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Aide Solar Debut 230W Solar Panels at International Builders Show in Las Vegas

Aide Solar, a large-scale producer of photovoltaic modules, today announced that its new 230 watt poly-crystalline black frame solar panels have debuted as an energy-efficient feature on the NextGen “Home for the Generations” at the International Builders Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, January 19-22, 2010. The 1,800 sq. foot home spotlighting friendly products and a greater focus on energy efficiency was built onsite at IBS as part of the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s "Builders’ Challenge.”

18 Jan 2010

Blue Tinted Glass Makes USGlass Magazine Product of the Year List

A new collection of blue-tinted architectural glasses by PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) was recognized as a product of the year by subscribers to USGlass magazine.

From PPG Industries Inc. 18 Jan 2010

Kingspan-Benchmark Joins PPG Certified Metal Panel Program

PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) announced that Kingspan-Benchmark, Columbus, Ohio, has joined the new PPG Certified Metal Panel Program (PPG/CMPP). Administered by the PPG coil and extrusion coatings group, PPG/CMPP is a c...

From PPG Industries Inc. 18 Jan 2010

BHP Billiton Approve Expenditure to Accelerate Development of Coal Project

BHP Billiton today announced US$267 million (BHP Billiton share) of pre-approval capital expenditure to accelerate the development of the Caval Ridge and Hay Point Coal Terminal Stage 3 Expansion (HPX3) projects. The fun...

18 Jan 2010

Nanolens Made from Metamaterials has Superior Imaging Capabilities

A research team from Northeastern University has developed a new nanolens that can beat the diffraction limit to achieve so-called super-resolution imaging, better than can be achieved by current technology. The nanolens...

18 Jan 2010

STMicroelectronics Join Program to Develop Mask-Less Lithography for IC Manufacturing

STMicroelectronics and CEA-Leti, the leading French semiconductor research institute, have signed an agreement for STMicroelectronics to join the new industry/research multi-partner program IMAGINE, led by CEA-Leti, whic...

18 Jan 2010

Springer to Publish Chinese Journal of Polymer Science

Springer, a leading publisher in the fields of science, technology and medicine, will publish the Chinese Journal of Polymer Science (CJPS), the official journal of the Chinese Chemical Society and the Institute of Chemi...

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 18 Jan 2010

Dresser-Rand Move into Gas Turbine Market with New Acquisition

Dresser-Rand Group Inc. ("Dresser-Rand" or the "Company") (NYSE: DRC), a global supplier of high-speed rotating equipment and service solutions, announced today that Dresser-Rand Company acquired the ...

18 Jan 2010

Russian Steel Maker Completes Installation of Basic Blast Furnace Structures

Installation of the basic structures at Novolipetsk Steel's new blast furnace #7 of a 3.4 million tonnes annual capacity has been completed. As of today more than 30% of the work has been completed. The furnace's...

18 Jan 2010

9th Annual European Bulk and Specialty Chemical Supply Chain Conference to be Held in Germany in April

LogiChem is now in its 9th year and is the chemical industry's annual supply chain management conference, each year attracting over 200 senior logistics and supply chain executives from bulk and specialty chemical manufa...

18 Jan 2010

Dynamic Ceramic Upgraded to ISO 9001-2008 Accreditation

Dynamic-Ceramic Ltd a UK-based advanced ceramics manufacturer has recently been upgraded from the ISO 9001: 2000 quality management standard to the revised ISO 9001: 2008.

17 Jan 2010

Siemens to Increase Casting Capacity at Russian Steel Works

Siemens VAI Metals Technologies received an order from the Russian steel producer Nizhny Tagil Iron & Steel Works (NTMK) to increase the casting capability of the existing two-strand beam-blank/bloom combi-caster CCM3.

From Primetals Technologies Limited 17 Jan 2010

Solutia Release PVB Interlayer Material for Automotive Head Up Display Applications

Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), the world leader in the production and sale of polyvinyl butyral (PVB) interlayers, today announced the introduction of its Saflex(R) Q series advanced acoustic product for automotive head up di...

17 Jan 2010

RPC Offer Thermoformed Preprinted Lids

RPC Bebo Nederland has enhanced its service to its long established customer Zwanenberg Food Group, by supplying square thermoformed tubs and pre-printed lids for its range of pâtés sold under the Linera and Bob de Bouwer (Bob the Builder) brands.

17 Jan 2010

Eco-Snow Helps Photomask Manufacturer Save Money

Eco-Snow Systems is helping a major U.S. photomask manufacturer save money and improve the quality of its photomasks and reticles with a cleaning technology designed for the 28nm DRAM half-pitch technology node. Eco-...

From Linde plc 17 Jan 2010