Disturbed by reported cases of building collapse in the country, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has threatened to shut down all steel rolling mills in the country, especially in Ogun state, if they fail to comply with the Nigerian Industrial Standards (NIS) on steel bars for reinforcement of concretes. http://allafrica.com/stories/200808050349.html
General Mills was awarded the silver industrial award from the DKMM on July 22. Pictured from left are Marion County Commissioner Andy Appelfeller, Rich Hollerauer, Roland Girouard, both of silver winner General Mills, and Keith Bailey, district director. http://marionstar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080803/NEWS0101/808030309