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US$2 million recycle system for ARCO
Pump Industry Analyst
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erect our new facility in South Africa followed an exhaustive analysis of potential worldwide locations," said C Robert Cusick, president and chief executive officer. "Southern Africa is a rapidly expanding market with enormous opportunities, as evidenced by our significant growth in recent years," Cusick continued.
duction line when market conditions permit.
ZENECA INVESTS £11 MILLION IN PRODUCTION
Dominguez Services Corporation, the water utility company, is to invest US$2 million in a recycled water distribution system to serve an ARCO oil refinery in California. The investment includes the contribution of a companyowned land parcel, upon which a regional water treatment facility will be constructed. Development of the recycled water distribution system and treatment facility will commence in June 1998 and is expected to be completed by December 1999. Under the terms of the agreement, Dominguez will initially provide the A R C O refinery at Carson, California, with up to 6000 acre-feet of recycled water annually. The plant will utilise micro-filtration and reverse-osmosis treatment processes, enabling Dominguez to offer a broad range of water products, including ultra-pure, industrial water, nitrified water and recycled water.
Zeneca Pharmaceuticals is to invest £11 million at its manufacturing site in Macclesfield, UK. The new plant is expected to be operational in early next year, and will produce the global supply of ' Z o m i g ' , a new migraine treatment. This extension is the first in a series of product enhancements recently highlighted by Zeneca. Dr Barrie Thorpe, manufacturing director for Zeneca, said: "The investment will ensure that we have the necessary capacity to meet future market demands."
WLR FOODS ANNOUNCES PLANT CONVERSION WLR Foods Inc, the poultry processor and exporter, is to invest US$11 million in capacity extensions and modifications at its plant in Marshville, North Carolina, USA. By late spring, 1999, the Marshville plant is scheduled to process 650 000 chickens per week. Equipment refitting and construction are scheduled to be completed while turkey processing continues at the plant. The plans allow for a doubling of production, with the addition of a second pro-
US$2 MILLION RECYCLE SYSTEM FOR ARCO
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR WASTEWATER PLANT Three different options are currently being considered to treat 25 million gallons of sewage per day, near the border between Mexico and the USA. The South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant is designed to treat excess sewage from Tijuana, and prevent it flowing into the USA through the Tijuana River
Valley. One option is to operate the plant at the advanced primary level, which removes solid material from the wastewater. The wastewater would then be discharged to the ocean via an outfall. The outfall is included in all the treatment options and its construction is scheduled to be completed later this year. A second set of options includes additional treatment by the activated sludge process, and a third alternative would add secondary treatment ponds to the existing advanced primary treatment process. "The selection of a long term treatment option for this international plant will assure that the governments of the United States and Mexico satisfactorily resolve a common environmental concern," said John Bernal, commissioner of the US section of the International Boundary Water Commission, which will operate the plant.
PULP AND PAPER
BOWATER PLANS US$220 MILLION INVESTMENT IN MILL Bowater Inc, the wood fibre products company, has announced a capital investment program of about US$220 million for its East Millinocket, Maine, pulp and paper mill. The company said the investment will include a new thermomechanical pulp mill to replace the older stone groundwood mill, a modernisation of two paper machines and other improvements. Construction on the projects is expected to begin in early 1999 and take up to two years to complete. The investment will improve productivity and reduce operating costs, but is not expected to increase Bowater's papermaking capacity.
PRODUCTION EXPANSION AT TISSUE MILLS Plainwell Paper Company has acquired the tissue paper manufacturing facilities of Pope and Talbot Inc, and plans to expand capacity. The acquisition covers three facilities: Ransom and Pittston, Pennsylvania, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, totalling over 1 million square feet of physical plant. An extensive two year capital investment program to boost production is slated to begin immediately. The sites manufacture paper towel, tissue and napkin products, and are based on recycled fibre, with combined production exceeding 110 000 tons per year.
METALS OHIO STEEL PRODUCERS TO MAKE US$530 MILLION IMPROVEMENTS Steel producers in Ohio, USA, plan to invest in excess of US$530 million in capital improvements during 1998, according to the Ohio Steel Council. Projects which will begin, or continue this year include LTV Steel Tubular Products Co's new US$66 million tubing plant in Marion, The Timken Co's US$55 million investment in equipment at its plant in Canton, and the US$100 million modernisation of CSC Ltd's facility in Warren. The spending plans for 1998 are nearly US$100 million more than in 1997. "By continuing to invest heavily in their facilities, Ohio steelmakers are demonstrating their commitment to a strong and viable position in this highly competitive industry," said Harold Kelly, co-chairman of the Ohio Steel Council.
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March 1998
erect our new facility in South Africa followed an exhaustive analysis of potential worldwide locations," said C Robert Cusick, president and chief executive officer. "Southern Africa is a rapidly expanding market with enormous opportunities, as evidenced by our significant growth in recent years," Cusick continued.
duction line when market conditions permit.
ZENECA INVESTS £11 MILLION IN PRODUCTION
Dominguez Services Corporation, the water utility company, is to invest US$2 million in a recycled water distribution system to serve an ARCO oil refinery in California. The investment includes the contribution of a companyowned land parcel, upon which a regional water treatment facility will be constructed. Development of the recycled water distribution system and treatment facility will commence in June 1998 and is expected to be completed by December 1999. Under the terms of the agreement, Dominguez will initially provide the A R C O refinery at Carson, California, with up to 6000 acre-feet of recycled water annually. The plant will utilise micro-filtration and reverse-osmosis treatment processes, enabling Dominguez to offer a broad range of water products, including ultra-pure, industrial water, nitrified water and recycled water.
Zeneca Pharmaceuticals is to invest £11 million at its manufacturing site in Macclesfield, UK. The new plant is expected to be operational in early next year, and will produce the global supply of ' Z o m i g ' , a new migraine treatment. This extension is the first in a series of product enhancements recently highlighted by Zeneca. Dr Barrie Thorpe, manufacturing director for Zeneca, said: "The investment will ensure that we have the necessary capacity to meet future market demands."
WLR FOODS ANNOUNCES PLANT CONVERSION WLR Foods Inc, the poultry processor and exporter, is to invest US$11 million in capacity extensions and modifications at its plant in Marshville, North Carolina, USA. By late spring, 1999, the Marshville plant is scheduled to process 650 000 chickens per week. Equipment refitting and construction are scheduled to be completed while turkey processing continues at the plant. The plans allow for a doubling of production, with the addition of a second pro-
US$2 MILLION RECYCLE SYSTEM FOR ARCO
TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR WASTEWATER PLANT Three different options are currently being considered to treat 25 million gallons of sewage per day, near the border between Mexico and the USA. The South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant is designed to treat excess sewage from Tijuana, and prevent it flowing into the USA through the Tijuana River
Valley. One option is to operate the plant at the advanced primary level, which removes solid material from the wastewater. The wastewater would then be discharged to the ocean via an outfall. The outfall is included in all the treatment options and its construction is scheduled to be completed later this year. A second set of options includes additional treatment by the activated sludge process, and a third alternative would add secondary treatment ponds to the existing advanced primary treatment process. "The selection of a long term treatment option for this international plant will assure that the governments of the United States and Mexico satisfactorily resolve a common environmental concern," said John Bernal, commissioner of the US section of the International Boundary Water Commission, which will operate the plant.
PULP AND PAPER
BOWATER PLANS US$220 MILLION INVESTMENT IN MILL Bowater Inc, the wood fibre products company, has announced a capital investment program of about US$220 million for its East Millinocket, Maine, pulp and paper mill. The company said the investment will include a new thermomechanical pulp mill to replace the older stone groundwood mill, a modernisation of two paper machines and other improvements. Construction on the projects is expected to begin in early 1999 and take up to two years to complete. The investment will improve productivity and reduce operating costs, but is not expected to increase Bowater's papermaking capacity.
PRODUCTION EXPANSION AT TISSUE MILLS Plainwell Paper Company has acquired the tissue paper manufacturing facilities of Pope and Talbot Inc, and plans to expand capacity. The acquisition covers three facilities: Ransom and Pittston, Pennsylvania, and Eau Claire, Wisconsin, totalling over 1 million square feet of physical plant. An extensive two year capital investment program to boost production is slated to begin immediately. The sites manufacture paper towel, tissue and napkin products, and are based on recycled fibre, with combined production exceeding 110 000 tons per year.
METALS OHIO STEEL PRODUCERS TO MAKE US$530 MILLION IMPROVEMENTS Steel producers in Ohio, USA, plan to invest in excess of US$530 million in capital improvements during 1998, according to the Ohio Steel Council. Projects which will begin, or continue this year include LTV Steel Tubular Products Co's new US$66 million tubing plant in Marion, The Timken Co's US$55 million investment in equipment at its plant in Canton, and the US$100 million modernisation of CSC Ltd's facility in Warren. The spending plans for 1998 are nearly US$100 million more than in 1997. "By continuing to invest heavily in their facilities, Ohio steelmakers are demonstrating their commitment to a strong and viable position in this highly competitive industry," said Harold Kelly, co-chairman of the Ohio Steel Council.