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Oldcastle Glass Changes Name to Reflect Evolution as Integrated Building Envelope Supplier

Oldcastle Glass® has been supplying products and services that go well beyond the definition of a traditional glass fabricator. Through key strategic acquisitions and product development, the company has positioned itself as an integrated building envelope supplier.

3 Jun 2010

Chevron and Kellogg JV, Fairstar Sign Agreement on Gorgon LNG Project

Fairstar Heavy Transport NV (OSE:FAIR) has been awarded two transportation contracts by Chevron Australia Pty Ltd and Kellogg Joint Venture - Gorgon. The contracts were signed by representatives of both companies on May ...

3 Jun 2010

Mitsubishi Electric Receives Order for 19 Elevators and 46 Escalators

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation announced today it has received an order for 19 elevators and 46 escalators from Mexico's Ingenieros Civiles Asociados. The elevators and escalators will be installed in seven stations along the Mexico City Metro's Line 12, which is scheduled to open in 2012.

3 Jun 2010

Executive Cabinetry Earns GREENGUARD Certification for Wood Cabinets

The GREENGUARD Environmental Institute (GEI) is pleased to announce today that Executive Cabinetry, LLC has become the first residential kitchen and bath cabinet manufacturer to earn GREENGUARD Indoor Air Quality Certification and GREENGUARD Children & Schools(SM) Certification—the highest level of indoor air quality certification—for its wood cabinetry.

3 Jun 2010

LEED Gold Certification Awarded to Green Mountain College’s SAGE Hall

Green Mountain College has announced that one of its residence halls has been designated as a LEED® gold certified building by the U.S. Green Building Council. SAGE Hall, which stands for "Students for Academic and Green Engagement," is the seventh major gold certified building in Vermont and the first in Rutland County.

3 Jun 2010

Forecast Report on Timber, Wood, and Lumber Market in France

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/e85850/france_timber_woo) has announced the addition of the "France Timber, Wood & Lumber Market Data & Forecast to 2013" report to their...

3 Jun 2010

Foster Wheeler Bags FEED Contract from Iraqi Ministry of Oil

Foster Wheeler AG (Nasdaq: FWLT) announced today that its Global Engineering and Construction Group has been awarded a feasibility study and front-end engineering design (FEED) contract by the Iraqi Ministry of Oil for a...

3 Jun 2010

Fluor to Provide FEED Services to Rialto Renewable Energy Project

Rentech, Inc. (NYSE AMEX: RTK) and Fluor Corporation jointly announced today that they have signed a contract under which Fluor will provide front-end engineering and design (FEED) services for the Rialto Renewable Energy Center (Rialto Project), being developed by Rentech.

3 Jun 2010

Capital Lumber to Begin Marketing TYPAR Weather Protection System

TYPAR® today announced a new strategic distribution agreement with Capital Lumber Company, Phoenix, for the TYPAR Weather Protection System.

3 Jun 2010

CSX Earns LEED Certification for New Headquarters in Florence, South Carolina

CSX Corporation (NYSE: CSX), a leader among transportation companies in environmental stewardship, has obtained its first LEED® green building certification from the U.S. Green Business Council. The LEED® cer...

3 Jun 2010

HomeSphere Chosen to Market Eemax’s Products to Homebuilders and Remodeling Contractors

Eemax, Inc., the market leader in commercial and residential electric tankless water heaters, and HomeSphere, Inc., the premier provider of technology-leveraged supply chain services to the homebuilding and remodeling in...

3 Jun 2010

GENIVAR Announces Acquisition of Canadian Engineering Firm Terrain Group

The GENIVAR Income Fund, a leading Canadian engineering firm, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Terrain Group Inc. ("Terrain Group"), an Atlantic Canada-based engineering, planning, and surveying firm with a staff of over 150 employees based in offices in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, as well as Alberta.

3 Jun 2010

New Study on Cement and Concrete Additives Industry

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Chinese Markets for Cement and Concrete Additives (http://www.reportlinker.com/p0203277/Chinese-Markets-for-Cement-and-Concrete-...

3 Jun 2010

Lexan Features at Stadium Hosting 2010 FIFA World Cup

Thousands of fans gathering at the FIFA World Cup™ 2010 matches, held from June 11 – July 11, 2010 in South Africa, are in for a brilliant new experience – courtesy of SABIC Innovative Plastics’ high-performance Lexan* polycarbonate (PC) sheet.

2 Jun 2010

Dotmar's Uniboard is Viable Alternative to Marine Ply, Plywood, MDF and Craft Wood

Dotmar’s Uniboard is a unique recycled thermoplastic which replaces marine ply, plywood, MDF and craft wood within the construction, shop fitting and leisure industries.

2 Jun 2010