Press Releases by Category Industry, Real Estate & Construction
VAG Awarded British Standard Kitemark approval for VAG BS750 Hydrant
VAG-Valves UK Ltd. is pleased to announce the award of the British Standards Institute Kitemark for our BS750 Underground Hydrant.
The award is the culmination of many months of hard work and effort by our manufacturing plants in Mannheim, Germany and Hodonin, Czech Republic.
This award further establishes VAG’s long term commitment to supply products to the UK Water Industry and its dedication to providing products to the highest achievable standards.
Well…
Connecticut Electrician Launches Information Portal on Home Electrical Repairs a …
SIERRA Electric today announced the launch of Sierra-Electric.com as an information portal for Connecticut home owners to find information about electrical safety, and home improvement tips. With articles being added almost every day and an online monthly newsletter of home improvement tips the website is anticipated to quickly become Connecticut’s primary resource web site for electrical safety and home improvement information.
Future plans include educational guides on selecting a electrical…
The Düsseldorf office market in the first half of 2008 - Success unbroken
The Düsseldorf office market was able to continue an unbroken run of success up to the end of the first half of 2008. In these first six months around 196,000 m² of office space were let in the city, which thus sets a new half-year record. In addition around 30% (+ ca. 45,000 m²) more space found new tenants than in the same period last year. In the second quarter…
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Conducts Groundbreaking Ceremony
CARY, N.C. – Eb Moore, CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (hpw.com), has announced that the firm hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Cary office located at 100 Connemara Drive, on June 17 at 10 a.m. Don Walston, founder and executive chairman, gave a short speech before being joined by CEO Eb Moore, COO David Jones and Vice President and Manager Joey Robbins to break ground…
MVTec Changes Distributor in the UK
From the 1st August 2008, the distribution of machine vision software products of MVTec Software GmbH, Munich (Germany), in the UK and Ireland will be performed by MultiPix Imaging Ltd, Petersfield (UK). Furthermore, MultiPix will provide technical support of MVTec’s products HALCON and ActivVisionTools.
Throughout the world, MVTec software users benefit from excellent sales and technical support via local distributors. As part of this strategy, MVTec has won back MultiPix as…
Carver County, Minnesota to Initiate eRecording with Simplifile
CARVER COUNTY, MINNESOTA – July 31, 2008 - Simplifile announced today that Carver County, Minnesota will begin electronically recording (eRecording) land record documents such as satisfactions, and mortgages, submitted by title companies, banks, and attorneys to the Recorder’s Office through the Simplifile eRecording Service.
To introduce the public to eRecording, the Carver County Recorder’s Office is hosting an eRecording open house on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 11:00 am…
Heritage Spring Unveils New Collection
RALEIGH, N.C. – Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (hpwnewhomes.com), has announced the introduction of the new “Cottage Collection” at Heritage Spring. The new neighborhood offers six great floor plan designs that cater to and appeal to all segments of the market. New floor plans will be up to 2,300 square feet and will feature hearth rooms with fireplaces, dual master suites,…
Major Cost Savings in Transport and Storage of Bulky Foam Based Goods and Soft F …
Chris McCormack is a man on a mission. His new business, Space Vac, is dedicated to reducing the costs of storage, transportation and handling of bulky textile, foam and soft furnishing products.
Vacuum packing machines from Space Vac provide a secure protective plastic covering from which most of the air is removed. This substantially shrinks the volume of blankets, fleeces, towels, duvets, pillows, curtains, soft toys, cushions,…
Questioning the Extent of Global Warming
The Rt. Hon. Lord Lawson of Blaby launches hard-hitting new book
Burnham, UK, July 31st, 2008: Lord Lawson, former Chancellor of the Exchequer and Secretary of State for Energy, has recently completed his latest book – An Appeal to Reason: A Cool Look at Global Warming, where he concludes that global warming is not the devastating threat to the planet it is widely supposed to be.
Whilst Lord Lawson does not question…
Spray Nozzles for Higher Product Quality and Yield with Better Environmental Con …
Swirl Air nozzles from Delavan will help users in chemical and process industries maintain process continuity, increase plant productivity, quality, product yields and meet stringent environmental standards. Now the company is bolstering its technical service with dedicated technical support from industry sector specialists.
Delavan’s sector specialist, Andy Nixon explained, “Client spray nozzle requirements vary greatly depending on their plant set-up, production or environmental objectives. Nozzles for gas cooling, for…
Osborn International (UK) and Lippert-Unipol (UK) to join forces
In line with the group’s ongoing strategy of continuous improvement and enhanced product and technical support offering to our constantly evolving customer base, these two highly reputable and technically excellent UK companies are in the process of integrating to form one business:
OSBORN-UNIPOL (UK) Ltd.
The LIPPERT-UNIPOL office in Birmingham will relocate at the end of September 2008 and from October 1st 2008 all activities will be dealt with from the Chepstow…
Royal Oaks Building Group Launches New Web Site
RALEIGH, N.C. – Rich Van Tassel, president of Royal Oaks Building Group, LLC (royaloaksbg.com), has announced the launch of the company’s new Web site. The Web site offers detailed descriptions of each Royal Oaks community with a large gallery of images and a list of featured properties, as well as news updates and an enhanced company profile. For those interested in a Royal Oaks property, there is…
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Hires New Sales Associates
RALEIGH, N.C. – Susan Holbrook, senior vice president and sales manager for the Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (hpw.com) Falls of Neuse Road office, has announced that Mary Lou Dingman and Anette Corprew have joined the firm as sales associates. Dingman has more than seven years of experience in real estate and worked previously with National Builders. She graduated with a bachelor of arts from East Carolina…
Padraig Harrington Invests in Oceânico Vilamoura Golf & Garden Resort
The Open Championship winner chooses luxury Algarve villa
25 July 2008 – Padraig Harrington, who successfully defended his Open Championship title this month, will have plenty of opportunity to practice when he takes ownership of a villa at Oceânico Group’s Vilamoura Golf & Garden Resort in Portugal.
With the first phase due for completion in Autumn 2010, property purchase at the luxury development includes membership to all seven Oceânico…
Hesse & Knipps to Introduce Wire Bonder for Solar Market
Hesse & Knipps, leading manufacturer of high-speed, fine pitch wedge bonders for the back-end semiconductor industry, announces that it will soon introduce a new wire bonder dedicated to the needs of the solar market in producing CPV (concentrated photovoltaic) cells.
The new BondJet 820 CPV will offer all of the advanced features of the company’s Bondjet BJ 820 wedge bonder, in addition to an extended table travel of 900mm x…
Sanex Packaging Connections launches Key Packaging Innovations Report Interpack …
New Delhi (India): Sanex Packaging Connections released its first Packaging Innovation Report, featuring 78 key interpack innovations with the complete contact details. The report is available on its packaging portal packagingconnections.com and it is the first in a series of online packaging innovation report in the packaging industry from all around the globe.
Packaging Innovations may be linked to performance and growth through improvements in designing, efficiency, productivity, quality, competitive positioning,…
The Perfect Building Guide Invites for a Free Round of Golf
July 23, 2008 - Toronto, Canada - The Perfect Building Guide has begun an aggressive promotion of their directory, Toronto-Contractors.ca. Over 2500 local listings in various categories makes Toronto-Contractors.ca the most comprehensive Home and Garden Directory. Categories range from plumbers, carpenters, electricians and roofers to architects, engineers, interior designers and custom home builders and the directory is still growing.
Now, as an additional incentive, The Perfect Building Guide is inviting business…
Watec WAT-100- wide dynamic Range Camera
Camera for high & low Light, Security Applications
San Diego, CA, July 23, 2008, 2008 Audio Video Supply, Inc, a San Diego distributor first in CCTV Security, has introduced the new Watec WAT-1000 Camera from its new product line.
The Watec WAT-1000 wide dynamic range (WDR) camera is perfect for day-night applications. The Watec-1000 is a 1/3” CDD industrial camera with a RS-232C interface, and an OSD (on-screen-display), providing the user…
Chesapeake Homes North Carolina Taps MMI Associates, Inc. For Public Relations S …
RALEIGH, N.C. – Paul Luck, division manager of Chesapeake Homes North Carolina (ChesHomesNC.com), an outgrowth of Virginia-based L.M. Sandler and Sons, Inc., the largest privately owned real estate developer in the nation, has announced that the company has named MMI Associates, Inc, a Raleigh-based, full-service public relations firm, as agency of record for the company. Chesapeake Homes is an ENERGY STAR® qualified homebuilder known for quality, value and customer…
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Releases Podcast On The State Of Triang …
RALEIGH, N.C. – Eb Moore, CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (hpw.com), has announced the release of a podcast on the condition of the Triangle real estate market. In the podcast, Moore explains that a strong local economy, reasonable growth and controlled construction have helped the Triangle market remain strong. He compares the Triangle market to other markets nationwide and discusses how affordable housing, strong job…
BJAC Releases Podcast On Collaborative Design
RALEIGH, N.C. – Lou Jurkowski, chief executive officer of BJAC pa (bjac.com), one of the largest woman-owned architectural design firms in the Southeast, has announced the release of a podcast on the collaborative process for designing educational facilities. In this podcast, Jennifer Amster, partner and director of higher education projects for the firm, discusses the collaborative, or participatory, design process and why it is so important to designing educational…
Leading Medical Manufacturer Names Omni Components Corp. Supplier of the Year
Omni Components Corp. is pleased to announce that Blackstone Medical Inc. has selected it as “Supplier of the Year” for 2007. The award is based on overall manufacturing performance in the areas of customer service, delivery and quality of product. This is the third time Omni Components has earned the award from Blackstone Medical.
Blackstone Medical and Omni Components commenced its business relationship in 2002 with Omni delivering services in…
ENGEL & VOELKERS EXPANDS INTO OMAN FOR GREATER MIDDLE EAST PRESENCE
Oman, July 23, 2008 – Engel & Voelkers, a leading international real estate brand, continues its strategic and aggressive expansion in the Middle East. In the Sultanate of Oman 5 licences for agency services in the premium residential segment have been sold. Following in the wake of the UAE, Jordan, Qatar and Bahrain, Oman is set to become a serious player in the regional real estate boom.
The licences have been…
“Die Hard” Broker Celebrates 20 Years at Seattle’s Oldest Brokerage
SEATTLE – On July 15, 1988 a little-known film called “Die Hard” debuted in movie theaters and promptly changed the face of action pictures. That same day, a little-known real-estate broker named Jane Powers made her debut at Ewing & Clark, Inc., Seattle’s oldest real-estate brokerage, sparking a die-hard 20-year career.
A Seattle native and University of Washington graduate and Varsity letterman, Powers is well-known by her clients and coworkers for…
CM Wind Turbine Hoists
With wind energy as one of the fastest growing sectors of renewable energy technologies, CM Complete Lifting Systems (cmindustrial.com) has developed two wind turbine hoists with specific long lift electric hoist characteristics making the perfect hoist for wind turbines. With the intentions of building a specific service hoist for wind turbines, CM Complete Lifting Systems took the existing reliable CM LODESTAR and CM SHOPSTAR and adapted the designs to…
Modu Tech Framed for Success with DEACOM Manufacturing Software
WAYNE, PA - July 22, 2008 - Modu Tech, a building component manufacturing and framing company, recently selected the DEACOM Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System to manage its sales order entry, scheduling, inventory control, production, labor data collection, document management, purchasing, and accounting in one software system.
The manufacturing arm of Heil Builders, Modu Tech produces wall panels, floor and roof trusses, and engineered lumber for…
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Builder Services Selected To Represent …
RALEIGH, N.C. – Debbie Houston, president of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston Builder Services (hpwnewhomes.com), has announced that the firm has been selected to represent Baybridge Park, a residential community featuring 24 homesites ranging from .3 to 1.5 acres in size. The private community, developed by Millridge Development and custom built by McMurray Residential Inc., includes custom-built estate homes on three cul-de-sac lots priced from the $600,000’s. …
Portaloo rises to the challenge to provide temporary toilet facilities at busy t …
When Portaloo were asked by SIS Facilities to install temporary toilet facilities at some of the UK’s busiest train stations there were a number of challenges. Not only were the stations in the middle of a rolling refurbishment programme, but the high-volume of usage required a full-range of top-quality products and installation services, all meeting the latest DDA legislation.
As principal contractor for the rolling programme of refurbishment at…
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry And Walston Ranked Among Top 50 Privately Held Enti …
RALEIGH, N.C. – Eb Moore, CEO of Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston (hpw.com), has announced that the firm has been ranked among the top 50 privately held entities in the Triangle Business Journal’s 2008 list. The Triangle Business Journal ranked firms by the number of total employees. Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston has more than 800 employees.
Coldwell Banker Howard Perry and Walston has…
Coldwell Banker Commerical TradeMark Properties Represents KKG LLC In Lease Of W …
RALEIGH, N.C. – Billie Redmond, CEO of Coldwell Banker Commercial TradeMark Properties (cbctmp.com), has announced that Les Brouillard, CCIM, senior commercial investment advisor at the firm, represented the landlord, KKG LLC, on the lease of the 9,720 square-feet warehouse at 3220 Northside Dr. to AA&D Transportation, Inc. AA&D Transportation offers door-to-door transportation for customers to medical appointments, school, work or other locations.
To view a complete listing…
Procter & Gamble Chooses Fabio Perini S.p.A. Technology
LUCCA/CINCINNATI, July 21, 2008 -- The Procter & Gamble Paper Products Company, Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, has selected Fabio Perini S.p.A. to supply new converting machinery.
P&G has awarded purchase orders to the Lucca, Italy-based Fabio Perini S.p.A. for TIME® Rewinders, and Non-Stop Unwinds. Other components including tail sealers, log accumulators, log saws, and core machines complete the supply.
Quantities ordered and installation locations were not specified.
The Perini machines will be used to…
Mr. Arvind Patel-MD of SLT Ltd was invited to deliver the lecture on at St. Pete …
India’s Capability in Laser Technology is recognized by the World. Mr. Arvind Patel , Manging Director of Sahajanand Laser Technology Ltd (SLT Ltd) was the only person invited to present a application research paper as well as deliver the lecture on “High Power Fiber Laser & Its Applications” at St. Petersburg , Russia at 4th International Symposium on High Power Fiber Laser and its Applications” ,…
CMI Horse Stalls and Equipment launches new products aimed at the Zero Turn Mowe …
Country Manufacturing Inc. long known for horse stalls, ATV trailers, barn and ranch equipment has introduced a new line of products for the zero turn mower marketplace. These unique attachments include a broadcast spreader, drop spreader, load hauler, core aerator and snow plow. These attachments fit the front of most mid-mount zero turn mowers. The swivel design allows the attachments to move with the mower in tight turns. This is…
Messer supports local business in Siegen
Industrial gas specialists Messer award €3.4m building contracts in Siegen
In June 2008, industrial gas specialists Messer awarded building contracts worth 3.4 million euros to companies in the Siegen area of North Rhine-Westphalia. This huge order volume is in connection with the construction of a new production facility for extracting gases from the atmosphere at the Deutsche Edelstahlwerke site in Siegen-Geisweid. Messer is investing 35 million euros in an air separation…
LeadingRE Housing Beat: Sluggish but We See Light at the End of the Tunnel
CHICAGO (7/16/08) – A survey of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® brokers in early July indicates some easing of adverse conditions in the housing market, with 59% of respondents from throughout the country indicating that they are seeing a stronger market in the last 60 days, even after factoring in normal seasonal changes.
Overabundant supply has been one of the hurdles in the market, and nearly 20% of brokers…
Infrared Heat Forms Plastic Tubes Quickly and In A Targeted Fashion
Plastic tubes and pipes are increasingly being used in civil engineering as well as in domestic technology. Infrared emitters from Heraeus Noblelight help to stress relieve hoses, bend tubes and pipes or form sleeves. They transfer energy in a contact-free manner and generate heat primarily in the material. As a result, heating takes place uniformly and rapidly. This saves energy and space and the heating process can be easily automated.
Heraeus…
Janz Embedded PCs now support RTAI
In addition to supporting well-known operating systems like Windows XP, Windows CE, Linux etc. Janz Automationssysteme AG has now commenced RTAI and Xenomai support.
RTAI (www.rtai.org) and Xenomai (www.xenomai.org) are real-time Linux extensions. RTAI (RealTime Application Interface for Linux) - lets you write applications with strict timing constraints, whereas Xenomai provides “Skins” for emulating API-requests for different real-time operating systems.
For instance, a sample configuration from the emPC-M embedded…
VAT reduction proposals welcomed by The Construction Centre.co.uk
The European Union (EU) announced last week that small firms in the building, catering and services industry could benefit from a VAT reduction to 5% from the current rate of 17.5%.
The Construction Centre .co.uk said that for the building industry in particular, this move could significantly help local firms and close the gap between the VAT registered and non registered businesses.
For a long time local building firms have…
Jones & Boyd, Inc. to Change Name to JBI Partners
DALLAS, TEXAS - July 15, 2008 — Jones & Boyd, Inc. has announced plans to change the company name to JBI Partners in late July. The name change will coincide with the firm’s move to its new headquarters location in Addison, Texas. JBI Partners is a multi-disciplined consulting and design firm providing engineering, planning, landscape architecture, land surveying and related services to the real estate development and investment market.
Jeff Miles,…
NAHB Green Builder Certification Achieved
Matthew Yakovleff is a longtime member of the construction trades community and Construction Manager for Haystack Highlands Construction, LLC. “I started on a roofing crew the summer I turned 16 years old”. Has completed the course work necessary to receive a Certified Green Professional (CGP) Designation from the NAHB (National Association of Home Builders). While attending the International Builders Show (the NAHB annual trade show) Matthew attended…
Hydraulic-Magnetic Circuit Breakers Protect Critical IT and Comms
The latest ranges of high precision hydraulic-magnetic circuit breakers from Rowe Hankins ensure complete circuit protection confidence for IT and communications equipment engineers and managers. The breakers address the need for business continuity and safety – giving maximum uptime in critical systems, including security and fire systems, even where mains power supply may be subject to exceptional surges. The company is the UK distributor for Swiss engineered Eaton…
Inkcups Now is US dealer for UV Inkjet Mimaki Printers
Danvers, MA, 2008 - Inkcups Now Corporation (ICN) has become one of three US distributors for Mimaki Engineering Co., LTD. The express purpose of the agreement is to sell and service Mimaki’s line of Flatbed UV Inkjet Printers to the US Promotional Products industry. This deal marks ICN expansion into Digital Printing world, creating new exciting possibilities for the decorators of 3-D products.
Several Mimaki printers UJF-605CII have already been…
ICN-M15 FP Flatbed Silk Screen Printer from Inkcups Now Corporation
Danvers, MA, July 2008 - Inkcups Now has introduced ICN-M15 FP – a flatbed silk screen printer designed for easy decoration of nameplates, promotional products, panels, signs and other items up to 5” high.
The ICN-M15 FP screen printing machine features simple setup and operation. It is equipped with 4 way micro-adjust screen clamp system, micro-adjust print head and vertical motion tooling table that drops to have an operator unload…
Portakabin provides Rok development solid solution with exceptional finish
Leading modular building supplier Portakabin has delivered premium quality marketing suite for Rok Development, the nationwide commercial and business park developer. The relocatable building solution was ideal for Rok Development thanks to the high quality and re-usability.
Looking for a high specification marketing suite for visiting customers at its new Wilmslow Office Park lying within two miles of Manchester Airport, Paul Smith, Rok’s Project Manager, visited the modular building supplier…
New generation of UV high power lamps moves into Fast Food restaurants: UV remov …
Heraeus has optimized UV lamps for kitchen exhaust applications around the world manufactured by Franke Foodservice Systems.
- One high powered Heraeus lamp is able to replace multiple standard oxidization lamps.
- UV light breaks down grease, reduces odors, and reduces the potential risk of dangerous fire propagation.
- Reduces the need for excessive cleaning.
Heraeus Noblelight, the technological leader in UV light has developed a powerful UV lamp exclusively for Franke Foodservice…
Eland Cables awarded ISO 14001 Environmental Certification
Eland Cables has achieved the prestigious ISO 14001 accreditation, illustrating their current and future commitment to minimising environmental impact. The ISO 14001 international standard provides both a model for streamlining environmental management and guidelines to ensure environmental issues are considered within decision making practices.
Eland Cables is leading the way, having become one of the first electrical cable companies in the UK to achieve the ISO 14001 accreditation. Eland…
Ubisense and Alien Technology complete integration of precision RTLS with RFID a …
Combined precision RTLS and RFID tags and readers enable automatic component and vehicle identification and location, using advanced UWB and Gen 2 UHF technologies
July 10th, 2008, Morgan Hill, Calif. and Cambridge, UK – Alien Technology, an industry leader in Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) UHF products and services, and Ubisense, the industry leader in precise real-time location solutions, today announced the completion of customer field tests using combined RTLS/RFID for automotive…
Better Homes Launches New Website
Better Homes has upgraded its website bhomes.com. The new face of the site is cleaner and less cluttered with a very user-friendly interface.
The reasons for the website upgrade were manifold and the need was being felt for long. Firstly, Better Homes wanted the website to be extremely user-friendly with a softer design and very simple navigation. Property search was also to be made simpler, faster and more comprehensive because…
Construction Consultant In Florida Advices Client On What To Do To Prepare For H …
Satellite Beach, FL/June 27, 2008 –Hurricane season is quickly approaching and experts are warning people what to do if they are caught in a hurricane and what to do right before the hurricane hits. “The best plan begins well before the hurricane actually comes,” Richard Charbonneau tells his clients. Charbonneau is the CEO of Charbonneau Hambleton P.A., a roof and construction consulting company. Charbonneau also tells his clients that having…
Beracah Unveils New Modular Home at Delaware State Fair
Beracah Homes has announced the unveiling of a new version of its popular “Pocomoke” model at this year’s 2008 Delaware State Fair. Harrington natives and previous State Fair livestock exhibitors Roger & Wayne Collison, worked extensively with the Delaware State Fair to have this new model completely box set, before the start of this year’s fair. The home will give fair attendees the opportunity to tour a Beracah…
