The American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International Committee E34 on Occupational Health and Safety has approved a new standard, “ASTM E2875/E2875M, Guide for Personal Protective Equipment for the Handling of Flat ...
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The import price index for glass and glassware was at 129.3 for the month of January, up 0.7 percent from 126.9 in December, according to the latest report from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Export prices, however, were down from an ...
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Construction has begun at Oregon State University (OSU) on a $4.8-million facility to test a new nuclear energy technology that, says the university, “could be safer, more efficient and produce less waste than existing ...
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In the U.S. construction industry, almost two workers per day on average died while on the job, according to the latest available statistics from the U.S. Bureau of Labor for 2011. The real number for that year was 721 fatalities, the ...
According to the different types, glass have different characteristics. The following in accordance with the classification of architectural glass, respectively, as follows: First, the glass lenses 1, a good perspective, light ...
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A survey by the Confederation of Finnish Industries shows that the Finnish forest and timber industry is planning to invest a total of roughly €435m this year. This is approximately 12% below the figure for the previous year. The ...
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In north-western Russia, the profit situation in numerous sawmills has become more critical in recent weeks, as overpriced roundwood is contrasted by low lumber prices. In the Archangelsk region, softwood sawlogs are currently priced at an ...
The Münchinger Group is currently building new warehouses at its sites in Ötisheim and Leutershausen. At the administration and trading location in Ötisheim, a hall with 3,500 m² of storage space is under construction in ...
In Italy, pressure is being exerted on prices for gluelam beams again at the start of the year. Competition amongst suppliers is stiff for the few orders that have appeared on the market since the beginning of the year. Prices for standard ...
German wood processing machinery producers managed to keep their output roughly unchanged at around €2.5bn in 2012, according to preliminary information from the Wood Processing Machinery division within the German Machinery and Plant ...
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The slackening off in turnover during the course of the past year in businesses belonging to the German wood industry also continued during November 2012. Turnover declined by 1.5% to €1.365bn in this period. At -5.5% to €333.3m ...
According to preliminary estimates announced by Acimall, Italian producers of wood processing machinery were confronted by a 9.8% decline in production value to €1.553bn in 2012. Over the last five years the sector has had to face ...
The relentless rise in raw materials costs, which has been hitting European coatings producers over the last 2-3 years, has at last been easing. But the relief from the constant pressure of rising input prices may be short lived. The ...
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Specialty Coating Systems has achieved AS9100 Revision C certification for its Parylene coating service centers in Austin, Texas, and Singapore. SCS received AS9100C certification for their coating facilities in California, Indiana, New ...
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Dymax Oligomers and Coatings’ new water-dilutable oligomer, Bomar XR-9416, represents a breakthrough in technology, according to the company. This material exhibits substantial water resistance after cure, a property standard ...