With $200,000 Foundation Grant, Launches New Program to Improve Livelihoods of More than 10 Communities and Conserve Nearly 80,000 Hectares of At-Risk Land

Avery Dennison Foundation today announced a $200,000 grant to the Rainforest Alliance to foster best practices in forestry management, create jobs and increase access to sustainably-managed forest products.

“As a leader in labeling and packaging, we’re in a unique position to move our industry toward sustainably sourced materials, and that includes investing in the communities that manage natural resources,” said Dean Scarborough, chairman, president and CEO of Avery Dennison. “By working with the Rainforest Alliance, we can improve the livelihoods of farmers and their families while creating economic dividends for the entire value chain.”

Avery Dennison—whose materials are used for labeling and packaging products by a variety of industries, including apparel, food and beverage and personal care—has been using responsibly sourced paper since 2008 and, with guidance from the Rainforest Alliance, announced an industry-leading paper sourcing policy in 2013. The company is actively working to eliminate controversial fiber sources, increase certified and recycled sources, and improve environmental performance in the supply chain.

The grant will address one of the greatest deforestation fronts in all of Latin America by:

• Promoting best practices in forestry management in line with Forest Stewardship Council certification to approximately 80,000 hectares (or 188,000 acres) of land in Brus Laguna, Honduras.
• Diversifying the timber value chain and increasing access to new markets for farmers.
• Creating new jobs and strengthening organizational and business capacities of community forest enterprises.

“The best way to keep forests standing is to use them wisely,” said Tensie Whelan, president of the Rainforest Alliance. “That’s why we’re so pleased to work with Avery Dennison in Honduras to improve business skills of local community managers, increase efficiencies and open access to new markets. Avery Dennison has made a significant commitment to FSC certification and sustainable sourcing and we are excited to collaborate with them on this next phase of their sustainability journey.”

The Rainforest Alliance works to curb deforestation in Honduras and throughout the world by providing farmers and forest managers with sustainable alternatives to forest destruction. The Rainforest Alliance’s efforts in Honduras are especially crucial, where unsustainable land use practices have resulted in extensive destruction of the Río Plátano Biosphere Reserve, Honduras’s largest natural forest reserve covering over two million acres. The Rainforest Alliance is teaching producers how to manage their land in a way that is profitable while conserving biodiversity and promoting the health of forest ecosystems.

About Avery Dennison

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global leader in labeling and packaging materials and solutions. The company serves customers with insights and innovations that help make brands more inspiring, products more sustainable and the world more intelligent. With operations in more than 50 countries and 26,000 employees, its applications and technologies are used in every major market and industry. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company reported sales from continuing operations of $6.1 billion in 2013. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

About The Avery Dennison Foundation

The mission of The Avery Dennison Foundation is to advance the causes of education and sustainability in the communities where Avery Dennison employees live and work. In cooperation with organizations that receive grants, the Foundation also encourages corporate employees to seek opportunities to become involved with the local community and, through volunteer work, to bring the same spirit of invention and innovation found at the heart of Avery Dennison’s success. Learn more at www.averydennison.com/foundation.

About Rainforest Alliance

The Rainforest Alliance is a global nonprofit that works with people whose livelihoods depend on the land, helping them transform the way they grow food, harvest wood and host travelers. From large multinational corporations to small, community-based cooperatives, businesses and consumers worldwide are involved in the Rainforest Alliance’s efforts to bring responsibly produced goods and services to a global marketplace where the demand for sustainability is growing steadily. For more information, visit www.rainforest-alliance.org.

Avery Dennison
Chris Schraeder, 626-993-0952
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CAM2 International, LLC has announced the company has acquired an existing lubricant blending and packaging facility located in Vicksburg, MS.

“This year marks the 45th anniversary of the development of CAM2 and moving into this stellar facility will provide CAM2 with an even stronger foundation to fulfill our vision of providing our customers with quality products at competitive prices and strengthen our foothold through the United States”

CAM2 International, LLC is excited to announce the acquisition of a new facility strategically located in Vicksburg, Mississippi that will become CAM2’s new corporate headquarters and serve as CAM2’s Southern US blending and packaging operation. This modern and efficient 93,000 SF facility is situated on 19 acres and has access to the Mississippi river for receiving and shipping via marine barge, rail or truck. The site features a full-line manufacturing plant with a single shift operating capacity of over 100 million gallons annually, a modern and efficient warehouse and distribution facility, and state of the art testing and packaging operation.

CAM2 is excited by the acquisition of this outstanding facility in Vicksburg, MS because it will not only strengthen the distribution of our premier brand CAM2, but also allows us to surpass the needs of our private label customers. This acquisition will allow all of our operations to be contained within one facility which will enhance the effectiveness and productivity of our operations and improve the service levels we provide to our customers.

“After careful consideration, our team concluded that the City of Vicksburg and its Port facilities were a perfect fit for a growing CAM2, providing us with low cost freight access to the nearby sources of many of our raw materials along with the availability of this outstanding and existing facility. The location in Vicksburg aligns perfectly with our passion to become the most reliable lubricant supplier in the world,” said President Walter Tyson.

“This year marks the 45^th anniversary of the development of CAM2 and moving into this stellar facility will provide CAM2 with an even stronger foundation to fulfill our vision of providing our customers with quality products at competitive prices and strengthen our foothold through the United States,” added Jack Baker, CEO.

This project represents a significant capital investment by CAM2, will create numerous jobs in the first year of operations for the Vicksburg, MS area and will allow us to better service our existing and future customers.

CAM2 International, LLC is an industry-leading national manufacturer of high quality lubricant products. Our nationally recognized brand, CAM2, was established in 1975 and originally introduced as a premier racing oil that was the first multi-viscosity oil to win the Indy 500. Today the CAM2 brand has grown to be the top independent brand of motor oil with a complete product line of over 275 SKUS and an international distributor network of over 900 distributors. We have built a national footprint that stretches from coast to coast and a global footprint that includes over 22 countries. CAM2 International has the most experienced manufacturing, operations, technical and sales teams in the industry.

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Lindsay Baker 215-589-8220
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World-leading tube bending and end forming technology specialists, AddisonMckee and Eaton Leonard, are expanding their operations in Queretaro, Mexico.

AddisonMckee has recently announced it will relocate Eaton Leonard’s operations in Queretaro, Mexico, to a new manufacturing and distribution facility nearby, with nearly 24,000 square feet.  The state-of-the-art building provides a substantial increase in space over the company’s current location of 5,000 square feet.   

AddisonMckee and Eaton Leonard currently employ approximately 300 associates around the world, and the upcoming expansion will, in time, increase the companies’ workforce in Mexico.  The increased space will not only allow the company to increase production capacity and efficiency of its endforming product line but also provides the opportunity to stock consumable tooling and machine spare parts locally for the Mexican market.  

“Mexico is a vital region for AddisonMckee/Eaton Leonard and currently accounts for 10% of North American sales,” comments Jim Sabine, President of AddisonMckee.  “Our customers’ needs are constantly evolving and it is important that we grow with them. They have requested local manufacturing and technical support and we are delivering on our commitment to manufacture and  stock consumables and spare parts locally, thus reducing logistics costs and time in transit. Expanding our service and manufacturing capabilities within closer proximity to our valued customer base is a key part of our strategic plan for growth globally.”

With manufacturing facilities in Ohio, California, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, and China, AddisonMckee and Eaton Leonard lead the industry in providing tube manipulation equipment, tooling, and integrated process solutions.  The company primarily serves automotive, aerospace, furniture, and ship building market segments.

For more information, please visit www.addisonmckee.com  or www.eatonleonard.com 

ArcelorMittal and Bekaert are investing in a Dramix® steel fibre plant in Costa Rica, as part of an agreement announced in December 2013 between ArcelorMittal, the world’s leading steel and mining company, and Bekaert, global market and technology leader in steel wire transformation and coatings. Having worked together in the region since 1975, the companies have reached a zero-cash agreement involving the mutual exchange of shares in Brazil, Ecuador and Costa Rica.

In Brazil, ArcelorMittal is transferring a 55% stake in its Belgo Bekaert Arames (BBA) ropes plant in Osasco (São Paulo state) to the Bekaert group. Bekaert Cimaf Cabos Ltda will now be wholly owned by Bekaert, while BBA will continue to supply rope wires as semi-finished products. This transaction does not change ArcelorMittal’s control of the shareholding structure of BBA, a partnership established with Bekaert in Brazil in 1997.

In Costa Rica, where ArcelorMittal is the market leader with a production of 370,000 tonnes per year of long carbon steel for the construction, manufacturing and agricultural industries, the agreement involves the drawn wires business. It excludes the company’s steel production business (100% controlled by ArcelorMittal). In the drawn wires segment, the respective shareholding will be 27% (ArcelorMittal) and 73% (Bekaert), including the existing steel wire plant and a new Dramix® steel fibres plant which will start production in the second quarter of 2014. Initial batches will use wire rod produced by ArcelorMittal Monlevade, in Minas Gerais state (Brazil), and later on by ArcelorMittal Point Lisas (Trinidad & Tobago), strengthening downstream operations and increasing the company’s competitiveness in the region. 

In Ecuador, ArcelorMittal will take a 27% participation in Ideal Alambrec, a steel wire business controlled by Bekaert. ArcelorMittal’s presence in Ecuador, through this joint venture, willcreate a new market for the company in the region. 

“This new business configuration in Latin America opens up new opportunities to Bekaert and ArcelorMittal”, said Augusto Espeschit de Almeida, CEO of Belgo Bekaert Arames (BBA), a partnership between the groups in Brazil and controlled by ArcelorMittal.

About Dramix®

Dramix® steel fibres are produced from drawn steel wire, using wire rod as raw material. They are sold in several lengths and diameters, and they can be sold as bonded or loose fibres, depending on the application. Dramix® is a Bekaert-designed and patented steel fibre. These fibres are used to reinforce concrete in combination or by fully replacing the traditional steel frame in industrial floors and pavements, radiers, slope and tunnel lining (shotcrete, segment rings and refractories). Dramix® steel fibres can also be used in compression layers for precast slabs.

About ArcelorMittal

ArcelorMittal is the world's leading steel and mining company, with a presence in more than 60 countries and an industrial footprint in over 20 countries. Guided by a philosophy to produce safe, sustainable steel, we are the leading supplier of quality steel in the major global steel markets including automotive, construction, household appliances and packaging, with world-class research and development and outstanding distribution networks.

Through our core values of sustainability, quality and leadership, we operate responsibly with respect to the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees, contractors and the communities in which we operate.

For us, steel is the fabric of life, as it is at the heart of the modern world from railways to cars and washing machines. We are actively researching and producing steel-based technologies and solutions that make many of the products and components we use in our everyday lives more energy-efficient.

We are one of the world’s five largest producers of iron ore and metallurgical coal and our mining business is an essential part of our growth strategy. With a geographically diversified portfolio of iron ore and coal assets, we are strategically positioned to serve our network of steel plants and the external global market. While our steel operations are important customers, our supply to the external market is increasing as we grow.

In 2012, ArcelorMittal had revenues of $84.2 billion and crude steel production of 88.2 million tonnes, while iron ore production reached 55.9 million tonnes.

ArcelorMittal is listed on the stock exchanges of New York (MT), Amsterdam (MT), Paris (MT), Luxembourg (MT) and on the Spanish stock exchanges of Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia (MTS).

For more information about ArcelorMittal please visit: http://corporate.arcelormittal.com.

Viohalco SA/NV is pleased to has announce that it has published its annual report for the year 2013. Such report is available on the website of the company www.viohalco.com 

Viohalco SA/NV is the parent company of theViohalco Group and holds participations in approximately 90 companies, seven of which are listed on the Athens Exchange. With production facilities in Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, FYROM and the United Kingdom, where about 8,000 personnel is employed, the Group’s subsidiaries specialise in the manufacture of steel & steel pipes, copper & cables, and aluminium products, generating an annual revenue of euro 2.9 billion. In addition, the Group owns substantial real estate properties in Greece and has redeveloped some of its properties as real estate development projects.

For more information about our company, please visit our website at www.viohalco.com

Laser cutting specialists, Laser Process, has produced more than 250 life-sized steel cut outs of celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment as well as many historical figures and local heroes. The Connect2 Project was undertaken on behalf of the national sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, and initiated to decorate cycle and pathways throughout the UK and Ireland.

Initially Laser Process was commissioned to produce three cutouts but the success of the pilot project led to this Midlands-based subcontractor being awarded the contract for the entire project. The company is one of the UK’s largest subcontractors for laser cutting with a reputation for precise work and its attention to detail was certainly required for this job.

The artwork for each figure was supplied to Laser Process by Sustrans. The company’s first job was to check the profile for sharp points and finger traps and then the image was digitised in readiness for cutting from sheets of Corten steel on a TruLaser 4050 with 6kW. This is one of the company’s five 2D flatbed laser machines from TRUMPF. Laser Process has been a TRUMPF customer since 1994 and has had eleven flat bed systems in total as well as press brakes and a TruMark laser marking system.

Each figure took around an hour to cut but this time also included components for the substructure that was subsequently buried in concrete during the installation process.

“This contract was an interesting departure for Laser Process. Our products are usually industry-based, consisting of engineering components for a wide variety of customers,” explained Director, David Lindsay. “However, this project gave us the chance to show that engineering can have a creative side.”

The subjects chosen by local organisations across the UK and Ireland range from footballer Ledley King and the actor, Richard Burton, through to Henry VIII and a towpath horse! But for David Lindsay, it was the sculpture of soldier that proved the most poignant.

“Corporal Liam Riley was killed in Afghanistan and his mother wrote to us to say she was overwhelmed to be able to see her son,” David Lindsay explained. “She passes the statue, every day on the way work and she says hello to him.” His statue is between Nottingham and Sheffield at Killamarsh.

For more information please visit: www.uk.trumpf.com

Atlas Copco has announced the appointment of Mark Keen as Business Line Manager for its Compressor Technique Service (CTS) division. In his new role, Mark will lead the delivery of the company’s service proposition, which is designed to ensure customers gain the best possible performance from their air compressor systems over the long term.

He said: “My mission is to develop a division that is held up as the role model for successful customer-centric organisations. I have always had a focus on developing strong customer relationships and moving from equipment sales to service has given me a fantastic opportunity to build on that. What is vital is that we gain the customer’s confidence and offer ongoing support, not just at the point of purchase but for many years afterwards to ensure our equipment continues to perform safely, reliably and efficiently.”

In his new role, Mark will also seek to raise awareness among customers of the fact that, in addition to its broad offering of service contracts and genuine spare parts, Atlas Copco Compressors’ service proposition includes a wide range of value-adding products, including AIRnet pipework, energy recovery systems, and monitoring and control products such as SmartLink and AIRScan.

More than nine years after joining Atlas Copco, Mark brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to his new role, leading a division that is integral to the company’s commitment to its customers. A former apprentice with a string of engineering qualifications under his belt, he joined Atlas Copco initially as a Sales Engineer in the Industrial Air division, before joining Compressor Technique Service as Sales & Marketing Manager two years ago. His promotion sees him take responsibility for a large team and he is aiming to develop those staff members to create a sustainable model for continued success.

Mark, who values optimism and enthusiasm as important personal traits, is a married father of two with a keen interest in football.

In his new role, he succeeds the former Business Line Manager for Compressor Technique Service, Sean Fairest, who was recently appointed as Country Manager for Atlas Copco in Ireland.

Atlas Copco Compressors is the GB sales and service operation of the Atlas Copco Group providing oil-free and oil-injected stationary air compressors, gas and process compressors, turbo expanders, nitrogen generators, air treatment equipment (such as compressed air dryers, coolers, and filters) air management systems, and custom designed engineered packages. 

Atlas Copco Compressors’ sales and distribution network means that specialist compressed air advice and service is always within easy reach. A team of over 80 service engineers operates across the country, to ensure maximum running efficiency and minimum downtime at its customers' sites.

In the United Kingdom, Atlas Copco also handles the sales and marketing of construction and mining equipment, portable compressors and electric power generators, industrial power tools and assembly systems – all backed up by a nationwide sales, distribution, service and maintenance network. 

Atlas Copco is a world-leading provider of sustainable productivity solutions. The Group serves customers with innovative compressors, vacuum solutions and air treatment systems, construction and mining equipment, power tools and assembly systems. Atlas Copco develops products and service focused on productivity, energy efficiency, safety and ergonomics.  The company was founded in 1873, is based in Stockholm, Sweden, and has a global reach spanning more than 180 countries. In 2013, Atlas Copco had revenues of BSEK 84 (BEUR 9.7) and more than 40 000 employees.Learn more at www.atlascopco.com.

For product or sales enquiries please contact 0800 181085.

Canfor Corporation (TSX:CFP) have announced that the Company will proceed with capital investments totaling approximately $30 million to improve infrastructure productivity and cost performance at its Polar sawmill in the community of Bear Lake, British Columbia.

The project will include upgrades to log processing, lumber handling and residual systems, as well as replacing electrical components and the sawmill building structure. The capital improvement scope includes design and technologies to enhance the mitigation of combustible dust.

“Canfor continues to be proactive in investing in our mills to ensure we have competitive facilities that can operate in all market conditions,” said Canfor Corporation President and CEO Don Kayne.

Work related to these capital projects will commence in May 2014.

Canfor is a leading integrated forest products company based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC) with operations in BC, Alberta, North and South Carolina and Alabama. Canfor pro duces primarily softwood lumber, and also produces bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp and specialized wood products. Canfor also owns a 50.4% interest in Canfor Pulp Products Inc., which is one of the largest producers
of northern softwood kraft pulp in Canada and a leading producer of high performance kraft paper. Canfor shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol CFP.

Miyachi Europe, the leading supplier of laser and resistance welding systems and laser marking products, will be showcasing its unique laser and resistance solutions at CWIEME Berlin 2014, the world’s largest international coil winding, insulation and electrical manufacturing exhibition, which will take place in Berlin, Germany from June 24-26, 2014, at the Berlin Exhibition Centre, Booth #41E19.

On display will be the unique MIYACHI PECO AWS3 - an integrated solution providing process control, monitoring and quality analysis all in one and offering maximum flexibility with its modular components for various applications. Pneumatic weld heads and pincers are now also available in addition to the proven servo motorised versions which can be combined with various motor and welding controls. The AWS3 with its bus interface is easy to integrate into existing systems and offers an intuitive multilingual user interface, a status line, a menu bar and an interactive user guide with help functions. This makes the AWS3 an advanced easy to use system. The VNC functionality allows for remote monitoring and control with various PC either on-site or from different locations, which minimizes costs and maximizes uptime. The AWS3 will be displayed with a large touchscreen panel, providing booth attendees an up-close glimpse of real-time dynamic measurement of all welding variables.

The 4^th generation of MIYACHI UNITEK ML-73 D Series fiber laser markers will also be at the booth. Particularly suited for high power and high speed laser marking, laser engraving, laser ablation and laser annealing, the versatile ML-73 D series is designed with multiple integration options to accommodate standalone operation, full production automation, or prototype development. The updated ML-73 D series is a durable, air-cooled, and sealed laser marker for operation even in harsh production environments.

About Miyachi Europe
Miyachi Europe is the market leader in developing, building, and servicing machines and components for laser welding, laser marking, resistance welding, hot bar, and systems. Miyachi Europe solutions are an integral part of the production process to connect, join, automate, identify, or customize components in a very reliable and sustainable fashion. Miyachi Europe products are in use in a variety of modern, high-tech application fields. These application fields are our areas of expertise, which benefits our customers’ and our vendors’ future growth in the Automotive, IT & Multimedia, Electronics/Solar Cells/Batteries, Medical, Aerospace, and Defence industries. Visit us at www.miyachieurope.com or at m.miyachieurope.com.

Harald Bajohr
Miyachi Europe Corporation
Germany
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