International News

OFD Foods to build new manufacturing facility in Monroe County, New York

23 Mar

foodprocessing-technology.com 21 Mar, 2017 OFD Foods is planning to build a new $25m manufacturing facility in Monroe County, New York, US. To be situated in Henrietta, the new 50,000 sq. ft. plant will focus on contract freeze-drying services in bulk...
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Kenya Breweries invests Sh300Mn in a water treatment plant

23 Mar

capitalfm.co.ke 21 Mar, 2017 Kenya Breweries Limited has invested Sh300 million in a water treatment plant with a capacity of recycling 240,000 litres per hour in Kenya. The plant can be expanded to 360,000 litres per hour capacity with a...
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Dubai starts desert solar plant as part of world’s biggest park

23 Mar

timesofoman.com 21 Mar, 2017 Dubai’s government-owned utility completed a 200 MW power plant one month ahead of schedule as part of a plan to build the world’s largest solar energy park by 2030. The 1.2 billion dirham solar plant in...
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Upgrades to begin in Benicia wastewater treatment plant

23 Mar

timesheraldonline.com 21 Mar, 2017 The Public Works Department has announced extensive maintenance projects for Benicia’s wastewater treatment plant in California, United States. The total estimated costs for the upgrades and maintenance are at $2,110,150. The projects will run through 2018,...
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Dominion to build 81 MW of solar plants in S Carolina

23 Mar

renewablesnow.com 21 Mar, 2017 Dominion Resources Inc plans to build and operate 81 MW of solar power plants in South Carolina’s Jasper County, United States. The company will construct, own and operate a 71.4 MW plant near Ridgeland that would...
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NTN Plans Driveshaft Component Plant In Anderson, Indiana

22 Mar

areadevelopment.com 20 Mar, 2017 NTN Corporation, together with Takao Kogyo Co., Ltd. and Neturen Co., Ltd. will construct the second plant of NTK Precision Axle Corporation, as part of a joint-venture in Anderson, Indiana. The $15 million, more than 1.74...
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ECO Vehicle Systems Expands Union City, Indiana, Manufacturing Center

22 Mar

areadevelopment.com 20 Mar, 2017 Eco Vehicle Systems, Inc., a comprehensive one-stop-shop specialty vehicle modifier/upfitter expanded production with the addition of a 75,000 sq. ft. of state of the art manufacturing space to their Progress Industrial Park campus in Union City,...
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CompuTech City Expands Headquarters In Longwood, Florida

22 Mar

areadevelopment.com 20 Mar, 2017 CompuTech City is expanding operations with a new state-of-the-art company headquarter facility in Longwood, Florida, United States on 2 acres. The company’s new 10,000 sq. ft. building is expected to be complete in the fall. The...
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Lighting Science Plans Expansion With China-Based Joint Venture Partner In West Warwick, Rhode Island

22 Mar

areadevelopment.com 20 Mar, 2017 Lighting Science has planned a joint venture with Chinese LED manufacturer and lighting company MLS Co. Limited, will operate under the name Global Value Lighting and will be based in Rhode Island, United States. Under the...
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China-Based Farmax Merchandise Plans Processing Facility In Crisp County, Georgia

22 Mar

areadevelopment.com 20 Mar, 2017 Farmax Merchandise will invest $5 million in a new peanut oil processing facility in Crisp County,...
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Water treatment upgrades coming to West Kelowna

21 Mar

kelownacapnews.com 19 Mar, 2017 A $41 million federal and provincial grant under the Clean Water and Wastewater Fund will make the construction of the Rose Valley Water Treatment Plant a reality at least five years ahead of schedule in Canada....
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First water desalination plant launches in Jordon

21 Mar

zawya.com 19 Mar, 2017 The first sea water desalination plant was opened in the port sea of Aqaba, Jordan that will produce 500 cubic meters of water per hour. An agreement was also signed to expand the Aqaba Water Treatment...
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Edra on track to build pilot solar power plant in Kedah

21 Mar

english.astroawani.com 19 Mar, 2017 Edra Power Holdings Sdn Bhd, is on track to build its pilot large-scale solar photovoltaic plant in Kedah, Malaysia by early 2018, with a generating capacity of 50 MWac. The Kedah solar plant is expected to...
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First Solar Begins Operation of 250 Megawatt Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project

21 Mar

finance.yahoo.com 18 Mar, 2017 The Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project is a 250 MW AC solar energy project located on the Moapa River, Indian reservation approximately 30 miles north of Las Vegas, United States. This facility is the first-ever utility-scale...
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Magna may invest up to $1.3 billion to open Slovenia car plant

21 Mar

autonews.com 17 Mar, 2017 Magna International has submitted a plan to potentially invest up to 1.24 billion euros in Slovenia, Europe to open a car plant. The final goal is the establishment of an entirely functional car plant in Slovenia...
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