Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based L.B. Foster Company reported Q2 net sales of $149.9 million decreased by $13.2 million or 8.1 percent compared to the prior year quarter due to a 10.3 percent decline in Rail segment sales and an 8.7 percent ...
Tags: Positive Earnings
The Waterborne, High-Solids and Powder Coatings Symposium sponsored by the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials at the University of Southern Mississippi has announced its 2014 Plenary Speaker. Professor James Rawlins of the ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on the Environment (COTE) honored the top 10 "green" building projects for 2013 at the AIA National Convention and Design Exposition, June 20-22 in Denver, and at least five of the ...
Tags: glass, Construction
PPG Industries announced several executive appointments that are effective Aug. 1: Frank S. Sklarsky, executive vice president, finance, will be appointed executive vice president and chief financial officer, as previously announced, and ...
Tags: PPG Industries, Management Team
Kopp Glass, Inc. announces the launch of Kopp Glass Collectibles, an online store offering glass collectors the unique opportunity to purchase collectible glassware and limited edition decorative items direct from the Kopp factory. Kopp ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, glass
PPG Glass eVIEW is a multifunctional suite of Web-based tools that enables architects, glazing contractors, glass fabricators and other building professionals to search, construct, view and compare virtual glazing configurations in three ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Glass, coating
In today's world, dirty windows might be the only thing that brings attention to paned glass. Yet back in the late 1800s, the business of making plate glass brought some much deserved interest — and an economic boost — to the ...
Tags: Glass, Construction, Decoration
Plasma etch, deposition and thermal wafer processing equipment maker SPTS Technologies Ltd of Newport, Wales, UK (a Bridgepoint portfolio company) has acquired XACTIX Inc of Pittsburgh, PA, USA, which is claimed to be the market-leading ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
Larry Ford has been making and selling stained glass since the 1970s. His mom was a talented painter and he suspects he got some of his artistic talent from her, even though he didn't use much of that talent growing up. After high ...
Tags: stained glass, Craftsman
NRG Energy said Monday that it would add the ability to burn natural gas at two of its power plants located within the PJM Interconnection and expects to announce plans to add gas-fired capability at many more plants. The company will add ...
Tags: Gas Capability, Chemicals
FCICA, the Flooring Contractors Association, is excited that On-line Registration is Now Open for our 2013 Mid Year meeting being held in Pittsburgh, PA, October 2 - 4, 2013, at the Sheraton Station Square. The Educational Sessions on ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital have completed the previously announced $28bn acquisition of American food company HJ Heinz. The consortium had entered into an agreement on 14 February to acquire Heinz for $28bn, including the ...
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In response to SSL Manufacturing R&D funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0000792, the US Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the competitive selection of five projects for solid-state lighting (SSL), involving a total of ...
Tags: Lumileds Lighting, Electrical
Agr International, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of several new employees to the staff of its American Glass Research division. The three new staff members will augment the capabilities of the current team and provide additional ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Glass
As a response to the (solid-state lighting) SSL Manufacturing R&D funding opportunity announcement made in December, the US. Department of Energy (DOE) has competitively selected five projects for SSL to receive the fourth round of funding. ...
Tags: lighting, LED lighting