Printer Friendly
The Free Library
14,503,846 articles and books
Member login
User name  
Password 
 
Join us Forgot password?

Ribbon cutting ceremony proves sweet for Skanska.


A ribbon cutting ceremony A ribbon cutting ceremony is a public ceremony conducted to inaugurate the opening to the general public of a new building or business.

Often, it is conducted in just the manner the name suggests: by tying a ceremonial ribbon across the main entrance of the building, which
 was held recently to mark the opening of the new Cadbury Schweppes Cadbury Schweppes plc is a confectionery and beverage company with its headquarters in Berkeley Square, London, England, UK. Cadbury Schweppes is currently the only major international confectionery manufacturer to produce Fairtrade or organic products, which it sells through its  Americas Confectionery's Science and Technology Center in Hanover Hanover, city, Germany
Hanover, Ger. Hannover, city (1994 pop. 524,820), capital of Lower Saxony, N Germany, on the Leine River and the Midland Canal.
, N.J.

Skanska USA Building Inc. was the construction manager for the 148,000 s/f facility that included a pilot plant, laboratories, offices, equipment space, conference rooms and common spaces for research development of confectionery confectionery, delicacies or sweetmeats that have sugar as a principal ingredient, combined with coloring matter and flavoring and often with fruit or nuts. In the United States it is usually called candy, in Great Britain, sweets or boiled sweets.  products.

"This successful project was completed almost two months ahead of schedule and under budget," said Skanska's project executive Kevin Kontura.

"Working with Cadbury Schweppes Americas Confectionery was a pleasure and resulted in a facility that is flexible for future innovation."

"We wish them continued success as a leader in the industry and look forward to future projects.

"There was tremendous team work and collaboration on the project unseen at many other projects I've been a part of," said Steven Wehner, director of facilities operations with Cadbury Schweppes Americas Confectionery.

"The construction team became an extension of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Confectionery and made numerous suggestions for improvements in the construction to make the Science & Technology center the best that it could be. On behalf of Cadbury Schweppes Americas Confectionery, I want to thank the Skanska team members for a great project and continued success on their next project."

Operating in 20 countries, Cadbury Schweppes Americas Confectionery develops, manufactures and markets some of the best-loved confectionery and gum brands, Bazooka bazooka, in warfare, portable, lightweight metal tube from which rockets are launched, usually operated by two men. It is used by infantry as an antitank weapon and also for attacking pillboxes and bunkers. , Beldent, Bubbaloo, Bubblicious, Cadbury, Certs, Chiclets, Clorets, Deemint, Dentyne, Halls, Mantecol, Sour Patch, Swedish Fish Swedish Fish are a type of quasi-gummi chewy candies shaped like fish. Originally colored red with a flavor unique to the candy, they are now also available in orange, yellow and green; the flavor varies with color. The fish come in two different sizes.  and Trident.
COPYRIGHT 2006 Hagedorn Publication
No portion of this article can be reproduced without the express written permission from the copyright holder.
Copyright 2006, Gale Group. All rights reserved. Gale Group is a Thomson Corporation Company.

 Reader Opinion

Title:

Comment:



 

Article Details
Printer friendly Cite/link Email Feedback
Title Annotation:AWARDS, ASSOCIATIONS AND EVENTS
Publication:Real Estate Weekly
Date:Mar 1, 2006
Words:246
Previous Article:Entry call announced for rehabilitation awards.(AWARDS, ASSOCIATIONS AND EVENTS)
Next Article:IBEW's redemption effort.(International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 164 and the Essex County Building Trades partner with the New Jersey...
Topics:



Related Articles
Half Moon Harbour holds grand opening.(New Jersey)(Brief Article)
Three projects built by Sordoni Skanska win 2002 good neighbor awards. (New Jersey).(New Jersey Business and Industry Association presents awards to...
Homebuilder wins 12 awards.(Brief Article)
$8m school project complete.(Construction & Design)(Brief Article)
Skanska architects and Avon officials hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Skanska holds a ribbon-cutting for Suffern's makeover project.(ASSOCIATIONS, EVENTS & AWARDS)
Skanska picks up top prize.(Construction & Design: Section B)
New-look Intrepid will come home to mud-to-measure Skanska pier.
Skanska program helps level the playing fields.
Skanska celebrates at Hudson River Park.

Terms of use | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc. | Feedback | For webmasters | Submit articles