A mystery shop investigation into roofing battens has indicated “massive failings” in the quality of products supplied to UK construction sites, as well as fraudulent BS marking. The report, by The Wood Shop consultancy for UK ...
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Speciality chemicals company Lanxess is introducing its newest line of products at the forthcoming Singapore International Water Week (SIWW), held at the Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre Exhibition from 2 – 4 July. These ...
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Cemex proposed on Monday to refinance debt due in 2014 as the Mexican cement maker tries to stem heavy losses triggered by the U. S. Housing crisis, and its shares rose more than 5 percent. The company said in a statement that it would ...
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"We will set up a joint-venture with a local partner to build a factory with a capacity of 600, 000-1 million tonnes a year. " he said, adding the company saw demand for construction in Myanmar increasing significantly in coming years as ...
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Pump and valve purchases in 2012 by power plants, municipalities and industry will be $90 billion. These forecasts are extracted from the latest updates to the McIlvaine publications Pumps World Markets and Industrial Valves: World Markets. ...
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The demand for diamonds, they say, is never ending. Women will always want to look beautiful and one of the best ways to add a stunning appeal to their beauty is with the help of diamond jewelry. This can be in the form of necklaces, rings, ...
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FLSmidth, a supplier of engineering services and equipment to the cement and minerals industries, said it would supply equipment and technology for the terminal in Jorf Lasfar to the state-run phosphate monopoly. "As the demand for ...
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A major regional council in New South Wales, Australia has introduced a supernatant recycling system into the filtration plant in the town water supply, helping to conserve potable water and providing substantial water savings over the long ...
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Nepal News reported that the largest cement factory of the country, Udayapur Cement Industry, has stopped production for past three days due to lack of coal. The largest cement factory in the country has been stymied by one problem after ...
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British Columbia's independent forest practices watchdog says future timber supplies in the province are at stake and the Liberal government needs to get moving on management plans for pine beetle and fire damaged forests. A Forest ...
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Reports about the future of the Canadian paper products industry will remain gloomy until a viable new application for wood fibre is found, an analyst said Monday. The Conference Board of Canada reported Monday the soaring popularity of ...
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Following what had already been a mainly weak trend in 2011, lumber activities among Scandinavian concerns have shown virtually no recovery in the first quarter of 2012. Growth in turnover and results in classic lumber business from January ...
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The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) released its May 2012 U. S. Containerboard Statistics Report, which showed containerboard production rose 1.3% over the same month last year and 7.2% compared to April 2012. The month over ...
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The American Forest & Paper Association released its May 2012 Kraft Paper Sector Report, which showed total Kraft paper shipments were 139.2 thousand tons, an increase of 2.3% compared to May 2011. Total inventory was 70.1 thousand tons for ...
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Bloomberg is reporting that Madison Capital Partners is exploring the sale of KraussMaffei Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of plastics equipment. Bloomberg reported the story on June 19, citing people familiar with the matter, ...
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