Westlake Chemical Corporation announced that Mr. Michael J. Graff (57) and Mr. R. Bruce Northcutt (53) have been elected to the company's board of directors. Mr. Graff is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Air Liquide ...
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The American Concrete Institute (ACI) introduced its 2013-2014 president, vice president, and four board members during the ACI Spring 2013 Convention in Minneapolis, Minn. last month. Anne M. Ellis was elected to serve as president of ...
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A day after breaking an almost year-long silence on a medical condition that had affected the way he speaks, Google co-founder Larry Page said Wednesday that people should be more open about their medical histories. "I just disclosed ...
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Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/16/2013 6:31:56 PM DuPont celebrated the silver anniversary of its global packaging awards program Thurs. night, May 16, granting top honors to U.K.-based design firm ...
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HyGear will be present at the 87th ‘Glastechnische Tagung’ (Glas technical days) in Bremen, Germany. The symposium is organized by the German Society of Glass Technology (DGG) (website) and starts with visits to Ardagh ...
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DuPont celebrated the silver anniversary of its global packaging awards program last night, granting top honors to U.K.-based design firm pi 3 for AidPod, which delivers life-saving medicine to remote sub-Saharan villages. This unique ...
At BlackBerry Live, senior executives from BlackBerry and special guests from Asia, Latin America and Africa discussed mobile-led innovation in the world’s fastest-growing mobile markets. The emerging economies in Africa, Asia, ...
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At BlackBerry Live, senior executives from BlackBerry and special guests from Asia, Latin America and Africa discussed mobile-led innovation in the world’s fastest-growing mobile markets. The emerging economies in Africa, Asia, ...
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Fairfax Financial Holdings has signed a merger agreement to enable Hartville Group of Canton, Ohio, to become a wholly-owned firm of Crum & Forster's US Fire Insurance, subject to customary conditions including regulatory approval. The ...
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With 418 exhibitors, AchemAsia has opened in Beijing on Monday morning. Until Thursday, companies from 23 countries present on 6,500 m? the latest for the chemical and pharmaceutical industry as well as related sectors. The exhibition ...
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The members of Kimberly Process (KP) who are opposing a proposal to redefine ‘Conflict Diamonds’ once again came under pressure when the World Diamond Council (WDC) recently reiterated its backing for the initiative. It ...
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A local council in regional NSW has emerged as the supposed target of alleged computer hacker Matthew Flannery, the self-proclaimed leader of the international cyber-crime syndicate Lulzsec, police say. Mr Flannery, 24, known by the ...
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The U.S. Congress should consider a "safe harbor" from legal action for consumers using works protected by copyright as it launches a long-term effort to revamp copyright law, some advocates said Thursday. Consumers should be protected ...
Members of a U.S. congressional group on privacy wrote Thursday to Google CEO Larry Page requesting information on how the futuristic device handles privacy issues. The letter, signed by eight members of the Congressional Bi-partisan ...
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A.T.I.V. (Association of Italian Glass Technologists) and SSV (Stazione Sperimentale del Vetro), in cooperation with the University of Parma, are pleased to announce the next 12th ESG Conference that will be held in Parma (Italy) in ...
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