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The Leaked Mercedes-Benz Viano Will Be Launched at Frankfurt Motor Show
Aug 5, 2013Design sketches purporting to reveal the all-new Mercedes-Benz Viano have been leaked ahead of its expected Frankfurt motor show debut next month. First published by German blog site Mercedes-Benz Passion, and touted as coming directly ...
Tags: Mercedes-Benz
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The Supercharged HSV GTS Project Will Fail for The Engineering and Viability
Aug 5, 2013The supercharged HSV GTS project almost became stillborn when parent company Holden raised concerns over the engineering and manufacturing viability of the project. HSV engineering manager Graeme Dusting cited that Holden engineers ...
Tags: Supercharger, HSV GTS
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A New Eco-Conscious Porsche 911 Blu Edition Have Unveiled for Leaked Official Image
Aug 5, 2013Reports of a new eco-conscious Porsche 911 Blu Edition have surfaced following the leak of an alleged official image. Published on Porsche enthusiast forum 911uk.com, the 911 Blu Edition is said to be powered by a detuned version of ...
Tags: Porsche 911, Frankfurt Debut
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It Was Assessed by SunSirs That in The Tracked 100 Spot Commodities
Aug 5, 2013It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,18 commodities increased in prices, 35 fell and 47 remained unchanged on 31/07/2013.The largest rises were Methanol (0.84%),Polyester yarn (0.69%),PTA (0.65%),while the ...
Tags: Spot Commodities
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Canada's Methanex Is 'making solid progress' on Its Plans
Aug 5, 2013Canada's Methanex is "making solid progress" on its plans to increase its global methanol production capacity by up to 1 million mt/year by the end of this year, CEO John Floren said in a statement late Wednesday. In New Zealand, the ...
Tags: Methanex, Methanol Capacity
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U.S. Economic Growth Was Higher Than Expected in The Second Quarter of The Year
Aug 5, 2013Oil prices advanced on Wednesday after a report showed that U.S. economic growth was higher than expected in the second quarter of the year. The U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 1.7 percent in the ...
Tags: Oil Prices, Economic Data
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The Projections for Growth in Spending Have Been Scaled Back
Aug 5, 2013With slower than expected activity in the nonresidential construction sector in the first half of the year, the projections for growth in spending have been scaled back. Led by the hotel and retail project categories, the commercial sector ...
Tags: Building Activity
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It Was Assessed by SunSirs That in The Tracked 100 Spot Commodities
Aug 5, 2013It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,30 commodities increased in prices, 21 fell and 49 remained unchanged on 01/08/2013.The largest rises were BR (2.66%),Copper (1.80%),Nickel (1.44%),while the largest falls ...
Tags: Spot Commodities
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PGT Industries Promoted Brad West to Vice President and Controller
Aug 5, 2013PGT Industries (PGT), a supplier of residential impact-resistant doors and windows, has promoted Brad West to vice president and controller. In his new role, West will oversee PGT’s accounting and finance departments, as well as its ...
Tags: PGT Industries, Brad West
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AAMA Has Released an Updated Standard for Wall Fenestration Products
Aug 5, 2013The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) has released an updated standard that establishes minimum performance requirements for self-adhering flashing surrounding exterior wall fenestration products. AAMA 711-13, ...
Tags: AAMA, Self-Adhering Flashing, Fenestration Installation
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Quanex Want to Share Its Insight with Manufacturers and Investigate Seal
Aug 5, 2013In an effort to educate door and window manufacturers about potential root causes of seal failures, Quanex Building Products’ Mike Burk, a product sales specialist with Insulating Glass Systems, will present during the Insulating ...
Tags: Quanex, IG Insights, IGMA Meeting
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The City of Toledo Has Suffered Some Major Company Losses in Recent Years
Aug 5, 2013The city of Toledo has suffered some major company losses in recent years. But one of the businesses that helped give the city its nickname "the glass city," isn't going anywhere. Owens Illinois relocated to Perrysburg and the Dana ...
Tags: Libbey Glass, Construction Glass
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8 Local Tempered Glass Manufacturers to Suspend Production After Failing Quality Tests
Aug 5, 20138 local tempered glass manufacturers were ordered to suspend production after failing quality tests, the city's quality watchdog said yesterday. Their substandard products are now being recalled, added the Shanghai Quality and Technical ...
Tags: Glass Makers, Construction Glass
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The Trustees of The Goddess of Mercy Temple to Look at Installing Anti-Theft Glass Panel
Aug 5, 2013The trustees of the Goddess of Mercy Temple in Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling will look at installing anti-theft glass panel to protect the statues of deities at the temple. Kong Hock Keong board of trustees chairman Datuk Lam Wu Chong said ...
Tags: Anti-Theft Glass Panel
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HALIFAX Was Poised to Impose New Recycling Fees That Increase The Cost of Bottled Beer
Aug 5, 2013HALIFAX -- With a long weekend approaching and a provincial election drawing closer, Nova Scotia's NDP government scrambled to deny a report Thursday suggesting it was poised to impose new recycling fees that would, among other things, ...
