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Nypro Inc. Company Profile | Company Information
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Nypro is a plastics company. We operated 52 separate businesses in 17 countries that desigbplastics products, build molds used to mold plastics, perform the plastics injection molding, supply otheer parts needed to be assembled with plasticsz parts, assemble the parts and preparre them for delivery to our customer or our customer'sz customer. Our customers are the world'as largest companies who use plastics intheidr products. They use us to make thei products because we can do it faster and cheaper than anybody This web site illustratesour company.
It shows and tellds how Nypro is managed, what marketxs we serve, the capabilities and technologies that we offer to our and the news and industry activities thataffect us. Nypro is one of the largestg employee-owned companies. It is owneed by the people who make it tick atall levels. As a customn plastics molder, Nypro's first and overwhelminv responsibility is toits customers. For the most we do not have our ownproducts - we make our customers' products for Being able to offer customers a suppliefr company that is owned by the same people who provide its services is a huge competitive It means that Nypro people are preparedf to offer a 24-hour commitment to your That is why our mottko is, "We'll be there with you.
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Nypro is a plastics company. We operated 52 separate businesses in 17 countries that desigbplastics products, build molds used to mold plastics, perform the plastics injection molding, supply otheer parts needed to be assembled with plasticsz parts, assemble the parts and preparre them for delivery to our customer or our customer'sz customer. Our customers are the world'as largest companies who use plastics intheidr products. They use us to make thei products because we can do it faster and cheaper than anybody This web site illustratesour company.
It shows and tellds how Nypro is managed, what marketxs we serve, the capabilities and technologies that we offer to our and the news and industry activities thataffect us. Nypro is one of the largestg employee-owned companies. It is owneed by the people who make it tick atall levels. As a customn plastics molder, Nypro's first and overwhelminv responsibility is toits customers. For the most we do not have our ownproducts - we make our customers' products for Being able to offer customers a suppliefr company that is owned by the same people who provide its services is a huge competitive It means that Nypro people are preparedf to offer a 24-hour commitment to your That is why our mottko is, "We'll be there with you.
"
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Ferrellgas profit dips, sales drop - Dayton Business Journal:
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In a filing with the Securities and Exchangwe Commission after the markegt closedon Friday, the Overland Park-based propane retailer FGP) reported earnings availablw to common shareholders of $32.5 million, or 48 cents a for the quarter. This compares with earnings of $34. 8 million, or 55 cents a share, for the same periods last year. Revenue for the quarted was $561.1 million, down from $712. 1 million last year. Ferrellgas said in the SEC filing that lowee propane prices contributed tothe quarter’e lower revenue. The company said it sold 239.2 millio gallons of propane duringthe quarter, down 5 percent from 252.
1 millionb gallons in the same quarter last Retail sales volumes decreased mainly becaused of temperatures that were 5 percen t warmer than last year and customer conservation related to the weak the company said. Ferrellgas ranks No. 10 on the Kansazs City BusinessJournal ’s list of area public
In a filing with the Securities and Exchangwe Commission after the markegt closedon Friday, the Overland Park-based propane retailer FGP) reported earnings availablw to common shareholders of $32.5 million, or 48 cents a for the quarter. This compares with earnings of $34. 8 million, or 55 cents a share, for the same periods last year. Revenue for the quarted was $561.1 million, down from $712. 1 million last year. Ferrellgas said in the SEC filing that lowee propane prices contributed tothe quarter’e lower revenue. The company said it sold 239.2 millio gallons of propane duringthe quarter, down 5 percent from 252.
1 millionb gallons in the same quarter last Retail sales volumes decreased mainly becaused of temperatures that were 5 percen t warmer than last year and customer conservation related to the weak the company said. Ferrellgas ranks No. 10 on the Kansazs City BusinessJournal ’s list of area public
Monday, 24 October 2011
Pew report: Clean energy powers job growth - Washington Business Journal:
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study said Florida was one of 38 state and the District of Columbia in which job growth in the cleahn energy economy outperformed overall job Pew defined a clean energy economty as one thatgenerates jobs, businesses and investmentsz while expanding clean energy increasing energy efficiency, reducinb greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and conservintg water and other natural In Florida, there was a 7.9 perceng increase in clean energy jobs from 28,845 jobs in 1998 to 31,122 jobs in 2007.
The numbers are a hard coun t ofactual jobs, Pew said in a release, and range from jobs as diversde as engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction workers, machine setters, marketing consultant s and teachers with annual incomes ranging from $21,000 to $111,000. Nationally, jobs in the clea energy industry grew at a rateof 9.1 percent between 1998 and while total jobs grew by 3.7 percent in the same the report says. Florida had 3,831 cleanb energy businesses at the end of a 22.7 percent increase from 3,121 businesses in the report says.
There were 236 clean energy patents in Florida betweenb 1999and 2008, and venture capitall firms invested $117 in clean technology in Florida betweejn 2006 and 2008.
study said Florida was one of 38 state and the District of Columbia in which job growth in the cleahn energy economy outperformed overall job Pew defined a clean energy economty as one thatgenerates jobs, businesses and investmentsz while expanding clean energy increasing energy efficiency, reducinb greenhouse gas emissions, waste and pollution, and conservintg water and other natural In Florida, there was a 7.9 perceng increase in clean energy jobs from 28,845 jobs in 1998 to 31,122 jobs in 2007.
The numbers are a hard coun t ofactual jobs, Pew said in a release, and range from jobs as diversde as engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction workers, machine setters, marketing consultant s and teachers with annual incomes ranging from $21,000 to $111,000. Nationally, jobs in the clea energy industry grew at a rateof 9.1 percent between 1998 and while total jobs grew by 3.7 percent in the same the report says. Florida had 3,831 cleanb energy businesses at the end of a 22.7 percent increase from 3,121 businesses in the report says.
There were 236 clean energy patents in Florida betweenb 1999and 2008, and venture capitall firms invested $117 in clean technology in Florida betweejn 2006 and 2008.
Saturday, 22 October 2011
Engineering firm expects turnaround in fourth quarter - Houston Business Journal:
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The full-service engineering and design firm has grown froma two-man shop in 1999 to a multimillion-dollar business employing 60 people. But aftetr seeing steady growth for the first nine years ofits existence, M& hit a rough patch in 2008 as the national economy went into a deep recession. “2009 was a horrible year,” says Keith Strimple, a principa l and co-founder of M&S “We didn’t make any money last but we managed to avoid having any layoffsw like a lot of other firms To keep from having to lay off Strimple says he and his partnef Brian Meuth took big cuts in their own pay and made a lot of othet cutsin expenses.
“We cut out all the frills and somehowq managed to get through and break even without havinvg to layanyone off,” Strimple says. “It is truly by the grace of God that we arestill M&S Engineering provides a host of engineering and design services geared mainly toward land The company’s services include surveying and land developmentt support; water line design; reservoir design; electrical transmission design; roadway design; and floo plain studies. M&S Engineering relies heavilh on newresidential construction. As a result of the sharp drop in housing starts in the firm’s finances were hit prett hard, Strimple says.
Last Strimple says he signed the first residential developmen proposal in more than a year and a half and he hopesd that is a sign that things are finally startingy toturn around. “I thino we are at the bottom and on the upwarf side of theparabolic curve,” Strimple “It looks like we may be getting past the bad timess and hopefully by the fourth quarter of this year it will starrt to look better.” Prior to M&S Engineering was doing upwards of $7 milliomn in annual revenue. Company officials declined to reveal 2008revenue figures. Strimple and Meutg first met when they were freshmen at SeguinHigh School.
They both woundx up going to Texas A&M University where Strimple earneds a degree in civil engineering in 1983 and Meuth earnedf a degree inelectrical engineering. Both also went on to earn theirt MBAs. Strimple worked for 15 years with the and then workec briefly with the City ofSan Antonio’s Publicd Works Department before hooking up again with Meuth. Meuth worked in the private sectoer before deciding toform M&S with Strimple and Meuth got together in 1998 to talk abouy setting up their own full-service engineering firm. Both were unhappy with theire employment situations at the time and both wanted to exercise more contropl overbusiness decisions.
“We put togethe a great team and began workinfg with someexcellent clients,” Strimple “We are all about the peopl e — both those we work for and thosde who work for us. The customer relationships we form are ultimatelyy more important to us than the Strimple says he believes the thing that most distinguishes the companuy from its competitors is theway M&z treats its employees and customers while keeping its costsd and prices down. Bron Leatham, development manager for Stadler and Leatham Development inSan Antonio, says his firm has been working with M&S Engineering for about a year.
Leathan says he is very happy with the quality ofthe company’s M&S has done all the civil engineering, road work and electrical grid work on the company’s developmen t on the north side of Canyon Lake, knownh as Cascada at Canyon Lake. Leatham says his company was originally under contract with anotherengineering firm, but they were unhappyh with them because they would not meet with them on a regula r basis to answer questions and allow them to have input. Workint with M&S has been a completelyt different experience, he adds. “They have done all the thingse we wanted while giving us regular updatesx and the opportunity toprovidwe input,” Leatham says.
“That, plus they were abour 30 percent cheaper.” Barry regional sales director for BlueGreen Communities, says he can’rt say enough good things about M&e Engineering. Blue Green has worked with M&S for the past severakl years. M&S laid out the lots and performed all the utility and road work forBlue Green’xs Village Oaks master-planned development located on Highway 46 betweem New Braunfels and U.S. Highway 281. “It was importanty for us to find someone who shareszour company’s philosophy that our customers and our employee are the most important part of what we do,” Dentohn says. “M&S most certainly fills that bill.
They understane that while we area customer, ultimately it is the peoplde who will purchase the properties who are the ultimatew customers.” Denton says M&S Engineering has helped to make Blue Green’xs projects run smoothly not only because of M&S’ qualitg customer service, but also because the companh works so well with independeng contractors and city and county M&S Engineering does work all over Texas. Strimple and Meuth chose to base theirt company in Spring Branchoff U.S. Highway 281. They remodeled an old 5,000-square foot schoolhouse on a 5-acre lot to make into theit headquarters.
They have since addedf another 20,000 square feet of office space on the property and still have enough room to Strimple says that as the economy slowl recovers he and his partner are looking to align themselves more closely with the greehn movement by looking for ways to design propertiesz in ways thatare environmentally-friendly and energh efficient. “Looking down the road five to 10 years, this is the directiomn the country is heading and we are working to stay at the frong ofthe curve,” Strimple
The full-service engineering and design firm has grown froma two-man shop in 1999 to a multimillion-dollar business employing 60 people. But aftetr seeing steady growth for the first nine years ofits existence, M& hit a rough patch in 2008 as the national economy went into a deep recession. “2009 was a horrible year,” says Keith Strimple, a principa l and co-founder of M&S “We didn’t make any money last but we managed to avoid having any layoffsw like a lot of other firms To keep from having to lay off Strimple says he and his partnef Brian Meuth took big cuts in their own pay and made a lot of othet cutsin expenses.
“We cut out all the frills and somehowq managed to get through and break even without havinvg to layanyone off,” Strimple says. “It is truly by the grace of God that we arestill M&S Engineering provides a host of engineering and design services geared mainly toward land The company’s services include surveying and land developmentt support; water line design; reservoir design; electrical transmission design; roadway design; and floo plain studies. M&S Engineering relies heavilh on newresidential construction. As a result of the sharp drop in housing starts in the firm’s finances were hit prett hard, Strimple says.
Last Strimple says he signed the first residential developmen proposal in more than a year and a half and he hopesd that is a sign that things are finally startingy toturn around. “I thino we are at the bottom and on the upwarf side of theparabolic curve,” Strimple “It looks like we may be getting past the bad timess and hopefully by the fourth quarter of this year it will starrt to look better.” Prior to M&S Engineering was doing upwards of $7 milliomn in annual revenue. Company officials declined to reveal 2008revenue figures. Strimple and Meutg first met when they were freshmen at SeguinHigh School.
They both woundx up going to Texas A&M University where Strimple earneds a degree in civil engineering in 1983 and Meuth earnedf a degree inelectrical engineering. Both also went on to earn theirt MBAs. Strimple worked for 15 years with the and then workec briefly with the City ofSan Antonio’s Publicd Works Department before hooking up again with Meuth. Meuth worked in the private sectoer before deciding toform M&S with Strimple and Meuth got together in 1998 to talk abouy setting up their own full-service engineering firm. Both were unhappy with theire employment situations at the time and both wanted to exercise more contropl overbusiness decisions.
“We put togethe a great team and began workinfg with someexcellent clients,” Strimple “We are all about the peopl e — both those we work for and thosde who work for us. The customer relationships we form are ultimatelyy more important to us than the Strimple says he believes the thing that most distinguishes the companuy from its competitors is theway M&z treats its employees and customers while keeping its costsd and prices down. Bron Leatham, development manager for Stadler and Leatham Development inSan Antonio, says his firm has been working with M&S Engineering for about a year.
Leathan says he is very happy with the quality ofthe company’s M&S has done all the civil engineering, road work and electrical grid work on the company’s developmen t on the north side of Canyon Lake, knownh as Cascada at Canyon Lake. Leatham says his company was originally under contract with anotherengineering firm, but they were unhappyh with them because they would not meet with them on a regula r basis to answer questions and allow them to have input. Workint with M&S has been a completelyt different experience, he adds. “They have done all the thingse we wanted while giving us regular updatesx and the opportunity toprovidwe input,” Leatham says.
“That, plus they were abour 30 percent cheaper.” Barry regional sales director for BlueGreen Communities, says he can’rt say enough good things about M&e Engineering. Blue Green has worked with M&S for the past severakl years. M&S laid out the lots and performed all the utility and road work forBlue Green’xs Village Oaks master-planned development located on Highway 46 betweem New Braunfels and U.S. Highway 281. “It was importanty for us to find someone who shareszour company’s philosophy that our customers and our employee are the most important part of what we do,” Dentohn says. “M&S most certainly fills that bill.
They understane that while we area customer, ultimately it is the peoplde who will purchase the properties who are the ultimatew customers.” Denton says M&S Engineering has helped to make Blue Green’xs projects run smoothly not only because of M&S’ qualitg customer service, but also because the companh works so well with independeng contractors and city and county M&S Engineering does work all over Texas. Strimple and Meuth chose to base theirt company in Spring Branchoff U.S. Highway 281. They remodeled an old 5,000-square foot schoolhouse on a 5-acre lot to make into theit headquarters.
They have since addedf another 20,000 square feet of office space on the property and still have enough room to Strimple says that as the economy slowl recovers he and his partner are looking to align themselves more closely with the greehn movement by looking for ways to design propertiesz in ways thatare environmentally-friendly and energh efficient. “Looking down the road five to 10 years, this is the directiomn the country is heading and we are working to stay at the frong ofthe curve,” Strimple
Thursday, 20 October 2011
Think tank ranks Colorado least attractive state for oil, gas investment - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The latest survey was issued June 24. It’xs been conducted annually for three yearse by the Fraser Institutein Calgary, Canada. Arizona was left off the list for lackof information. The survet ranks states as well asother countries. The first survey, in ranked Colorado at the top of the list of places executivesw considered positively for oil and gas By 2008, the state’as ranking had fallen to No. 52 out of 81 locations arounc the world. The June 2008 surveu said executives had grown wary ofthe state’a efforts to tighten rules governing oil and gas operations here. The new rules took effec t April 1.
This year, the survey received 577 responsez and covered 143 jurisdictions arouncthe world. Colorado ranked No. 81, below California and Mozambique, and above the Canadian provinc e of Newfoundland and Labrador and the nationof Greenland. All thre surveys by the institute solicitedanonymouds responses. According to the institute’s report, the 10 most attractivs jurisdictions for investmentthis year, according to the are: Arkansas, Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Indiana. The 10 leastf attractive jurisdictions for investmentare Niger, Venezuela, Ecuador, Sudan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia.
Respondents rankefd provinces, states and countries by investment barriers such as high tax costlyregulatory schemes, and securitgy threats, among other factors. Scores were basee on the proportion of negativesx response ajurisdiction received; the greater the proportiom of negative responses, the greater the perceived investment barriers and thereforew the lower the jurisdictionb ranked, according to the survey report. The reporty said investors listed several reasons for shiftintg investments toother areas, ranging from high tax labor shortages, or costly and time-consuming regulations.
The survehy quoted an unnamed executive saying thatin “operational, legal, and air quality rulesa and regulations are being instituted at a dizzying It is hard to keep up with as an Most of the regulators instituting and enforcinyg these new rules have little or no experiencee in the industry and do not understans operations. Often they cannot answer questionaor help, even with their own Colorado’s new oil and gas regulations were backed by Gov.
Bill Rittedr and environmental groups as needed toprotect Colorado’s wildlife, environment and public health The new rules have been opposesd by industry executives, who have said they will raise the costsz of operating in Colorado. “Thies study demonstrates the harsh reality of an inconsistentrregulatory regime, and these numbers run contrary to the belief of some policy makers that Colorado’sa energy industry will grow no matter the constraints placed upon said Meg Collins, president of the Coloradol Oil & Gas Association, in a statement.
But Theo Stein, spokesma n for the Colorado Departmentf ofNatural Resources, which overseezs the agency that regulates oil and gas pointed to Colorado investments by big energu companies such as interested in getting at the state’ws natural gas. ExxonMobil announced June 22 it had doublefd its natural gas processing capacithy on the Western Slope and plannedf to drill more wells in the area over the nextseveral years. “Actions speak louder than words,” Stein said. “Somwe of the largest North Americanj and global energy companies are busy workinvg and investingin Colorado’s They are planning to be here producing clean-burningt natural gas for decades.
” But state Rep. Franik McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, said companies like ExxonMobill have the money needed to complywith Colorado’s new “They can absorb the higher costd of production that are associated with the oil and gas McNulty said. “But what the Ritter administration has done is priced outthe mid- and small-leve l companies that were looking to do business in The Fraser Institute is a think tank and research cente r that advocates “a free and prosperous world through markets and responsibility.” .
The latest survey was issued June 24. It’xs been conducted annually for three yearse by the Fraser Institutein Calgary, Canada. Arizona was left off the list for lackof information. The survet ranks states as well asother countries. The first survey, in ranked Colorado at the top of the list of places executivesw considered positively for oil and gas By 2008, the state’as ranking had fallen to No. 52 out of 81 locations arounc the world. The June 2008 surveu said executives had grown wary ofthe state’a efforts to tighten rules governing oil and gas operations here. The new rules took effec t April 1.
This year, the survey received 577 responsez and covered 143 jurisdictions arouncthe world. Colorado ranked No. 81, below California and Mozambique, and above the Canadian provinc e of Newfoundland and Labrador and the nationof Greenland. All thre surveys by the institute solicitedanonymouds responses. According to the institute’s report, the 10 most attractivs jurisdictions for investmentthis year, according to the are: Arkansas, Alabama, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Dakota, Oklahoma, and Indiana. The 10 leastf attractive jurisdictions for investmentare Niger, Venezuela, Ecuador, Sudan, Bangladesh, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia.
Respondents rankefd provinces, states and countries by investment barriers such as high tax costlyregulatory schemes, and securitgy threats, among other factors. Scores were basee on the proportion of negativesx response ajurisdiction received; the greater the proportiom of negative responses, the greater the perceived investment barriers and thereforew the lower the jurisdictionb ranked, according to the survey report. The reporty said investors listed several reasons for shiftintg investments toother areas, ranging from high tax labor shortages, or costly and time-consuming regulations.
The survehy quoted an unnamed executive saying thatin “operational, legal, and air quality rulesa and regulations are being instituted at a dizzying It is hard to keep up with as an Most of the regulators instituting and enforcinyg these new rules have little or no experiencee in the industry and do not understans operations. Often they cannot answer questionaor help, even with their own Colorado’s new oil and gas regulations were backed by Gov.
Bill Rittedr and environmental groups as needed toprotect Colorado’s wildlife, environment and public health The new rules have been opposesd by industry executives, who have said they will raise the costsz of operating in Colorado. “Thies study demonstrates the harsh reality of an inconsistentrregulatory regime, and these numbers run contrary to the belief of some policy makers that Colorado’sa energy industry will grow no matter the constraints placed upon said Meg Collins, president of the Coloradol Oil & Gas Association, in a statement.
But Theo Stein, spokesma n for the Colorado Departmentf ofNatural Resources, which overseezs the agency that regulates oil and gas pointed to Colorado investments by big energu companies such as interested in getting at the state’ws natural gas. ExxonMobil announced June 22 it had doublefd its natural gas processing capacithy on the Western Slope and plannedf to drill more wells in the area over the nextseveral years. “Actions speak louder than words,” Stein said. “Somwe of the largest North Americanj and global energy companies are busy workinvg and investingin Colorado’s They are planning to be here producing clean-burningt natural gas for decades.
” But state Rep. Franik McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, said companies like ExxonMobill have the money needed to complywith Colorado’s new “They can absorb the higher costd of production that are associated with the oil and gas McNulty said. “But what the Ritter administration has done is priced outthe mid- and small-leve l companies that were looking to do business in The Fraser Institute is a think tank and research cente r that advocates “a free and prosperous world through markets and responsibility.” .
Monday, 17 October 2011
LendingTree expands product offering - The Business Review (Albany):
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According to the company, its customer-retention technolog identifies customers byloan amount, loan-to-value ratio, loan purposr and FICO scores. “With refinancing activitt from borrowers representing a significantg portion of overall origination our lender network has expressed a desire to capturw and retain currentmortgage customers,” says Bob Harris, presidenrt of the LendingTree Exchange. “As part of the LendingTre e network, banks and lenderds that use ournew customer-retention initiativee will be able to significantly impacyt the ratio of overall mortgage portfolip retained, just as effectivelh as they can attract new borrowers.
” LendingTree is ownerd by Charlotte-based (NASDAQ:TREE), an online lending and real estatw company. Tree.com’s principle businesses are LendingTree, which matches potentialp mortgage borrowersto lenders, and RealEstate.com, whichh works with individuals seekinyg homes and real estate agents. LendingTreer says it has facilitated more than 25 million requests for loans onlinweand $185 billion in closed loan transactions.
According to the company, its customer-retention technolog identifies customers byloan amount, loan-to-value ratio, loan purposr and FICO scores. “With refinancing activitt from borrowers representing a significantg portion of overall origination our lender network has expressed a desire to capturw and retain currentmortgage customers,” says Bob Harris, presidenrt of the LendingTree Exchange. “As part of the LendingTre e network, banks and lenderds that use ournew customer-retention initiativee will be able to significantly impacyt the ratio of overall mortgage portfolip retained, just as effectivelh as they can attract new borrowers.
” LendingTree is ownerd by Charlotte-based (NASDAQ:TREE), an online lending and real estatw company. Tree.com’s principle businesses are LendingTree, which matches potentialp mortgage borrowersto lenders, and RealEstate.com, whichh works with individuals seekinyg homes and real estate agents. LendingTreer says it has facilitated more than 25 million requests for loans onlinweand $185 billion in closed loan transactions.
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