{"id":129,"date":"2011-08-23T08:23:13","date_gmt":"2011-08-23T12:23:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/?page_id=129"},"modified":"2021-12-21T14:58:34","modified_gmt":"2021-12-21T19:58:34","slug":"industrial-sponsors","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/pdc-staff__trashed\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/","title":{"rendered":"Industrial Sponsors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/planning-your-project\/sample-submission\/coating-rods2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-6\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-6\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2011\/06\/coating-rods2-300x196.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"196\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4496 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2018\/10\/collaboration-300x200.png\" alt=\"Industrial Sponsors\" width=\"384\" height=\"256\" \/><\/a>For over thirty\u00a0years, the PDC has worked with industry\u00a0leaders\u00a0to develop cost-effective technologies that improve products and procedures. Our industrial clients benefit from access to the PDC&#8217;s\u00a0extensive facilities, cutting-edge equipment and skilled staff.\u00a0We work with companies on a fee-for-service basis to solve manufacturing problems, optimize processes and improve production efficiency.<\/p>\n<p>The PDC also has extensive resources to design and manufacture prototype equipment. Companies that we work with are billed for the use of the PDC&#8217;s\u00a0time and materials through the office of the <a href=\"http:\/\/umaine.edu\/dic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Department of Industrial Cooperation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about the PDC&#8217;s industrial partners, explore the pages\u00a0below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/cerealus-holdings-llc\/\"><strong>Cerealus Holdings LLC<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/valmet\/\"><strong>Valmet<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/southworth\/\"><strong>Southworth<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/american-process-inc\/\"><strong>American Process Inc.<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/general-mills\/\"><strong>General Mills<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/twin-rivers-paper-company\/\"><strong>Twin Rivers Paper Company<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/imerys-performance-minerals\/\"><strong>Imerys Performance Minerals<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/sappi-north-america\/\"><strong>Sappi North America<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/domtar-corporation\/\"><strong>Domtar Corporation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/verso-corporation\/\"><strong>Verso Corporation<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/michelman\/\"><strong>Michelman<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/gac-chemical\/\"><b>GAC Chemical Corporation<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/industrial-sponsors\/borregaard\/\"><strong>Borregaard<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/process-and-product-development\/pdc-staff\/our-partners\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-4045\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/pdc\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/398\/2018\/10\/back-button.png\" alt=\"back\" width=\"99\" height=\"68\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For over thirty\u00a0years, the PDC has worked with industry\u00a0leaders\u00a0to develop cost-effective technologies that improve products and procedures. Our industrial clients benefit from access to the PDC&#8217;s\u00a0extensive facilities, cutting-edge equipment and skilled staff.\u00a0We work with companies on a fee-for-service basis to solve manufacturing problems, optimize processes and improve production efficiency. 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