Aerial view of Cardinal Health's 325,000 sq. ft. warehouse facility in Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Source: http://www.spearsvotta.com/projects
/cardinal_health.html

Cardinal Health to Open Three New Cyclotron Facilities

One component of the medical diagnosis aid called Positron Emission Tomography (PET) has a two-hour useful life. Cardinal Health plans to manufacture this radiological component in three new facilities very close to the points of intended use. DotMed News reports, "These manufacturing facilities use cyclotrons to produce fluorine-18 (F-18), the radioactive precursor needed to create fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG), the PET imaging agent commonly used to diagnose various diseases. FDG's relatively short half-life of just under two hours makes it challenging to efficiently distribute the product over great distances." The plants will be located in Tampa, FL, Hartford, CT and Louisville, KY.

Dmitry Dukhan is the IAMC Active member with Cardinal Health.

Glaxo's world headquarters in London

Source: http://www.e-architect.co.uk/architects
/rmjm_hillier.htm

GlaxoSmithKline Ramping Up China R&D Capabilities

Pharmaceutical companies around the world are establishing R&D facilities in China to take advantage of the lower cost of employing skilled scientists there compared to elsewhere in the world. An article in Healthcare Digital says GlaxoSmithKline "currently employs 170 R&D staff in China" and "plans to boost that to 200 by the end of 2008 and to 350 within another year." The company plans to maintain this head count for up to four years and then "...expand its facilities to accommodate further increases...."

Jack Smith is the IAMC Active member with GlaxoSmithKline.

Abbott is among Science magazine's Top Employers.

Source: http://www.abbott.com/global/url/content/en_US
/60.50:50/general_content/General_Content_00139.htm#7

Abbott Opens New Formulation R&D Center

In the high-risk, high-return pharmaceuticals business, companies continually seek ways to increase the likelihood that developmental drugs will make it to market. Abbott's new Formulation Development Center "is focused on transforming complex molecules from the laboratory into tablets and capsules that can be used in pre-clinical and clinical studies to determine safety and efficacy. Formulation is an important step in the research and development process, providing a crucial link between the laboratory and commercial manufacturing," says Abbott's Web site. The $53 million facility will be located in Abbott Park, IL.

Marilyn Kasko is the IAMC Active member with Abbott Laboratories.

Novartis Acts to Cut Energy Use and Mitigate Climate Effects

Swiss drug maker Novartis jumped with both feet into the sustainable-business fray years ago. The World Business Council for Sustainable Development reports, "Novartis benefits from investing in energy efficiency and climate change mitigation through: cost savings at sites and for individual businesses by substantially decreased energy intensity resulting in reduced operating expenses; benefits for its associates by training and capacity building on energy and climate issues; environmental sustainability by achieving the Kyoto target through reduced energy use and reduced GHG [greenhouse gas] emissions; and benefits for the company as a whole by enhancing its reputation with its leadership approach on energy and climate."

Ron Grossmann is the IAMC Active member with Novartis.

Novartis' geographic distribution of employees and percent of employees dedicated to each business line

Source: http://www.novartis.com/about-novartis/
people/index.shtml

Alcoa CEO Alain Belda

Source: http://www.alcoa.com/global/en/about_alcoa/
corp_gov/directors/Belda_AJ.asp

Alcoa Chair Takes Lead Role, Recommends Greenhouse Gas Curbs to G8 Summit

Alcoa CEO Alain Belda has gotten almost as much press for his outspoken concern about global warming as for the company's successful operations. Alcoa's Web site reports that he "joined 99 global business leaders last week in calling for the Group of 8 (G8) leaders to take the lead on climate change and to commit to halving emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050. The set of policy recommendations were given to Japan Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda, executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, in advance of the G8 summit scheduled for July 7-9 in Hokkaido, Japan."

Jim Winter is the IAMC Active member with Alcoa.

Holcim CEO Markus Akermann

Source: http://www.holcim.com/CORP/EN/id/72365/
mod/gnm40/page/image.html

Holcim Foundation Teams with Architects on Sustainable Development

The Holcim Foundation, affiliated with the Holcim cement and building products company, has take a leadership role in encouraging energy efficient and low greenhouse gas emission development. Recently the foundation made common cause on these issues with the International Union of Architects (UIA). Holcim's Web sites says, "The global Holcim Awards competition for architects, engineers and related professions will raise its profile through closer ties to the UIA network of national architects' associations. The Holcim Awards aims to progressively form a worldwide community of recognized practitioners of excellence in sustainable construction."

The IAMC Active members with Holcim are Kathy Shanteau and Sharon Patchett.

Schneider Electric's CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire

Source: http://www.pacetoday.com.au/articles/
Schneiders-commitment-to-women_z76880.htm

Schneider Electric Invests in Warehouse Management Software

The business-to-business press is full of news about how companies are cutting costs by improving their supply chains. Manufacturing & Logistics IT reports, "that Schneider Electric has gone live with its upgrade to cWMS Release 10, a warehouse management system that is part of the CDC Supply Chain suite of supply chain solutions that are expected to help the company further improve fulfillment rates and overall productivity, increase capacity, reduce costs and streamline efficiencies." Similar software has already paid off for Schneider. The article says, "Since first implementing an earlier version of CDC Software's cWMS 10 years ago, Schneider Electric consolidated two of its warehouse sites, while at the same time expanding capacity to 50 tons of throughput per day, covering 14,000 product lines, resulting in significant cost savings and higher productivity."

Karen McClellan is the IAMC Active member with Square D / Schneider Electric.

Ashland Plans to Buy Hercules

With rising input prices and markets made slack by the weak economy, chemical companies are casting about for ways to cut costs and improve margins. Hercules and Ashland decided the best way is to combine operations. "[On] July 11, 2008, Ashland Inc. and Hercules Inc. ...announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Ashland would acquire all of the outstanding shares of Hercules for $18.60 per share in cash and 0.093 of a share of Ashland common stock for each share of Hercules common stock," says Fox Business. The report describes the companies' businesses like this: "Ashland is a manufacturer of specialty chemicals, a leading distributor of chemicals and plastics, and a provider of automotive lubricants, car-care products and quick-lube services. Hercules is a leader in specialty additives and ingredients that modify the physical properties of water-based systems and is one of the world's leading suppliers of specialty chemicals to the pulp and paper industry."

Thomas Hunsberger and Michael Hassman are the IAMC Active members with Hercules, Inc.

Deere's world headquarters in Moline, IL

Source: http://www.deere.com/en_US/attractions/
worldhq/index.html

Deere CEO Optimistic on World Food Production, Sees China as an Opportunity

Fortune magazine recently interviewed agricultural equipment maker Deere & Company's CEO Robert W. Lane about global food production and the effect of rising food stuff prices on his company's sales. Lane said, "A growing population that has money to buy food is impacting all crops - rice, wheat - far beyond corn. There is an impact from corn ethanol, but it's a small impact compared with the demand from global growth." When asked "Is China a market or a competitor for Deere?," he said, "Both. It is a market for our products. We manufacture combines and tractors there, we just bought a tractor company there, and we build transmissions there."

The IAMC Active member with Deere & Company is Daniel McConaghy.

NFL Hall-of-Fame Quarterback Roger Staubach founded the real estate company bearing his name.

Source: http://www.therealestatebloggers.com/2007/06/20/
roger-staubach-retires-as-ceo-of-the-staubach-co/

Jones Lang LaSalle Buys Staubach Co.

Jones Lang LaSalle, the second largest U.S. commercial real estate brokerage firm, will purchase stalwart of the tenant rep market segment Staubach Company. Bloomberg News says, "The purchase may help Jones Lang counter anticipated declines in commissions from commercial property sales. Global real estate investment is expected to fall 30 percent in 2008, Jones Lang estimated in March. While commercial office rents continue to rise in London, Moscow and New York, the world's biggest financial firms have curtailed lending amid at least $379 billion in mortgage-related losses and write-downs."

Sam Foster is the designated representative for IAMC member company Jones Lang LaSalle.