Southland, New Zealand

Bo Kemp to lead Southland Development Authority

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Southland, New Zealand, Southland

CHICAGO, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southland Development Authority today announced that respected redevelopment and high growth specialist Bo Kemp is the organization's new Chief Executive Officer.

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  • CHICAGO, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Southland Development Authority today announced that respected redevelopment and high growth specialist Bo Kemp is the organization's new Chief Executive Officer.
  • The Southland Development Authority was launched in 2019 by business, civic and political leaders across the Southland to drive economic growth in the region.
  • Bo's leadership will be a tremendous asset for a new organization like the Southland Development Authority."
  • The Southland Development Authority is a 501(c)3 non-profit business organization designed to grow the economy of the South Suburbs.

NZAS reaches deal with Meridian to extend operations to 2024

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Energy, Natural Resources, Utilities, Mining, Minerals, Bluff, New Zealand, Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter, Tiwai Point, Geography of New Zealand, Rio Tinto, Companies, Southland, New Zealand, Mining

Rio Tinto has reached an agreement on a new electricity agreement with Meridian Energy that allows New Zealands Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) to continue operating the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter until December 31, 2024.

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  • Rio Tinto has reached an agreement on a new electricity agreement with Meridian Energy that allows New Zealands Aluminium Smelter (NZAS) to continue operating the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter until December 31, 2024.
  • The extension also provides time for detailed closure studies to be completed and for NZAS to support the government and Southland community in planning for the future.
  • This agreement improves Tiwai Points competitive position and secures the extension of operation to December 2024.
  • NZAS is a joint venture between Rio Tinto (79.36%) and Sumitomo Chemical Company Limited (20.64%).

Southland Industries Acquires Burns Mechanical

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Engineering, Utilities, Manufacturing, Commercial Building & Real Estate, Energy, Construction & Property, Building Systems, Southland, New Zealand, Southland

Southland Industries today announced that it has acquired Burns Mechanical , a mechanical contractor based in the greater Philadelphia region.

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  • Southland Industries today announced that it has acquired Burns Mechanical , a mechanical contractor based in the greater Philadelphia region.
  • I am excited to welcome Burns Mechanical to the Southland Industries family and look forward to what we will accomplish together, said Ted Lynch, Ph.D., CEO of Southland Industries.
  • Together, Southland and Burns will leverage their combined expertise to better serve their customers and seize unique opportunities to achieve success through design-build and other collaborative delivery approaches.
  • Founded in 1949, Southland Industries is one of the nation's largest MEP building systems experts providing innovative yet practical solutions through a holistic approach to building performance.

Southland Economic Transformation Fund Awards Over $400,000 to 10 Innovative Projects

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Tuesday, September 22, 2020
Southland, New Zealand

The Southland Economic Transformation (SET) Fund, generously supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation andmanaged by SSMMA, received nearly 60 proposals.

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  • The Southland Economic Transformation (SET) Fund, generously supported by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation andmanaged by SSMMA, received nearly 60 proposals.
  • "The area has enormous assets in its people, businesses and communities, and there were many more great proposals than we could fund."
  • They represent the strategic partnerships we need to overcome the current economic slowdown and capitalize on our combined assets in the long run."
  • Many of the grants build from and complement the Southland Development Authority's Southland Equitable Recovery Stimulus Program, and the Authority is providing supplemental funding to some of the grantees.