Apr 17 2013
Noble Environmental Europe AG (NEEU), a subsidiary of Noble Environmental Technologies Corporation (NET), will break ground on the company's first European manufacturing plant on April 17, 2013. The plant will be located in Jagodina at KP 2413/58 KO Kocino Selo, Kraljevo, Serbia.
ECOR(R) manufacturing plant in Kraljevo, Serbia to open in 2013. ECOR(R) brand of products offer a 100% bio-based alternative to traditional wood products. (PRNewsFoto/Noble Environmental Europe AG)
The facility will produce up to 100 million square feet per year of the company's ECOR® panels. ECOR® products offer recyclable, non-toxic, 100% recycled content, 100% bio-based and reusable alternative to plastic, aluminum, wood, particleboard, plywood and other materials.
"The time has quickly come for us to greatly expand our manufacturing capabilities," said Robert Noble , NET Founder/CEO. "We are pleased to be working with top-tier Serbian professionals and government representatives to make this vision a reality. We believe the new plant will bring sustainable growth and opportunity to Kraljevo, Serbia and Europe."
The plant is scheduled for completion later in 2013. The facility plans to employ over 25 people in the first year, and grow to over 100 over 2014.
"The beautiful town of Kraljevo, 'the king's town', was chosen for the strength of its work force, its industrial potential and the support of the local and regional community," said Rene Hausler , NEEU, CEO/Co-Founder. "We believe the beginning of new generations of environmentally superior materials and products for Europe will be created here."
Nikolic LLC was contracted to create an energy efficient and comfortable factory that exceeds the rigorous demands of production. The building structure is pre-cast concrete and the façade is made of insulated metal panels. ECOR® manufacturing processes use no additives, only clean cellulose fiber and pure reclaimed water.
NET (www.ecorglobal.com) is an environmental technology and manufacturing company founded by sustainable design architect and inventor Robert Noble . The company, in partnership with the USDA Forest Products Laboratory, developed key intellectual property to begin commercialization of ECOR® brand products and materials. ECOR® is an eco-superior alternative to forest products including wood, particleboard, fiberboard and other composite products. ECOR®'s product line includes WavCOR™, FlatCOR™, HoneyCOR™ and a variety of other non-toxic, 100% recycled, recyclable and USDA certified 100% bio-based new design materials and products for consumer, commercial, industrial, and institutional markets.