Owners and developers looking to build or upgrade self-storage facilities are deluged with details, decisions, permits and many other concerns. To be successful they are rethinking their operation and overall facility design, and looking ...
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Guardian Industries DiamondGuard glass was recently installed on the102nd story of the Empire State Building in New York City as part of an extensive renovation to update this venerable landmark. The Empire State Building features two ...
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The trade gateway and ‘barometer’ to the Chinese market opens again in April. The China Import and Export Fair, commonly known as the Canton Fair, will be held from April 15 to May 5 at the China Import and Export Fair Complex ...
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In January 2013, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 1.6 percent, year-on-year, and 0.2 percent increase month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 1.9 percent year-on-year, and ...
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CJSC Investlesprom and Segezha Packaging Group have completed the purchase of the 20% minority shareholding in Italian company Sacchificio Tordera. According to Segezha, the management group now controls 100% of the business, which will ...
Sherwin-Williams has introduced an enhanced Harmony Paint, with an innovation that helps promote better indoor air quality by reducing airborne concentrations of formaldehyde and other aldehydes. The enhanced formula features formaldehyde ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,30 commodities increased in prices, 13 fell and 57 remained unchanged on 31/01/2013.The largest rises were Nickel (1.57%),Silver (1.24%),Zinc (0.72%),while the largest ...
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Guardian SunGuard EC, developed in cooperation with View, is an advanced technology glazing that helps commercial architects achieve net zero buildings. SunGuard ECchanges in visible light transmittance and solar heat gain to ...
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Should the appearance of an insulated facade reflect its function? Those involved in the research project on EWIS modulation say ´yes´! At BAU 2013, the World´s Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems, in ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,28 commodities increased in prices, 15 fell and 57 remained unchanged on 30/01/2013.The largest rises were Nickel (1.35%),Zinc (1.34%),Mild steel plate (1.22%),while the ...
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AkzoNobel and the American Chemical Society (ACS) announced Carnegie Mellon University Professor Krzysztof (Kris) Matyjaszewski, Ph.D. as the winner of the inaugural AkzoNobel North America Science Award for his cutting-edge polymer ...
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Commodity Sectors 01-28 01-29 Change PET Rubber & plastics 11300.00 11200.00 0.89% PTA Textile 8750.00 8700.00 0.57% Chloroform Chemical ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,22 commodities increased in prices, 19 fell and 58 remained unchanged on 25/01/2013.The largest rises were Hydrochloric acid (0.81%),Acrylic acid (0.69%),Iron ore ...
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AkzoNobel announced that Graeme Armstrong will become managing director Surface Chemistry and country director for North America. Armstrong is currently executive committee member responsible for Research, Development and Innovation ...
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Buoyed by the government s efforts to focus on infrastructure investment and the intensifying demand for building materials, particularly concrete and cement, the construction sector in Oman is experiencing an industrial boom. At Omanexpo ...