Pakistan-based producer Fauji Cement Co posted earnings of PKR1.25bn (US$11.92m) in the first half of FY14, up 36 per cent YoY compared to the PKR922m in the comparative period of the previous fiscal. The improved earnings came on the back ...
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A group of U.S. hardwood plywood producers is seeking a judicial review of the International Trade Commission's decision not to pursue an antidumping case against Chinese hardwood plywood producers, which the U.S. companies say are selling ...
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A UK-based company is developing solar-cell technology that could help advance the market for integrating solar energy-harvesting glass into commercial buildings. Oxford Photovoltaics (PV) -- co-founded by Oxford University physicist ...
Introduction A glass material becomes smart glass when it is coated or laminated with some smart material or when sensors or other electronics are embedded into it. Smart glass has found used in buildings as well as in vehicles. This ...
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Pergo's new website recently won both Gold and Silver in the 2013 Davey Awards, a prestigious accolade voted on by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. Over 4,000 websites from around the world were entered in the competition. ...
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The Dixie Group reported financial results for the year ended Dec. 28, 2013. For the year of 2013, the company had sales of $345,066,000 and income from continuing operations of $5,358,000, or $0.40 per diluted share, compared with sales of ...
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Dangote is expected to commission its new cement factory in Ndola in July this year, senior general manager for Dangote Projects, Anand Kameshwar, has indicated. In an interview with All Africa news, Kameshwar said installation of major ...
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Five out of six cement plants in Switzerland are expected to run out of limestone and marl over the next 10-15 years.As their existing quarries border areas with protected status as landscapes of national significance,they can not be ...
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Figures released by Mubasher show that the Tadawul-listed cement companies witnessed a 23.7 per cent drop in Q4-13 combined earnings to SAR 1.09 billion compared with SAR 1.43 billion a year earlier.However,Q4 combined profit is 3.13 per ...
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Following a highly successful launch in Chicago in mid-January, the remaining five 2014 installation training courses, sponsored by The World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) and taught by the International Certified Floorcovering ...
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Coverings 2014 has launched an online photography contest to honor the inspiring tile and stone installations, artwork, buildings and structures found around us everyday. The social media-driven sweepstakes also serves to commemorate ...
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McGraw Hill Construction, a part of McGraw Hill Financial, recently released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. Green ...
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The Italian Trade Commission and Confindustria Ceramica are searching for the most original and imaginative spaces by North American architects and designers using Italian ceramic tile for the chance to win $4,000 and a five-day trip to ...
TEC's new Design FX grout is a stain-proof, ready-to-use grout inspired by the latest design trends. Design FX grout, available in crystal, silver and bronze, has a reflective effect and accentuates the natural beauty of glass, mosaic and ...
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Dal-Tile announced its Daltile, American Olean, Marazzi, and Ragno brands' adoption of the DCOF AcuTest as the sole measurement of a ceramic tile's coefficient of friction. Introduced in 2012, the new standard more accurately reflects ...
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