PPG Industries has announced that it has entered into exclusive negotiations with the Axson Group to acquire Revocoat, a global supplier of sealants, adhesives and damper products for the automotive industry. PPG expects the transaction ...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) filed a complaint against Dynamic Construction and Roofing, LLC of Florida as part of an announcement that included 62 enforcement actions requiring renovation contractors and training ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
As with all businesses that store significant quantities of petroleum-based fuel and oil at their facilities, New England ski resorts have a legal responsibility to create and implement updated oil spill prevention plans to be in compliance ...
Tags: Oil Spill Prevention, clean water regulations, Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced 62 enforcement actions that require renovation contractors and training providers to protect people from harmful exposure to lead dust and debris, as required by EPA’s ...
Tags: dust, debris, Construction
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced the first national regulations to provide for the safe disposal of coal combustion residuals (coal ash) from coal-fired power plants. The final rule establishes safeguards to ...
Tags: coal ash, ground water, Construction
Drones are now widely used by the military. And both Amazon and Google and experimental programs to use drones to deliver packages. In the medical sector, drones have been envisioned as a means to carry emergency medical devices such as ...
Tags: drone technology, packages, Health
Canadian restaurant company MTY Food Group’s subsidiaries MTY Tiki Ming Enterprises and MTY Franchising USA have acquired the assets of Manchu Wok, Wasabi Grill & Noodle and SenseAsian restaurants. Valued at $7.9m, this transaction ...
Tags: restaurants, Agriculture
DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR in partnership with Floor Covering Weekly (FCW) returns with the GreenStep Asia Awards for its second edition in 2015. The award honours individuals and organizations working to advance sustainability in floor ...
Tags: flooring industry, Textile
Spain-based Mahou San Miguel has acquired 30% stake in US-based Founders Brewing for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition forms a part of the company's strategy to continue exploring growth opportunities internationally. Founders ...
Tags: beers, Agriculture
One Eight Distilling, only the second distillery to open in Washington since prohibition, will officially open its doors on 10 January 2015. Customers will be invited for a behind-the-scenes glimpse at One Eight's 7,500 square production ...
Tags: flasks, hats, t-shirts, shot glasses, Agriculture
Automotive suppliers will quality check more than 300 million airbag-inflator systems using sophisticated helium- and hydrogen-based leak-detection technology in 2015. Frontal airbags have reduced fatalities in frontal crashes by up to 25 ...
Tags: Detection Technology, Airbag, Auto
Scania is undertaking intensive research into various types of electrification technologies that could replace or complement combustion engines. Induction is among the options being investigated and would involve vehicles wirelessly ...
Tags: electrification technologies, combustion engines, Auto
British packaging company Benson Group will be exhibiting its premium carton board packaging solutions for the gift trade at Top Drawer in London’s Olympia this January. Benson primarily produces printed folding cartons for the food ...
The Samsung Galaxy S6 has made yet another pre-release appearance, popping up at an R&D facility in India. Leaked via a Zauba import document, the Galaxy S6 has been spotted doing the rounds under what is believed to be its official ...
Tags: Samsung, Consumer Electronics
Samsung is currently working on a new camera dubbed ‘NX500’ that will be powered by Tizen OS, according to a new report. Sammobile reckons Samsung is building the new device as a successor to the NX300M, also running on Tizen ...
Tags: Samsung, Consumer Electronics