WCA March 2008

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Nordson’s Georgia plant in the top l 21 in the USA

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.

Ten winners are then selected and featured in Industry Week issues throughout the year.

Nordson Corporation – USA Fax : +1 866 667 3329 Email : info@nordson.com Website : www.nordson.com

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. 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. Reach more than 9,800 readers every issue with Entrants are judged on criteria including:

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