS) flow wrappers for the food packaging industry, has launched a new manufacturing value stream at ...
The Winebow Group, a wine and craft spirits importer in the US, has acquired Purple Feet Wines for an undisclosed amount. Purple Feet Wines will operate as a member of The Winebow Group. Founded in 1997, Purple Feet Wines distributes ...
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AVX Corporation (NYSE:AVX) today reported preliminary unaudited results for the third quarter ended December 31, 2014. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Gilbertson, stated, “The quarter was not as active as last year as ...