Nine new colleges and universities have joined the NRF Foundation as partners, joining dozens of other schools in a program that promotes careers in retail, and provides educators and students with exclusive access to educational events, ...
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US steel exports declined 10.9 percent in September compared to August, and were down 3.4 percent compared to September 2012, according to a report from the American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) based on government reporting. ...
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The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) released a letter Tuesday applauding the trade facilitation deal reached December 7 by the 159 member countries of the World Trade Organization at the WTO's just-concluded Ninth ...
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The SVHC Roadmap 2020 focuses on finding new potentially relevant substances of very high concern (SVHC) with CMR, sensitising, PBT/vPvB and/or endocrine disrupting properties. The best regulatory risk management option should then be ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released the third and final installment of its LEED in Motion report series: Impacts and Innovation. The report details key impact areas and results of the thousands of projects that are ...
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America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
Glass tower apartment homes tout panoramic views of the neighborhood and city skyline beyond. And yet, a whopping three out of five residents in such modern digs draw the curtains, according to a new study. “It’s a ...
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In the third quarter of 2013, order bookings in the German machine tool industry rose by four percent year on year, according to the German Machine Tool Builders' Association (VDW). Given the dominance of the German industry in the ...
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Pantone, an X-Rite company and provider of professional color standards for the design industries, and Valspar Paint, a leader in the paint industry, recently announced the addition of PANTONE Radiant Orchid, the 2014 Color of the Year, to ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, paint
I joined GreenBlue last fall as the new executive director and Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) director. Now that a year has passed, I would like to take this opportunity to reflect on some key industry milestones in 2013 and talk ...
Starting Jan. 1, 2014, heavy-duty engine and truck makers must offer new models of diesel engines to comply with the new standards for lower emissions of carbon dioxide and minimum fuel economy levels, as required by EPA and the U.S. ...
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America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
Tags: Light Bulb, Lights, Lighting
India faces several challenges in exploring for shale gas and commercial production may be expected only in another 10 years, Maria van der Hoeven, executive director of the International Energy Agency, said Wednesday. Shale gas is ...
The Export Promotion Council for Handicrafts (EPCH), the apex body for handicraft export promotion in India, organized a seminar on “E-Commerce Led Export – Challenges & Opportunities”, to upgrade handicraft sector ...
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HOUSTON — Mattress Firm has appointed industry veteran and philanthropist Roger Magowitz executive director of the Mattress Firm Foundation. He will oversee the day-to-day operations of the foundation, which raises awareness and funds ...
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