The carbon-neutral, zero-waste vision for Masdar City in the United Arab Emirates includes contributions from IAMC member firms BASF and GE.

BASF Takes Key Role in UAE City's Construction

German chemicals company BASF is teaming up with the United Arab Emirates to support construction of Masdar City, which is envisioned to produce very little atmospheric carbon and physical waste. The company's press release says, "In order to reduce the energy demand in Masdar City, BASF will play an integral role in the city's construction by offering its extensive portfolio of innovative solutions for sustainable and energy-efficient construction." In addition, the note explains, "Masdar City, currently in its first phase of construction, is approximately 30 kilometers from downtown Abu Dhabi. As a clean-tech cluster and hub for technology innovation, research and development the city is attracting industry leaders and researchers." IAMC member firm GE is also involved in the Masdar City project, where it is pursuing the world's first Ecomagination Center.

William Pearson and Charles Waltz are the IAMC Active members with BASF, which ranks 59^th on the Fortune Global-500 list and 1^st on Fortune's list of global chemicals companies.

Suriname's location in the northern-most quarter of South America Source: www.antor.org

Alcoa Buys BHP Billiton Operations in Suriname

Through its subsidiary Alcoa World Alumina LLC, Alcoa has purchased the Suriname refining operations of BHP Billiton. An Alcoa press release says "Suriname Aluminum Company LLC (Suralco), a subsidiary of Alcoa World Alumina LLC, and N.V. BHP Billiton Maatschappij Suriname (BMS), a BHP Billiton subsidiary, have been participants in mining and refining joint ventures in Suriname since 1984. BMS had a 45% interest and Suralco a 55% interest in the joint ventures. Prior to the establishment of the joint ventures, BMS had separately conducted mining operations in the country, while Suralco has been active in Suriname for almost 100 years."

James Winter is the IAMC Active member with Alcoa, which ranks 90^th on the Fortune-500 list and 1^st on Fortune's list of metal companies.

Alcoa Moves to Help Showcase Pittsburgh for G-20

Pittsburgh intends to put its best foot forward when it hosts the G-20 Summit of international leaders on Sept. 24 and 25. The city wants to showcase its recovery from the loss of thousands of manufacturing jobs in the 1970s and 1980s. Alcoa, headquartered there, plans to help. Read the September issue of Site Selection's cover story about Pittsburgh, featuring a lead interview with Alcoa's Bill O'Rourke, vice president, sustainability and environment, health & safety.

Con-way subsidiary Menlo Worldwide Logistics designs, delivers and operates supply chain management programs for companies around the world, across more than 16 million sq. ft. of warehouse space.

Con-way Subsidiary Builds Caterpillar Logistics Center

The world economy is starting to thaw, and quickly in some areas. So, U.S. equipment exporters and logistics companies are gearing up to be ready when orders begin to flow in earnest. One such project is a logistics facility developed by Con-way subsidiary Menlo Worldwide Logistics for heavy-equipment manufacturer Caterpillar. A foxbusiness.com story says, "Menlo Worldwide Logistics ...announced that it has created an export logistics center for Caterpillar Inc. with the opening of a dedicated Midwest-area export logistics center in Joliet, Ill. Initial activities will occupy 202,000 square feet of the 350,000-square-foot building, allowing for future expansion. ... Under the new relationship, Menlo will provide export consolidation services including receiving, export packaging and loading/shipping."

Jeanette Darnell, Suzie Hubbard and Rob Sangdahl are the IAMC Active members with Con-way, Inc., which ranks 470^th on the Fortune-500 list and 3^rd on Fortune's list of transportation and logistics companies.

PepsiCo Acquires Brazilian Beverage Firm

A September 8 National Public Radio (NPR) report says, "Last month, Merrill Lynch released its first ever analysis of the coconut water market. The paper noted that annual sales have grown from near zero five years ago to $30 to $35 million today." PepsiCo is making a move into this market by purchasing an established Brazilian bottler. A company press release says, "PepsiCo, Inc., announced today [Aug. 12] it has agreed to acquire Amacoco Nordeste Ltda. and Amacoco Sudeste Ltda. (Amacoco), Brazil's largest coconut water company. The agreement is the most recent step in PepsiCo's strategic transformation of its beverage portfolio and marks the company's entry into the fast-growing market for coconut water, a source of natural hydration popular in Brazil and dozens of other countries."

Russell Burton is the IAMC Active member with PepsiCo, which is 52^nd on the Fortune-500 list and 1^st on Fortune's list of food consumer products companies.

Anheuser-Busch InBev Deals Can-Making Plants to Ball Corp.

InBev's headquarters in Leuven, Belgium Source: cache.daylife.com

Global beverage company AB InBev continues to rationalize operations after its purchase of Anheuser-Busch by selling off the American company's container production plants to Ball Corp. A Money.CNN article says, "Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev Wednesday said it will sell three beverage can manufacturing plants and a metal lid plant to Ball Corporation for $577 million in cash. Ball will continue supplying metal cans to AB InBev under a long-term supply contract as part of the deal, AB InBev said. The plants — located in Wisconsin, Ohio, Georgia and Florida — represent 40% of the capacity of the Metal Container Corporation, AB InBev's can-making subsidiary, which it acquired with its takeover of Anheuser-Busch last year."

Michael Taylor is the IAMC Active member with Anheuser-Busch InBev, which ranks 387^th on the Global-500 list and 2^nd on Fortune's list of global beverage companies.

Thomas Silvers is the IAMC Active member with Ball Corp., which ranks 336^th on the Fortune-500 list and 3^rd on Fortune's list of packaging and containers companies.

Nestlé Waters' LEED Gold certified facility in Allentown, Penn. Source: www.nestle-watersna.com/

Nestlé Waters N.A. Facility Achieves Gold LEED Certification

Growing the sustainability of its operations has become part of the culture of Nestlé Waters N.A. The company recently added a Gold LEED-certified manufacturing plant to its facility portfolio. The company's press release says, "On June 5, 2009, the [Nestlé Waters] Allentown plant achieved the Gold LEED Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council and the Delaware Valley Green Building Council." The release explains, "Nestlé Waters North America is at the vanguard of building industrial plants for long-term environmental sustainability. More than 2.5 million square feet of manufacturing production space has been designed by Nestlé Waters North America for its new plants to earn LEED Certification. The 576,530 square foot Allentown, PA, water bottling plant achieved a LEED Gold Certification, among the first food and beverage production plants in America to do so."

Lisa Speltz is the IAMC Active member with Nestlé, which is 48^th on Fortune's Global-500 list and 1^st on Fortune's list of global food consumer products companies.

Kimberly-Clark Adopts FSC Standard, Supports Responsible Forest Use

Forest Stewardship Council logo Source: howstuffworks.com

Companies are finding innovative ways to advance their environmental goals. As a major user of forest products as inputs to its manufacturing operations, Kimberly-Clark saw an opportunity to preserve woodlands and demonstrate its commitment to sustainability by certifying that its paper products are made from environmentally responsible wood sources. A company press release explains, "The certification applies to a variety of Kimberly-Clark Professional tissue products marketed under the Kleenex and Scott brand names for the away-from-home market. The products will feature the FSC label on their packaging starting in September 2009. The label certifies that the wood fiber used to make the products comes from well-managed FSC-certified forests or from post-consumer recycled fiber. FSC chain of custody procedures provide a link between the forest where the fiber originated and the product into which it is manufactured. Possession and transfer of wood fiber from the FSC-certified forest are tracked through every stage of manufacture."

Leonard Anderson and Greg Saylor are the IAMC Active members with Kimberly-Clark Corp., which ranks 128^th on the Fortune-500 list and 2^nd on Fortune's list of household and personal products companies.

ConAgra to Open Delhi, La., Food Plant

According to Wall Street analysts, food products company shares are good investments right now. As consumer confidence rises after a recession, food is one of the first purchasing areas where families tend to spend more. ConAgra Foods is expanding its frozen foods production capacity by building a new plant in Delhi, Louisiana. A news story about the facility says, "On Wednesday [Aug. 5], Gov. Bobby Jindal and Louisiana Economic Development Secretary Stephen Moret joined ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston Inc. President Jeff DeLapp and Senior Financial Officer David Richardson to announce the company will construct the first large-scale processing facility in the world dedicated to high-quality, frozen sweet potato products near Delhi, La. The company will invest over $210 million in a new state-of-the art, environmentally friendly facility, creating a minimum of 500 new direct jobs, with an average annual salary of approximately $35,000, plus benefits. Upon completion, the ConAgra Foods Lamb Weston facility is expected to become the largest private-sector employer in Richland Parish, as well as one of the 10 largest private-sector employers in Northeast Louisiana."

James Doyle is the IAMC Active member with ConAgra Foods, which ranks 188^th on the Fortune-500 list and 3^rd on Fortune's list of food consumer products companies.

Pfizer Opens Strangnas, Sweden, Plant

The recent opening of a Pfizer biotechnology plant in Sweden "secur[es] the country's future in the company's manufacturing network," according to a report in in-PharmaTechnologist.com. The article goes on to say that "The new 6,000 sqm plant will be used to make active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) for Pfizer's human growth hormone (HGH) drugs Somavert (pegvisomant) and Genotropin (somatropin [rDNA origin]) when fully operational in 2011. A key focus of the plant will be growth of the bacteria Escherichia coli (E.coli) and yeast for the production of recombinant proteins, installing capacity that the U.S. drug giant believes will accelerate the introduction of new drugs in the future."

Mark Eichkorn and Sean Nugent are the IAMC Active members with Pfizer, which ranks 46^th on the Fortune-500 list and 2^nd on Fortune's list of pharmazeuticals companies.

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