BASF launched the Master Builders Solutions brand in Russia, Turkey, the Gulf Cooperation Council countries – Saudi-Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – as well as Kazakhstan. The brand strengthens BASF's industry orientation: ...
The Dow Chemical Company detailed the scope of a separation of a significant portion of its chlorine value chain. These assets are being carved out for future transactions, and represent up to $5 billion of total annual revenue, inclusive ...
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Pakistan s largest cement producer, Lucky Cement, has said it is working on its 0.87Mta grinding plant in Basra, Iraq on a fast-track basis and trial productions are expected to begin next month. The company intends to import clinker from ...
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The Chinese flooring producers Guangdong Huizhou Huidong Weikang Rubber and Plastic Products and Eastern Pacific Rubber & Plastic Products (Shenzhen) have signed a global, nonexclusive license agreement with Välinge allowing the ...
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Florim USA's new Pier Collection evokes the look of weathered hardwood planks and is only offered in 6" x 36" for simplified installation. Pier is available in four natural colors: Cocoa, Balboa, Navy and Santa Monica. To complement the ...
THE local glass industry is booming with RM3bil turnover for both glass manufacturing and processing streams of the industry, said Malaysia Glass Association (MGA) chairman Ho Sai Woo. MGA was the local host for Glasstech Asia 2013, which ...
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The European Union imposed tariffs as high as 42.1 percent on solar glass from China to curb import competition for EU producers, heightening trade tensions over renewable energy. The duties punish Chinese exporters such as Zhejiang ...
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Driven by increasing demands to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, automakers worldwide are in a race to find new ways for improving the fuel efficiency of passenger cars and trucks. Along with more aerodynamic designs and incremental ...
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Q. My house needs more efficient windows. I live alone, so I am considering some glass block windows for security. Are they very efficient and how can I have some summertime ventilation with them? A. Glass block windows are definitely ...
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A leaky metal roof at the U.S. Naval Academy’s McDonough Hall has been transformed into a glass roof delivering abundant daylight and energy savings into the historic building thanks to dynamic SageGlass® and its ability to tint ...
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Smart glass technology has received hundreds of millions of dollars in investment over the past few years. This has resulted in a rapid expansion of the production capacity globally. At the same time, the trends towards energy efficiency, ...
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The holiday season can be marked by an uptick in crime as people are away from their homes to visit family and friends, attend parties, and be present for performances and social events. The criminal element is well aware of the numerous ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Security, Protection
TOKYO, Nov 25, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- First Solar, Inc. FSLR -0.38% today announced that it has started construction of a solar project in Kitakyushu-shi, Japan. Generation capacity of the project is 1.4MWDC, and it will start operating ...
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November 23 President of Dagestan Ramazan Abdulatipov visited JSC "Caspian float glass plant" technological launch which took place on October 25. Work visit Chapter republic was accompanied by Deputy Head of the Presidential ...
The global glass industry, valued at US$1.3 billion (RM4.18 billion), is expected to maintain a healthy growth rate as a result of continuous investments in the construction sector by developing countries. Singapore Glass Association ...
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