Luis Farias has an obsession. The vice president for energy and sustainability at CEMEX, the Mexican cement company worth more than $13 billion, is "obsessed" with reducing his company s carbon footprint. For the past several years, CEMEX ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,9 commodities increased in prices, 31 fell and 60 remained unchanged on 15/03/2013.The largest rises were Nickel (1.05%),Chloroform (0.74%),Toluene (0.62%),while the ...
SunOpta International Foods is set to establish a new organic and speciality cocoa facility in Middenmeer, the Netherlands, as part of its efforts to expand its integrated processing capabilities. The facility will process internationally ...
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Introduction Cantilever racks are suited for storing bulky material and long goods. They are an ideal racking system utilized for handling heavy, oddly-shaped materials which come handy to organize a lumber yard, warehouse, or any ...
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SAGE, the world’s leading manufacturer of dynamic glass for windows, skylights and curtain walls, is giving visitors of Ecobuild in London the opportunity to experience firsthand its electronically tintable glass and glazing ...
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The new Xi’an, China-based building materials production plant of Australia’s biggest steelmaker BlueScope Steel will commence production operations in July of the current year, as reported by local media sources in Xi’an. ...
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Twenty three pentagon modules are made as the medium of surrounding brushes and city construction; using broken building materials to build geometric form park. Thirty five acres becomes the place of various activities. It is clear and ...
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India’s fast-growing cement industry can reduce its carbon emissions by nearly half by the middle of the century, according to a technology roadmap issued today by the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the World Business Council ...
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Through 2017, a rebound in construction activity will propel growth in green building materials demand 11 percent annually to $86.6 billion. In addition to the lift supplied by general construction activity, continuing consumer interest in ...
On Feb. 27th, 2013, Chairman Liu Xiaowei of Wanli Building Materials Company answered firmly that the project ignited and new product will be on in early March. The project was located in Shilin Industrial Zone covering an area of 50 Mu. ...
WikiHouse.cc was designed as an open-source construction kit that lets people create and share home designs and then "print" pieces using machines available for as little as a few thousand dollars. It is part of the effort by the ...
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“Delta Electronics’ Ring of Celestial Bliss” was the most eye-catching lantern display at today’s official opening of the 2013 Taiwan Lantern Festival. Considered the world’s biggest lantern, the “Delta ...
Glass provides building designers with fascinating creative options, and the popularity of the material has increased dramatically over the last decade. This has led to growing demand for glass over other construction materials like cement, ...
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR, the world’s second largest floor covering show 952% booked six weeks before the March 26-28, 2013 show in Shanghai and it is expected that 1,200 exhibitors will fill the 130,000 square meter show floor to ...
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Houseplants are beautiful and effective decorating accents or focal points. My mother, a highly skilled interior decorator, did not have big groupings of small plants to make an impact. She said that look was busy and cluttered. Instead, ...