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Nordson Corporation’s Swainsboro, Georgia, USA, manu-
facturing facility was named a finalist in Industry Week
magazine’s 2007 Best Plants competition. The Nordson
plant was recognised as one of the top 21 in the USA.
The Swainsboro facility produces ProBlue adhesive melters
– hot melt dispensing systems, dispensing guns, modules
and nozzles.
The plant will also add new ProBlue
Fulfill integrated fill systems and
Classic XIV melters to its portfolio
in 2008.
These systems are used in the
packaging of consumer products and
in a wide variety of general industrial
assembly applications.
Established in 1990, the annual
competition salutes plants that are
on the leading edge of efforts to
increase competitiveness, enhance
customer satisfaction and create
stimulating and rewarding work
environments.
The competition encourages manu-
facturing managers and work teams
to emulate the honorees by adopting
world-class practices, technologies
and improvement strategies.
Entrants are judged on criteria
including:
Proactive environmental and safety
practices; operational improvements;
agile production systems; supplier
partnerships; customer focus;
employee empowerment; quality
systems; management practices; and
manufacturing capability.
Industry Week selected Nordson from
more than 200 entries in 2007. The
top 21 are recognised as finalists.
Ten winners are then selected and featured in Industry Week
issues throughout the year.
Nordson Corporation – USA
Fax: +1 866 667 3329
Email:
Website:
Nordson’s Georgia plant in the top
l21 in the USA
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