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Shrink Files New Solar Concentrator Patent Applications

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. (“Shrink”), an innovative nanotechnology company developing products and licensing opportunities in the solar energy production, medical diagnostics and sensors and biotechnology research and development tools businesses, announced today that in addition to the solar concentrator application which was filed by its major California public university licensor, Shrink has filed new additional patent applications on its landmark solar concentrator technology.

3 May 2010

Kraton Increases Price of SIS, SIBS Polymers Across All Markets

Kraton Polymers LLC (together with its direct and indirect subsidiaries, “Kraton”), a leading global producer of styrenic block copolymers, announces a general price increase in Europe, Africa and the Middle ...

3 May 2010

3M Electrical Markets Division Establishes Strategic Alliance with DYMO Industrial

The 3M Electrical Markets Division and DYMO Industrial, the industrial division of DYMO, a Newell Rubbermaid company (NYSE: NWL), announced the formation of a strategic alliance today. Financial details of the agreement ...

3 May 2010

eMobus Mobility Management Software Provides 24% Direct Bill Savings for Allen Engineering Contractor

eMOBUS provides mobility management services and software that enable clients to slash direct carrier billing costs by 15% - 40% within 60 days. Beyond creating the initial cost savings, the EMM(TM) platform serves as a ...

3 May 2010

Habitat for Humanity and Women Volunteers to Help Construct Houses in All 50 States

In the days leading up to Mother's Day, construction crews of women volunteers will join Habitat for Humanity to help build more than 200 houses in all 50 states.

3 May 2010

Historical Data and Forecasts on Timber, Lumber, and Wood Market in China

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3017f2/china_timber_lumb) has announced the addition of the "China Timber, Lumber & Wood Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to their ...

3 May 2010

Preventing Injuries to People from Broken Glass Facades

Modern glass facades inform the architecture of major cities throughout the world. In recent years, however, there have been cases of broken glass, with collapsing facades endangering passers-by. Now, a special sensor can detect micro-fissures and warn of impending breakage beforehand.

3 May 2010

Abraxis Selected LCS for Multi-Phase Renovation Project in Costa Mesa, California

Abraxis BioScience initially engaged LCS Constructors, Inc. to perform an evaluation of the former ICN/Valient Pharmaceutical building in Costa Mesa, California prior to their purchasing this 165,000 square foot building...

30 Apr 2010

Habitat for Humanity Canada Honors Leadership in Sustainable and Affordable Home Building

Today, Habitat for Humanity Canada presented Jim Carragher with the second-annual Great-West Life, London Life and Canada Life National Award for Leadership in Sustainable and Affordable Home Building at its Annual Gener...

30 Apr 2010

Market Analysis on France Wood-Based Panels Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/16dfc8/france_woodbased) has announced the addition of the "France Wood-Based Panels Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to their offering...

30 Apr 2010

Forecast Report on Wood-Based Panels Market in Germany

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ef5318/germany_woodbased) has announced the addition of the "Germany Wood-Based Panels Market Data & Forecast to 2014" report to their offeri...

30 Apr 2010

Vindby Develops First Home-Use Wind Turbine in Denmark Using Autodesk Inventor Software

Autodesk, Inc. has named Vindby, a Danish supplier of renewable energy solutions, as the Autodesk Inventor of the Month for April.

30 Apr 2010

Survey Shows That Landscape Architecture Firms Mark Sign of Recovery

The worst of the recession may finally be over for landscape architecture firms. According to the latest American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) Business Quarterly survey, firm leaders reported higher levels of b...

30 Apr 2010

CEI Ranks Higher in Business Journal’s Top Employer List

Cupertino Electric, Inc. (CEI) today announced that the San Francisco Business Times and the San Jose/Silicon Valley Business Journal named the electrical contracting company the fourteenth “Best Place to Work” in the San Francisco Bay Area among companies employing between 101 to 500 employees.

30 Apr 2010