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Decorate Your House and Insulate It at The Same Time

The insulation material manufacturer Saarpor, Germany is now using Neopor®, BASF’s expandable polystyrene (EPS), in its Climapor® insulation wallpapers. The new wallpapers show an insulation performance which is up to 20 percent better than that of conventional wallpapers.

5 Jan 2010

Charles Luck Launches Design and Architectural Trend Report

Consumers now have an entirely new way to look at a stone’s place in architecture, design and décor. Style-minded homeowners and design professionals alike have a go-to resource – Perspectives. Charl...

5 Jan 2010

Technip Wins Reimbursable FEED Contract from Polimerica for Ethylene Plant

Technip (Paris:TEC) (ISIN:FR0000131708) has been awarded by Polimerica a reimbursable contract to perform the front end engineering design (FEED) for a new ethylene plant. The plant, which will have a capacity of 1.3 ...

5 Jan 2010

Larsen+Toubro Secures Order for Synthesis Gas Generation Plant in India

Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured a major order valued at Rs.987 crore from Gujarat Narmada Valley Fertilizers Company Limited (GNFC) for setting up a 1120 MTPD Ammonia equivalent, Natural Gas based Synthesis Gas...

5 Jan 2010

International Aluminum Announces Restructuring to Reduce Debt

International Aluminum Corporation (the “Company”), a manufacturer of diversified lines of quality aluminum and vinyl products, today announced that it has entered into a restructuring agreement with holders ...

5 Jan 2010

Lumber Liquidators Reorganizes Company to Create More Efficient Structure

Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL) announced that effective December 31, 2009, it has reorganized by creating a new holding company structure. The primary purpose of the reorganization was to create a more efficient cor...

5 Jan 2010

Tri-Tech Wins Build-Transfer Contract for Upgradation of Wastewater Treatment Plant

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 $2 million...

5 Jan 2010

Brandywine Buildings in Pennsylvania and Texas Earn Energy Star Status

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) announced today that it has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious Energy Star label for its 600 West Germantown Pike building in Plymouth Meetin...

5 Jan 2010

Patrick Industries Acquires Cabinet Door Business from Quality Hardwoods Sales

Patrick Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: PATK), a major manufacturer and distributor of building and component products for the recreational vehicle, manufactured housing and industrial markets, announced today that it has comp...

5 Jan 2010

Gulf Resources Breaks Ground for New Waste Water Treatment Additives Line

Gulf Resources, Inc. (Nasdaq: GFRE) ("Gulf Resources" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of bromine, crude salt and specialty chemical products in China, today announced that the Company commen...

5 Jan 2010

Market Research on Future of Chinese PVC Industry

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/74b44d/future_of_pvc_indu) has announced the addition of the "Future of PVC Industry in China" report to their offering. Driven by China's...

5 Jan 2010

Cat Lift Trucks Unveils New Electric Counterbalanced, IC Pneumatic Models

Cat Lift Trucks, a provider of lift trucks known for quality, reliability and customer service, announced today the addition of five new electric counterbalanced and internal combustion (IC) pneumatic lift truck families

5 Jan 2010

Annual Research Report on Indian Construction Stone Market

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/ed5f7c/construction_stone) has announced the addition of the "Construction Stone Market in India: Business Report 2009" report to their offering. ...

5 Jan 2010

Cummins Filtration Direct Air Flow System Included in Top 100 Construction Equipment of 2009

Cummins Filtration (NYSE:CMI) Direct Air Flow technology has been honored as the Industry’s Choice ancillary product as part of Construction Equipment’s Top 100 Products of 2009. The Top 100 award is the trad...

5 Jan 2010

KBR Receives Construction Management Contract for Federal Building and Courthouse in Alabama

KBR (NYSE: KBR) today announced that its Building Group, has been awarded a $46.96 million contract by the U.S. General Services Administration to provide construction management services for a new United States Federal ...

5 Jan 2010