PPG Industries announced that Diane M. Kappas has been appointed vice president, Americas, for the protective and marine coatings (PMC) business, effective Dec. 1. The company also announced that Jane Valenta has been appointed to ...
Tags: Protective Coatings, PPG
Sustainability and low energy solutions provider, Inteb, has issued a six-month warning to businesses still currently operating with traditional rather than smart meters. By April 2014, all Profile Class 05-08 electricity meters and all ...
Tags: Smart Meter, Instruments, Meters
Resilient flooring has grown from 13% to over 20% of the flooring market on a square footage basis over the last decade. In the last five years, it has been the fastest growing category, fueled in part by its frequent specification in ...
Tags: Resilient Flooring, Flooring, Construction, Decoration
TEXbase, a leading provider of web-based compliance, quality and materials management software solutions for brands, retailers and consumer product companies, announced that KEEN, manufacturer of original hybrid footwear, bags and socks, ...
Dematic, a supplier of logistics automation, warehousing, materials handling and storage systems, has received acknowledgment for achieving Silver Partnership Status with the NSW Government's Sustainability Advantage Program. The program ...
Opening the conference “Bangladesh 2013: The Rising Demand for Labour Standards”, ILO Deputy Director General Gilbert Houngbo called for faster implementation of the new labour law to protect workers after the Rana Plaza ...
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Fine embroidery requires far more than a creative motif. For the embroidery to have the desired visual effect, the yarn must be precisely tailored to the material quality, colour, look and use of the finished product. The yarns from ...
The Federal Government has commenced its review into its support of Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry as it formally seeks to find the best solution for the sector going forward. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey submitted ...
Tags: Car Industry, Auto Parts
The technology giant will pack the laptop in a specially-designed pack that uses what is known as "zero-degree draft angle technology", which makes it possible to create complex 3D designs for the technology industry. Robert Richman, Be ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, 3D designs Packaging
In a few short weeks, approximately 30,000 people from all over the world will descend upon the historic city of Philadelphia for the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, which features three days of extensive educational ...
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Celebrating textures, materiality and artisan skills Desso a global carpets, carpet tiles and sports pitches company has launched its latest collection called Materials in Touch. Part of Desso's wider CARPETECTURE concept, this tactile ...
Tags: Tile Collection, Carpet
Approximately 30,000 people from all over the world are expected to attend the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo in Philadelphia, which features three days of extensive educational programming, workshops and showcases of the latest ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
The supply of recycled material is not the issue; demand for recycled material has to be created by innovation in the sector. I recently presented a selection of the packaging-related outputs of BFF's work with Defra to develop a UK Soft ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Plastics Recycling
The General Services Administration (GSA) concluded that the U.S. Green Building Council's (USGBC) LEED green building rating system can and should be used in government buildings to advance energy efficiency and to save taxpayers' money. ...
Tags: LEED, Green Building, Construction
Silver Spring Networks, Inc., a leading networking platform and solutions provider for smart energy networks, announced today it has been selected to deliver the networking platform for a citywide intelligent street lights project in ...
Tags: LED street lights, Silver Spring