Press Releases by Category Industry, Real Estate & Construction
Tom Taylor named PM Ambassador™ in UK
APM Fellow Tom Taylor joins the PM Ambassadors™ Speakers Bureau in England
Dallas, Texas — PMForum, Inc. is pleased to announce that Tom Taylor, former Chairman and a Fellow of the Association for Project Management (APM) in the UK, has joined the PM AmbassadorsTM Speakers Bureau. Based in London and with over 30 years of front-line project management experience, Tom advises organizations and speaks on project management throughout the UK.…
Real Estate Exchange Becoming Popular Option in Downturn Market
Lake Lure (NC) – Across the country, the deteriorating real estate market has led many to realize that trading may be an extremely viable approach to selling one\'s real estate.
Wikipedia defines real estate trading (also known as permanent real estate swapping or real estate exchange) as a type of \"I buy yours - you buy mine\" arrangement. It is quick to point out that real estate trading is distinct…
DALE WARFEL is recognized as a Certified Short-Sale Professional and is awarded …
San Jose, CA, May 13, 2008 - Dale Warfel, a member of SANTA CLARA COUNTY ASSOCIATION OR REALTORS®, was recently awarded the Certified Short-Sale Professional (CSP) designation. Warfel joins a select and growing group of real estate agents who have recognized the importance of providing this value-added service to their clients. In today’s increasingly competitive real estate market, these trained agents set themselves apart by helping homeowners…
Engineering best practise improves planet
From the 15th until 19th of June 2008, the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE) is holding its 18th Annual International Symposium (IS2008) in Utrecht, the Netherlands.
The INCOSE International Symposium provides the premier annual international forum for participants from government, industry and academia to share knowledge on the most recent innovations, trends, experiences and concerns within the profession of Systems Engineering. The technical program is the core of the symposium,…
Lumex Adds New Pink, Purple and Turquoise Colors To Its Broad Line-Up of LEDs
PALATINE, IL – Lumex is announcing the addition of three new color choices to its wide range of visible LED offerings: Pink, purple, and turquoise. Available in Lumex\'s new InspirationLEDs™, these new colors are ideal for adding impact, excitement, and product differentiation to all types of electronics equipment ranging from consumer products through even the most specialized electronic instrumentation. Potential applications include home electronics, automotive and appliance…
Web Mosetti Studios proudly announce the launch of Hadjidemosthenous improved we …
Managing Director, Mr. Christakis Charalambous stated: "Our presence on the world wide web is crucial. Online marketing is now our most powerful promotion tool, making pafosproperty.com livelier, more attractive, informative and user friendly than ever is a major priority. The marketing of our business brand online and our future success are strategically linked.”
The site now offers so much more information for potential clients who increasingly rely on the internet…
Inkcups Now Launches Redesigned Web Site - a New Technical Resource for Pad Prin …
Inkcups Now Corporation has launched a completely redesigned web site at inkcups.com. The web site was restructured and expanded to facilitate browsing and product comparison and to reflect company’s new offerings such as flatbed inkjet printers, new models of pad printing machines, laser etching machines, screen printers, new ink and auxiliary products, plate making and other services. Inkcups.com features numerous close-up product pictures, one-click UPS tracking lookup, Free Sample Request…
Woodland Homes Named One of the Top 200 Largest Builders in the Nation
Huntsville, Ala., May 13, 2008—Woodland Homes of Huntsville was ranked as the 194th largest home builder in the nation in 2007 by Builder Magazine. In the May 2008 issue of the magazine, in “America’s Biggest Builders 2007,” the top 200 builders in the nation are listed. For the first time ever, Woodland Homes joined the list with 139 single-family and 33 multi-family homes built last year.
Not only has Woodland Homes…
Poles apart in the German office real estate market
In the German real estate market there is a phenomenon appearing at the present time. Office locations are increasingly developing in contrary directions. Both the letting and the investment market are equally affected by this polarisation. The winners in this development are the CBDs and other central areas.
These locations are enjoying a continuing high demand for office space. There was an above-average reduction in vacancy in the last few months.…
Swiss Type Adjustment Free Rotary Broaching Tool Holder
Slater Tools Inc. is expanding its product line of Swiss Type Adjustment Free Rotary Broaching Tool Holders. Swiss type tools are important in manufacturing, primarily in the aerospace and medical industries, making orthopedic bone screws and small fastener products. Slater’s latest rotary broaching video, broadcast on YouTube, demonstrates the new 0700 series Swiss Type Broach Holder, which has a .500 inch tool bore. The Swiss Type Rotary Broaching Tool Holder…
Live at IFAT in Munich - Hydraulic brake and lift cylinder from VAG
When performance and safety in water supply systems is most important than the valves are used with hydraulic brake and lift cylinders from VAG. Installed as emergency shut-off valves, VAG brake and lift cylinders can be assembled on Butterfly Valves or on Plunger Valves. They stop the flow very quickly without creating any water hammer. This keeps damage and repairs to a minimum.
Due to their modular design VAG brake and…
VAG introducing the ZETA® Knife Gate Valve with nominal diameter DN 1000 at IFAT …
VAG-Armaturen GmbH has extended its product range of resilient seated Knife Gate Valves by nominal diameters 800 and 1000 mm, making the VAG ZETA® Knife Gate Valve available in all commonly used nominal diameters which now range from 50 up to 1000 mm. Depending on its nominal diameter, the new VAG ZETA® Knife Gate Valve can now be used for working pressures of up to 10 bars.
The versatile valve guarantees…
Developing Paradise S.A. Releases 10 Acres on Gulf Of Nicoya in Costa Rica for L …
More and more Americans seeking an affordable piece of paradise are looking to Costa Rica and Developing Paradise S. A. can now fulfill that dream. The company is selling developed land with roads and utilities for less than $12,000 per acre on the Gulf of Nicoya, just ten minutes off the Pan American Highway. Costa Rica is known for its exotic animals and tropical landscapes, but acquiring Costa Rica land…
Hailo LLC Accepts Finalist New York State Foreign Investment Award
The Empire State Economic Development awarded Hailo LLC with a plaque commemorating their finalist status for the Inaugural New York State Foreign Investment Award. The awards recognize foreign-owned New York firms for their economic, civic and philanthropic contributions to the local community in New York State.
Hailo LLC, an aluminum ladder manufacturer headquartered in Holbrook, NY, was one of three finalists in the Small Firm Category. A spokesperson from…
ABM in Europe-Wide Re-branding
The ABM construction and civil engineering group is re-branding its European operations. Managing Director Sean Minihane explained, “We have grown substantially in recent years, expanding both the area of our operations and range of construction services. The re-branding will clarify our offer in each country and establish each of the divisions as a unit under the ABM banner.”
ABM established a presence in the UK with the acquisition of…
New Products Designed for Optimum Performance of Deuterium Lamps
New products launched at Analytica show in Munich
• Mercury free time indicator complies with RoHS directive
• New Power Supply compatible with virtually all 30 Watt
Deuterium Lamps
The lamp specialist Heraeus Noblelight has launched a mercury-free timer and new power supply for Deuterium Lamps at Analytica show in Munich in April 2008. Deuterium lamps are used in high value analytical instruments to test pharmaceutical drug purity, to monitor environmental contamination and to test…
Gloomy days ahead for Asia’s housing markets
Asian property markets, though still relatively unaffected by the credit crunch, will soon be affected by inflation and higher interest rates, warns the Global Property Guide, because of rising food, fuel and other commodity prices.
“Higher food, fuel and other commodity prices affect the housing market negatively in several ways,” says Prince Christian Cruz, senior economist at the Global Property Guide.
“At the micro level, households may postpone their decision to…
Presentation of the VAG RIKO® Plunger Valve DN 1600 at IFAT 2008
VAG presents the redesigned VAG RIKO® Plunger Valve for control functions up to nominal diameter 1600 mm at the Trade Fair for water, sewage, refuse and recycling (IFAT) in Munich.
The VAG RIKO® Plunger Valve precisely controls the pressure in the pipeline system and guarantees a constant water supply – any time, under all conditions in perfect coordination of flow rate and system pressure.
VAG-Armaturen has redesigned the Plunger Valve for…
INDIA Real Estate Expo comes to DALLAS and SEATTLE, a chance for Non Resident In …
Indian properties at showcase by reliable and trusted Indian Real Estate Developers. INDIA Real Estate Expo 2008 is showcasing residential and commercial properties in Dallas, TX & Seattle, WA. Expo begins on May 31st 2008, and ends on June 8th 2008.
Horizon Expo recently announced the debut of INDIA Real Estate Expo ’08 in DALLAS & SEATTLE. India is reckoned as one of the fastest growing economies of the world and…
Real Estate Service Group Inc. Launches New Website
Ames, IA – Real Estate Service Group Incorporated (RESGI) has launched its redesigned website, resgi.com, to better serve their current and prospective client’s needs.
The improved website assists prospective clients in their next living decision by providing a listing of RESGI’s numerous properties in Iowa State University (ISU) Campustown, Ames, and other central Iowa communities. Each listing includes photos, floor plans, amenities and pricing information. Prospective clients can also easily…
CerroFresco.com Draws In High-Net-Worth Investors
Costa Rica has recent shown itself to be the investors’ paradise and a great place for those wanting to invest in their own piece of paradise. Regardless of the falling economy in the United States, the real estate market in Costa Rica is flourishing; in fact, such a real estate boom has not been seen abroad in some time. Not only is the market thriving, but as Costa Rica continues…
Messer invests at Salzgitter AG
Industrial gas specialist Messer is constructing a production plant at Salzgitter AG for approx. EUR 50 million, thereby exceeding the company’s own expectations for its return to the domestic German market.
The Messer Group has signed a contract with Salzgitter Flachstahl GmbH, a subsidiary of Salzgitter AG, to construct and operate an air separation plant. This contract has a validity period of 15 years. The industrial gas specialist will invest around…
Messer steps on the gas again in Germany
After the contractual non-competition clause: Stefan Messer is now returning to the German industrial gas market.
From now, the Messer Group will once more produce and market technical and medical gases in Germany through the company Messer Industriegase GmbH. Following the sale of Messer Griesheim in 2004, the largest owner-managed industrial gas specialist in the world, which is managed by Stefan Messer, was subject to a three-year contractual non-competition clause and…
2007 was a year of investment for Messer
Industrial gas specialist Messer increased turnover by 12%
In the financial year 2007 the Messer Group, operating in its core regions of Europe and Asia and through its subsidiary in Peru, achieved a turnover of 705 million euro and an EBITDA of 154 million euros. Turnover was up 12% on the previous year. The same period saw steep rises in energy, raw materials and product delivery costs. The group successfully maintained…
VAG NOVA 150 Standpost Hydrant at the IFAT 2008
VAG presents the VAG NOVA 150 Standpost Hydrant at the IFAT 2008 in Munich
Seconds count when fighting fires in industrial plants. Ultra-modern fire fighting engines pump up to 600 m3 of water per minute. Industrial hydrants must be correspondingly powerful. The VAG NOVA 150 Standpost Hydrant is setting new standards here. It has two A-extractions and internal geometry optimised in detail. Its fire fighting water performance meets the highest industrial…
Asia house prices lead the world
Shanghai, China (up 35.4%) was the world’s strongest residential property market during the past full year, according to a compilation of official and private-sector statistics by the Global Property Guide. Bulgaria (up 34.6%) was in second place, followed by Slovakia (up 32.5%) and Singapore (31.1%).
The worst performers were the United States (down 8.9% by Case-Shiller calculations), Ireland (down 7.3%), and Estonia (down 3.9%).
Asia-Pacific’s strong performance was led by…
SABIC Innovative Plastics Debuts First Non-halogenated FR Film to Help Electroni …
BERGEN OP ZOOM, The Netherlands – May 6, 2008 – Taking existing environmental restrictions, such as the European Union’s Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) directive, a step farther, several global electronics manufacturers are voluntarily reducing halogenated additives in their products to benefit the environment. Helping to support this, SABIC Innovative Plastics today introduced EFR 735 film, the company’s first thermoplastic film made without the use of brominated or chlorinated flame-retardants.…
Caribbean Property Prices
The Caribbean, the playground of the rich and famous, has been getting more affordable. The depreciation of the US dollar against major currencies such as the British pound and the euro, has made Caribbean properties more attractive.
More affordable… but still not cheap! Property prices in more popular and developed islands can easily reach over one million US dollars for a house and lot near the beach. …
Research firm assails rent control in Middle East
Rent control, seen by many economists as old-fashioned, has recently made a surprising comeback in one group of high-growth, dynamic economies – the Gulf.
In December 2007 Dubai’s government toughened up its 2005 Rent Law and reduced the maximum 2008 rent increase to only 5%. Abu Dhabi has likewise capped 2008 rent hikes at only 5%.
In neighboring Qatar, a rent freeze has been implemented while the government is…
Hesse & Knipps Wedge Bonder Improves Cost-of-Ownership for Both Ribbon and Wire …
Hesse & Knipps, leading manufacturer of high-speed fine pitch wedge bonders for the back-end semiconductor industry, will be demonstrating the capabilities of the BONDJET BJ820 at the upcoming International Microwave Symposium in booth 1149 on June 15 – 20 in Atlanta, GA. The BONDJET BJ820 is a high-speed fully automatic wedge bonder that offers the flexibility for both high-speed round wire and deep access ribbon and wire bonding. …
Local Virtual Helps Spread the Word About The Benefits of Real Estate Virtual As …
Millbury, Massachusetts – Cynthia Papia of Office To-Go is pleased to announce that she is now affiliated with the International Real Estate Assistants Association, also known as IREAA. Together, they hope to raise the level of awareness of the real estate virtual assistant industry.
Hardly a passing fad, the Virtual Assistant industry grows stronger and stronger each day and is estimated to have some 20-30,000 professionals with businesses in the…
Pepple Awarded International Real Estate Federation Medal
CHICAGO (05-02-08) – Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Network Services President Ruth Ann Pepple, CRP, GMS, received the Medal of Honor from the U.S. Chapter of The International Real Estate Federation, known as FIABCI-USA. The award, presented to those individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding level of leadership and volunteerism to the chapter, was presented during its 2008 Spring Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
During the presentation, 2007-2008…
Harold Crye Named Chairman of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World
CHICAGO – Harold Crye, chief executive officer and co-owner of Crye-Leike, Realtors, has been named chairman of the board of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE), a global real estate network comprised of 700 of the best-known local and regional real estate firms in the U.S. and 37 countries producing over $400 billion in annual home sales.
Crye and his business partner founded Crye-Leike in Memphis in 1977 when…
Harry Norman Realtors Wins Top Honor at Leading Real Estate Companies of the Wor …
BOCA RATON, FL – Atlanta’s Harry Norman Realtors received highest honor at the 2008 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® conference at the Boca Raton Resort & Club in Boca Raton, FL April 9-11. The Diamond Award was presented in recognition of Harry Norman’s participation in all of LeadingRE’s business offerings. Nearly 800 real estate brokers, managers, relocation professionals, sponsors and guests from the U.S. and…
Biodegradable Cohesive Cold Seal Films
Aurora, IL – May 2, 2008 – Surface Guard introduces a new “Green” film in cohesive cold seal packaging. Well okay, the film isn’t Green in color; rather it is the 1st biodegradable cohesive film for use in cohesive cold seal packaging applications.
This film performs similar to Surface Guard’s standard cohesive clear and co-ex films, as they all create secure, weather resistant and tamper evident packages ideal for…
Contact-free DC-Operated Rotary Position Sensors Measure Angular Displacement of …
Macro Sensors introduces a new series of contactless, fractional-turn, rotary position sensors that provide an absolute output proportional to shaft rotation over a total range of up 120º. The RSE 1500 Series Rotary RVDT Position Sensors are ideal for measuring the angular displacement of rotating elements such as quarter-turn ball and butterfly valves, air flow dampers, mail sorters, and diverter gates used in packaging and postal sorting machinery. …
Kitchen Tune-Up Announces Strategic Cross Referral Partnership with Retailer Bes …
In an alliance announced today, Kitchen Tune-Up and Best Buy Co., Inc.(NYSE:BBY) have begun a strategic relationship to assist each other’s clients in a cross referral program. Kitchen Tune-Up is the number one home improvement franchise and Best Buy is the third largest retailer of appliances in the U.S. In these positions, the two companies aim to give a full remodeling experience to their customers.
As part…
Facility Management is Environment Management
EFMC 2008 - THE European Facility Management Conference
10th and 11th June 2008, The Palace Hotel, Manchester, Great Britain
Düsseldorf/Manchester, April 2008. Climate protection is the central problem politics, economy and society have to deal with. Everyone's behaviour can contribute to climate and environmental protection, but it is particularly up to those who influence many people's conditions of living and working: facility managers. Facility management (FM) builds the infrastructure of organisations…
Overseas property agents announce availability of luxury villas in new Cyprus pr …
London, UK – New Road Property Consultants Ltd announces availability of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom luxury villas in the Andreana Gardens residential property development currently under construction in Anafotia village near Larnaca, Cyprus. Ecolia Development & Construction Ltd, the Australian property developers constructing the luxury villas are very well respected, having won several awards over the 30 years that they have been building houses.
Lee Sherman, overseas property expert at…
PMForum named Media Partner for APM Project Management Conference in UK
Project Management media entity PMForum to provide news coverage for APM’s 2008 project management conference in October
Dallas, Texas, USA — PMForum announced today that it has been named “Media Partner” by the Association for Project Management (APM), the UK’s primary project management professional body, for APM’s 2008 national Conference to be held in London during 29-30th October 2008. PMForum will provide news coverage before and during the event for the…
European scientist team up to develop tomorrow’s hydrocarbon sensing systems
In a collaborative effort scientists and engineers from all across Europe join forces in the recently launched EU project \"Photonic sensing of hydrocarbons based on innovative mid infrared lasers\" (SENSHY) to develop a new generation of laser based gas sensing systems for hydrocarbons.
The market for gas sensors is of global significance and is rapidly expanding, fuelled by new applications based on ever-growing public concerns over such issues as pollution,…
IKA® Standard Production Plant, SPP new design
The IKA® Standard Production Plant is a highly modern but cost effective mixing plant for all basic operations requiring mixing and dispersing technology.
The clear concept and use of proven machines allow easy operation and a guarantee for reliable and constant mixing quality.
Due to its unique vessel geometry the IKA® Standard Production plant is distinguished by its extremely low constructional height. Optionally the vessel cover can be opened by means of…
Avnet Expanding Central European Logistics and Integration Center in Tongeren
Brussels - 28 April, 2008 - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE:AVT), a global technology distribution and services company, has broken ground on a 10.000 m2 expansion of its Tongeren, Belgium, central distribution center, which houses both a pan-European distribution and logistics operation and an integration center, primarily serving Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA customers. The total area will be 34.000 m2, doubling the size of its current integration services area.
The facility…
Total Real Estate Solutions Announces Launch of trspro.com
New Delhi, India, January 12, 2008: Total real estate solutions, a leading name in real estate and property dealings, is pleased to announce the launch of its much awaited website trspro.com. The website offers all types of useful assistance and services relating with real estate and property dealings in India. The main objective of trspro.com is to serve all kinds of real estate investment needs of many property buyers located…
Info Session - MSc Program Engineering Management
Your key to the top engineeRing league!
On May 8, 2008 the info session for the MSc Program Engineering Management takes place at the Vienna University of Technology.
This part-time MSc Program is tailor-made for Europe`s small and medium-sized enterprises facing a growing and increasingly competitive market. It is design to prepare graduates from technical and economic universities for leadership roles in technical, corporate and national affairs.
The Academic Director Prof. DDr.…
Eastern Europe has been liberated from real estate brokers
ProdamSam.com has been launched in Czech Republic!
ProdamSam.com is the premier web provider of For Sale & Rent by Owner Real Estate advertising in Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Slovakia, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Romania, and now Czech Republic. Coming soon are Poland, Ukraine and others.
Through ProdamSam.com BUYERS & SELLERS can find information on properties for sale or rent, as well as financing, legal, interior design, insurance, remodeling resources, and other useful links.
Owners of…
Ductwork Keeps Air Fresh at World-Class Sub-Atomic Research Facility
Senior Hargreaves is close to completing the installation of environment and process ventilation ductwork systems at Southampton University. The £55 million Mountbatten Building will house the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) and the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC). The university is already known for its world-class laser research and development on silicon wafers and the new facility will meet its long term research needs.
Hargreaves has been responsible…
New dynamic nano positioner PX 50 CAP
piezosystem jena, a world leading company in the development, design and engineering of piezo electrical actuator based positioning systems for micro- and nanopositioning, now introduces a new positioner. The PX 50 CAP expands the PX series, which has been established for years.
This nano positioner provides a travel of 50 microns. Due to a special mechanical FEM-optimized design the actuator has the highest dynamical features that can be generated.…
The Global Property Guide – relaunched
The Global Property Guide today re-launched its web site to make its data more accessible. The home page has been simplified. Major categories have been spelled out. The new Home Page has been organized around an expanded menu, to help the reader navigate the site. Key data items are easier to find, more obvious.
The Global Property Guide
The Global Property Guide is the authoritative source…
Property developers and agents - use floor plans to get a creative edge on sales
With a range of tried and tested digital marketing tools, Panoview has launched another innovative product to capture the consumer.
Having already offered a range of tools from photography to virtual tours, the launch of their interactive floor plan was an obvious progression.
With more and more home buyers shopping online, internet marketing is proving increasingly important, as buyers demand to see information that is quick and easy to digest.
Jim Janse, founder…
