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Manufacturing

Thomas Doll, Subaru of America
Mar 3, 2023

Subaru announces changes at the top

A more than 40-year veteran of the Camden-based carmaker, President and CEO Thomas Doll will step down from the day-to-day management, effective April 1.

Plastics
Feb 27, 2023

‘Complicated’ recycling bill faces uphill battle

Legislation would require producers and manufacturers that use packaging materials to develop a stewardship plan to help manage, collect, transport, recycle, reuse and dispose of those products.

Feb 21, 2023

RVCC expands workforce development efforts with $3M+ in recent funding

The Somerset County Board of Commissioners allocated American Rescue Plan funds to enhancetraining for find next-generation technological employment, while another award will create a weeklong, summer program focused on exploring careers in the biopharmaceutical manufacturing industry.

Reckitt, a producer of nutrition products, announced that, out of an abundance of caution, it has chosen to voluntarily recall two (2) select batches of ProSobee 12.9 oz. Simply Plant-Based Infant Formula due to a possibility of cross-contamination with Cronobacter sakazakii.
Feb 20, 2023

Reckitt recalls two batches of infant formula

The Parsippany manufacturer said the move is out of an abundance of caution, even though the product tested negative for the Cronobacter sakazakii bacteria.

Englewood Cliffs-based Unilever USA is selling its beauty and personal care brand Suave to Yellow Wood Partners LLC, a private equity firm.
Feb 14, 2023

Unilever selling Suave brand to private equity firm

According to Esi Eggleston Bracey, president of Unilever USA and CEO of Unilever Personal Care North America, the move marks another step in the Englewood Cliffs-based company's efforts to shift its portfolio toward strategic growth spaces.

Female and male coworkers
Feb 3, 2023

10 NJ companies make Bloomberg’s 2023 gender-equality index (updated)

The list tracks the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting.

Cement
Jan 31, 2023

New law incentivizing concrete decarbonization is a ‘win-win’

“We must also incentivize the business community to further use innovative products and processes,” said NJBIA Deputy Chief Government Affairs Officer Ray Cantor. “This bill does exactly that, by providing tax incentives to developers to use low carbon concrete.”

“Shark Tank” TV show success Scrub Daddy
Jan 26, 2023

Scrub Daddy returns to ‘Shark Tank’ for update on new HQ, pairing with Unilever

A decade after its first appearance, the Pennsauken-based company will return to the ABC reality competition series.

Sayreville-based food packaging company Sabert Corp. plans to eliminate PFAS from all products by the end of 2023.
Jan 25, 2023

Sabert to eliminate ‘forever chemicals’ from food packaging portfolio

As part of an ongoing commitment to sustainability, the Sayreville-based company plans to remove all intentionally added per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – or PFAS – by the end of 2023.

Hishi Plastics renewed at 600 Ryerson Road, an approximately 40,000-square-foot office and manufacturing facility in Lincoln Park.
Jan 24, 2023

Manufacturer Hishi Plastics renews 40K-square-foot lease in Lincoln Park

CBRE secured the tenant for the office and manufacturing facility, where the vertically integrated company makes plastic seals.

NJIT’s Makerspace features over $3 million in state-of-the-art equipment ranging from industrial to small prototyping machines.
Jan 23, 2023

NJIT to receive $1.3M in federal funding for manufacturing initiatives

“The funding for these important initiatives will open more doors for more people, and will yield a better and more diverse workforce," NJIT President Teik Lim said in a statement.

Christine Valmy Inc.'s expanded leadership team
Jan 17, 2023

Pine Brook-based Christine Valmy expands leadership team

Founded in 1965, the nearly 60-year-old company offers beauty education, skincare treatment methods and natural cosmetic products for personal and professional care.