A total of 247 metropolitan areas across 49 states and the District of Columbia qualified for inclusion on the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) for August, released recently. While this is ...
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With effect as from 30 July, Looser Holding has acquired all shares in Polish door and door-frame manufacturer Invado. The purchase price has not been revealed. The company, founded in 1990 with a production portfolio including ornamental, ...
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BASF recently launched Hydropalat WE 3111, a non-APEO pigment wetting agent which provides excellent color acceptance and can be used as a dispersing agent in base paints. Hydropalat WE 3111 outperforms the leading APEO-based mid-high HLB ...
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Industry data processed by Gimav in its annual Industry Report paint a very clear picture of the brilliant condition Italy's glass processing machine building industry is enjoying. Of course, in this case exports are synonymous with ...
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Piramal Glass, a cosmetics and perfumes glass manufacturing major reported over two-fold jump in consolidated net profit to Rs 25.77 crore for the first quarter ended June 30, 2013, helped by forex gains. Consolidated net sales of the ...
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Apple last week filed for a European patent (via Patently Apple) on methods for fusing glass pieces together to create various types of glass enclosures for a number of products. While the patent application specifically addresses the ...
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A team of Harvard material scientists has engineered a coating for glass that makes it self-cleaning and scratch resistant. It means that not only will you never have to rub down your glasses again, but huge amounts of money and energy ...
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The Finnish flooring manufacturer Karelia-Upofloor wants to reduce production significantly in its two Finnish parquet factories in Kuopio and Tuupaovaara. The Kuopio factory is to be closed down by the end of 2013 and the Tuupaovaara ...
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Resource and Financial Management Systems (RFMS, Inc.) held its first ever educational conference on June 11-13, 2013 at the Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa in Birmingham, AL.The conference titled Building Your Business for the Future 2013 ...
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Members of the Building Systems Council (BSC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) are celebrating National Building Systems Week, which runs Aug. 4 - 10, by offering model home tours, demonstrations and much more. This ...
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Corning has introduced Gorilla Glass NBT, a new cover glass designed to protect the screens of touch-enabled notebooks. The company said this new solution provides enhanced scratch resistance, reduced scratch visibility, and better retained ...
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Accelerated development of new construction and infrastructure projects is driving glass industry growth for the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, according to an Aug. 4 Albawaba Business article. New high-rise construction continues to ...
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Over a hundred works of experts from around the world will be presented. The high-level programming of the 13th International Coatings Congress has already been defined and can be found on the event website (www.abrafati2013.com.br). Part ...
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Sherwin-Williams has been honored with the "Partners of Choice" Award from David Weekley Homes, the nation's largest privately held home builder. The Partners of Choice Awards are presented to suppliers that receive the highest marks in a ...
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The PPG Industries Foundation announced that it has sponsored 55 new four-year undergraduate college scholarships in the United States this year. The scholarships include 18 Plant Community scholarships (for students living in ...
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