cameron coca-cola bottling co. was a large coca-cola bottling company in washington , pennsylvania .

the company was founded in 1889 as cameron flavorings .

in the early 1900s , the company began a relationship with coca-cola .

the company had plants in washington , pennsylvania , houston , pennsylvania , wheeling , west virginia , and canton , ohio .

in 1996 , the company 's facilities were converted to natural gas with a $ 124,000 grant by the pennsylvania department of environmental protection .

the company operated by purchasing the syrup from coca-cola , mixed it , and distributed it to the surrounding areas .

by the late 1990s , cameron coca cola was 10th largest coke bottler and the second longest family-run coke bottler in the nation .

the company had a number of deals with local school districts where they paid thousands of dollars for exclusive rights to sell coke on school premises .

the deal with hampton township school district paid the district $ 40,000 over the seven years .

the deal with upper st. clair school district paid the district $ 50,000 over five years .

in the deal with quaker valley school district , cameron agreed to buy several new scoreboards in exchange for the right to have their logo on the scoreboard and for exclusive rights to sell coke on school premises .

there was another exclusive deal with woodland hills school district .

cameron coca-cola sponsored championship harness racing at the meadows racetrack and casino .

the company was also a namesake sponsor of the pittsburgh-allegheny county fair .

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cameron coca - cola <EOT> jamestown coca - cola bottling co . , inc . | coca - cola stock certificates / aktien / akcie / scripophily / azpartner1 | pinterest | coca cola stock

ewen cameron , ceo of berlin cameron , aged 37 , will be responsible for berlin cameron in the us .

coca - cola enterprises inc . , the world ' s largest soft drink bottler , plans to purchase cameron coca - cola bottling co . , the family - owned bottler that serves pittsburgh and the surrounding area .

mr . candler hired the massengale agency in 1895 to handle coca - cola advertising . massengale ' s first campaign for coca - cola featured upper - class ladies and gentlemen drinking coca - cola in elegant surroundings . the agency also distributed coupons for a complimentary glass of coca - cola as well as a variety of novelties—such as fans , clocks and calendars—that displayed the coca - cola trademark . in 1899 , the marketer began to franchise its bottling operations .

the following year , coca - cola signed a 16 - year agreement with walt disney co . to tie coca - cola products to the studio ' s films and to sell coca - cola products at disney theme parks . such a long - term commitment was risky , and some of the film tie - ins coca - cola subsequently found itself a part of were not successful .

in 2002 , coca - cola moved the coca - cola classic account to berlin cameron . in may of that year , the marketer acquired the branded soft - drink of seagram from diageo , including ginger ale , seltzer and club soda , and introduced vanilla coke . coca - cola owns minute maid ( since 1960 ) , as well as the fanta , fruitopia and powerade brands .

in 1993 , coca - cola launched " always coca - cola , " creative for which had been handled by creative artists agency . the campaign included an unprecedented 26 different tv spots . " always coca - cola " is considered the epitome of the strategy of all - situations positioning , which attempts to nullify other brands ' specific situational positioning .

berlin cameron has 81 employees and billings estimated at $ 265 million from clients like coca - cola , general motors , the national basketball association , ralston purina and reebok international .

following the success of diet coke , coca - cola co . continued to extend the coca - cola brand : caffeine - free diet and regular formulations debuted in 1983 , cherry coca - cola was introduced nationally in 1985 , and diet cherry followed in 1986 . despite the success of diet coca - cola , however , coca - cola ' s market - share against pepsi dropped to a margin of 4 . 9 % by 1984 and coca - cola sales trailed those of its archrival in grocery stores by 1 . 9 % ; its retail strategy seemed to be failing . coke , however , continued to outperform pepsi in institutional outlets , such as mcdonald ' s and burger king , and in international markets .

reached by phone in pennsylvania on wednesday , don cameron , former cameron glass chairman , declined to comment for this story .

faced with this unsettling domestic competitive situation , coca - cola took a dramatic step . in april 1985 , it introduced a new formula for coca - cola . the reformulation was sweeter , something coca - cola executives thought consumers who took the pepsi challenge and preferred the sweeter pepsi were telling them . the marketer planned to discontinue the old formulation in favor of " new coke . "

last week we ran a story on coca - cola ' s use of an algorithm to help create its new ad campaign .

1886 : drink coca - cola 1904 : delicious and refreshing 1905 : coca - cola revives and sustains 1906 : the great national temperance beverage 1917 : three million a day 1922 : thirst knows no season 1923 : enjoy thirst 1924 : refresh yourself 1925 : six million a day 1926 : it had to be good to get where it is 1927 : pure as sunlight 1927 : around the corner from everywhere 1929 : the pause that refreshes 1932 : ice cold sunshine 1938 : the best friend thirst ever had 1939 : thirst asks nothing more 1939 : whoever you are , whatever you do , wherever you may be , when you think of refreshment think of ice cold coca - cola 1942 : the only thing like coca - cola is coca - cola itself 1948 : where there ' s coke there ' s hospitality 1949 : along the highway to anywhere 1952 : what you want is a coke 1956 : coca - cola . . . makes good things taste better 1957 : sign of good taste 1958 : the cold , crisp taste of coke 1959 : be really refreshed 1963 : things go better with coke 1969 : it ' s the real thing 1971 : i ' d like to buy the world a coke ( part of the it ' s the real thing campaign ) 1975 : look up america 1976 : coke adds life 1979 : have a coke and a smile 1982 : coke is it ! 1985 : we ' ve got a taste for you ( for both coca - cola and coca - cola classic ) 1985 : america ' s real choice ( for both coca - cola and coca - cola classic ) 1986 : red , white & you ( for coca - cola classic ) 1986 : catch the wave ( for coca - cola ) 1987 : when coca - cola is a part of your life , you can ' t beat the feeling 1988 : you can ' t beat the feeling 1989 : official soft drink of summer 1990 : you can ' t beat the real thing 1993 : always coca - cola 2000 : coca - cola . enjoy 2001 : life tastes good 2003 : coca - cola . . . real 2005 : make it real 2006 : the coke side of life 2009 : open happiness

pittsburgh ' s cameron coca - cola bottling co . is among six independent u . s . bottlers that parent atlanta - based coca - cola enterprises inc . expects to acquire by year ' s end . the $ 770 million deal is subject to regulatory approval . in fiscal 1997 , these bottlers had combined sales of $ 365 million . cameron ' s territory includes western pennsylvania and parts of west virginia and ohio .

in 1989 , the company concluded a deal to make coca - cola the official soft drink of the national basketball association . it also signed an agreement with major league baseball and became the official soft drink of the national hockey league . that same year , coca - cola unveiled its " can ' t beat the real thing " campaign , which was intended to incorporate elements of traditional coca - cola advertising in a fresh consumer appeal .

& partners , another interpublic group of cos . unit . it was the first major change in the otherwise stable coca - cola agency structure since 1955 .

berlin cameron , which is 4 years old , has estimated billings of about $ 265 million and a blue - chip client roster that includes coca - cola , the national basketball association , new york life insurance , ralston purina and reebok .

ewen cameron , who co - founded berlin cameron , is a master planner , learning his skills at bmp in london before moving to new york to work with andy berlin on the regeneration of ddb . during his time with berlin cameron , he has led some remarkable business successes including the much publicized turnaround at reebok international and the launch of coca - cola ' s global water brand , dasani . he is a member of the global advertising steering committee for the coca - cola company and consults with the american association of advertising agencies on planning and training .

ewen cameron , 37 , chief executive at berlin cameron , will continue in that post and will now be responsible for the agency ' s operations in the united states .

after 10 years of " things go better , " coca - cola changed its ad strategy , in 1970 launching " it ' s the real thing , " ranked no . 53 on

in 1979 , coca - cola countered with " mean " joe greene in a tv spot with sentimental appeal . in the spot , a dispirited mr . greene tossed his jersey to a young admirer , who shared his coke with the pittsburgh steelers football player . " have a coca - cola and a smile " debuted as the tagline of this spot . later coca - cola efforts , however , including " coke is it " ( 1982 ) and the worldwide " always coca - cola " from creative artists agency ( 1993 ) , were more successful in winning market share . in 1981 , roberto goizueto , who was credited with many of the company ' s successes over the next two decades , became chairman - ceo of the company .

mariano bosaz , coca - cola’s global senior digital director admitted that arguably the world ' s most famous brand was running an experiment using ai to push the boundaries of its tech innovation .

the move fits with coca - cola co . ' s desire to consolidate its independent bottlers in the hands of a few large companies in order to streamline its advertising and packaging efforts . coca - cola is the largest shareholder of coke enterprises , with a 44 percent stake . coke enterprises , in turn , handles more than 65 percent of the coke products sold in north america .

in august 1989 , coca - cola challenged the traditional agency - client relationship when it hired michael ovitz ' s creative artists agency as a consultant , a move that agencies regarded as a threat to their control over creative work . three years later , in 1992 , coca - cola launched its first global advertising campaign , which used similar commercials in each country in which it had a presence .

in 1960 , the company began to offer coca - cola in 12 - ounce metal cans that had originally been developed for the armed forces . three years later , " things go better with coca - cola " was introduced in the form of a jingle sung in coke spots by such groups as the supremes , jan & dean and the moody blues . it went on to become the theme of several campaigns .

from 1950 to the ' 70s , coca - cola co . experienced its most dramatic changes since the advent of bottling . with better and bigger packaging , the marketer began to employ a retail - oriented strategy focused on price , size and value . the company also moved into tv advertising , airing its first commercial in 1950 . in 1953 , coca - cola co . ' s ad spending reached $ 30 million .

" i remember being in the helicopter because i asked them for a coca - cola , " kelleher said . " i couldn ' t imagine why i was in a helicopter . but i was so thirsty . "

lemon - lime sprite , another coca - cola brand , was the brightest spot for the company in 1997 and 1998 , when its sales grew faster than any other soft drink in the u . s . sprite ' s marketing strategy , developed with lowe & partners , sought to get consumers—especially the youth market—to ignore image and " obey your thirst . " the campaign began in 1995 ; in october 2001 coca - cola moved the account to

coke enterprises said it has agreed to purchase washington county - based cameron and five other u . s . bottlers for $ 770 million in stock , debt and assumed debt . specifics of the cameron deal were not disclosed .

a bottler such as coke enterprises buys soft - drink syrup from coca - cola co . and then puts it in bottles and cans by adding water and carbonation . the bottler also delivers the products to retailers and some restaurants .

in 1906 , the company opened its first non - u . s . bottling plant , in havana , and moved its account to d ' arcy advertising co . , which continued as coca - cola ' s agency for 50 years . d ' arcy maintained the " pleasantness " theme of massengale ' s earlier ads but by 1910 , the images of people in its coca - cola ads shifted subtly to appeal to americans across class , gender and age groups .

background : cameron diaz was born in 1972 in san diego . she began modeling as a teenager and worked in ad campaigns for calvin klein and coca - cola . her first film role was in the mask with jim carrey and she ' s starred in a wide array of projects since including there ' s something about mary and charlie ' s angels .

" in light of the ongoing consolidation of the soft - drink industry , we believe the timing [ of the deal ] is appropriate , " jim cameron , vice president of sales and marketing , said in a written statement . " this new affiliation with coca - cola enterprises will benefit our brands and products , as well as our employees and customers . "

in 2003 , big red chopped another 3 , 700 jobs , including 1 , 000 in north america , as steve heyer joined the company as president - chief operating officer . he consolidated the operating units into one group . in may 2003 , former employee matthew whitley sued coca - cola , alleging financial wrongdoing , which spurred federal investigations and the resignation by tom moore , then head of coke’s fountain division . in december 2003 , jeff dunn , president of coca - cola north america , resigned .

cameron , the 10th largest coke bottler in the country , with facilities in washington county , wheeling , and canton , ohio , has been owned by the cameron family for 109 years . the family has signed a letter of intent with coke enterprises and the deal is expected to close by the end of the year . cameron executives could not be reached for comment .

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in 1955 , william robinson and h . b . nicholson became president and chairman , respectively , and the following year coca - cola co . replaced d ' arcy with mccann - erickson . at the time , the account was valued at $ 15 million .

thousands of wine bottles at the cameron family glass plant at the port of kalama were sold at a bankruptcy auction in february .

for 2003 , coca - cola co . had worldwide earnings of $ 4 . 35 billion on sales of $ 21 . 04 billion . ad spending in 2003 was $ 1 . 9 billion , according to the company’s annual filing with the securities & exchange commission .

in 1919 , following world war i , the first european bottling plant opened in paris , and mr . candler sold coca - cola to a group led by ernest woodruff , whose son , robert , took over the company in 1923 . in the 1920s , bottling—which had been introduced in 1894—became a critically important packaging innovation , and in 1923 , the marketer tested what became one of its most powerful merchandising tools : the six - bottle cardboard carton . by the end of 1928 , coca - cola in bottles outsold the fountain drink .

at the outbreak of world war ii , coca - cola had bottling facilities in 44 countries ; when peace returned in 1945 , the soft drink was poised for worldwide growth . from the mid - 1940s until 1960 , the number of countries with bottling operations nearly doubled .

in retrospect , the decision has come be seen as one of the great marketing blunders of the 20th century . consumer complaints reached as many as 1 , 500 a day and , by july , the marketer returned the old formulation to the market under the name coca - cola classic . coca - cola president donald keough appeared in commercials to apologize to consumers for underestimating their passion for the original formula . after this expensive lesson , the company began to treat coke as a " mega - brand , " subsuming its various and growing extensions within one marketing concept .

the failure of the cameron plant — and the potential resurrection under bennu — is a story that stretches far outside the pacific northwest region , he said .

john pemberton placed the first newspaper ads for his new product , coca - cola , in 1886 . but he was in poor health , and the following year sold most of his interest in the nonalcoholic patent medicine . asa briggs candler , an atlanta druggist , was able to consolidate ownership of the product in 1891 .

we find it interesting to know the origin of company names . while it’s true they are sometimes just made - up words ( like häagen - dazs ) , oftentimes they actually tell you something about the vision of the company ( nike is the name of the greek goddess of victory ) , its product and services ( coca - cola is made from coca leaves and kola nuts ) , or its key people ( adidas derives from the name of its founder adolph ‘adi’ dassler ) .

health : cameron diaz via begin today for tomorrow has supported health outfits such as aids project los angeles , david lynch foundation , and children ' s dental health clinic .

with the government’s move , sempra energy can launch construction on its $ 10 billion cameron lng project , planned as an addition to an existing import terminal in hackberry , la .

the cameron lng project brings together a diverse array of companies all along the natural gas value chain . san diego - based sempra energy has indirect ownership of 50 . 2 percent of cameron lng ; other partners include shipping company nippon yusen kabushiki kaisha , france’s gdf suez , mitsubishi corp . and mitsui . the companies made a final investment decision last month .

crowley ' s much smaller carib lng project could begin operations later this year . unlike most of the massive plants planned along the gulf coast , the small - scale carib energy project is not aiming for asian markets but the caribbean . crowley has a multiyear contract with coca - cola bottlers of puerto rico to supply its containerized lng to manufacturing facilities in the commonwealth .

the proposed cameron liquefied natural gas export project in hackberry , la . , received energy department approval to export 1 . 7 billion cubic feet per day . ( sempra lng photo )

wednesday’s action came in the form of the department of energy finalizing cameron lng’s existing conditional license to export up to 1 . 7 billion billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to taiwan , japan and other countries that do not have free - trade agreements with the united states . cameron lng secured a separate required approval from the federal energy regulatory commission in june .

the cameron lng project brings together a diverse array of companies all along the natural gas value chain . san diego - based sempra energy has indirect ownership of 50 . 2 percent of cameron lng ; other partners include shipping company nippon yusen kabushiki kaisha , france ' s gdf suez , mitsubishi corp . and mitsui . the companies made a final investment decision last month .

then some smart alec liberal killjoy at gawker created a twitterbot @ meincoke and set it to tweet lines from adolf hitler ' s mein kampf , which were then linked to the # makeithappy tag . for a few hours coke ' s feed was posting passages from the fuhrer within a shot of a cat playing the drums . coca - cola admitted defeat and halted the campaign .

m . douglas ivester became chairman - ceo in 1997 , following the death of mr . goizueto . mr . ivester , who had been president - chief operating officer , was blamed for undoing many of his predecessor ' s successes . mr . ivester ' s problems included his handling of health scare in belgium that involved contaminated coke , an unpopular price increase on coke concentrate sold to the company ' s bottlers and the continuing slide in the company ' s market share . under mr . ivester ' s leadership , however , coca - cola co . became the u . s . ' no . 1 marketer of bottled water after its acquisition in 1999 of dasani and an agreement that year giving coca - cola u . s . distribution of danone water .

with the government ' s move , sempra energy can launch construction on its $ 10 billion cameron lng project , planned as an addition to an existing import terminal in hackberry , louisiana .

the coca - cola company is the mothership , but much of the coke that is sold around the world is put in the bottle or can by one or other of more than 250 bottling companies . as elmore writes ' coke ' s genius was staying out of the business of making stuff . . . its success lay in partnerships and coke proved masterful at making friends . '

in 1997 , after disagreements between mr . berlin and pat fallon , chairman at fallon mcelligott , fallon mcelligott berlin closed and mr . berlin was back operating an independent agency , berlin cameron .

wednesday ' s action came in the form of the department of energy finalizing cameron lng ' s existing conditional license to export up to 1 . 7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to taiwan , japan and other countries that do not have free - trade agreements with the united states . cameron lng secured a separate required approval from the federal energy regulatory commission in june .

combined , cameron and the other bottlers being acquired had $ 365 million in sales from 80 million cases of soft drinks in 1997 . coke enterprises had sales of $ 11 . 3 billion last year .

when planning the kalama wine bottle plant , the cameron family wanted to make a statement , and they took a high - stakes risk with the most important piece of equipment in the $ 109 million factory .

crowley’s much smaller carib lng project , which is already shipping to u . s . territories , could begin broader operations later this year . unlike most of the massive plants planned along the gulf coast , the small - scale carib energy project is not aiming for asian markets but the caribbean . crowley has a multi - year contract with coca - cola bottlers of puerto rico to supply its containerized lng to manufacturing facilities in the commonwealth .

daley spent six years in new york where from 1994 to august 1998 he was managing director and director of strategic planning for amster yard , a global strategic and creative hot shop set up by mccann worldwide . during his tenure , the agency pitched against some of the best creative agencies in europe and north america , winning billings in excess of $ 130 million with multiple international creative and strategic assignments from blue chip clients such as the coca - cola company , interbrew , bacardi - martini , bancomer , bravo and chief executive magazine . the work produced by the agency picked up creative awards in multiple countries including the prestigious cannes and new york art directors’ club . prior to this , he first managed the $ 100 million l’oreal account for the us and global projects for the coca - cola company and was then instrumental in conceiving mccann’s brand consulting unit , " the 14th floor " .

the republican lawmaker challenging landrieu for her senate seat , rep . bill cassidy , said that “while cameron lng’s approval is great news for louisiana , there are too many other lng export approvals waiting to be approved . ”

in 1948 , the company copyrighted the term " coke " for the first time , in the slogan " where there ' s coke , there ' s hospitality . " coca - cola ' s advertising over the next two decades essentially ignored the social realities of the war in korea and later , vietnam , as well as the civil rights movement . the soft drink continued to be presented as a pleasant reward in an idealized , harmonious world .

in may 1963 , coca - cola had introduced its first low - calorie soft drink under the brand name tab . at the time , coca - cola executives feared they would dilute the value of the coke trademark if the brand was used on more than one product . almost two decades later , however , the company reversed its thinking , debuting diet coke in the u . s . in 1982 with the tagline " just for the taste of it . " nothing in the spots referred to the fact that the drink was low in calories . the campaign was created by ssc & b ; : lintas worldwide , which handled diet coke in all english - speaking countries . by the end of 1983 , diet coke had become the best - selling diet soft drink in the u . s . , and by 1984 , it was the third most popular soft drink overall , outperforming 7up .

before the berlin cameron acquisition , red cell had 1 , 000 employees and billings estimated at $ 1 billion from clients like the alfa romeo and iveco divisions of fiat ; singapore airlines ; and the fashion brand ermenegildo zegna .

the closely watched career of andy berlin , one of the most restless , most entrepreneurial executives on madison avenue , is taking another turn as the wpp group in london acquires his midsize new york agency , berlin cameron & partners .

the republican lawmaker challenging landrieu for her senate seat , rep . bill cassidy , said that “while cameron lng ' s approval is great news for louisiana , there are too many other lng export approvals waiting to be approved . ”

red cell , wpp’s global agency network , has strengthened its us presence with the acquisition of new york creative agency , berlin cameron & partners . chairman andy berlin will become co - chief executive and chief creative officer of red cell .

washington _ the energy department on wednesday handed critical government licenses to the cameron lng project in southwestern louisiana and a much smaller florida facility , giving both the final authorizations they need to liquefy natural gas and ship it around the globe .

“today’s decision marks the last major regulatory hurdle for our cameron lng liquefaction - export project , clearing the way for construction to begin on the largest capital project in sempra energy’s history , ” said sempra energy ceo debra l . reed .

cameron is planning to build three trains capable of liquefying natural gas by chilling it to 260 degrees below zero . also planned : a 21 - mile , 42 - inch natural gas pipeline , a new compressor station and other equipment .

washington — the energy department on wednesday handed critical government licenses to the cameron lng project in southwestern louisiana and a much smaller florida facility , giving both the final authorizations they need to liquefy natural gas and ship it around the globe .

coca - cola has a serious problem . health is its central issue at home , in a country where juvenile obesity rates have tripled since the 1970s . fast food is also in the firing line but the main target is coke . there are those in the states who have it down as public enemy number one : the first lady takes a dim view and in 2005 ex - new york mayor michael bloomberg declared war on the atlanta behemoth by banning its vending machines from schools in his city .

“today ' s decision marks the last major regulatory hurdle for our cameron lng liquefaction - export project , clearing the way for construction to begin on the largest capital project in sempra energy ' s history , ” said sempra energy ceo debra l . reed .

a recent book citizen coke - the making of coca - cola capitalism by bartow elmore piled on the pressure . elmore shows the dark side to coke ' s global colonisation process . rather than being an engine of development and philanthropy , it was a manipulator of global sugar and caffeine markets and a parasite on public health and the planet . coke was ' the forrest gump of the 20th - century economy , a native son of the american south that seemed to find his way into a dizzying array of global trading networks ' .

building the new facility will take years ; cameron lng expects to begin operations in 2018 . although sempra estimates the project construction will create 3 , 000 on - site jobs , ultimately about 200 full - time jobs are expected to be added at the facility .

both cameron lng and carib energy advanced through a new government review process , under which the energy department begins scrutinizing proposals to export natural gas to non - free - trade partners after those projects have cleared environmental scrutiny , generally through ferc or a separate maritime agency .

the camerons ' furnace , powered by hydroelectricity , was a step forward for the industry , he said . unfortunately , it was likely too large , said brown , who was not involved in the cameron plant but spent 40 years as an engineer in the glass industry .

wpp has still not officially acknowledged that mr . lindner is leaving . a news release from wpp about the acquisition of berlin cameron & partners included the curious advisory that mr . lindner ' ' will continue to work with ' ' mr . berlin and mr . daley .

omnicom created a shop under his leadership , berlin wright cameron , in 1993 , which took on other names before closing two years later . within days , mr . berlin opened fallon mcelligott berlin in a partnership with fallon mcelligott , now the fallon worldwide division of the publicis groupe .

the key thing is choice . the vice generation are often anti - capitalist in an unstructured unideological way . but they still demand options as a birthright . once , in the big cornershop fridge you ' d see only coca - cola and a range of british soft drinks you wouldn ' t actually want to put near your mouth . tizer . tango . vimto . irn - bru if you were ethnic . in that company , coke positively glowed with vitality . at least it tasted like the future – tizer tasted like a soviet approximation of what a soft drink should be .

coke ' s problem is an amalgam of thorny issues . it ' s so big and so globally omnipresent . it has 500 different products , 131 , 000 employees – albeit with many redundancies on the way - and we drink two billion coca - cola ' servings ' every day . it ' s so all - american that it suffers the worst form of tall poppy syndrome . to have a go at america you take a pop at coke – or in russia you send the health inspectors in to shut down mcdonald ' s first , and then have a go at coke .

sen . mary landrieu , d - la . , the head of the energy and natural resources committee who has pressed regulators on the cameron lng project , said the energy department “decision means we can put shovels in the ground immediately and begin exporting this game - changing resource around the world . ”

interpublic executives also talked to mr . berlin about acquiring berlin cameron . mr . berlin said he and his partners accepted the wpp offer because ' ' we liked the vision that they had for red cell and the role that they proposed for us ; we found it advantageous for our clients . ' '

overview : cameron diaz moves her philanthropy through begin today for tomorrow , a philanthropic vehicle which supports various causes . health appears to be of interest , as do global and environmental issues . grantmaking appears to be up at the charity . the foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals and keeps a very low profile .

mike cameron , the georgia schoolboy who wore a pepsi t - shirt to his school ' s coke in education day and was suspended for it because the head thought he might ' ve cost them a shot at 10 grand , is as real to us as the little dutch boy who put his finger in the dyke .

the operation would be the second in just over a year by dr . cameron brown to treat kelleher ' s crippling back pain . but this procedure would first require cutting into her belly to expose her vertebrae — and that surgery would be done by someone she didn ' t know : dr . ramon a . mabasa .

during the 1970s , the company faced aggressive competition from pepsi - cola co . to counter " the real thing , " pepsi introduced " the pepsi generation , " associating pepsi with youth and free spiritedness ; the marketer also began its " pepsi challenge , " which invited consumers to compare pepsi and coke for themselves in blind taste tests .

it is not as if coca - cola has done nothing in terms of product innovation . coke zero , diet coke , and coke life ( although diet coke did take a 7 % nosedive in 2013 , put down to the unpopularity of artificial sweetener aspartame ) . it has bought super - cuddly brit smoothie - maker innocent and is also having a go with fuze tea , zico coconut water and the organic honest tea . it buys small brands worth around $ 10m in sales and tries to up that to $ 1bn , but only one in 10 purchases succeed . the intensive work coke is also doing with calorie and sweetener innovation is critical . but things aren ' t moving fast enough .

c ' mon , then . let ' s all sing along like it was 1971 . ' i ' d like to teach the world to sing in perfect harmony / i ' d like to buy the world a coke and keep it company . chorus : it ' s the re - al thing , coke is – what the world wants today , coca - cola . ' doesn ' t sound quite as convincing in 2015 as it did back then in the groovy , carefree early 1970s , does it ? in those days , coke was the taste that refreshes . it ' added life ' . then you had a coke with a smile not a grimace . that was then but this is now .

nikolaus sorg gmbh & co , a german manufacturer of glass melters , had been approached in 2006 to build the furnace at the cameron plant , but the german company declined , kemsley said . sorg told the camerons that an electric melter designed to produce 270 tons of bottles daily had a good chance of failing if it was used to produce colored glass , according to kemsley .

looking forward : cameron diaz is only in her 40s and still very much active in hollywood . but there ' s been an upward trend in giving of late , which may continue down the line . it ' s also worth noting that apart from begin today for tomorrow , diaz may have other more direct avenues of giving , and some important gifts may be missing from this rundown .

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they wanted to produce colored glass with environmentally friendly technology that would avoid burning coal , natural gas or another polluting fossil fuel . against the advice of a major glass equipment manufacturer , the camerons , who had no winebottle manufacturing experience , decided to build the world ' s largest electric - powered glass melter .

although other factors undoubtedly played into the failure of the plant , the decision to go with a giant , all - electric melter ultimately caused the downfall of the plant , industry sources say .

those same sources believe the plant ' s new owner , bennu glass llc , could learn from the camerons ' mistakes and redevelop a plant to bring back familywage jobs and serve as a prototype on how to power future domestic glass plants .

" it can be reopened , and it is the great white hope of the area . those 90 jobs are important , " said ian kemsley , president of portland - based aegina glassworks . he studied the plant ' s three - year history in an unsuccessful attempt to buy it at foreclosure auction .

the camerons " wouldn ' t get off the hobby horse " about building the 470 - ton electric furnace , or glass melter , kemsley added , even though they had been warned the furnace could run into problems producing colored bottle glass , which is needed for red wine .

to great fanfare , the camerons broke ground on the plant in the summer of 2007 . the plant went online at the end of 2008 , but the melter suffered a massive molten glass leak within a month of startup , costing the company $ 12 million .

after restarting the facility , the camerons shut down the plant in september and declared bankruptcy a month later . it was a difficult event for the community , but the warning signs of an impending disaster were there even before the camerons started construction , kemsley said .

eventually , the camerons commissioned a british firm to make the furnace to its design specifications . as it turned out , the melter worked fine when the plant first started producing clear glass bottles . however , when the plant tried making green bottles , metal particles inside the molten glass posed a problem inside the furnace that led to the massive jan . 4 leak — almost exactly what the german company feared , kemsley said .

the molten mix didn ' t heat evenly , leaving giant , hardened boulders of glass rumbling around in the molten material in the furnace , kemsley said . a smaller electric furnace could have worked , but on such a large scale the technology just couldn ' t maintain the 2 , 000 - degree temperatures needed to keep all the glass in a molten form , he said .

for decades , natural gas has been the primary power source for glass manufacturers , and the industry needs to change , said john brown , technical director of the glass manufacturing industrial council , an ohio - based federal trade group .

glass - making is energy - intensive , and the industry uses more power per pound of product than any other manufacturer , brown said . rising natural gas prices hit glass makers hard , and coal power is too dirty , he said .

" we have to have a new paradigm for the future , " brown said .

brown said he wished he could have helped with the design , but the camerons did not seek advice from the glass manufacturing council .

when the plant shut down , the congealed glass cooled inside the furnace and ruined it , and a replacement would likely cost as much as $ 4 million , according to industry sources . but the plant , under bennu ' s ownership , could operate again , brown said .

" i absolutely feel like they could do it . there ' s no reason why it shouldn ' t work . "

the camerons ' experiment with an all - electric melter was a noble effort , and the story of the plant is instructive for other glass manufacturers , said michael greenman , executive director of the glass manufacturing industry council .

" it ' s clear that in the future , glass will be melted by electricity , " he said .

kemsley is banking on it . a computer software designer by training , kemsley founded aegina glass works in 2008 . the company is developing a new , environmentally friendly technology to heat glass using microwaves , which kemsley hopes to sell to manufacturers .

the united states is the largest consumer of glass products worldwide — giving domestic manufacturers an advantage over foreign competition , kemsley said .

" it is a lesson in the type of manufacturing america can do and compete , " kemsley said .

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global & environment : diaz also appears to have an interest in global and environmental issues . she ' s given steady support to americares , a nonprofit disaster relief and humanitarian aid organization . other grantees have included eco health alliance , nature conservancy , forever wild exotic animal sanctuary , and messengers of light , which works for " empowerment of people , protection of the environment , and helping relieve the suffering of those in need . " diaz via her charitable vehicle also gave a recent large grant to indian tenure foundation , an outfit that advocates for native americans .

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ge aviation <EOT> discover videos on commercial aviation from ge aviation . from jet engines to systems and services , ge is committed to commercial aviation .

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as the business has expanded the offering to include engines , systems , and services , ge aviation has become a leading supplier within the aviation industry . notwithstanding past accomplishments , ge continues to look toward the future and is developing new technologies today that will inspire aviation tomorrow .

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ge aviation , while it may still be associated largely with commercial and military powerplants , has been focusing its gaze on the business aviation market over the past several years .

based upon feedback from these committee meetings , ge aviation revamped and relaunched its business and general aviation website to make it easier for customers to find the information they require .

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the move marks ge’s most ambitious foray yet into the business and general aviation arena . “atp has a number of unique features that have never been seen before in this market segment , ” asserts brad mottier , vice president of ge aviation’s business and general aviation and integrated systems business .

prior to her role with ge aviation , athena was the human resources leader of ge capital americas and previously the global human resources leader of ge capital solutions . athena began her general electric career in 1996 with ge industrial systems in europe and since that time has held a number of operating leadership hr assignments at ge lighting , ge industrial and ge energy .

she began her ge career in 1990 and worked in a variety of finance assignments at ge ' s aviation , plastics - superabrasives , healthcare and water business units as well as ge corporate .

ge aviation continues to increase its presence in china , with close to 2 , 000 ge and cfm56 engines now in service . an additional 1 , 000 ge and cfm engines are on order .

he began his career with ge aviation in 1998 on the information management leadership program ( imlp ) with ge capital . in his more than 19 years with ge , david has held roles supporting multiple ge businesses , including aviation , capital , corporate , lighting , energy , oil & gas , and transportation .

ge aviation is a key supplier of the the 787 dreamliner’s “common core system , ” which provides the computing environment for the aircraft . the system is manufactured at ge’s facilities in grand rapids and cheltenham , uk . ge aviation also maintains several government contracts for aircrafts .

officials at ge aviation , which has west michigan facilities in grand rapids and muskegon , concur with brown’s assessment .

“the new name will better represent the organization’s strategy , which is to develop , manufacture and support turboprop engines for the business and general aviation segment , ” explained brad mottier , vice president and general manager of ge aviation’s business and general aviation operation .

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ge aviation expects a 40 percent reduction in its carbon footprint when the systems are fully phased in over the next few years . the new plant also will reduce costs for ge aviation as the new equipment is much more efficient .

ge industrial aeroderivative gas turbines , part of ge power systems , has assumed responsibility for design , development and production of aeroderivative gas turbines for industrial applications . ge industrial aeroderivative gas turbines is headquartered at the evendale plant , as is ge marine engines , which remains a part of ge aviation .

ge aviation in grand rapids helped design the common core system , which provides the computing environment for the boeing 787 .

ge aviation has an industrial backlog of more than $ 150 billion , the company said . ge aviation and cfm international , a joint venture between ge and safran aircraft engines , collectively have a backlog of more than 15 , 000 jet engines . cfm is based in west chester .

gary mercer was named to his current position as vice president and general manager of engineering at ge aviation in 2016 . in this role , he oversees the design , development , certification and field services of ge aviation’s commercial & military engines .

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powering the boeing 787 dreamliner and 747 - 8 , the genx is the fastest - selling engine in ge aviation history .

prior to joining ge aviation , shane served as chief financial officer for ge healthcare international , where he was responsible for the europe , middle east and africa , and greater asia regions for ge ' s healthcare business .

shane wright is the vice president and chief financial officer for ge aviation . in this role , shane oversees all aspects of financial strategy for ge aviation ' s $ 22 billion aerospace business with more than 80 facilities in 21 countries around the globe .

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in 2007 , ge acquired smiths aerospace , a u . k . - based supplier of integrated systems for aircraft manufacturers and components for engine builders . the acquisition broadened ge ' s offerings for aviation customers by adding innovative flight management systems , electrical power management , mechanical actuation systems and airborne platform computing systems to ge aviation ' s commercial and military aircraft engines and related services . this segment of the business was named ge aviation systems

combining big data with key insights , ge aviation is helping customers around the world realize the full potential of the industrial internet .

most recently , gary served as vice president of services engineering and chief engineer for ge aviation , and was responsible for developing the strategy , process , and tools to drive operational excellence for a global engineering team and supporting services agreements for ge aviation’s customers .

ge aviation has been developing the new portal over the last two years . beta testing began september 2013 and ge aviation is aiming to complete the roll out to all its customers by early 2015 , when the legacy customer web center will be phased out .

ge aviation has manufacturing research labs to study ceramic matrix composite technology in evendale and an additive development center in west chester township .

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the ge aviation vandalia office has 350 employees and makes electric power generators and related systems for military and civilian aircraft . it has worked a number of navy contracts . in all , ge aviation has three plants in the region with 1 , 300 employees combined .

the data push follows parent company ge’s investment in a group - wide facility employing 1 , 100 data scientists who specialize in identifying signatures in big data flows . in the field of aviation , this work is complemented by ge aviation’s 2012 joint venture with accenture , named

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ge’s business aircraft engine portfolio now includes engines for the hondajet through its joint venture , called ge honda . ge is also developing the passport engine for bombardier’s global 7000 and global 8000 aircraft . ge expects revenue from the core business and general aviation unit to top $ 1 billion in 2020 .

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the new plant is part of the $ 500 million investment ge aviation is making in its evendale headquarters by the end of the decade .

a first in turboprops in 2018 , ge aviation offers enhanced electronic engine and propeller control ( eepc ) on its h - series engines .

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ge aviation jumpstarted its entry into the turboprop market when it acquired czech manufacturer walter engines in june 2008 , and rebranded it as ge business and general aviation turboprops . with its purchase , ge inherited the dependable m601 engine , which has attained more than 17 million flight hours on more than 30 applications since its introduction in 1975 .

the engine development has not gone without some major setbacks , yet honda has worked hard to successfully slice the kevlar - carbon reinforced red tape known as the federal aviation administration ( faa ) . their success was in part due a relationship formed with ge aviation over 10 years ago . ge and honda formed a 50 / 50 joint venture in 2004 , called ge honda aero engines , based in cincinnati , ohio . the joint company integrates the resources of ge aviation and honda aero , inc . , a honda subsidiary established to manage its aviation engine business .

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the agreement represents a major coup for ge aviation . a mainstay in the commercial and military jet engine space , the company entered the turboprop space for business aviation only seven years ago , when pratt & whitney canada dominated the market .

later that year , ge expanded its presence in the industry with the acquisition of certain assets of walter engines , a czech republic - based manufacturer of small turboprop engines and high - precision machined parts for the aviation industry . the acquisition broadened ge ' s offerings for aviation customers and enables the company to enter the fastest growing aviation segment - the small , twin - engine turboprop aircraft .

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david l . joyce is a vice chair of ge and president and ceo for ge aviation , as of june 2008 . in this role , david is responsible for overseeing a world - leading provider of commercial and military jet engines and components as well as integrated digital , electric power and mechanical systems for aircraft . ge aviation also has a global service network to support these offerings . david is also responsible for leading ge’s efforts to establish and grow ge’s additive manufacturing equipment , materials and services business , while accelerating additive manufacturing applications across ge .

ge aviation introduced its prognostic health management plus for ge’s cf34 - 3 engines powering the bombardier challenger 600 series aircraft . prognostic health management plus will provide real - time enhanced engine prognostics plus c - foqa centerline .

about two - thirds of ge aviation’s more than $ 25 billion in annual revenue is generated from international sales . generally , about half of a ge commercial jet engine is produced with u . s . content .

the ge9x engine lifted off on march 13 under wing of ge aviation’s 747 flying testbed in victorville , california , for its first flight test . show less

in 2005 , chaker moved to singapore to lead the ge aviation team for asia - pacific and had responsibility for sales and commercial operations in the region .

ge aviation is working on a $ 60 million to $ 70 million utility plant at its evendale headquarters that bears a striking resemblance to its jet engines .

investments between 2011 and 2016 from evendale - based ge aviation have followed what officials describe as record production of jet engines , engine components and aircraft systems .

shawn o’day , head of the company’s business and general aviation marketing , told ain that although business aviation has historically been a segment of opportunity for ge , it is an area where the engine and systems maker sees potential . in fact , the company signaled its intention to expand its business and general aviation footprint at last year’s paris air show .

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ge aviation expanded its turboprops ' services network this year , with new authorized service centers ( asc ) . ge asc ' s offer comprehensive line maintenance , removals and re - installations of engines and line - replaceable units ( lrus ) and engine spares for the m601 and h80 engine families . ge aviation provides asc ' s with comprehensive material support and training . recently the following aircraft maintenance companies were named ge authorized service centers :

in 2010 , bombardier selected ge aviation to provide the integrated powerplant system for the new global 7000 and global 8000 business jets , launching the development of a new business jet engine for ge , called the passport engine .

more than 1 , 000 engineers , scientists and technical personnel across several ge aviation facilities are engaged in these programs , as well as collaboration with ge global research in niskayuna , n . y . the programs include :

peter prowitt is executive director of global government relations for ge aviation . he was appointed to this role in may 2011 . in this role , he will be responsible for leading the aviation washington dc team and setting the government relations strategy around the world .

ge aviation is a world - leading provider of commercial , military and business and general aviation jet and turboprop engines and components as well as avionics , electrical power and mechanical systems for aircraft . ge has a global service network to support these offerings . ge and its customers are also working together to unlock new opportunities to grow and deliver more productivity beyond traditional services . ge aviation is becoming a digital industrial business with its ability to harness large streams of data that are providing incredible insights and in turn , real operational value for customers .

“ge aviation is a global company with significant technology capability around the world , ” said colleen athans , vice president and general manager of the ge aviation supply chain , in a news release . “at the same time , we are introducing several highly proprietary technologies that are upping our manufacturing capabilities in the united states . "

nexcelle are working in close cooperation with ge aviation on the integrated propulsion system for the new passport 20 engine , which will power the bombardier 7000 and 8000 .

but with the textron aviation selection , mottier said ge has secured a platform that is worth “billions” in revenue on its own . “for business and general aviation turboprops , today’s selection is similar in magnitude to the cfm - pratt & whitney battle to power commercial narrow - body jets in the late 1960s , ” mottier said . cfm is a 50 / 50 joint company between ge aviation and france’s safran ( snecma ) .

why the czech republic ? ge aviation has been there since 2008 , when it acquired walter engines . in 2012 ge’s existing czech facility began producing h series turboprops , with power in the 750 to 850 shaft horsepower range .

ge works to improve the communities it serves and helps ge employees to be leaders in those communities . ge volunteers are organized into 259 volunteer councils in 60 countries and are making an impact every day in the communities where ge people live and work .

ge aviation said that ge is one of upskill’s largest customers and investor . ge ventures initially invested in upskill in 2015 . ge uses skylight in seven active projects at 12 locations around the world . the glasses are used in a variety of applications at the company , including topbox cabinet wiring , warehouse picking and kitting , and field repair and maintenance .

in 2009 , ge aviation and avic systems of china announced they would form a new joint venture company to develop and market integrated avionics systems for commercial aircraft customers .

geneva , switzerland - - ge business & general aviation turboprops continues its growth , with efforts focused on certifying the h80 engine and expanding its services and support network .

top and above : meet the ge9x . when boeing decided to build the 777x jet , the next - generation version of the 777 jet , it asked ge to develop an engine to power it . image credit : ge aviation

athena kaviris is a ge officer and vice president human resources for ge aviation & ge labor strategy . she has over 20 years of experience in global human resources roles in both industrial and financial services organizations . her areas of expertise include organizational development , operations , compensation , acquisitions and integration .

the ge h - 80 has been chosen to power the l410 commuter aircraft , and ge expects other applications to follow soon .

anne lynch is vice president and chief financial officer for services at ge aviation . in this role , she is responsible for the financial strategy and planning for the services organization , which includes the engine maintenance , overhaul , repair and spare material aspects of the aviation business .

when you harness a single powerplant to the nose of a brand - new airframe , that engine better be reliable . in this case the engine is ge aviation’s new advanced turboprop ( atp ) and the airframe is textron aviation’s new single - engine turboprop , or setp .

the new turboprop engine is the same size as its peers but produces nearly double the overall pressure ratio . it will allow pilots to carry less fuel for the same mission , said brad mottier , vice president of business and general aviation and integrated systems at ge aviation .

" we are proud of our association with ge aviation and the ge aviation - muskegon team , " said jen nelson , executive vice president , michigan economic development corporation . " we are also quite proud of helping to foster an environment that supports growth in the aerospace field , putting us among the most attractive and competitive aerospace manufacturing states in the nation . ge aviation ' s significant investment and job - creation commitment are encouraging signs of the future economic success of muskegon and the state of michigan . "

prague , czech republic - sokol jsc , a leading service provider known throughout the russian federation , has signed an agreement with ge aviation to become an authorized service center ( asc ) for ge ' s m601 and h80 turboprop engines .

orlando , florida – ge aviation introduced its prognostic health management plus for ge’s cf34 - 3 engines powering the bombardier challenger 600 series aircraft . prognostic health management plus will provide real - time enhanced engine prognostics plus c - foqa centerline .

in 2004 , jamie returned to evendale , oh , as leader of assembly and test operations for ge aviation and led the integration of the engineering and production assembly and test teams into a single operational team . in 2006 , he was named the ge aviation material cost leader and was responsible for cost reduction programs across commercial and military platforms .

shane is the staff sponsor for ge aviation ' s veteran ' s network , leading efforts to recruit , retain and promote high quality military veteran employees to the business .

sp ' s aviation , a monthly magazine , was launched in 1998 by sp guide publications with the aim of providing up - to - date and well researched information on the aviation sector in an aesthetic manner .

bill fitzgerald is vice president and general manager , commercial engines operation for ge aviation . in this role , he is responsible for all commercial jet engine products and global support .

prior to this appointment , brad served as vice president and general manager of ge aviation ' s services operation and was named a company officer of general electric company in 2005 .

ge aviation is developing a revolutionary new jet engine that aims to combine the best traits of turbojet and turbofan engines , delivering supersonic speed capability and fuel efficiency in one package .

the initial passport jet engine for bombardier’s no . 1 global 7000 flight test vehicle is equipped with its nexcelle nacelle at the ge aviation peebles test operation in peebles , ohio .

jean began her career with ge on the manufacturing management program at ge’s aerospace business and moved to ge aviation for additional program assignments . upon completion of the program , she worked in evaluation and test engineering where she supported the development and certification of commercial engines , such as cfm56 , ge90 , cf6 and gp7200 .

d : 2 x 63 . 3 kn ge f110 - ge - 400 ( with afterburner 2 x 102 . 8 kn ) turbofans .

in 1996 , he joined ge aviation at its madisonville , ky , plant where he quickly progressed through multiple operational leadership roles . he transitioned to ge aviation ' s evendale , oh , plant to serve as a six sigma master black belt for the supply chain . upon completion of this role , regg was named plant leader for the madisonville turbine airfoils plant .

ge aviation ' s importance to its parent company has increased in the last few years as the multinational company has worked to position itself as a " digital industrial " powerhouse . the aviation division accounts for more than one - fifth of ge ' s $ 123 . 7 billion of annual revenue . the division employs 44 , 600 people at 85 sites worldwide .

in 2010 , jamie was appointed leader of supply chain government operations . in this role , he was responsible for coordinating interaction and communications between ge aviation supply chain facilities and government agencies around the world . he was appointed to senior executive of global communications and ge advantage in june 2011 and led the global communications team in the creation and execution of internal and external communications strategies and messaging as well as process improvement teams across ge aviation .

solo aviation systems c . a . , based in ocumare del tuy , venezuela , is an engine maintenance and services provider of more than 30 years , attending to a wide range of aircraft models in private , corporate and commercial aviation . solo aviation ' s highly experienced team provides maintenance and services for m601 engines installed on l410 aircraft .

for the time being , atp design and testing will be at ge aviation’s existing facilities . by 2020 the engine maker plans to start manufacturing atps in the czech republic at the ge turboprop center of excellence ( coe ) , which is now under construction .

structures cover every part of an aircraft , and each structure is different . ge aviation recognizes the breadth of applications and provides flexible solutions for customers through all phases of the production cycle .

speaking at mro europe in madrid , ge aviation general manager services marketing bill dwyer said the company’s focus is now on prognostics , or using data to turn unscheduled events into scheduled maintenance .

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when mottier launched ge’s business and general aviation unit in 2008 , the group’s annual revenues , driven primarily by the cf34 engines on the challenger jet , were less than $ 100 million .

from cockpit displays and onboard computing in hawk jet trainers to composite - bladed dowty propellers on both military and civil aircraft to the most technologically advanced avionics and computer systems , ge has a significant presence in aviation in australia . these systems are serviced in brisbane , newcastle and raaf base richmond – brisbane being the largest ge aviation systems facility in the asia - pacific region .

developed with the most advanced and proven 21 st century aviation innovations , the t901 benefits from ge’s investment in both military and commercial technologies , allowing warfighters to focus on what’s important—mission accomplished .

" ge aviation is proud to offer a state - of - the - art solution for a legacy product , ” said brad mottier , vice president and general manager of ge aviation ' s business & general aviation and integrated systems organization . " we have heard from our customers that real - time diagnostics of maintenance is one of their biggest problems today . we are very excited to provide a turn - key digital solution for cf34 - 3 engines and additional engines in the future . ”

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in the spring of 1968 , both united airlines and american airlines selected the 40 , 000 pound thrust ge cf6 - 6 to power their douglas dc - 10 series 10 aircraft . as a result , ge began its 45 - year legacy in commercial aviation .

ge capital aviation services ( gecas ) is the world’s leading commercial aircraft and engine lessor and lender … equipped with an industry - leading suite of products and services to help your business grow .

ge aviation spent $ 10 million preparing its peebles testing operation in ohio for the ge9x . improvements include the largest “bellmouth inlet duct”—the white funnel attached to the front of the engine during testing .

not mentioned in the article , but definitely worth noting , is ge aviation’s f110 afterburning turbofan jet engine . different versions of the f110 powered three of the top fighter jets in the world .

mohammad ehteshami was named to his current position as vice president , additive integration in september 2016 . in this role , mohammad provides strategic direction and operational leadership to ge’s additive manufacturing ecosystem . most recently , mohammad served as vice president & general manager of engineering for ge aviation . mohammad oversaw the design , development , certification and field services of ge aviation’s products and services . mohammad has more than 30 years’ experience at ge aviation where he began as a design engineer in 1984 . he then held several engineering positions before he became manager of development assembly and instrument operations in 1998 . in 2000 , he became manager of the combustor design engineering center of excellence , and also provided strong leadership achievements in globalization and new product introduction ( npi ) . he was appointed general manager of ge aviation ' s rotating parts center of excellence in 2003 .

in 2013 , riccardo joined ge aviation systems as avio integration leader , based in turin , italy . in this role , riccardo led the team that planned the smooth transition of avio into ge . he was promoted to ceo of avio aero in mid - 2013 .

jason oliver was named to his current position as president & ceo , ge additive and a ge vice - president in january 2018 . in this role , he provides strategic direction and operational leadership to ge’s additive manufacturing ecosystem .

ge marine engines is part of ge aircraft engines and is headquartered in evendale , ohio . ge marine engines is the world ' s largest designer , developer and manufacturer of aeroderivative gas turbines for a variety of commercial and military marine propulsion applications . visit ge marine engines on the worldwide web at urltoken

weiming joined ge in 1992 and has held various commercial leadership roles in marketing & sales , product lines , services , customer & product support , six sigma black belt and business development for the aviation and transportation businesses in china and the united states . in his recent positions as the general manager of ge aviation greater china region and the general manager of ge transportation china , he led the commercial engine teams from both businesses to win numerous deals and sales contracts .

“the h80 engine for nextant’s g90xt aircraft will incorporate several new features that bring additional value to customers , ” said brad mottier , vice president and general manager of the business & general aviation and integrated systems organization at ge aviation . “we look forward to further collaboration with nextant on more opportunities that lie ahead . ”

jean lydon - rodgers is president and chief executive officer of ge aviation services . in this role , she is responsible for providing operators of ge and its joint ventures commercial engines with a customizable suite of products and offerings to help them lower their lifecycle cost of ownership .

maintenance minute videos are produced by ge aviation ' s training team to help the aircraft maintainer with everyday engine maintenance tasks . ( click the playlist above to see videos on multiple engine lines . )

the first two ge aviation passport engines – including their nexcelle - supplied nacelle systems – have been installed on bombardier’s first global 7000 flight test vehicle , marking another milestone for the nexcelle joint venture .

weiming xiang is president of ge aviation greater china region and was appointed a ge company officer in november 2014 . in this role , he leads aviation ' s greater china operations , including commercial engines and services as well as growth programs , such as business & general aviation , marine , industrial internet , and oversees china ' s engineering and supply chain ' s activities . weiming champions the china leadership council to drive the business ' growth strategies , build the local capabilities and engage with customers , partners and employees .

a local office of general electric aviation systems llc won $ 31 million in work from the u . s . navy .

mechanics tested skylight on glass combined with a wi - fi - enabled torque wrench , ge aviation said . it was used to “optimally” tighten bolts , while performing routine engine assembly and overhaul . ge aviation said this unlocks millions of dollars in savings for both it and its customers . the company also said it saw an 8 to 12 % average increase in mechanic efficiency while using the mart glasses .

ge aviation’s business & general aviation ( bga ) turboprops is a recognised leader in the design , development and manufacture of turboprop engines . with more than 1 , 600 turboprops in service and more than 17 million flight hours to date in australia , bga turboprop engines have a proven record of performance and reliability in extreme conditions .

“these tunnels and caves are a closely guarded secret , ” said rick kennedy , a spokesman for ge aviation . “they determine how the fuel moves through the nozzle and sprays inside the combustion chamber . ”

madrid - - ge aviation is increasing its investment in big data analytics to flag potential engine performance trouble spots and has used some of this learning to revamp its engine support portal , company executives said .

at its 8th annual real estate awards , the indiana chapter of the naiop / commercial real estate development association presented pure development with the best industrial project award for its leap assembly plant for ge aviation .

nexcelle is a key partner to ge aviation on the passport integrated propulsion system , supplying the nacelle elements that are composed of the inlet , fan cowl , the thrust reverser and its hydraulic actuation system .

textron aviation , which also owns the cessna , hawker and bell helicopter brands , redefined business aviation in 1964 with its beechcraft king air plane powered by pratt & whitney’s pt6 engine . the engine remains the best - selling turboprop on the market today .

muskegon , mi | may 1 , 2017 - ge aviation celebrated in muskegon today the grand opening of its $ 14 . 5 million brilliant factory - an investment that will stimulate economic growth in the region and where ge is using data and analytics to run its plants more efficiently .

with a broad range of avionics , power , and structures products , ge aviation ' s systems portfolio is bringing the future of flight to today ' s commercial aircraft . from integrated propulsion systems that create unprecedented engine energy efficiencies to advanced flight management systems that enhance the capacity of the skies , ge provides the advanced technologies critical to superior aircraft performance and is poised to take civil aviation to the next level .

many internal skeptics did not see how marketing as a function could help ge grow its businesses . take ge aviation , the multibillion - dollar division that develops and manufactures jet engines for commercial and military aircraft . the commercial aviation industry is relatively simple : a handful of aircraft manufacturers , two ge competitors ( rolls - royce and pratt & whitney ) , and about 300 airlines . “you could put the entire industry in a conference room—it’s that compact , ” says thomas gentile , the vice president of engine services for ge aviation and a former chief marketing officer at ge capital . “so the challenge was how could market research really help us ? because we could literally pick up the phone and call everyone in the industry who mattered and find out what was on their mind . ”

brad is vice president of the sontag foundation ; former chairman of the general aviation manufacturers association ( gama ) ; member of the president ' s council for the university of illinois , and a distinguished alumni of the department of general engineering and the college of engineering at the university of illinois . in may 2014 , brad was honored with the business aviation laureate award by aviation week .

ge aviation is advancing jet propulsion and its next - generation engine core program , called ecore , through several private - and government - funded research and development programs , many with key technology milestones this year .

integration of the two engines at peebles follows earlier testing with the passport ips , including more than 100 flight hours with another engine installed on ge aviation’s boeing 747 testbed aircraft , operated from mojave , california .

with more than 33 , 000 commercial engines in service , ge aviation powers some of the world’s leading commercial airframes . and with a $ 1b annual investment in research and development , ge continues to deliver best - in - class performance , reliability and cost of ownership with every engine .

ge selected a federally owned plant near cincinnati , ohio , where wright aeronautical piston engines had been produced during world war ii . ge formally opened the plant on february 28 , 1949 , with the second j47 production line , to complement the original line at lynn . later , the plant would be known as evendale and would become ge aviation ' s world headquarters .

ge’s investor relations website at urltoken and our corporate blog at urltoken , as well as ge’s social media accounts , contain a significant amount of information about ge , including financial and other information for investors . ge encourages investors to visit these websites from time to time , as information is updated and new information is posted .

alabama’s comprehensive aerospace / aviation presence also includes an extensive roster of training programs and assets . aidt’s robotics technology park near decatur offers specialized training in robotics and automation programs , and aidt operates an aviation training center in mobile . in addition , the alabama community college system’s alabama aviation center , which has several locations across the state , offers faa - certified training in airframe and engine maintenance .

nearly 75 years ago , ge introduced the country’s first jet engine and brought america’s aviation industry into the jet age . then , we developed an entire family of fuel - efficient turbofan engines , accumulating more flight hours than any other commercial aircraft engine in history . now , ge aviation commercial is continuing to build on that legacy with next - generation commercial engines , innovative flight efficiency systems and a dedicated worldwide services network .

ge aviation’s military division is working on innovations today that will transform tomorrow’s missions . from the revolutionary adaptive cycle engine ( ace ) , in conjunction with the air force research lab , to the t901 for the army’s improved turbine engine program ( itep ) , ge aviation’s next generation portfolio includes unprecedented speed , power , fuel efficiency and reduction in maintenance costs . these advancements will forever change the military’s approach to protecting freedom .

ge marine engines is part of ge aircraft engines and is headquartered in evendale , ohio . ge marine engines is the world ' s largest designer , developer and manufacturer of aeroderivative gas turbines for a variety of commercial and military marine propulsion applications . visit ge marine engines on the worldwide web at www . geae . com .

the state of south carolina , the governor and the sc department of commerce have been , and continue to be , an outstanding partner to ge and an enabler for our steady manufacturing expansion and job growth in the state , ” said kim gardner , site leader for ge aviation’s greenville plant .

is a standalone operation , some of its algorithms for processing large volumes of data and flagging non - standard occurrences have been used to update ge aviation’s customer portal , which was in dire need of a refresh .

in 1971 , snecma selected ge as a partner in the development of a smaller commercial turbofan engine . this joint venture , known as cfm international , would become one of the greatest success stories in aviation history .

providing both electrical and mechanical systems components , unison is a supplier to nearly every engine and air - frame program for commercial aviation .

to develop the new engine , ge pulled together jet technologies that have logged more than 1 billion flight - hours , but have never been used inside a turboprop of this size . ge calls this idea of sharing technologies and knowledge the ge store .

in 2010 , mohammad re - joined ge aviation as vice president of engineering npi . a role in which he was responsible for the execution of all npi programs to ensure they met schedule , budget and cost targets .

“the ge and thrush teams have been working toward this milestone since engine selection last year , and today’s events are a testament to this group’s extraordinary efforts , ” said brad mottier , vice president and general manager of ge aviation’s business and general aviation organization . “this is a historic moment with the thrush 510g being the first application for the new h80 engine , and the first north american new engine installation for the m601 engine family . ”

the h80 engine will accumulate more than 8000 cycles and 150 endurance hours during engine durability and performance tests . engine certification tests continue at the ge aviation czech facility , with easa and faa certification expected in early 2011 .