Dominion Packaging has announced the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Henrico county with an investment of around $45m. The company, which produces packaging solutions for customers in the tobacco, quick service restaurant ...
Calhoun, Ga.-based Mohawk Industries Inc.'s Summerville, Ga., facility expansion recently was honored with a "Deal of the Year" award in the category for communities with a population under 50,000. Presented by the Georgia Economic ...
Japanese tiremaker Bridgestone is set to establish a new plant in Celaya City Guanajuato, Mexico with an investment of JPY1.4bn ($14.3m) for the production of polyurethane foam for automobile seats. This new plant marks the company's ...
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On October 27, construction work commenced on a new stainless steel industrial park in Lanzhou New Area in China's Gansu Province, as announced by local media in Lanzhou. Investment in the project is expected to total RMB 3 billion ($0.49 ...
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Siemer Milling, a US-based flour milling firm, has teamed up with Nagel & Son to open a $37.4m wheat facility in West Harrison, Indiana, while creating 35 new jobs by 2016. The facility, which will be dubbed as Whitewater Mill, is ...
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British craft beer brewer BrewDog is set to invest £5m in the expansion of its Ellon brewery later in October 2013. It is also planning to expand its management team, brewery and bars in a move to increase its turnover to £19m ...
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Nestlé has completed a CHF26m expansion project at its ice cream factory at 6th of October City, Egypt to cater to the increasing demand for Nestlé and Dolce brands. The project, which includes investment in new ...
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German automaker Volkswagen Group has opened its new facility at Ningbo in south eastern part of China, as part of its plan to expand its production capacity in China. Located about 150km south of Anting in greater Shanghai area, the ...
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Six months on from the Rana Plaza building collapse, the ILO is helping survivors develop new skills and find jobs. Minu Aktar had been working in Phantom Apparels on the fourth floor of Rana Plaza for four and a half years. She still ...
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Flooring manufacturers have been re-investing as the industry continues to climb out of the recession and two mills were recently honored by the state of Georgia for their efforts. Engineered Floors was among the companies honored at the ...
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RC Creations, a US-based seafood company, is set to construct a new facility in Pender County, North Carolina, with an investment of over $25m by the end of 2017. The plant will feature state of the art technologies to meet the current ...
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French car parts supplier Plastic Omnium has opened a new $110m Inergy Automotive Systems plant in New Boston, Michigan, for the production of plastic fuel tanks. Inergy Automotive Systems, a subsidiary of Plastic Omnium, produces ...
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German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is set to invest ZAR3bn ($302m) in South African operations to increase local output to 100,000 units annually. Currently producing 60,000 units on an annual basis, the company plans to add new technology and ...
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Kerry Foods, an Irish food ingredients and flavors group, has confirmed plans to expand its ingredients plant in Washington County, which would create 60 new jobs. The announcement comes after the receipt of local and county financial ...
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Infiniti, the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Nissan Motor, has initiated construction of its first production facilities in Europe at its car manufacturing plant in Sunderland, as a part of its £250m investment in the ...
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