Swimming pools-spas
The acquisition will help the buyer expand into new markets for plumbing, pool and spa, industrial, irrigation and retail.
North American manufacturers are making plans to reopen in phases, with the help of guidelines from industry associations, as restrictions on nonessential business begin to ease in some states and cities.
With U.S. state governments closing schools and restaurants and banning large gatherings to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, and known cases climbing to almost 3,500 in the country, manufacturers are preparing for shutdowns while still balancing their employees' needs.
Cortland Plastics is buying a new Rocheleau continuous shuttle blow molder for delivery in the third quarter. This will be the second blow molder the company is installing this year in a $500,000 expansion program.
Fire and other officials are combing the wreckage of Vinyl Works Canada's factory to determine a cause for a Feb. 6 fire that destroyed the Port Colborne, Ontario, facility.
A customized behemoth of a blow molding machine is going into production at Confer Plastics Inc. as part of a $3.25 million expansion of processing capabilities, according to Vice President Bob Confer, a third-generation owner.
Canadian General-Tower Ltd. plans to set up a vinyl-coated fabric production plant in Texas and reshore some of its manufacturing from China back to North America.
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