Kvaerner U.S., Inc. v. Hakim Plast Co.

OPINION AND ORDER 1

TARNOW, District Judge.

Introduction

Brown Machine Company, a division of Kvaerner U.S. Inc. (“Brown”), entered into a contract to supply a machine and tools to Hakim Plast (Hakim), a food container producing company based in Cairo, Egypt, to enable Hakim to meet its growing demand for plastic containers. The plastic containers were for customers to use in the ice cream distribution industry. It was understood that the equipment would be ready for delivery before the busy summer ice cream season.

Brown Machine was not able to meet the twice extended deadline. Brown attempted…