Cement production in Saudi Arabia, the Arab world s largest economy, expanded an annual 13 percent in February. Output from 13 companies rose to 4.4 million tons last month, according to industry data posted on the website of Yamamah Saudi ...
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SCA Timber has acquired PLF, France's largest independent timber supplier to the DIY market and one of its major customers in the country. PLF is based at two sites near Poitiers and Rochefort, the latter near SCA’s own terminal, and ...
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With the slide of a dimmer switch, Syracuse-based Ephesus is hoping to turn stadiums on to the next big thing in lighting. Friday morning, Ephesus president Joe Casper used high-tech LED lights to show off the shine on two antique cars at ...
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The European Union threatened to impose tariffs on steel from China to counter alleged subsidies to Chinese exporters, bolstering a new front in the EU's battle to protect its producers. The EU opened a probe into whether Chinese ...
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Demand for American hardwoods in the Mena region is poised to remain strong in 2012 according to the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC), the leading international trade association for the American hardwood industry. Confident about ...
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Bobcat’s 2012 lineup of light construction products features a revamped line of air compressors, generators and pressure washers, as well as compaction equipment, including plate compactors and upright rammers. Powered by ...
A new PET resin from Indorama Ventures Public could change the way you snack. Polyclear EBM PET, produced by Indorama-owned Invista Polymers, can be used to make containers boasting glass-like clarity, high gloss and handles, said Frank ...
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Southern and western softwood lumber producers believe the pace of business activity slowed again on domestic and foreign softwood lumber markets in February. In addition to halted building activity due to weather conditions, demand is ...
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BEIJING - The Chinese currency Renminbi, or the yuan, rose to a new high against the dollar on Wednesday. It strengthened 42 basis points to stand at 6.2919 against the US dollar on Wednesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading ...
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The construction industry was up 21, 000 jobs in January, likely due to two months of unseasonably mild winter weather. The Associated General Contractors of America released data attributing the higher temperatures to the two-year high in ...
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Blueberry Beeton’s late mother, Patsy Hennin, was fond of saying, “I may not be able to bash that beam into place, but I’m going to get it in there somehow.” Hennin, who founded the Shelter Institute in 1974 with her ...
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Huntsman held a groundbreaking ceremony for its new Asia Pacific Technology Center (ATC) in Shanghai’s Minhang Economic & Technological Development Zone, on 15 February. The $40m (0.4m) facility is designed to support the Asia Pacific ...
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The U.S. government last year announced a $10 million award, dubbed the “L Prize,” for any manufacturer that could create a “green” but affordable light bulb. Energy Secretary Steven Chu said the prize would spur ...
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As the LED light demonstration and testing wraps up in Ballard tonight, the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) released a videoof the visual performance study done in Ballard the past couple of nights. NEEA and the City of Seattle ...
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Owens Design Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, a design and manufacturing service provider for semiconductor, solar and data storage capital equipment, says that it has delivered multiple customized film frame automated handling solutions to ...
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