Press Releases by Category Industry, Real Estate & Construction
SABIC is First Company in History of PLASTPOL to be Honored with Two Awards for …
KIELCE, Poland – June 1, 2012 – At PLASTPOL 2012, Poland’s largest international plastics and rubber processing exhibition, SABIC became the first company in the event’s 16-year history to win two awards, highlighting the company’s culture of ingenuity and history of successful innovation. Specifically, SABIC received the coveted Best Material Ingenuity award for its globally renowned Valox iQ* resin, which promotes sustainability by incorporating up-cycled post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) water…
Shimco Polyimide-Based Shims Now in Production
MARKHAM, Ontario (June 05, 2012) – Shimco announced today the general availability of polyimide-based shims, a result of the Company's commitment to investment in research and development to address the needs of the aerospace market. This latest initiative joins Shimco's world-class business processes and quality products, including precision manufactured parts, laminated and edgebond shims, tapers and spacers, manufactured in aerospace-grade metallic and non-metallic materials.
Designed with polyimide film material developed…
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Selects “Protect Your Home” for Solu …
CHICAGO (6/1/12) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, a collection of over 500 leading residential real estate firms producing more annual home sales than any other real estate network, has selected Protect Your Home, the nation’s leading ADT dealer, for its Solutions Group division of preferred service providers.
Protect Your Home gives real estate professionals the opportunity to earn income when referred homeowners have an…
Shielded connectors with UL-approval; Now!
Halver, 4 June 2012 – Since the end of May 2012, the shielded variants of M8x1 und M12x1 ESCHA round connectors have been UL-approved. This approval is not only restricted to connectivity for standard applications, but also refers to the wide product- range of the connector- and housing specialist for various Bus-systems meeting an important requirement for a successful operation of these products on the US-American market.
ESCHA relies on its…
Advantech Rolling Out 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor-based Embedded Platf …
Advantech, a global embedded computing leader providing embedded platform solutions across multiple vertical markets, announces its latest platforms based on the 3rd generation Intel® Core™ processors for Industrial Motherboards, Single Board Computers, Computer On Modules, MI/O Extension SBCs, and Embedded IPCs. With smart performance, built-in graphics, manageability, security, and versatility, the new platforms are optimized for applications in industrial automation, digital signage, video, medical, transportation and gaming.
According to IDC studies,…
Market Access Requirements for Electrical Household Appliances in Turkey and Ind …
India – New compliance criteria
With such an immense market, it has often proved challenging for the Indian government to provide effective surveillance to regulate electronic waste and hazardous substances. In 2009, over 19,000 tonnes of electronic waste was generated in Mumbai alone and the Indian Government has made the implementation of its e-waste and hazardous substances regulations one of its top priorities.
A draft notification was proposed by the Indian Ministry…
SGS Provides Quality Assurance and Safety Monitoring for Transmission Line in In …
SGS was awarded a contract to provide comprehensive quality assurance and safety monitoring services on the transmission line near Surat, in India by a major player in the power and energy sector in India on March 19, 2012.
The contracted works, which started at the beginning of April, include the monitoring of all field activities and the pre-dispatch inspection of materials and equipment bought for the laying of the 440KV transmission…
Amendments to EU Standard for Bunk Beds (EN 747)
The revised standard EN 747:2012 became effective on May 1, 2012 and replaces the previous version EN 747:2007 for bunk beds and high beds in domestic use. Unlike the 2007 version, the new norm also covers non-domestic uses of bunk beds and high beds and so will also replace EN 13453:2004. However, the new European standard will not apply to special purposes of such beds for their uses in prisons,…
'Modified & Controlled Atmosphere Packaging (MAP & CAP) Market to Reach $10.42bn …
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global MAP & CAP market will reach a value of $10.42bn in 2012, as companies and organisations across a number of sectors seek to exploit increased consumer demand for prolonged shelf life and convenience. The MAP & CAP market is expected to record strong growth over the next decade as sustainability and cost benefits provide support to a MAP & CAP market that is fundamentally…
Practical Tests of Consoles Convince Visitors to Paris Trade Show
At INTERMAT 2012 in Paris, Hirschmann Mobile Machine Control Solutions (MCS) and its longtime partner, ESCAL S.A., impressed visitors with mature technology and great designs.
Visitors to the joint booth in Hall 5A were enthralled to watch the vSCALE D2 and vSCALE D3 consoles of the iSCALE Control System in action: The seven-inch D3 console showed demanding safe load indication (SLI) functionality, as well as other crane data in the form…
New Compact Linear Drive
PIShift drives are compact and cost-efficient piezo linear drives from PI (Physik Instrumente), the Karlsruhe specialist for positioning systems. The drives use the stick-slip effect and, due to the high operating frequency of more than 20 kHz, they are noiseless.
The load is coupled to the moving rod. Typical applications of drives operating with this principle are the adjustment of optical and opto-mechanical components, cell manipulation as well as industrial applications…
Brazil Inmetro Issues Amendment to Ordinance 371/2009 Regarding Product Certific …
Mandatory certification for electrical household products made or imported to Brazil, as originally set out in Ordinance 371/2009, was to be implemented in three stages, beginning in 2011 and reaching its conclusion in 2013. Inmetro has issued Ordinance 328/2011, postponing the date of implementation for a series of products by one year.
SCOPE OF APPLICATIONS OF ORDINANCE 371/2009
Ordinance 371/2009 applies to most electrical household appliances included in ABNT, NBR, NM,…
Miami's 1450 Brickell Office Tower Eclipses 91% Occupancy Just Two Years Since O …
Miami’s premier Class A office tower has reached 91% occupancy just two years after opening its doors, with half of the building’s tenants being new additions to the South Florida market. Rilea Group’s 1450 Brickell office tower, which opened in spring 2010, achieved the 91% occupancy mark upon completing four new office leases totaling 55,300 square feet of office space. The building has leased a total of 530,000 square feet…
Krayden Appoints Senior Account Manager for Business Venture in Canada
Krayden, Inc. (krayden.com) has appointed Christopher G. Miller as Senior Account Manager for Krayden Canada Inc. Miller’s appointment represents Krayden’s continued growth in this territory as the company is emerging as a leading provider in Canada.
Miller is responsible for building sales for Krayden’s new business venture in Toronto, Canada. He is on the front line working with customers and the new technology being developed in thermal management and conductive…
New eSENS Safety Electronics Successfully Integrated in Force Sensors
A first: Hirschmann Mobile Machine Control Solutions (MCS) has succeeded in integrating its eSENS Safety electronics in force sensors. Thanks to this successful adaptation, the eSENS Safety force sensors of the provider of reliable and future-proof Mobile Applications are available as prototype samples from now on – only the delivery time of the individually required measurement bodies needs to be taken into account. The series launch – including the fSENS…
SGS Offers Complimentary Webinar on Industrial Digital Radiography
In response to an increasing interest in non-destructive testing methods, the SGS Competence Center for Non-Destructive Testing is to host a free 60-minute webinar entitled “Industrial Digital Radiography, When to Use What?”, moderated by Alexander Metselaar, Strategic Business Leader NDT.
Digital evolution in the field of radiography has produced a variety of new techniques within just the last few years resulting in uncertainty as to which techniques are best suited for…
Production and sale of ractopamine now prohibited in China
The Chinese ministries of Industry and Information technology, agriculture, commerce and health as well as the state administration for industry & commerce, general administration of quality supervision, inspection and quarantine jointly published the ban in a bulletin. Ractopamine has been listed in “Banned drugs in feed and the water of animals” in China since 2002. However, from December 5th, 2011 the production and marketing of ractopamine has also become banned…
New and Bigger SGS Laboratory in Tirupur Enhances Textile Testing
In Tirupur, known as the Knits Capital of India, SGS India inaugurated a larger new testing laboratory recently, aimed at serving the city’s many international and domestic brands of home textile buyers, domestic retailers, manufacturers and exporters. Located in College Road, Tirupur, the completely new facility was officially opened in November 2011 by the President of Tirupur Exporters Association, Padma Shri Aurumugam Sakthivel. With state-of-the-art testing facilities for the latest…
Hirschmann MCS – Technology That Connects (Continents)!
Two strong partners on two continents: together with its Turkish partner, Vincmak Ltd., Hirschmann Mobile Machine Control Solutions (MCS) will exhibit its innovative iSCALE Control System at Ankomak in Istanbul from June 6 to 10, 2012.
Ankomak in Istanbul is the most important trade show for the international construction industry, spanning both Europe and Asia. In June the biggest decision-makers of the building sector will come together in Turkey to…
SABIC Invests in Lexan* Multiwall Sheet Capacity in India to Expand Customer Acc …
CHENNAI, India – May 25, 2012 – Today at Roof India 2012 SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business is once again demonstrating how it is powering the long-term commercial success of its customers with the announcement of a capacity investment in India. Specifically, the company will open a state-of-the-art Lexan* multiwall sheet production line at its Vadodara, India manufacturing facility to provide customers in the country and the greater Asia with a…
Converters save time and energy as SABIC extends range of SABIC® PP Qrystal high …
Sittard, the Netherlands – May 29, 2012 – To meet the need of converters for materials that deliver better finished products and that can be produced cost-effectively, SABIC has developed two new high clarity SABIC® PP Qrystal polypropylenes. These random copolymers, typically for injection moulding, were specially designed with unique flow behavior, providing processors with the flexibility to produce parts faster and with lower energy consumption.
SABIC® PP QR674K, with…
Guidance on REACH for Toy Manufacturers, Importers and Retailers
Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals is the full title of the highly apt acronym REACH – a European Union regulation that places the responsibility squarely on industry for managing the potential risks of chemicals to public health and the environment. Apt, because its reach extends far beyond the chemicals used in industrial processes to all chemicals, including those found in everyday products that we and our children use,…
SGS Receives Third Party Services Contracts for Tarragona Cracker Octene Plant f …
In January 2012, SGS was assigned two contracts for comprehensive third party services by Dow Chemical for their Tarragona Cracker Octene Plant in Spain. The contracts have been awarded in anticipation of the maintenance shutdown that has been scheduled at the plant for May 2012.
Dow Chemical is an American multinational chemical corporation with headquarters in Midland, in the industrial state of Michigan, United States. In order to assure optimum…
Restrictions to the Phosphorous Compounds used in Detergents
A detergent is any substance or mixture containing soaps and/or other surfactants intended for washing and cleaning. Phosphates have become one of the major constituents in cleaning products to counter the hardness of water and enhance cleaning efficiency in recent years. Compounds that contain phosphates are most commonly used as softening agents to enhance the washing process. Unfortunately, detergents persist after water treatment and are discharged into bodies of water…
'Cosmetics packaging market to be worth $24.0bn in 2012' says new visiongain rep …
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global cosmetics packaging market will reach a value of $24.0bn in 2012, as emerging market demand and premiumisation in developed country cosmetics increase the quantity and value of cosmetics packaging. The cosmetics packaging market is forecast by visiongain to record steady and continuous growth over the next decade, as various consumer driven trends increase the value of the market and as emerging market consumers grow…
Joint MD at Crown Utilities on Short List for National Business Award
Joint MD at Crown Utilities on Short List for National Business Award
One of just five women from a national field selected for the finals of the First Women in Business awards in the built environment category, Crown Utilities joint managing director Keeley Downing is waiting for the final declaration at the Grand Connaught Rooms in London on June 28.
The prestigious competition is sponsored by Lloyds Banking Group, the CBI and…
2012 Guangzhou International Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Ventilation & Air- …
2012 Guangzhou International Refrigeration, Air-conditioning, Ventilation & Air-Improving Exhibition (RAVAI China 2012) will be held at China Import & Export Fair Pazhou Complex from August 21-23, 2012. To meet the needs, the exhibiting space of RAVAI China 2012 will be expanded to 30000 square meters, we are inviting over 600 exhibitors at home and abroad, cooperating with 40 domestic and overseas organizations, 300 worldwide industry media for promotion. RAVAI China,…
Mengelkamp paving slabs now produced in "technical measure" (undersize)
Bernard Mengelkamp GmbH & Co. KG a family Business since 50 years from Olfen-Vinnum in Münster, Germany, is further developing continuously for 50 years. With the introduction of a new production plant the production in the "technical measure" (undersize) was introduced. Which allows simple implementation of DIN 18318 and which is the requirement fpr use of the ensuing warranty.
A perfectly laid paving has a harmonious joint appearance with a uniform…
Systech Illinois Launches a Polish website for their Dedicated Process Gas Analy …
Systech Illinois manufactures an extensive range of gas analysis equipment and are already well known on the world stage in the gas instrumentation market.
To improve customer service for their Polish speaking customers, Systech Illinois have developed a dedicated website, www.analizatorytlenu.com . This website will allow Polish visitors to view all their process gas analysis products and easily identify those that are relevant for their particular application.
Systech’s main company…
Profibus Communication Added to Absolute Encoders
Terryville, CT – Advanced Micro Controls Inc. (AMCI), adds Profibus-DP communication to their lineup of NR25 series encoders. These heavy duty rotary sensors provide an overall measuring range of 16 bits (single-turn resolution) plus 12 or 14 bits (number of revolutions), up to 30 bits total. With both single-turn and multi-turn versions available, AMCI’s Profibus encoders are ready for any application. AMCI NR25 Profibus-DP encoders are compatible…
Innovative materials and technologies for wide range of applications on show at …
Kielce, Poland – 25 May, 2012 – Sustainability + Performance is the theme of SABIC’s stand E-7 at the international Plastpol 2012 trade fair from 29 May to 1 June. SABIC will highlight solutions in established and new market sectors - including consumer goods, LED lighting, packaging, infrastructure and healthcare – to demonstrate how processors and end-users of its wide range of thermoplastic polymers and compounds can create applications that…
Intelligence is Crucial Element in Wheel Flange Lubrication Concludes Double Met …
To test the best way to reduce wheel flange and track wear on urban tramways, as well as noise an 18 month long-term trial has been undertaken by Manchester tram company Metrolink. The findings of the double trial is that Intelligent Wheel Flange Lubrication (iWFL) produced by rail systems engineers, Rowe Hankins, works substantially better than an alternative solid lubricant based system.
David Rowe, the senior engineer…
Memmert develops cooled vacuum oven
As the first manufacturer worldwide, Memmert has developed a cooled vacuum oven. Low temperature vacuum drying on a laboratory scale is applied among other things during the drying of bacteria and starter cultures or in the simulation of storage conditions during long distance flights.
The cooled vacuum oven VO 200cool with its interior volume of 29 litres has a temperature range of +5 °C to +90 °. For cooling purposes,…
SGS Provides Pre and Post Weld Heat Treatment Services for CB&I in Colombia
SGS was awarded a contract to provide pre- and post-weld heat treatment (PWHT) services for the expansion project at the Refinería de Cartagena S.A. (REFICAR) refinery in Cartagena, Colombia by CB&I on March 20, 2012. During the contract, scheduled for fourteen months to begin on April 1 this year and proceed until June 2013, SGS will provide PWHT services in compliance with manufacturing codes ASME VIII, ASME B31.3 and B31.1…
Chemical Safety in Textile and Apparel Markets of Emerging Countries
Chemical regulations throughout Asia
Apart from Japanese Law 112 that has long since limited the formaldehyde contained in apparel, the earliest Asian regulation of chemicals in textiles was in 1997 by India. This banned specific Azo dyes from being used in apparel products and textiles. The next was Chinese regulation GB 18401-2003 that became effective in 2005 and also restricts azo dyes and formaldehyde as well as defining the pH value…
Personalized Medicine Market Foraying Marvelous Growth in the US
According to our new research report, “Personalized Medicine Market Analysis”, personalized medicine has transpired as an essential field for companies in both the pharmaceutical and the diagnostic industries. This is evident from the fact that major players of the industry are foraying investments in the industry. The total market for personalized medicine in the US alone was estimated to be US$ 18 Billion in 2009 and is further likely to…
Schuler triples Group profit in first half-year
Sales leap 44 percent, Ebitda margin reaches 9.5 percent, full-year guidance upgraded
According to its figures for the first half of fiscal year 2011/12 (ending March 31, 2012), the Schuler Group has achieved significant growth in earnings. The global market leader in metalforming continues to enjoy full order books. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (Ebitda) rose by 54.5 percent year over year to € 55.2 million. The Group’s Ebitda…
South Alabama Landscaping Company Launches Informational Portal On Landscape Des …
Daphne, AL – May 24, 2012 – Sexton Lawn & Landscape, Inc. today announced the launch of www.sextonlandscapes.com as an information portal for South Alabama area home owners to find information about landscaping and lawn care. With articles being added almost every day and an online monthly newsletter of lawn care and home improvement tips, the website is anticipated to quickly become Alabama’s primary resource website for lawn care…
Joe Moshé Says Gains in Housing Markets Should Extend into Summer Season
Joe Moshé, Broker/Owner, Charles Rutenberg Realty, says the housing market’s performance in the spring should continue into the summer season as more buyers take advantage of the low interest rates and the market becomes more competitive, driving up prices as more homes come off the market.
Recent data shows that the residential Real Estate market may be seeing a turnaround. The Commerce Department recently reported that new home sales increased by…
Advantech 10.4” Ultra Slim Open Frame Monitor For Simplified Installation
Advantech, a leading global manufacturer of embedded platform solutions, releases IDS-3110, a 10.4" SVGA industrial LED open frame monitor. The new IDS-3110 has a slim and light mechanical design offering versatile choices for industrial grade display solutions. The open front bezel design enables flexible and customized face plates for easy re-engineering and is also ideal for any embedded application. IDS-3110 has integrated brackets on the chassis edges which makes installation…
GEORG machine tools division upgrade of Turbine Rotor Lathe at Siemens
Partnership since 1975: "GEORG machine tools division developed more than 30 machines worldwide in use at Siemens"
Currently, the specialists of GEORG machine tools division realize a complete upgrade for Siemens works in Görlitz, Germany. An existing Turbine Rotor Lathe (year of construction 1963) including new headstock and new machining unit with integrated drilling and milling unit is updated.
The modernization provides an increase of the center height by 200 mm. Thus,…
OTI Greentech AG increases market presence in the maritime sector with further a …
- Distribution agreements with Uniservice and OSEC signed
- New distribution partners in the maritime sector cover important core markets in Europe, Asia and North America
- Orders received in 2Q 2012 exceed EUR 2 million
Zug, 24 May 2012, OTI Greentech AG has entered into additional important agreements for their EcoSOLUT products in the maritime sector for a total turnover of EUR 1.6 million. Only three months after the approval…
LED Technology Illuminating the Lighting Industry
LED technology is leading the lighting industry into the 21st century. The rise of LED lighting technology has been accelerated by regulators’ decision to remove the century-old incandescent light bulbs from consumer and commercial use. LEDs have been shown to be more efficient than incandescent lamps going by almost all criteria, and regulators around the world are setting detailed requirements for the performance and technical parameters of LED lighting.
The…
Mechanical Electrical Plumbing Expo 2013 (MEP‘13) Announced
MEP Expo 2013 - India’s first ever MEP focused event for Buildings & Industrial Sectors, is an initiative designed to create a unique platform to form a convergence of major M-E-P players under one roof to evaluate the scope of electro-mechanical technology & services in India and work towards meeting the accelerated demand in the building as well as industrial segments. The event also offers an opportunity to showcase the…
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Leads the Top 500 U.S. Firms
CHICAGO (5/23/12) – According to the recently-released REAL Trends Top 500 Report, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® once again led in sales in 2011, with nearly 27% of total sales among the country’s top 500 firms. With 528,000 transaction sides, this figure was nearly 124,000 more sides than the network’s closest competitor.
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) also led in sales volume, with nearly $134…
Comprehensive PICMG 1.3 SHB with 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 Technology
Advantech, the leading global embedded platform provider, is pleased to announce the release of PCE-5126, the PICMG 1.3 full-sized single host board which is designed with the latest Intel® Core™ i7 processor, perfect for industrial applications that require high computing power and strong I/O capability, such as AOI, medical imaging and video surveillance applications.
Leading-edge Computing Technology
PCE-5126 supports the latest LGA1155 Intel® Core™ i-series processor with the new 32nm process Intel®…
New Standards in China for Furniture
The bodies responsible for standards in the People’s Republic of China, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) and Standardization Administration (SAC) cooperate on international standards committees as well as defining their own national standards that apply to products on the Chinese market and are numbered with the prefix GB, from the Chinese word for standard.
GB 28010-2011 specification for hongmu furniture
Hongmu furniture must for the first time…
"Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) market to reach $7.26bn in 2012" says visiongain …
Visiongain’s analysis finds that the UAV market will reach a value of $7.26bn in 2012, as UAVs continue to be demanded for a wide range of military operations that are crucial to support both combat and humanitarian missions.
A Visiongain analyst commented that ‘UAVs fulfil both intelligence gathering and offensive combat roles, and as a consequence are expected to be demanded increasingly over the coming years as forces seek to utilise…
ima Hosts Chinese Visitors from Shanghai Landscape Architecture Construction Co. …
ima recently hosted visitors from Shanghai Landscape Architecture Construction Co., Ltd. ima provided the opportunity to mix a variety of Orange County’s businesses and government leaders. The festivities began around 5:30 P.M. as ima guests arrived and immediately engaged in conversation. The reception provided guests with a chance to enjoy a glass of wine and to converse with other industry professionals.
Additionally, ima arranged for the Chinese delegation to tour…
Aerospace Coatings and Treatments Extend Component Life and Save Fuel, Weight, S …
Farnborough, Stand G1 Hall 4
The Wallwork Group, metal coating and heat treatment specialists, is to showcase at The Farnborough Airshow innovative processes to extend the service life and improve in-flight performance of critical aerospace components. The developments acknowledge the pressures to improve environmental performance of aircraft because of cost and environmental challenges. The company has developed treatments that will achieve substantial in-flight fuel savings and to reduce…
