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Hollingsworth & Vose Increased Prices for Its High Efficiency Filtration Business

Nov 9, 2012

Hollingsworth & Vose has increased prices for its high efficiency and speciality filtration business, which serves HVAC, cleanroom, facemask, appliance, analytical, hydraulic, coalesce and other markets. Hollingsworth & Vose cites continued ...

Tags: marekt view, filter

Mission-Critical Systems Remain at The Core of The Datacentre

Nov 9, 2012

Enterprise mission-critical applications and workloads are rising, but IT executives are still not confident about running them on public cloud platforms, according to research firm IDC. Mission-critical systems remain at the core of the ...

Tags: public cloud platforms, Mission-critical systems, datacentre, CIOs

We Will Be Announcing The Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards This November

Nov 9, 2012

This November marks the ninth year for which we will be announcing the Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards... To refresh your memories,these awards recognize those individuals,companies or entities that don't,won't or can't come to grips with ...

Tags: The Gibbs Golden Turkey Awards, GGTA, Yahoo, security, ESET

Sleepy's Paid $11.9 Million for Mattress Discounters

Nov 9, 2012

RICHMOND, Va. -- Top 100 retailer Sleepy's was confirmed as the winning bidder for the 80-store Mattress Discounters chain in U.S. Bankruptcy Court here. Court officials said Sleepy's paid $11.9 million for the company, outbidding the ...

Tags: mattress

I. O. Metro Plans to Open 10 or More Stores

Nov 9, 2012

I.O. Metro's new catalog, available in print and online, has a cover shot featuring the retailer's Lalit 15-drawer chest in iron and vintage mango planks for $899.95. LOWELL, Ark. -- I.O. Metro plans to open 10 or more stores over the ...

Tags: Home Furnishings

The Manufacturing Facility of Thornwood MFG. Will Be Auctioned Next Week

Nov 9, 2012

PHOENIX -- The former 500,000-square-foot case goods manufacturing facility of Thornwood Mfg. here will be auctioned next week. Craig Thorn, a controlling officer in the company, said Thornwood was unable to find a suitable partner or ...

Tags: furnishings

Al Wiygul Was Hired as CEO of American Furniture MFG.

Nov 9, 2012

ECRU, Miss. -- Promotional upholstery manufacturer American Furniture Mfg. said it has hired Al Wiygul, a veteran industry executive and most recently president of Bauhaus USA, as CEO. He succeeds Mike Thomas, who will retire at the end ...

Tags: furniture

Chinese Textile Has Inked a Joint Venture Agreement

Nov 9, 2012

Chinese textile firm Sunrise Shengzhou has inked a joint venture agreement with Vietnam-based Thien Nam Investment and Development JSC to facilitate establishment of a joint venture weaving, knitting plant in Bao Minh Industrial Park in ...

Tags: textile firm, Sunrise Shengzhou, textile, knitting fabrics

RMG Has Been Excluded by The US Department of Labor

Nov 9, 2012

The readymade garments(RMG)industry,the main export revenue earner for Bangladesh has been excluded by the US Department of Labor from the list of the sectors suspected of producing goods with child labor. The 11th edition of the ...

Tags: RMG, child labor, leather, footwear

The Building Material Economic Operation Analysis Conference Was Held in Beijing

Nov 9, 2012

The building material economic operation analysis conference of the first three quarters of 2012 was held on October 30th in Beijing. The meeting was held by China Building Materials Federation. Representatives from China Building Materials ...

Tags: market view, Building Material

Tesco Launches New Packaging to Revamps Meat, Fish and Poultry Range

Nov 9, 2012

British multinational grocery Tesco is revamping its meat,fish and poultry range,by launching new packaging,in-store signage and enhanced products within the line. The store has increased the meat content in its burgers and sausages from ...

Tags: packaging, enhanced products, staff

The Eastern United States Withstood Wind Speeds Escalating to 90 mph

Nov 9, 2012

The Eastern United States withstood wind speeds escalating to 90 mph from Hurricane Sandy's destructive presence, according to the National Weather Service. The wake of the recent devastation could serve as a reminder to glazing contractors ...

Tags: market view, Hurricane Sandy, Curtainwall

The Austrian Refractories Company Plans to Expand in Russia

Nov 9, 2012

The Austrian refractories company plans to expand in Russia. In Europe, the first factories will be shut down in two years. In the long term, the main production will not take place in Europe anymore, RHI´s CEO Franz Struzl explains. ...

Tags: market view, RHI

Recycling Bottles and Jars Is a Concept We Are All Familiar with

Nov 9, 2012

Recycling bottles and jars is a concept we are all familiar with. The 750, 000tonnes that we put in bottle banks each year goes someway to offsetting the 2 million tonnes or so that we use for containers. Half as much glass (at least 1m ...

Tags: market view, glass

It Will Be a Year Before The Labeling System Is Launched by European Machine Makers

Nov 9, 2012

A European project to introduce labeling on injection molding machines that gives a rating for their energy consumption has completed the first stages. However it will be at least a year before the labeling system is launched by European ...

Tags: Market View, Injection Machinery