Norfolk Southern Corp. (NS), Norfolk, Va., announced plans to consolidate its three operating regions into two, effective March 15.

Banner Engineering, Minneapolis, opened a new production plant in San Luis Potosi, Mexico.

The World Group announced that Nor-Am Cold Storage, Premier Refrigerated Warehouse and Sierra Pacific Warehouse Group joined its network of independent refrigerated/ frozen logistics and warehousing companies.

InContext Solutions launched HIVE, a new virtual reality lab offering a hands-on experience of the latest in VR technology and high-end wearable gear.

Cree, Durham, N.C., expanded its product portfolio to include Essentia by Cree, a new brand of commercial lighting products that offer a broad range of high-quality lighting solutions.

Kansas City Southern (KCS), Kansas City, Mo., announced that its principal U.S. subsidiary, The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. (KCSR), will invest approximately $5.6 million in 2016 in construction and improvement projects on its Shreveport Terminal Subdivision.

Unitherm Food Systems, Bristow, Okla., received U.S. Patent No. 9,215,892 B2 for its new system and method for pasteurizing the surface of a food product.

Eurofins Microbiology, a Des Moines, Iowa-based leader in bioanalytical testing, announced its new, state-of-the-art, ISO 17025-accredited laboratory in Louisville, Ky.