power use has surged by up a third and more rationing is possible Issues with the generators which left the island without power for a week were fully overcome by last Saturday local time after an engineer had flown up from New Zealand.  said the government still wants the public to be vigilant in conserving power.  He said the island’s normal load is about 600 kilowatts but with current weather conditions and intense heat The minister said the island’s four generators can generate up to 810 kilowatts after storms late last year damaged battery storage and solar energy output.  one of those generators is in New Zealand undergoing repairs.  Niue Utilities told Niue Broadcasting (BCN) that this repair work is placing considerable strain on the system due to high demand.  it said rationing measures are needed because the load is exceeding the current capacity.  said the island has to make do with what it has until the repaired generator is returned.  He also said they are working with Tesla and hoping to bring a team to the island soon to get the battery storage system back on line.  Tatui said the island’s new power house is set to be opened in March.  The minister also warned the people to be ready for more rationing state and local officials attended the ceremony The Tatui plant will be the largest glass manufacturing facility in South America and will produce 800 tons of float glass per day Guardian Tatui will target its production toward residential and commercial construction Preliminary site clearing activities have begun The plant is expected to directly create nearly 300 new jobs as well as 1,000 jobs in support industries This will mark Guardian’s second manufacturing facility in Brazil The first plant has successfully operated in Porto Real Guardian’s customer base has recently grown enough to support a second line The plant will also export glass to nearby countries Guardian’s planning and development team conducted an exhaustive search throughout the region for a potential site and were impressed with the support and cooperation received from the local and state officials The company was particularly impressed with the sustainable development policies promoted by Tatui’s Mayor Gonzaga and Sao Paulo’s Governor Serra “The leaders of your ministries of foreign affairs trade and industry continue to embrace open trade and regional integration,” said Russ Ebeid “We especially thank the state of Sao Paulo and the municipality of Tatui for its warm welcome and concerted efforts on our behalf.” “We are very happy that Guardian selected Tatui for its new plant,” said Tatui Mayor Luiz Gonzaga Vieira de Camargo “We’ve already begun plans for two new technical schools to address the labor demands for Guardian and all of the companies in the region.” Other local officials and senior Guardian managers participated in the ceremony to formally announce that work has begun on the new manufacturing facility the managing director for Guardian in Latin America described the 76-year old company as one of the leading glass manufacturers in the world “Guardian plants stretch from Thailand to India to Venezuela to Saudi Arabia “We are about ready to open a new plant in Russia and now the newest Guardian plant becomes our second one in this country You can say that we are around the world yet around the corner including the United States Europe and Brazil.” He talked about Guardian branded glass products already known to many Brazilian consumers including Guardian Mirror and the company’s scratch-resistant glass known as DiamondGuard™ He also thanked Guardian customers in Brazil and the region for their support and for driving the company’s growth and expansion About Guardian Industries Corp.: Guardian is a diversified global manufacturing company headquartered in Auburn Hills fiberglass insulation and other building materials for commercial Through its Science & Technology Center Guardian is at the forefront of innovation including development of high performance glass coatings and other advanced products its subsidiaries and affiliates employ 19,000 people and operate facilities throughout North America MORE... 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Niue has ratified the regional trade agreement PACER Plus BCN reported that Finance Minister Crossley Tatui announced Cabinet approval of the PACER Plus regional document today Niue is one of the 11 signatories to the agreement and is thought to be the seventh nation to ratify Mr Tatui said the ratification helped move towards the requirement of eight members signing off on it in order for the agreement to take effect PACER Plus is a proposed free trade agreement between the Forum Islands Countries and Australia and New Zealand Mr Tatui said it would be helpful for countries like Niue “The benefits that Niue as a country looks forward to have are the facilitation and participation in meetings manufacture goods from here going forward but the main benefit goods from here to New Zealand will be much easier than what we have experienced in the past so as an equal member of the agreement we’ll be able to sit down face to face with the other members now for that matter.” Powered by PageSuite