Westlake’s Nordson Corporation Sales Increase 26 Percent

Company boasts record first-quarter results

Nordson Corporation, headquartered in Westlake, is enjoying a solid year, as evidenced by a record first-quarter results released Feb. 22, and common products used by you, probably helped drive that growth. “That smart phone or tablet you’re using? Assembled with Nordson dispensing technolog,” Jim Jaye, Nordson’s Director of Communications and Investor Relations, said. “Open a box of cereal this morning? Closed with glue dispensed by Nordson equipment. Doing a load of laundry? Painted by Nordson spray equipment. Nordson really does touch people’s lives every day and Westlake continues to be a great base from which to grow our business worldwide.”  The public company, which moved to its Clemens Road location in 2010, manufactures and …

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Connecting For Kids Using Grants to Reach Parents

Organization started by Westlake mom for parents of children with developmental delays will hold more events at Westlake Porter Library

Sarah Rintamaki started Connecting For Kids after feeling alone and frustrated trying to find support for dealing with her children's speech and developmental delays. Now, she's definitely not alone.  Connecting For Kids and Westlake Porter Library have been awarded $33,000 in grants to provide support, resources and education for parents of children with developmental issues including autism, ADHD, Asperger's, anxiety issues, speech delays, and sensory processing disorders, as well as developmental issues that don't have a definite diagnosis. A $23,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation, given to the library, will pay for parent discussion groups, music therapy, playtime and storytime. All of these are free of charge. The grant will also…

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Westlake-Based Nordson Posts Best Earnings Ever

Sales jump 22 percent in third quarter

Nordson Earns LEED Honor

Westlake headquarters earn Silver certification for green building

Nordson earned an environmental honor this week as its world headquarters on Clemens Road was given a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver certification. LEED is the U.S. Green Building Council's rating system for environmentally-friendly buildings. Silver certification means that the Nordson headquarters scored between 50 and 59 points in the U.S. Green Building Council ratings. Points are awarded for such things as protecting and restoring natural habitats on the property, reducing light pollution, water efficient landscaping, energy efficiency, indoor air quality and recycling while building. Ozanne, the contractor on the project, recycled 95 percent of the waste generated during construction. Other green features…

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