CSR Limited (CSR) announced today a restructure of Viridian’s glass operations and provided a trading update for the year ending 31 March 2013. Restructure of Viridian CSR’s review of Viridian has concluded that, during the ...
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Tint-It JSC has acquired a license from Research Frontiers Inc. (Nasdaq: REFR), the developer and licensor of patented SPD-Smart light-control film technology. The non-exclusive license grants Tint-It the right to manufacture and sell ...
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NEMA’s Lighting Systems Index increased in the fourth quarter of 2012 after a decline in the third quarter, growing 1.9 percent on a quarter-to-quarter basis and by 3.3 percent on a year-over-year basis. Lighting equipment demand has ...
According to the Russian commercial construction sector has predicted the consumption for flat and long steel products are likely to recover in Russia this year. It expects the steel consumption will expect to reach 5.2 million tons ...
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A leak from a glass furnace occurred at 3 a.m. this morning at PPG Industries’ Carlisle, Pa., flat glass plant, according to a statement from the company. “Molten glass leaked from the furnace into the plant’s basement ...
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One of Canada's leading manufacturers of fiberglass for window and door frames has been reborn one year after fire destroyed its predecessor. Omniglass SCT began work on new fiberglass pultruded frames and components in November 2012, at ...
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The U.S. construction sector, in addition to the overall economy, will continue to accelerate at a mild pace throughout 2013, according to the ITR Trends 10 report from ITR Economics. “2013 will be better than 2012,” says Jeff ...
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National Lighting Bureau (NLB) Chair Howard P. Lewis sounded a strongly optimistic note in his December 7 annual- report address to the Bureau’s board of directors. “I think we are on the cusp of a major resurgence for the ...
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PPG Industries offers a complete range of tinted, solar control and passive low-E coated glass products. PPG Industries offers a complete range of tinted, solar control and passive low-E coated glass products. Advanced glass products for ...
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The construction industry shed 2.2 million workers between January 2007 and last year. So now there's an overabundance of them eager for jobs, right? Wrong. Contractors are struggling with shortages of workers as the home-building market ...
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According to a new study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, in 2011 U.S. consumption of coatings is projected to be 1.4 billion gallons, containing 7.8 billion pounds of solids, worth $23 billion. The industry saw its ...
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Sales in Europe's decorative paints market have been sluggish this year and are likely to show an even slower pace of growth in 2012. Meanwhile in the Gulf area of the Middle East—close to Europe's doorstep—the decorative ...
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- Second Quarter EPS a Record $1.17, Up 22% - Total Revenue up 7.4%, Core Revenue up 5.5% Cooper Industries plc (NYSE: CBE) today reported record second quarter earnings per share of $1.17, an increase of 22% compared to earnings per ...
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Australian manufacturing activity contracted for the ninth straight month in November due mainly to an ongoing decline in new orders and production. The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 4,2012--Advise&Consult,Inc.–October 4,2012 There is still no assurance that the Drywall Act of 2012 becomes law and even less assurance that this bill will help anyone who is already suffering from ...
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