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Smithfield Foods invests $100M in Tar Heel facility
The investment includes a new distribution center and expanded blast cell cold storage capabilities. August 22, 2017 Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., announced plans to build a new distribution center and expand its blast cell cold storage capabilities at its Tar Heel, N.C., processing facility. Smithfield will invest $100 million and add approximately 250 new jobs to bring both projects ...
Iceland takes on four Mercedes-Benz vans as retailer expands
August 22, 2017 Cork, Ireland: Supermarket chain Iceland has taken delivery of four temperature-controlled Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans to work alongside the retailer’s original purchase of five vans last year, according to HGV Ireland. All four 314/36 medium wheelbase vans have been converted by Paneltex and are fitted with Alex Original fridges. Other features include high roof, automatic ...
CSCEC and Dubco bag $270mn contracts for Ajman project
August 22, 2017 Sheikh Zayed Housing Programme awards deals for the Al Montazi Residential Complex China State Construction Engineering Company Middle East (CSCME) and Dabco Construction have been a...
Lochinvar’s Impetus goes with the flow
22 August 2017 Boiler, water heater and heat pump manufacturer Lochinvar has launched a range of continuous flow gas-fired condensing water heaters for residential and small commercial buildings. &nbs...
Machine Learning and AI at the IoT Edge
August 21, 2017 As the world of internet devices expands, many devices are being created to process data on their own. These intelligent IoT devices do more than simply collect and mindlessly deliver ...
Rahi Systems Brings to Market Innovative In-Row Cooling Unit
August 15, 2017 In-Row Cooling Units are available in condensate water, chilled water and DX air-and-water cooled configurations to meet a wide range of needs. (Photo: Business Wire) FREMONT, C...
Benefits of Controlling humidity levels within the workplace
Aug 22, 2017 BSRIA says it is well documented that humidity plays an important role in assuring the wellbeing of building occupants. In the U.K. we spend over 80 per cent of our time indoors and with ...
Trends in Renewable Energy Utilization
Renewable energy includes solar photovoltaic (PV), solar heat, wind, hydropower, geothermal heat, airsource heat pumps, wave power, ocean thermal energy conversion and other naturally occurring therma...
Roadrunner sells cold chain logistics unit to courier firm
August 21, 2017 Cudahy, Wisconsin, US: Transport and logistics provider Roadrunner Transportation Systems is selling its cold chain logistics subsidiary Unitrans to Quick International Courier for $95m. Roadrunner, which generates the bulk of its revenue from less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload operations, said Unitrans no longer fits the company’s Roadrunner’s portfolio. Roadrunner bou...
The EU roadworthiness package extension
August 21, 2017 London, UK: World Courier has published a white paper exploring the current regulatory environment for pharmaceutical manufacturers. The paper outlines three new directives and ...
