Glue maker sticks to plan to expand in Eugene.Byline: DEVELOPMENT REPORT By Joe Harwood The Register-Guard Eugene-based industrial glue and coatings maker The Willamette Valley The Willamette Valley (pronounced [wɪˈlæ.mɪt], with the accent on the second syllable) is the region in northwest Oregon in the United States that surrounds the Willamette River as it proceeds northward from its Co. is preparing to upgrade its manufacturing operations Manufacturing operations concern the operation of a facility, as opposed to maintenance, supply and distribution, health, and safety, emergency response, human resources, security, information technology and other infrastructural support organizations. . The company last month received approval to build a 37,100-square-foot industrial building at its manufacturing complex at 660 McKinley St. in Eugene. Employment at the plant will remain unchanged. The addition has been in the works for more than two years. The company, with manufacturing facilities in Springfield, Louisiana Springfield is a town in Livingston Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 395 at the 2000 census. Geography Springfield is located at (30.429173, -90.548065)GR1. , Georgia, Idaho and British Columbia British Columbia, province (2001 pop. 3,907,738), 366,255 sq mi (948,600 sq km), including 6,976 sq mi (18,068 sq km) of water surface, W Canada. Geography , has been debating whether Eugene was the best spot for the $1.2 million building project. After much internal debate, Eugene got the nod because it would have been more expensive to go somewhere else, company President John Harrison
John Harrison (March 24 1693 – March 24 1776) was an English clockmaker who revolutionised and extended the possibility of safe long distance sea travel in the said. In plans submitted to the city, the expansion includes manufacturing and storage space on the ground floor with offices on the second level. The project also would include covered outdoor storage space. "We've been working out of an older facility and this will allow us to consolidate some things," Harrison said. "It also allows us to upgrade some equipment and processes and help us do a better job more effectively and efficiently." Harrison said installing new equipment will help the company compete better on a national and global scale. "It really is getting to be a smaller world," he said. He declined to say how much the company will spend on new equipment. About a year ago, the company demolished de·mol·ish tr.v. de·mol·ished, de·mol·ish·ing, de·mol·ish·es 1. To tear down completely; raze. 2. To do away with completely; put an end to. 3. its 6,500-square-foot office building on the site to make room for the new manufacturing space. Harrison expects to break ground on the new building before the end of 2004. He hopes to have it complete and new equipment online in less than 12 months. Founded in 1952, The Willamette Valley Co. makes adhesives, patching and coating compounds, stains This article is about the French commune. For the town in Surrey, England, see Staines. For other uses, see Stain (disambiguation). Stains is a commune in the northern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 11.6 km. (7.2 miles) from the center of Paris. and lacquers and molded polyurethane polyurethane Any of a class of very versatile polymers that are made into flexible and rigid foams, fibres, elastomers (elastic polymers), surface coatings, and adhesives. products. The primary customers are the wood products industry and other manufacturers. Eugene is home to corporate headquarters, the main research and development lab, a manufacturing arm and a sales and distribution operation. The company employs about 120 workers in Eugene and about 300 nationwide. Development Report runs Tuesdays. To suggest items, contact Joe Harwood at 338-2364 or jharwood@guardnet.com. |
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