Baltimore was the site of the 20th Anniversary Celebration for the International Certified Flooring Installers Association (CFI). A tour of the Armstrong residential sheet vinyl manufacturing plant in Lancaster, PA was enjoyed by the ...
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The SLL thinks it is high time the industry had a reliable and unbiased guide to lighting controls and is calling?on your help to make such a document as comprehensive as possible. Andrew Brister reports on the likely?content for the guide ...
Shimano's popular Interbike tech seminars are getting an extreme makeover for 2013. Record participation in 2012 spurred the company into streamlining the format to allow technicians to cover more topics and participants to get more ...
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Cotton growers around the world spent an average of 11 cents on planting seed to produce a kilogram of lint in 2012/13, representing 7% of the net cost of production. (Net costs are total costs excluding land rent and the value of ...
Following the success of its bespoke façade solutions, Wicona has launched a range of technically advanced and high performance aluminium curtain walling, window and door systems in the UK for a comprehensive range of applications. ...
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The latest ICAC survey on the cost of cotton production indicates that weed control is becoming increasingly expensive. Weed control costs include manual/mechanical weeding, thinning (also supplement weeding), hoeing and herbicide use. ...
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On the heels of a two-day ribbon cutting event to inaugurate its newly expanded facility in Kalama, WA, Emerald Kalama Chemical - a business group of Emerald Performance Materials – announced further plans to increase capacity for its ...
The statement comes after the pulp and paper giant issued an announcement earlier this year (February) that it would stop using timber from Indonesia’s natural forests and only use trees from plantations. The firm has been regularly ...
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The FabricLink Network (FLN), focused on some of the most interesting “smart” trends and technologies in textiles, is proud to help introduce this year’s inaugural Industrial Design Center at Summer Market. This opening ...
Hydro Aluminium has entered into an agreement with the Japanese metals group Kobe Steel. The agreement comprises an exchange of technical information on aluminum coil and sheet for cars, the licensing of intellectual property and know-how, ...
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It is reported that Panasonic is considering providing OLED TV mass production technology for other TV manufacturers by charging. Panasonic has launched negotiation with Japanese manufacturers at home and abroad, including LG Electronics ...
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Lectra, the world leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials—fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials—is pleased to announce an improved Design to Cost approach to ...
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An ocean reef made from a paper-based packaging structure? Not what one would typically expect. But that's exactly what visitors will see this summer at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science in Dallas, TX. Hexacomb, a Boise company, has ...
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Xicato, a leading provider of LED modules for retail, hospitality and specialty lighting environments, today announced the launch of its new website. Utilizing the site's significantly enhanced, content-rich user interface, the lighting ...
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Kopp Glass, Inc. releases a new virtual catalog of glass specifications for the Night Vision Imaging System (NVIS) compatible filter glass product line and Infrared (IR) Transmitting filter solutions including important technical ...
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