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New Report on Global Concrete and Cement Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Concrete and Cement Market - Key Trends and Opportunities to 2017" report to their offering.

21 Sep 2013

Lafarge Canada Launches Cement-Treated Aggregate, STABILIA

Lafarge Canada Inc., Canada's largest provider of solutions to the construction and development industry, announced today the launch of its latest product available to landscaping trades in the Eastern Canada marketplace, STABILIA, a cement-treated aggregate. The Eastern Canada marketplace consists of Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

21 Sep 2013

Technip Selects ArcelorMittal for Supply of High-Performance Steel Wires

ArcelorMittal’s site located in Bourg-en-Bresse is currently developing a partnership to supply highly-resistant steel to be used in the manufacturing of flexible sheaths for Technip, with the aim of strengthening its wire activities in the long term.

21 Sep 2013

University of Houston to Establish Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry with $4 M Welch Foundation Gift

The University of Houston has received $4 million from the Welch Foundation to establish the Center of Excellence in Polymer Chemistry.

21 Sep 2013

PNNL Leads Three-Year Project to Develop More Energy Efficient Magnesium Production Process

A lightweight metal that reduces fuel use in cars and planes could be extracted from the ocean through a unique process being developed at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. The process could ultimately make fuel-efficient transportation more affordable and expand the American magnesium market.

21 Sep 2013

Plum Creek Timber Enters Into 10-Year Fiber Supply Agreement with Bioenergy Firm, Enova

Plum Creek Timber Company, Inc., today announced it has entered into a 10-year fiber supply and services agreement with The Enova Group, an independent bioenergy firm headquartered in Atlanta, Ga.

21 Sep 2013

CU-Boulder to Develop New Magnesium Production Process for Making Lightweight Vehicle Parts

A University of Colorado Boulder professor has been awarded a three-year, $3.6 million grant from the Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop a new process to produce magnesium that can be used to make lightweight vehicle parts.

21 Sep 2013

Aluminum Better than Steel for Automobiles on a Full Lifecycle CO2 Basis

Opting for aluminum over steel in new automobile construction to improve fuel economy is also the best way to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions, according to a new study by the United States Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL).

21 Sep 2013