Industry Leads for the Week of March 11, 2018

Indiana Waelz Sustainable Products is planning to construct a steel mill by-products recycling facility on a 30-acre site at the former BorgWarner campus in Muncie. The two-phase project scope includes design and construction of building space and a Waelz kiln; and purchase and installation of dust collection and compressed air systems, conveyors and blending and pelletizing equipment. The facility will have the capacity to process 100,000 tons of electric-arc-furnace dust per year to produce zinc oxide. Construction is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2019. WSP is a joint venture between Heritage Environmental Services and Mexico-based Zinc Nacional. Heritage Environmental Services, 6510 Telecom Drive, Indianapolis, 46278. IR#IN190103.

Iowa XELA Corporation is planning to construct a medical glove manufacturing plant in Mason City. The project scope includes design and construction of a building; and purchase and installation of latex and chemical storage tanks, a compressed air system, and raw material storage, mixing, coating and packaging equipment. Construction is expected to begin by the end of 2019. XELA Corp., 15215 Boulder Trail, Rosemount, Minn. 55068. IR#IA190205.

Michigan Shunli Steel USA Inc. is planning to construct a steel sheet pilings manufacturing plant on a 16.8-acre site in Monroe. The project scope includes design and construction of a building and equipment foundations; and installation of cold-forming machines and overhead cranes. China-based Shunli Steel will use the facility to manufacture steel sheet, pipe pile, and combi-walls. Shunli Steel USA Inc., 640 LaVoy Rd., Erie, 48133. IR#MI190102.

Wyoming Kennon Products Inc. is planning to construct an engineered coverings manufacturing plant at the High-Tech Business Park in Sheridan. The project scope includes design and construction of a 40,000-sq-ft building; and purchase and installation of racking, and sewing, cutting and packaging equipment. Sheridan Economic and Educational Development Authority will own the building and expects to issue an RFP for design services in February 2019. Construction is expected to begin in early 2020. Kennon Products will use the facility to produce custom protective aircraft covers. Kennon Products Inc., 2071 N. Main St., Sheridan, 82801. IR#WY190103.

Information is derived from Industrial Reports, a market intelligence firm specializing in industrial construction. To receive the full report with details and contacts for any of the above projects, call 800-235-2330 x2002 or email ENRprojects@industrialreports.com. To see all recent projects or to receive new project alerts, go to: http://www.industrialreports.com/enr.

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