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Parsons Selected for Chester Bridge Design-Build Project

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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

CENTREVILLE, Va., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company’s Critical Infrastructure segment has been selected by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) as a member of the design-build team for the Bi-State Chester Bridge Design-Build project over the Mississippi River between Perryville, MO and Chester, IL to replace the existing aging and outdated truss bridge.

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  • CENTREVILLE, Va., April 18, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Parsons Corporation (NYSE: PSN) announced today that the company’s Critical Infrastructure segment has been selected by the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) as a member of the design-build team for the Bi-State Chester Bridge Design-Build project over the Mississippi River between Perryville, MO and Chester, IL to replace the existing aging and outdated truss bridge.
  • Parsons, as a subcontractor to Ames Construction, will serve as lead designer to provide a unique 4-span, 3-tower cable stay bridge design that will minimize risk to navigation traffic on the river.
  • In addition to spanning the 1,800-foot-wide river, the bridge required dual navigation openings and is located adjacent to the regional airport.
  • To learn more about Parsons’ century of bridge design expertise, visit www.Parsons.com/bridge/ .

Onsite Construction Begins on Largest Solar Energy Project in South Dakota

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid Renewables announced today the start of onsite field construction at its Wild Springs Solar Project (Wild Springs) in Pennington County, South Dakota. Wild Springs, the largest solar energy project in South Dakota to-date, is a 128 megawatt (MWac) solar project located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with a 114 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric).

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- National Grid Renewables announced today the start of onsite field construction at its Wild Springs Solar Project (Wild Springs) in Pennington County, South Dakota.
  • Wild Springs, the largest solar energy project in South Dakota to-date, is a 128 megawatt (MWac) solar project located in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with a 114 MW Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Basin Electric).
  • "The construction of the Wild Springs Solar Project will be a great addition to South Dakota," said Steve Westra, Commissioner, South Dakota Governor's Office of Economic Development (GOED).
  • Wild Springs is anticipated to begin commercial operation in 2023 and is currently poised to be the largest solar energy project in the state of South Dakota.

Digital Day Planner with Small Base of Fanatical Customers Adds Co-Founder in Year 4

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Day Optimizer, a digital day planner that uses guided-workflows to help people create realistic daily plans, has brought on Matt Ames as a new co-founder to jumpstart growth after 4 years. Build it and they will come didn't work. While Day Optimizer has fanatical daily users, the company has struggled to gain awareness in the marketplace. Matt joining Day Optimizer will allow the other co-founder, Trevor Lohrbeer, to focus on accelerating product development and extending popular features like Done Today vs Done Forever and real-time schedule projections.

Key Points: 
  • While Day Optimizer has fanatical daily users, the company has struggled to gain awareness in the marketplace.
  • ASHEVILLE, N.C., July 26, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Day Optimizer , a digital day planner that uses guided-workflows to help people create realistic daily plans, has brought on Matt Ames as a new co-founder to jumpstart growth after 4 years.
  • Ames said, "I had never seen a digital day planner like Day Optimizer.
  • Day Optimizer is a digital planner and methodology that uses neuroscience and time blocking principles to help entrepreneurs create realistic daily plans.

Jazz Aviation Named One of Canada's Top Employers for Young People 2022

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Friday, January 21, 2022

HALIFAX, NS, Jan. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Chorus Aviation Inc. ('Chorus') (TSX: CHR) is proud to announce that its subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP ('Jazz') has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for the tenth consecutive year.

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  • HALIFAX, NS, Jan. 21, 2022 /CNW/ - Chorus Aviation Inc. ('Chorus') (TSX: CHR) is proud to announce that its subsidiary Jazz Aviation LP ('Jazz') has been recognized as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People for the tenth consecutive year.
  • "We are honoured to be recognized once again as one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People.
  • This award highlights our commitment to providing young people with a meaningful and enjoyable place to start and grow their careers," said Randolph deGooyer, President, Jazz.
  • Canada's Top Employers for Young People is an editorial competition organized by the Canada's Top 100 Employers project.

Sun Capital Affiliate Completes Sale of AMES Taping Tools

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital), a leading private investment firm focused on defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible performance improvement opportunities, today announced that its affiliate has completed the sale of AMES Taping Tools Holding LLC (AMES).

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  • Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (Sun Capital), a leading private investment firm focused on defensible businesses in growing markets with tangible performance improvement opportunities, today announced that its affiliate has completed the sale of AMES Taping Tools Holding LLC (AMES).
  • AMES is the nations foremost provider of automatic taping and finishing (ATF) tools and related products to the professional drywall finishing industry.
  • AMES services customers through its multichannel distribution model, which includes AMES Stores, Dealer Distribution and All-Wall E-Commerce Platform.
  • Our investment in AMES Taping Tools demonstrates Sun Capitals ability to significantly accelerate the growth of a market-leading company in the building products sector, said Marc Leder, Co-CEO of Sun Capital.

GMS to Acquire AMES Taping Tools, Including Its Industry-Leading TapeTech® and All-Wall® Brands

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Wednesday, November 3, 2021

GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS) (GMS or the Company), a leading North American specialty distributor of interior building products, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AMES Taping Tools Holding LLC (AMES).

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  • GMS Inc. (NYSE: GMS) (GMS or the Company), a leading North American specialty distributor of interior building products, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire AMES Taping Tools Holding LLC (AMES).
  • AMES is the nations foremost provider of automatic taping and finishing (ATF) tools and related products to the professional drywall finishing industry.
  • With its multichannel distribution model and strong customer relationships, AMES is expected to generate accretive EBITDA margins for GMS.
  • Jay Davisson, President and CEO of AMES added, We are excited about the opportunity to join the GMS team.

Renewable Energy Group Collaborates with Iowa State University on Hydrotreater Pilot Plant

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

Ames-based biofuels producer, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI), joined Iowa State University (ISU) at the BioCentury Research Farm (BCRF) for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday to celebrate the start of a new hydrotreater pilot plant.

Key Points: 
  • Ames-based biofuels producer, Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG) (NASDAQ: REGI), joined Iowa State University (ISU) at the BioCentury Research Farm (BCRF) for a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday to celebrate the start of a new hydrotreater pilot plant.
  • Research at this new hydrotreater pilot plant will support REGs Geismar, Louisiana renewable diesel plant by helping to evaluate new low-carbon feedstocks and optimize production of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
  • Through the work being done with the hydrotreater pilot plant, REG will continue to build on feedstock abundance for the growing renewable diesel and biodiesel industries.
  • Renewable Energy Group, Inc. is leading the energy and transportation industries transition to sustainability by transforming renewable resources into high-quality, sustainable fuels.

Acreage Announces Rebranding of Connecticut Dispensaries to The Botanist

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Monday, August 2, 2021

NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Acreage Holdings, Inc. (“Acreage”) (CSE:ACRG.A.U, ACRG.B.U), (OTCQX: ACRHF, ACRDF) a vertically integrated, multi-state operator of cannabis cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., today announced the rebranding of the company’s three medical cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut of Thames Valley Relief, Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut and Prime Wellness of Connecticut to The Botanist.

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  • The rebranding of our Connecticut retail locations to The Botanist aligns with our refocused strategy of accelerating growth in our core markets.
  • Once fully transitioned, each of The Botanist dispensaries in Connecticut will migrate to ShopBotanist.com .
  • Acreage began operating in Connecticut with the acquisition of Prime Wellness of Connecticut and Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut in 2018 followed by Thames Valley Relief in 2019.
  • With the addition of the three cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut, The Botanist is now available in 6 states with 18 dispensaries in total.

NTT Research Launches Joint Research on Neuro-Computing with The University of Tokyo International Research Center for Neurointelligence

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that it has entered a joint research agreement with The University of Tokyos International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN) to develop Coherent Ising Machine (CIM)-related technologies.

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  • NTT Research, Inc. , a division of NTT (TYO:9432), today announced that it has entered a joint research agreement with The University of Tokyos International Research Center for Neurointelligence (IRCN) to develop Coherent Ising Machine (CIM)-related technologies.
  • His counterpart at NTT Research is Physics & Informatics (PHI) Lab Senior Research Scientist Dr. Satoshi Kako, whose research is focused on the potential capability and application of coherent network computing.
  • This joint research project with NTT Research is an exciting opportunity to continue exploring the intersection of advanced theory and future applications, Professor Aihara said.
  • It is also conducting joint research with the NASA Ames Research Center in Silicon Valley and 1QBit, a private quantum computing software company.

Griffon Corporation Schedules Conference Call To Discuss Third Quarter Financial Results

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

Griffon Corporation (Griffon or the Company) (NYSE:GFF) today announced it will release the Companys fiscal third quarter results on Thursday, July 29, 2021, followed by a conference call at 4:30 PM ET.

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  • Griffon Corporation (Griffon or the Company) (NYSE:GFF) today announced it will release the Companys fiscal third quarter results on Thursday, July 29, 2021, followed by a conference call at 4:30 PM ET.
  • Callers should ask to be connected to the Griffon Corporation teleconference or provide conference ID number 10015789.
  • Griffon provides direction and assistance to its subsidiaries in connection with acquisition and growth opportunities as well as in connection with divestitures.
  • Griffon currently conducts its operations through three reportable segments:
    Consumer and Professional Products (CPP) conducts its operations through The AMES Companies, Inc. (AMES).