Wood products demand is far more sensitive to the economy than demand for almost any other product. The outlook for the next two years is moderately positive, at least compared to the weak domestic markets we’ve seen since the ...
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Extruders make everything from medical tubing and film and sheet for packaging — Strong markets— To vinyl windows and siding — These days, not so hot. The diversity sums up the North American extruder market in 2011. The ...
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Wolseley has finally exited its US building supplies business with the sale of its remaining stake in Stock Building Supply for £15m. For Wolseley it represents the final chapter in its building materials business in the US as it ...
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PPG has released its Paint Color Portfolio "fan deck" with 2012-2013 color trends to help architects, designers, commercial builders and building owners update, renovate or build new hotel, retail, office and health care facilities. Within ...
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Solar panels, energy-saving light bulbs and fuel-efficient vehicles, all increasingly commonplace in the region, each play a role in making the Bay State the nation's leader in energy efficiency, officials said this week. Massachusetts is ...
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Solar panels, energy-saving light bulbs and fuel-efficient vehicles, all increasingly commonplace in the region, each play a role in making the Bay State the nation's leader in energy efficiency, officials said this week. Massachusetts ...
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According to USMTC, machine tool orders in September 2011 were 2,749 units and $554,369,000. In September 2011, unit orders were 43.4 percent and real-dollar orders were 47.0 percent more than September 2010. For unit orders, this is the ...
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BORA, a product division of Affinity Tool Works, is adding four new products to its existing line of measuring and marking tools. The new hand tools, which will be available this December, are designed with exclusive features not found on ...
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A lot of people work late and can't enjoy their landscape when they come home at night. What good is landscaping if you can't see it? Low Voltage Landscape Lighting One solution to this predicament is a relatively new product known as ...
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A lot of people work late and can't enjoy their landscape when they come home at night. What good is landscaping if you can't see it? Low Voltage Landscape Lighting One solution to this predicament is a relatively new product ...
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A bath, bathtub (AmE), or tub (informal) is a large container for holding water in which a person may bathe (take a bath). Most modern bathtubs are made of acrylic or fiberglass, but alternatives are available in enamel over steel or cast ...
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For surface texture types, homeowners and builders have three main choices: smooth, hand scraped, and hand sculpted. Each one will provide a unique look. Look at various samples of texture types before deciding which one to use. Smooth ...
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Leading the LED lighting revolution, Lighting Science Group (OTCBB: LSCG), the world's premier LED lighting manufacturer, announced today that it has received more than $100 million of LED lighting product orders this year—an increase ...
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Leading the LED lighting revolution, Lighting Science Group (OTCBB: LSCG), the world's premier LED lighting manufacturer, announced today that it has received more than $100 million of LED lighting product orders this year—an increase ...
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While the nation's wholesale prices increased for the first time in five months, construction materials prices were unchanged in September, according to the October 18 Producer Price Index (PPI) report by the Department of Labor. ...
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