April 21 — 25, 2012| IAMC Spring 2012 Professional Forum: Austin, TX
 
 

People & Projects

Updated: January 2012

Whirlpool Facility Could Open by February
Whirlpool Cleveland PlantNew Whirlpool Cleveland Plant showing construction in progress.

Photo courtesy of Aerial Innovation and the Cleveland/Bradley Chamber of Commerce

December 28, 2011. The Cleveland Banner reports, "The new Whirlpool complex will include 1.4 million square feet and is expected to employ as many as 1,600 workers, or more. When Whirlpool leaders announced plans for the new factory and FDC on Labor Day 2010, the campus employed about 1,500 workers. The new facility is expected to add another 130 jobs. Groundbreaking was held Veterans Day 2010. The fast-track construction is the largest single investment made by Whirlpool in any one community in its extensive 100-year history. By the time the full plant and warehouse are operational, the total investment is expected to have reached $200 million."
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Donald Vitek is the IAMC Active member with Whirlpool Corporation

GE Plans Diesel Engine Plant for Western Pennsylvania

Quality AssuranceA CF6-80C2 jet engine at the GE Aviation facility in Cincinnati, Ohio

Photo courtesy of GE.com

December 27, 2011. An article in BusinessWeek says, "General Electric Co.'s transportation unit has announced plans to spend about $72 million to build a diesel engine plant and upgrade an existing plant in western Pennsylvania, bringing up to 150 more jobs to the area by early 2013. GE Transportation said Tuesday that it will spend $35 million on the new Grove City plant and $37 million on the existing plant a few miles away."
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Stephanie Fulbright is the IAMC Active Member with General Electric, which ranks 6th on the Fortune-500 list.

Sonoco SC Biomass Operation Creates Local Jobs

Linde AGA Sonoco truck carrying materials to be recycled
Photo courtesy of Sonoco.com
December 22, 2011. According to a Biomass Magazine article, "Sonoco, a global packaging products provider that produces 1.2 million tons of uncoated recycled paperboard per year, has ended its three-year quest for sustainable energy production at its facility in Hartsville, S.C. The result is a $75 million biomass boiler retrofit. 'The project will create at least 30 indirect jobs," [Darlington County Economic Development Partnership Executive Director Robert] Long cited. 'Those jobs will primarily come from the trucking needs related to the project. Nearly 30 trucks could be needed,' he said, 'five days a week making four to five runs to support the volume of steam the facility will require.'"
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Rags Coxe is the IAMC Active member with Sonoco.

Eastman's China JV Plant to Open Mid-2013

Linde AGThe only commercial plant in the US to make industrial chemicals from coal, reducing Eastman Chemical's dependency on oil (circa 1981).
Photo courtesy of Eastman.com
December 21, 2011. "Eastman Chemical Company has recently laid the foundation of a new plant in Heifei, China, to manufacture acetate tow. The new facility will be operated and owned by Eastman Shuangwei Fibers Company (ESFCL), which is a partnership firm with China National Tobacco, and it is estimated to generate 30,000 tons [per year] of acetate tow on the completion of the plant," says a report on Azom.com.
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Bill Wetherholt is the IAMC Active member with Eastman Chemical Company.

Raytheon Starts Missile Production Plant Site Prep

BoeingA Raytheon missile systems test
Photo courtesy of Raytheon.com
December 21, 2011. A Military.com report says, "Earth is being moved to make way once again for missile production on Redstone Arsenal. And while a recent visit to a site in the southeastern edge of the Arsenal revealed heavy machinery being used to move dirt in preparation for the construction of Raytheon's $75 million, 70,000 square-foot Standard Missile production facility, it's the dirt work that happened prior to the corporation's midsummer ground breaking that will have the most lasting impact on the environment."
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Michael Brendes is the IAMC Active member with Raytheon Technical Services Company LLC.

Deere Des Moines Expansion Supports 400 Jobs

AstraZeneca2012 Series RT Track Tractor on the job
Photo courtesy of JohnDeere.com
December 19, 2011. "Deere & Company today confirmed it plans to expand the manufacturing capacity at the John Deere Des Moines Works following the actions taken by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the City of Ankeny to provide incentives to retain jobs in Iowa. In applying for consideration under current programs of the IEDA and the City of Ankeny, Deere committed to the retention of 400 jobs as a direct result of the company's expansion plans and said it plans to invest $85 million in capital improvements, including supplier tooling, to add a new 300,000-square-foot building for product assembly," reports a corporate press release.
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John Brandmeyer, Robert Hand, Daniel McConaghy are the IAMC Active members with John Deere, which ranks 98th on the Fortune 500 list.

Iron Mountain's New India Facility Provides Global IT Services
AstraZenecaIron Mountain's records management services
Photo courtesy of ironmountain.com

December 9, 2011. "Iron Mountain Inc., headquartered in Boston, has announced the opening of a facility in Bangalore, India, known as Iron Mountain Services Ltd. The company says that while it has conducted business in the country in the past, it is the company's first dedicated office in the country. The 28,000-square-foot facility will provide worldwide support for Iron Mountain's internal technology infrastructure and business operations, including internal technology applications and databases used to power Iron Mountain's records management and storage, data backup and recovery, document management solutions and secure shredding offerings as well as support for enrolling new customers. Iron Mountain claims its Bangalore facility is the only facility providing IT and IT-enabled services to Iron Mountain in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific office locations," says an SDB Magazine article.
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Tony Piazza is the IAMC Active member with Iron Mountain .

Honeywell Expanding Iraq Operations
AstraZenecaA Honeywell petrochemical refinery
Photo courtesy of Honeywell.com
December 9, 2011. "Honeywell has announced an expansion of its Iraqi investment with the opening of a full service office in Basra. Honeywell's second office to open in Iraq since 2010 will further strengthen the company's commitment to its customers and partners. With a larger presence in the country than any of its competitors, Honeywell will use its new office to deliver leading-edge automation and control solutions, equipment and services. The new facility will also support the company's training and sales capabilities throughout the country," reports SteelGuru.com. Read more.
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Philip Hammel is the IAMC Active member with Honeywell, which ranks 81st on the Fortune-500 list.

Novartis Begins Construction of Architecturally Unique Facility
A Novartis lab technician running a test
Photo courtesy of Novartis
December 8, 2011. A Boston.com article says, "In a part of Cambridge filled with hulking science labs, Swiss medical giant Novartis AG is building a striking glass and granite building designed by noted architect Maya Lin. Lin is among several prominent designers Novartis hired to create a $600 million three-building laboratory and office complex that will be the centerpiece of its worldwide research operations based in Cambridge. Novartis has already begun site work on the property and expects to complete the complex in 2015."
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Ron Grossman is the IAMC Active member with Novartis.

3M New Brazil Plant Makes High-Tech 'Glass Bubbles'
AstraZeneca2012 Series RT Track Tractor on the job
Photo courtesy of JohnDeere.com
November 29, 2011. A 3M corporate press release says, "In response to rapidly accelerating demand, 3M has opened a new plant in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil, to ramp up its production of 3M™ Glass Bubbles designed for use as a lightweight, ultra-high-strength filler in pipe insulation, drilling fluids, drill riser buoyancy and cementing operations for oil and gas exploration and development. Ribeirão Preto is a city of about 600,000 residents, some 200 miles north of São Paulo, Brazil's largest city. The new 25,000-square-foot facility is situated in a high-tech industrial complex."
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John Brandmeyer, Robert Hand, Daniel McConaghy are the IAMC Active members with John Deere, which ranks 98th on the Fortune 500 list.

Deere Des Moines Expansion Supports 400 Jobs

AstraZeneca3M video of Steve Amos explaining the company's glass bubbles product
Photo Courtesy of 3M.com
December 19, 2011. "Deere & Company today confirmed it plans to expand the manufacturing capacity at the John Deere Des Moines Works following the actions taken by the Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) and the City of Ankeny to provide incentives to retain jobs in Iowa. In applying for consideration under current programs of the IEDA and the City of Ankeny, Deere committed to the retention of 400 jobs as a direct result of the company's expansion plans and said it plans to invest $85 million in capital improvements, including supplier tooling, to add a new 300,000-square-foot building for product assembly," reports a corporate press release.
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F. Doyle Shea, David Drewiske, Amy Liska and Ann Orehosky are the IAMC Active members with 3M, which ranks 97th on the Fortune 500 list.

Caterpillar Opens Winston-Salem Facility
AstraZenecaEquipment representing several of Caterpillar's hauling solutions
Photo courtesy of Cat Magazine
November 16, 2011. "Caterpillar Inc. today celebrated the grand opening of its Winston-Salem, North Carolina, facility that will produce axle assemblies for the largest Cat® mining trucks. Operations at the 850,000-square-foot state-of-the-art facility include machining, assembly, test and painting of axles to support Caterpillar's increased capacity for expanding global mining operations," says a company news release.
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Marty Collier is the IAMC Active member with Caterpillar, which ranks 58th on the Fortune-500 list.
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