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German Sheet Vinyl Maker to Begin Manufacturing in North America [ 9/15/2009 ]By: EM Staff
IVC Group, a Germany-based manufacturer of residential sheet vinyl, has unveiled plans for construction of its new IVC US Inc. headquarters in Dalton, Ga. The complex will include manufacturing and distribution facilities.Read The Full Article
Maker of Integrated Circuits Moving its Ocala, Fla., Operations [ 9/15/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Intellon Corp., an Orlando, Fla.-based provider of HomePlug-compatible integrated circuits (ICs) for home networking, networked entertainment, Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC) and smart grid applications, announced it is moving its Ocala, Fla., operations to a new facility in the expanding technology corridor in downtown Ocala.
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Volkswagen to Invest $5.8 Billlion in China [ 9/15/2009 ]By: Agence France-Presse
Volkswagen, Europe’s biggest automaker, recently announced plans to invest 4 billion euros (U.S. $5.8 billion) to boost its presence in China over the next three years.Read The Full Article
Contractor Opens Sales/Distribution Center in Greenville, S.C. [ 9/11/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Control Management Inc. (CMI), a Columbia, S.C.-based licensed electrical, mechanical, alarm system and control contractor, recently opened a sales and distribution center in Greenville, S.C.Read The Full Article
Nordex Breaks Ground on Wind Turbine Plant in Arkansas [ 9/11/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Nordex USA Inc., a Chicago-based maker of utility-scale wind turbines, recently held a groundbreaking celebration at the construction site of its $100 million manufacturing facility in Jonesboro, Ark.Read The Full Article
W.R. Grace Opens New Facility in Australia [ 9/11/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Columbia, Md.-based W. R. Grace & Co. recently opened a new facility in Rowville, Australia.Read The Full Article
Arizona Firm to Build 2-Gigawatt Solar Power Plant in China [ 9/8/2009 ]By: EM Staff
First Solar Inc., a Tempe, Ariz-based manufacturer of solar modules, announced a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese government to build a 2-gigawatt solar power plant in Ordos City, Inner Mongolia, China.Read The Full Article
Ecolab Expanding Presence in China with $30 Million Investment [ 9/8/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Ecolab Inc., a St. Paul, Minn.-based provider of cleaning, sanitizing, food safety and infection prevention products and services, announced that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chinese government regarding Ecolab expanding its presence in China by establishing a China holding company/regional headquarters in Shanghai.Read The Full Article
Maker of Miracle-Gro Sprouting New Facilities in Ohio [ 9/8/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., a Marysville, Ohio-based marketer of consumer lawn and garden products, recently announced that it is expanding at its Marysville campus and at another Ohio location.Read The Full Article
China Green Agriculture Opens New Facility [ 9/3/2009 ]By: EM Staff
China Green Agriculture Inc., a China-based producer and distributor of humic acid-based green fertilizer, recently began formal production at its newest production facility in X’ian, China.Read The Full Article
Joint Venture to Invest $100 Million in South Carolina Manufacturing Plant [ 9/3/2009 ]By: EM Staff
A joint venture between a Brazil-based fabric manufacturer and a South Carolina fabric maker has finalized plans to invest more than $100 million over the next five years to construct two manufacturing lines at an existing Simpsonville, S.C., plant.Read The Full Article
New Equipment Assembly Plant Opens in Sparks, Nev. [ 9/3/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Advanced Refining Concepts LLC (ARC), a privately held developer and manufacturer of proprietary motor and industrial fuels, recently announced the opening of its new equipment assembly plant in Sparks, Nev.Read The Full Article
Maker of Solar Products Breaks Ground on China Manufacturing Facility [ 9/1/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Evergreen Solar Inc., a Marlboro, Mass.-based manufacturer of String Ribbon solar power products, and Jiawei Solarchina Co., its contract manufacturing partner, recently broke ground on construction of a new integrated manufacturing facility in Wuhan, China.Read The Full Article
Westway Group Expanding Terminal at Port of Greater Baton Rouge [ 9/1/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Westway Terminal Co. LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Westway Group Inc., earlier this month launched a $3.8 million expansion to its Port Allen, La., facility with a groundbreaking ceremony at the Port of Greater Baton Rouge.Read The Full Article
New Turbine Gear Plant in Illinois to Create 300 Green Jobs [ 9/1/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Winergy Drive Systems Corp., a producer of wind turbine gear drivers, and Siemens Drive Technologies recently opened a second plant in Elgin, Ill.Read The Full Article
Meat/Food Processing Company to Expand in China [ 8/27/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Zhongpin Inc., a meat and food processing company in the People's Republic of China, said it plans to build a new plant in China to supports its plans to enter the premium food oil business.Read The Full Article
Suzuki Plans to Build R&D Facility in India [ 8/27/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd., the Indian subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corp., plans to build an R&D facility in India, where the company boasts that it holds more than half of the car market.Read The Full Article
Tax Incentives Help Wolf Steel Expand in Kentucky [ 8/27/2009 ]By: Josh Cable
Wolf Steel USA Inc., a Crittenden, Ky.-based manufacturer of stoves, fireplaces, parts and accessories, is expanding its Crittenden operations, thanks, in part, to a tax incentive package offered by the state.Read The Full Article
Krispy Kreme Hopes for Sweet Success in Turkey [ 8/25/2009 ]By: EM Staff
A franchisee of Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. has opened the first Krispy Kreme doughnut shop in Turkey.Read The Full Article
Steel Processing Company Opens New Facility in Northern Mexico [ 8/25/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Worthington Industries Inc., a Columbus, Ohio-based metal processing company, announced that its joint venture, Serviacero Worthington, completed Phase 1 of its greenfield steel processing facility in the Monterrey region in Escobedo, Mexico.Read The Full Article
Mitsubishi Motors has shuttered indefinitely a subsidiary’s plant in Venezuela due to a lack of productivity and problems with worker discipline, the company said on Aug. 24.Read The Full Article
Spartech Expands its Plant in Warsaw, Ind. [ 8/20/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Spartech Corp., a Clayton, Mo.-based supplier of rigid extruded materials, has expanded its Warsaw, Ind., custom sheet and rollstock manufacturing facility.Read The Full Article
Tesla Motors to Open Powertrain Facility in Palo Alto, Calif. [ 8/20/2009 ]By: EM Staff
San Carlos, Calif.-based Tesla Motors Inc., which claims to be the only automaker that currently produces and sells highway-capable electric vehicles, said it plans to develop and manufacture electric vehicle components in a renovated building in the Stanford Research Park in Palo Alto, Calif.Read The Full Article
Park Electrochemical to Expand its Newton, Kan., Facility [ 8/20/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Melville, N.Y.-based Park Electrochemical Corp. said it is planning a major expansion of its recently completed and commissioned Park Aircraft Technologies Corp. advanced composite materials development and manufacturing facility located at the Newton (Kan.) City/County Airport.Read The Full Article
Soilworks Expands into New Corporate Office, Production Facility [ 8/18/2009 ]By: EM Staff
Soilworks LLC, a Chandler, Ariz.-based provider of environmentally safe soil stabilizers and dust-control products,
has moved into a new corporate office and production facility in Chandler.
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