Polaris, the U.S. manufacturer of off-road vehicles, has entered the rapidly emerging U.S. market for e-bikes by launching a mountain bike powered by an electric drive system developed by EVantage USA Inc. at Interbike 2014. Adam Rand, ...
Allied Feather & Down, supplier and processor of down to the outdoor and home markets, has completed the audit and certification process of the Textile Exchange Responsible Down Standard (RDS) for its processing plant in Montebello, ...
Tags: outdoor markets, Down, clothes
After a bleak start to the year, the U.S. economy grew at a brisk annual rate of 4.2 percent in the April-June quarter, the government said Thursday, slightly faster than it had first estimated. The upward revision supported expectations ...
Tags: U.S.Economy, goods and services
Truckers are making more frequent trips to U.S. coal-burning power plants because of a U.S.-wide rail bottleneck situation which has forced some of the plants to turn to trucks and barges for coal transportation. “We have been ...
Tags: Truckers, Coal-Transport Business
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the American Chemistry Council (ACC) have formed a new initiative designed to ensure the use of sustainable and environmentally protective products in buildings by applying technical and ...
Argex Titanium Inc. and Helm U.S. Corp., a wholly-owned subsidiary of German-based HELM AG, have entered into an exclusive long-term marketing and supply agreement for the distribution of Titanium Dioxide (TiO2) in the U.S. and Canada. ...
Tags: Argex Titanium, Agreement, Construction
PRINCE RUPERT, BC — Container ships from China, bound for the U.S., are diverting through Canadian ports to avoid delays from a looming strike at U.S. West Coast ports. According to Bloomberg, Prince Rupert and Vancouver ports have ...
Tags: Container Ships, Canadian Ports, Auto Parts
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. House and Senate have bills that would raise federal truck weight limits for natural gas vehicles. Heavier fuel tanks and equipment on natural gas trucks can add as much as 2,000 pounds more than diesel ...
August is always the make-or-break month for the U.S. soybean crop. As the final days of July tick off the calendar, it's becoming clear that's maybe never been as true a statement as in 2014. Right now, conditions are shaping up for a ...
Tags: U.S.Soybean, Record, Food
August is always the make-or-break month for the U.S. soybean crop. As the final days of July tick off the calendar, it's becoming clear that's maybe never been as true a statement as in 2014. Right now, conditions are shaping up for a ...
Tags: U.S.Soybean Crop, Forecasters, Food
Armstrong will now manufacture its scraped engineered hardwood flooring at its Somerset, Ky. facility. Armstrong World Industries announced it will transfer the manufacture of scraped engineered hardwood flooring from its plant in ...
Tags: Armstrong, Hardwood Production, Construction
Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the San Francisco Department of the Environment (SF Environment) presented an Environmental Award to the Quesada Gardens Initiative in recognition of the grassroots organization’s ...
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AkzoNobel's International brand, a leading provider of protective coatings, linings and fire-protection products, has introduced Intertherm 3350 into the U.S. protective coatings market. The innovative thin film spray-applied insulation ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, Coating
CHICAGO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is serving as the Federal On-Scene Coordinator for the emergency response to an oil spill that occurred last night when approximately 3500 gallons of diesel fuel was released into ...
Tags: EPA, Oil Spill, Service, Certification
The U. S. Department of Defense has awarded a $20 million contract to Abbott Laboratories to improve traumatic brain injury testing for military personnel, according to a Pentagon report. The report details that the $19.5 million ...
Tags: Abbott Labs, Brain, Health