European light ends outright values reached six-month highs, tracking rising crude values, as prices soared amidst growing tensions in Syria. "It's rallying with the crude," said one source, referring to the strengthening of the Northwest ...
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Today marks internet video calling tool Skype's 10th year since its launch in 2003. Using the anniversary as a launch-pad, Skype has also announced that 3D video calls are under development. Further reading Cisco goes to court to annul ...
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The deadline for the 2014 Lighting Design Awards has been extended to Friday 13 September. That means companies have just over two weeks left to be in with a chance of winning an award at next year's event. Lumenpulse's Lumenbeam was ...
Possibly the biggest focus today in the flooring industry is on the constantly growing residential luxury vinyl tile (LVT) category, where Armstrong's widely popular Alterna continues to be a top seller at retail. Now the company is ...
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Production of apartments and condominiums gained momentum in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released recently by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The index increased ...
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An osmotic microbial fuel cell (OsMFC) containing a forward-osmosis membrane, is hydraulically coupled with a microbial desalination cell (MDC) with ion-exchange membranes, for greatly improved desalination efficiency. It also achieves more ...
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The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has categorized Cepheid's Xpert MTB/RIF test as 'moderate complexity' under the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA). Xpert MTB/RIF test is designed for the rapid molecular detection ...
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New Zealand’s Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) has found that Fonterra’s whey protein concentrate ingredient and the products made using it, including infant formula, were free from Clostridium botulinum. MPI has carried ...
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Phifer Incorporated, leading global manufacturer of sun control fabrics, indoor/outdoor performance fabrics, insect screening and engineered meshes and textiles, returns to the 2013 IFAI Specialty Fabrics Expo. A master weaver for more than ...
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Dell(NASDAQ:DELL) has unveiled newest additions to its line of commercial PCs - the Latitude 7000 Series Ultrabooks, Latitude 5000 Series and Latitude 3000 Series laptops. With this new suite, Dell balances sophisticated design, quality ...
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Scott Humphrey, president and CEO of the World Floor Covering Association (WFCA) will serve as MC for the FloorTek Expo VIP Breakfast on Tuesday, September 10 at 7:30 am. Mr. Humphrey was with Shaw Industries for 24 years as head of its ...
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As of August 2013, DORIX GmbH - European leader in the production and sale of PA6 staple fibre products, with 2012 sales revenues of about EUR 15 million - will be operating under the new name of RADICI CHEMIEFASER GmbH. The company name ...
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As The Woolmark Company works towards cementing wool in its rightful place as one of the world’s most versatile, practical and best-loved natural fibres, a new campaign is being rolled-out for washable wool – with the underlying ...
Iranian researchers from Amir Kabir University of Technology produced dyeable polypropylene (PP) fibers by using clay nanoparticles. The study was carried out in a joint industrial plan between Petrochemistry Research and Technology ...
With 24 factories in Kolkata, India, 15-year old Amrit Exports is arguably the leading manufacturer of work wear clothing in the country. The company produces more than 250,000 garments each month in fabrics that include cotton, polyester ...