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 Wrigley opens lab on Goose Island
Wrigley told reporters in a rare question-and-answer session Tuesday that the quality of the company's new products and their ability to "stay in the market, year-in and year-out," were just as important as the innovation process.
Even the south tower, which doubles as a sort of Wrigley museum, is gloomier and less theatrical than it should be, mainly because it lacks a skylight -- an oddity in a building that prides itself on transparency and access to the sky.
Clearly, the Wrigley Co. was more interested in the Global Innovation Center's function than its form; certainly it wasn't aiming for a great building that could serve as an architectural companion, much less a rival, for its Magnificent Mile masterpiece.
www.suntimes.com /output/business/cst-fin-wrigley14.html   (1308 words)

  
 600 jobs to go when Wrigley plant closes
Wrigley received a $15 million tax subsidy to build the complex, a spokeswoman from the city's Department of Planning and Development said.
Wrigley also said Wednesday it would close a gum factory in Edison, N.J., and a plant in Bridgend, Wales, that makes Altoids.
The Wrigley plant closing is yet another sign of Chicago's diminishing importance in the candy industry.
www.suntimes.com /output/business/cst-fin-wrigley30.html   (660 words)

  
 History of the Wrigley Building :: Wrigley
The land for the building, chosen by William Wrigley Jr., is unique because of its triangular shape.
Wrigley’s goal was to create an impressive headquarters for his successful chewing gum company and the northwest corner of Michigan Avenue was the perfect location.
One of the most striking features of the Wrigley Building results from being clad in approximately 250,000 individual glazed terra cotta tiles, the most extensive use of terra cotta in the world during the time of construction.
www.wrigley.com /wrigley/about/about_story_building.asp   (755 words)

  
 Wrigley Company - Open Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The Wrigley Company was founded on April 1, 1891 originally selling products such as soap and baking powder.
The chewing gum eventually became more popular than the baking powder itself and Wrigley's reoriented the company to produce the popular chewing gum.
In 2004, Wrigley purchased the Life Savers and Altoids businesses from Kraft Foods for US$1.48 billion.
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 Wrigley Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wrigley Co.'s new research and development facility on Goose Island, will be inevitably (if somewhat unfairly) linked in Chicagoans' minds with the company's...
The Wrigley Company is a recognized leader in the confectionery field and the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum, with global sales of...
Wrigley's transformation from being a gum company into a wider confectionery business was confirmed in 2002 when it tabled a $12 billion bid to try and buy...
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 wiki/Wrigley Square Definition / wiki/Wrigley Square Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wrigley Square is a section of Millennium ParkMillennium Park is a prominent new civic center of the City of Chicago in Illinois and an important landmark of the city's lakefront.
It is not to be confused with Wrigley FieldWrigley Field (1060 W. Addison Street, Chicago, Illinois) is a sports stadium which was built in 1914 for the Chicago Federal League baseball team, the Chicago Whales.
William K. Wrigley, the chewing gum magnate, was part of a group of investors, led by Weeghman, which purchased the team.
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 ESPN.com - Page2 - Wrigley's more than a breath of fresh air
Almost unchanged over the years, Wrigley is baseball's own little Way-Back Machine, a way to step into the game's past and remember what the game used to be like.
That's a minor quibble, though, because Wrigley's old hand-operated scoreboard in center field is the best in baseball.
Unlike Elia, I love the fans at Wrigley, even though many are there not because they love (or know) baseball but because it's THE place to be.
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 Wrigley, William, Jr - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Wrigley, William, Jr
He is known for both his successful chewing gum firm and his association with the Chicago Cubs.
There his uncle supplied capital on the condition Wrigley take a cousin as partner, and they started manufacturing soap, baking powder, and later, chewing gum.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
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 Wrigley
Wrigley, Northwest Territories Wrigley is a community of about 170 people in Yellowknife.
Wrigley Company The Wrigley Company was founded on chewing gum with each can of baking powder.
Wrigley roof A Wrigley roof is the name given to the roofs of residential buildings which have bleachers or seating on t...
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 6-19-2001 - Press Release :: Wrigley
A pioneer in Times Square outdoor advertising, the Wrigley Company erected an elaborate block-long electric billboard in 1917 that revolutionized the industry, and set the tone and scale for Times Square outdoor advertising.
In fact, in 1942, Wrigley had the Times Square sign turned off and its materials reclaimed to be used in the war effort.
Wrigley's new sign is being designed and built by Spectacolor Media, one of the worlds leading outdoor media companies.
www.wrigley.com /wrigley/about/pr_2001/2001_06_19.asp   (764 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Wrigley Square
Wrigley Square is a northwest section of Millennium Park in Chicago.
For the WWII naval operation, see Operation Pedestal Pedestal (from French piedestal, Italian piedestallo, foot of a stall) is a term generally applied to a support, square, octagonal or circular on plan, provided to carry a statue or a vase.
Baseball is a team sport, in which a fist-sized ball is thrown by a defensive player called a pitcher and hit by an offensive player called a batter with a round, smooth stick called a bat.
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 Super Signage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wrigley's has a contemporary sign just a block south of where this one was.
It is the largest sign in Times Square, as well as the most technologically advanced and the most expensive.
Located in the Crowne Plaza Hotel building just north of Times Square proper, this is Hershey's first retail store outside its homebase of Hershey, PA. The 15-story (215' x 60') spectacular features chocolate bars, giant Hershey Kisses, a steaming cup of cocoa and smokestacks resembling those back at its manufacturing plant.
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 Millennium Park Events - Wrigley Square & Peristyle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Located in Millennium Park on the corner of Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street, the tree-lined area of Wrigley Square is an inviting open space for visitors to relax on the lawn or stroll paths.
The Square is anchored by the Millennium Monument (peristyle), a nearly full-sized replica of the original peristyle that stood in the same location between 1917 and 1953.
Etched in stone on the base of the Millennium Monument in Wrigley Square are the names of the founders of Millennium Park.
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 Encyclopedia: Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a portion of the larger Grant Park, the "front lawn" of downtown Chicago and one of the largest public parks in metropolitan Chicago and is a showcase for postmodern architecture.
It features the McCormick Tribune Ice Skating Rink, Peristyle at Wrigley Square, Joan W. and Irving B. Harris Theater for Music and Dance, SBC Plaza, Lurie Garden, Bank One Promenade and Trees in Millennium Park.
When elaborate, cantilevered Gehry design required extra piling be driven into the bedrock to support the added weight, the cost spiraled to $60.3 million in the end.
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 Manufactured Housing Headline News
Wrigley, owner of B&W Land Co., wants to build more homes in Martin Bluff Estates, but the Gautier Planning Commission in January denied his request for a variance from 1,325 to 1,100 square feet for homes that would fit the size and location of houses in the surrounding area.
Wrigley wants to develop lots for 52 homes on Whitewood Drive where the houses range from 900 to 1,300 square feet.
Wrigley said the difference between 1,325 and 1,100 square feet would cost about $15,000 more, which those who need affordable housing cannot afford.
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 rachelleb.com: Wrigley Square & Millennium Monument @ Millennium Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Wrigley Square & Millennium Monument @ Millennium Park
The Millennium Monument is located in Wrigley Square in Millennium Park.
It is nearly a full-sized replica of the original peristyle that stood in the same location between 1917 and 1953.
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 Wrigley, Philip K(night) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Wrigley, Philip K(night)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
He is best known for his association with the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
He was the son of William Wrigley, Jr, and joined Wrigley's, his father's chewing gum firm, as a teenager, for 52 years being variously president, CEO, and chairman.
His progressive labour practices at Wrigley's included guaranteed worker incomes and a gradual retirement plan.
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 Automation Associates
They total 260,000 square metres, with a further 44,000 square metres to come by the end of the year.
As they arrive from Wrigley by EDI (electronic data interchange), product orders are downloaded to a PC in the picking area.
Wrigley was part of the decision-making process for the Automation Associates solution in that it scrutinized and authorized the design document, according to Mist.
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 Red Sox Connection - The Citgo Sign
Outside of Fenway Park, in Kenmore Square, Boston is home to the CITGO sign.
While many are familiar with most of the details that make these ballparks and their surrounding areas so great, the CITGO sign may be one of the sights of taking in a game at Fenway that many first-timers don't know much about.
With the flip of a switch, Kenmore Square was bright again in the night sky.
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 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Opens Global Innovation Center on Goose Island
He cited the pioneering aspect of the Wrigley Building that his great-grandfather began constructing in 1920 as the Michigan Avenue bridge was being built.
Wrigley is looking for the pilot plant to help expedite the testing of new products and the refinement of new formulas, leading to even faster commercialization of cutting-edge confectionery products.
The Wrigley Company (NYSE: WWY) is a recognized leader in the confectionery field and the world's largest manufacturer and marketer of chewing gum, with global sales of more than $4.0 billion.
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 Wrigley Square - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
It contains a nearly full-sized replica of the curving row of paired Greek columns that originally graced the northwest corner of Grant Park near Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street between 1917 and 1953.
Company, the semi-circle of Doric-style columns rise to a height of nearly 40 feet, restoring a classical elegance to Grant Park.
This page was last modified 16:32, 16 Jul 2004.
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 History of chewing gum and the vending machine
The gum destined for candy coating is scored into little square or oblong pellets, and broken up by machine.
For ball gum, the gum is scored or extruded into a pencil shape, and then run through specialized forming machines to form a ball shape.
The machines shaping and wrapping bubble gum, first sold in 1906, may be set for any one of a variety of shapes: stick, candy-coated, ball, pencil, kiss, or square.
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 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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Advertising, product quality guide Wrigley: chewing gum giant starts with a dream.
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 Wrigley Company   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The chewing gum eventually became more popular than the baking powder itself and Wrigley's reoriented the company toproduce the popular chewing gum.
The corporate headquarters Wrigley Building is a well knownlandmark in Chicago, Illinois.
The company currently sells its products in 140 countries and maintains 14 factories in various countries, including Australia, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, ThePhilippines, France, Kenya, Taiwan, China, India, Poland and Russia.
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 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
It contains a nearly full-sized replica of the curving row of paired Greek columns that originally graced the northwest corner of Grant Park (Chicago) Grant Park near Michigan Avenue and Randolph Street between 1917 and 1953.
A gift from the Wrigley Company William Wrigley Jr.
There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Wrigley Square.
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 A user's guide to Millennium Park
Located directly in front of the Park Grill, the rink will be a staging area for bands and other types of entertainment during the remainder of the year.
STROLLING, PART I: One of the best places to walk in the park is Wrigley Square, in the park's northwest corner.
While you're in Wrigley Square, check out the Millennium Monument, a k a the Peristyle, the semicircular row of Doric-style columns inspired by the original version that graced the northwest corner of Grant Park between 1917 and 1953.
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