- Location
reinvestment
"-
Treofan Americas to Increase Capacity by 50% with New BOPP Line in Mexico
Jun 22, 2017Specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Treofan is investing around $45m in a new orientation line at its Americas facility in Zacapu, Mexico. The five-layer and 10.4m orientation line will help to enhance the ...
Tags: BOPP films, packaging
-
Sappi North America Releases 2016 Sustainability Report
May 3, 2017Sappi North America, a producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has announced the release of its 2016 sustainability report. The report showcases Sappi's industry leading sustainability performance. "Each year, ...
-
Mars Plans $70m Reinvestment in US Manufacturing
Apr 5, 2017Mars has announced plans to reinvest $70m in its US supply chain, with the creation of around 250 jobs at sites across the country. The company said the move will ensure that over 95% of its chocolate products for the US are made here. ...
Tags: Mars, chocolate products
-
Davis-Standard Upgrades Expand Film Capabilities at Mid South Extrusion
Mar 28, 2017The installation of a new 6-inch (150mm) Davis-Standard extruder and strategic line upgrades have enabled Mid South Extrusion of Monroe, Louisiana, to improve throughputs while delivering a broader slate of HDPE procession options. The ...
Tags: HDPE, LLDPE films
-
Jindal Films Installs New BOPP Line in Virton Site, Belgium
Mar 1, 2017Jindal Films Europe, a leading manufacturer of specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films, has announced that it will increase extrusion capabilities at its Virton site in Belgium. This expansion represents the next phase of ...
Tags: Jindal Films, BOPP Line
-
Port of Melbourne Lease Cautiously Welcomed
Sep 27, 2016The Port of Melbourne. The Victorian Government has successfully leased the Port of Melbourne for more than $9.7 billion. The Lonsdale Consortium, comprising of the Future Fund, QIC, GIP and OMERS signed a lease of the port’s ...
Tags: Port of Melbourne, lease
-
Axalta Buys United Paint's Automotive Interior Rigid Thermoplastics Coatings Business
Aug 3, 2016Axalta Coating Systems, a supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has acquired United Paint’s automotive interior rigid thermoplastics coatings business for undisclosed sum. Following the deal, production will temporarily remain at ...
Tags: Axalta Coating Systems, powder coatings, liquid coatings
-
Queensland's State Infrastructure Plan Is Great—If The Money Is Found
Mar 23, 2016Port of Brisbane needs a dedicated freight connection, Mr Abson said. The Infrastructure Association of Queensland is supporting the State Infrastructure Plan and is urging the Palaszczuk Government to fast-track funding to support its ...
-
Passion, Morale And Motivation
Mar 11, 2016Spun-off from ITT Corporation in October 2011, Xylem Inc. was formed from ITT's separate water businesses and now operates as a global water technology organization. The company was organized into the five areas of transport, treatment, ...
Tags: Xylem, ITT, Patrick Decker
-
Pilgrim's Pride Invests $190m to Expand Its Chicken Brand
Feb 18, 2016US-based chicken producer Pilgrim’s Pride has announced to invest $190m in a strategic growth plan to expand production of Pilgrim’s Pierce Chicken brand. The growth plan, which was initiated in the fourth quarter of 2015, ...
Tags: Pilgrim's Pride, prepared foods
-
Australia's Queensland State Forecast to Receive Higher Tax Revenue From Coal Output
Dec 16, 2015Tax revenue from coal production in the Australian state of Queensland is forecast to rise to A$1.93 billion ($1.4 billion) in fiscal year 2016-2017 (July-June), based on assumptions that hard coking coal prices will average $100/mt in the ...
-
Jindal Films to Invest in Metallizing and Extrusion Capabilities in Italy
Dec 10, 2015Jindal Films Europe is planning to increase metallizing and extrusion capabilities at its Brindisi site in Italy, as part of its broad reinvestment strategy. Work under the proposed expansion includes installation of a 10.5m biaxially ...
Tags: Concept Car, polypropylene
-
Musco Lighting to Upgrade AT&T Center with LED Lighting Solutions
Nov 10, 2015Spurs Sports & Entertainment and Bexar County have partnered with Musco to provide the AT&T Center with new state-of-the-art LED lighting as part of the $100+ million in technology and infrastructure renovations at the AT&T Center. The new ...
Tags: LED lighting, Musco
-
General Motors Expands Assembly Plant
Apr 10, 2015General Motors (GM) is looking to boost production of sport-utility vehicles (SUVs) with a $1.3bn expansion at its Arlington assembly plant in Texas, US. The company intends to add 1.2 million ft2 of space to the existing facility over ...
-
DRC's Partners Expands Programme to Increase The Global Supply of Conflict-Free Minerals
Jan 20, 2015Due to the success of two pilot programmes which are part of Solutions for Hope, an integrated civil and supply chain initiative to source conflict-free tantalum from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), partners, including AVX, have ...