AkzoNobel has appointed David Allen as the company's new head of integrated supply chain. He will officially take up the position on October 1, 2013. Allen joins AkzoNobel from China National Bluestar Group, where he has held the post of ...
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The Resilient Floor Covering Institute released five industry average Environmental Product Declarations, making resilient flooring the first floorcovering category to offer industry average EPDs. Five types of resilient flooring were ...
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Gov. Nathan Deal announced that Shaw Industries Group, Inc. will build a new facility in Bartow County to manufacture modular carpet tiles. The company is expected to make an $85 million investment in Georgia and create 500 new jobs. ...
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Mercer International, the parent company of the two German pulp plants in Stendal and Blankenstein, closed out the second quarter of 2013 with a loss of €9.9m. This represents a significant increase in losses vis-à-vis the loss ...
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At the end of this year, the Mets? Wood wood-products division, which is part of the Finnish Mets? Group will close its further-finishing plant and distribution centre in Kaskinen. Mets? justifies the move with the longer period of ...
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Possibly the biggest focus today in the flooring industry is on the constantly growing residential luxury vinyl tile (LVT) category, where Armstrong's widely popular Alterna continues to be a top seller at retail. Now the company is ...
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Production of apartments and condominiums gained momentum in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released recently by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The index increased ...
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A TEC has been awarded a calciner upgrade contract by Buzzi Cement Hranice in the Czech Republic. The contract comprises engineering, equipment supply, steel structure, erection and civil works. The plant is burning alternative fuels, ...
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UK conveying and weighing systems manufacturer Spiroflow Ltd has increased its presence in Canada and North America with the purchase of Ontario-based Control & Metering. The company was acquired through Spiroflow Ltd's subsidiary Spiroflow ...
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Filip Miermans was recently appointed head of marketing and corporate communications of the Lisec Group. Prior to joining the company, Miermans, 39, was head of marketing and communications at Miba in Laakirchen, Upper Austria. Before that, ...
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To keep good working conditions in the glass industry, glass dust collection is often required. Fibrous particulate control may even be a legal requirement to reduce occupational exposure. Uncontrolled glass dust of any kind can lead ...
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Asahi India Glass rose 1.91% to Rs 31.95 at 10:55 IST on BSE, after 1.2% equity changed hands in two bulk deals today, 27 August 2013. A bulk deal of 14.57 lakh shares was executed on Asahi India Glass counter at Rs 30.80 per share at ...
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Smart-Builder will show off their world-leading glass design software at the GA13 tradeshow on the Sunshine Coast from the 19-21rd September. The Smart-Builder team are particularly looking forward to demonstrating their latest ...
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With the growing focus on energy conservation, emission reduction and environmental protection, countries in the world have successively introduced policies to encourage energy-efficient building materials, thus powerfully boosting the ...
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Stürtz is once again preparing for the annual GlassBuild America Exhibition. This year's event will be held at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, GA and runs from September 10th-12th. Our 2000 square foot exhibit will ...
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