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Seoul Subway Uses Sound Absorbing Flame-Retardant Insulation from BASF

BASF’s specialty foam Basotect® is used in the Metro Line 9 stations in Seoul, Korea, to provide a quieter and more comfortable experience for commuters. The sound-absorbing and flame-retardant Basotect was installed behind perforated steel walls in 25 subway stations of line 9. The foam was also chosen by the operators for its ease of maintenance.

16 Jan 2010

New Polypropylene Grade Suited to Stormwater Systems

LyondellBasell Industries has launched a new polypropylene (PP) resin that meets customer requirements for innovative stormwater management systems. Hostalen PP N2122 is a new, natural PP copolymer used in injection-molded rainwater regulating devices for channel drainage and total sewer systems.

16 Jan 2010

Rockwool Insulation Keeps Exotic Zoo Animals Warm in Cold Climates

Newquay Zoo and Rockwool have partnered to ensure the habits for exotic animals, which include African Lions, Silvery Marmosets and Kinkajous, remain warm despite Britain’s artic weather conditions. The Zoo will in...

16 Jan 2010

Asphalt Paving Company Announces Solar Installations at Carlsbad Administrative Offices

Local construction and asphalt paving company Constructors, Inc. is today announcing the conversion of its two Carlsbad-based administrative offices to solar energy. This makes the company one of just several priva...

13 Jan 2010

Solar Energy Initiatives Signs $4 Million Solar Construction Contract

Solar Energy Initiatives, Inc. (OTCBB: SNRY), executing on a grass roots campaign, “RENEW THE NATION”, to help redeploy a portion of the U.S. work force and focus on reducing the world’s dependence on f...

13 Jan 2010

Solar LED Lights Installed at New Parking Lot Facility in Spokane

The Spokane Public Facilities District is illuminating a central city parking lot with solar LED lighting from Carmanah Technologies (TSX:CMH). Installed as part of a new parking lot facility constructed in conjunction w...

13 Jan 2010

Motz Acquires IP Rights for Turf Infill Technology from U.S. Greentech

With a bold, strategic move into the manufacturing and supply side of the synthetic turf industry, The Motz Group purchased the assets of Dalton, GA-based U.S. Greentech, LLC, acquiring the intellectual property rights f...

13 Jan 2010

Quarterly Research Report on US Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing Market

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/debd38/concrete_block_and) has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's new report "Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing Industry ...

13 Jan 2010

Peab Wins Contract for Expansion of Gothenburg Networks for Heating, Cooling and Gas

Peab (STO:PEABB) is one of three contractors awarded a contract to implement an expansion of Gothenburg networks for district heating, cooling and gas. The contract also includes repair and maintenance work. The custo...

13 Jan 2010

Solitario Exploration Plans for New Development Activities in Bongará Zinc Project, Peru

Solitario Exploration & Royalty Corp. (“Solitario”) (NYSE Amex:XPL) (TSX:SLR) announced that significant new exploration and development activities are planned for 2010 on its high-grade Bongará zinc...

13 Jan 2010

Intergraph and Skire Partner to Offer Integrated Solution to EPC Companies

Leading enterprise engineering and capital project management software providers Intergraph® and Skire have formed a strategic partnership to enable engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies and owner...

13 Jan 2010

Tri-Tech Wins Contract for Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Project in China

Tri-Tech Holding Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIT), a premier Chinese company that engineers, manages and monitors municipal sewer systems, natural waterways and other water resources, announced today that it has received a RMB11.5 mi...

13 Jan 2010

UOP Selected for DOE Award to Construct Biomass Demonstration Unit in Hawaii

UOP LLC, a Honeywell (NYSE: HON) company, announced today it has been selected for negotiation of a $25 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to build a demonstration unit in Hawaii to convert cell...

13 Jan 2010

Sino-Forest Purchases China-Based Engineered-Wood Products Manufacturer

Sino-Forest Corporation (TSX: TRE), a leading commercial forest plantation operator in China, announced the acquisition by one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries of HOMIX LIMITED ("HOMIX"), a company engaged in r...

13 Jan 2010

Research Report on Energy Service Company Market in US

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: The U.S. Energy Service Company Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p0170917/The-US-Energy-Service-Company-Market.html Energy ...

13 Jan 2010