H.B Fuller To Build New Facility In Egypt
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St. Paul, Minnesota based H.B. Fuller has confirmed it will build a new facility in Cairo to support increased demand in the fast-growing markets of Egypt, Turkey, Middle East and Africa. The new factory will become a regional supply hub and a centre of excellence for manufacturing for ad- hesives serving the hygiene, packaging, labelling, paper converting and graphic arts, among other industries. “Egypt has become a main gateway to the region and with the new plant, we will extend our position in Egypt and Turkey and grow our competitive position across the emerging markets of the Middle East and Africa,” said Harsh Gupta, Managing Director – India, Middle East and Africa. “Our expanded presence in Cairo, with a high-tech site designed with future growth in mind allows us to dou- ble our production capacity and advance our technologies. This investment represents our commitment to serving our customer base in close proximity to where they operate, for example in the markets for hygiene and packaging.” Theproduction facilitywill fulfill industry-leading sustain- ability standards. With a gross area of 37,000-square-me- ters in a two-story building, the planned site will be built at the CPC Industrial Park, in Cairo, which is considered a strategic location for manufacturing, and will commence full production in the last quarter of 2022. Michelman’s Workplace Culture Honored Worldwide Michelman’s workplace culture of giving, success, and curiosity has been honored worldwide. In the Americas, where Michelman is gearing up for the upcoming United Way of Greater Cincinnati (UWGC) campaign, associates exceeded their 2020 campaign pledge goal; and repeat- ed as one of the top 25 largest corporate, retiree, and em- ployee campaign contributors. Additionally, it was one of five businesses in the region recognized with a Corporate Hero award for their commitment to voluntarism during the COVID-19 pandemic. “These honors land squarely on the shoulders of our associates,” said Steve Shifman, Michel- man’s President & CEO and UWGC’s current Board Chair. “I am grateful for and proud of our associates who donat- ed thousands of dollars and safely volunteered thousands of hours during this extended pandemic. Their efforts truly exemplify our company’s core value of giving.” The Cincinnati, Ohio based company is also celebrat- ing its 10th annual Commitment to Community Day on September 24, 2021. This annual global day of service sees over 400 associates volunteer their time at various charitable & non-profit organizations throughout the USA, Belgium, Luxembourg, Japan, Singapore, and China. The company shuts down its operations for an entire day to support the communities where they live and operate.
OHIO BLOW PIPE/ADVANCED AIRSYSTEMS www.obpairsystems.com For 85 years the Ohio Blow Pipe company and its whol- ly owned subsidiary, Advanced Airsystems, have provided the corrugated and folding carton industries with systems and products to process scrap. We engineer, fabricate, in- stall, service, provide system audits, and offer a wide range of scrap systems, dust collection systems and products to include cyclones, under roof AIR-SCREEN™ systems, pit belt systems, CLEANAIR dust collectors, Mist-Clone dust control systems for vacuum feeds, material handling fans, ductwork, switch valves, airveyors, balers, shredders and dust briquetters. OMP www.omp.com OMP helps companies facing complex planning challenges to excel, grow and thrive by offering the best digitized sup- ply chain planning solution on the market. Its Unison Plan- ning concept has a unique approach. It handles all supply chain planning challenges in a unified way, synchronizing all planning stages, horizons, functions and roles. Hundreds of customers run OMP’s cloud-based solution to generate more value by making informed decisions. OMP invests one out of every three dollars earned into innovation.
PAPER AND DUST PROS, INC. www.paperanddustpros.com
We custom design, install and service air conveyed scrap and dust collection systems. Our unique APS® is smaller, lighter, and more reliable than current cyclones. Contact us to learn how the APS® System can enhance your operation.
PROFERO SYSTEMS, INC. www.ProferoSystems.com
Profero Systems the leader in double facer heating and traction section conversions along with other performance enhancing products. Featuring products from Contact Bars and Compensating Rolls to New Glue Machines and Double Facers.
GF PUHL www.gfpuhl.com
GF PUHL designs, manufactures and installs air conveyed scrap & dust collection systems for the packaging and cor- rugated industries. With 37 years of experience, USA and International. We offer below or above roof systems featur- ing cyclones OR screen separators with real time pressure balancing for optimal dust control. High efficiency cyclones for sheet transfer exhaust systems eliminate water con- sumption and deliver dust directly to compactor or briquet- ter for low maintenance, long term sustainability and reli- ability. System audits, dust explosivity tests and dust hazard analysis (DHA’s) available.
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