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Cementos Argos Invests in CERATECH for Green Cement Technology

CERATECH, a manufacturer of sustainable cement products, has received a strategic equity investment from Cementos Argos, the fourth largest concrete manufacturer in the U.S. Alpha Natural Resources, The third largest producer of coal in the country, had earlier invested in CERATECH.

16 Jun 2011

S+H Contracting Places Order for EcoBlu’s Red Shield Protected Lumbers

EcoBlu Products declared that S&H Contracting has awarded an order to the company to supply Red Shield protected lumbers for construction of a four-floor, multi-purpose hotel.

16 Jun 2011

Outokumpu Supplies Stainless Steel Rebar for Road Construction Project in Stockholm

Outokumpu has received an order to deliver approximately 300 tonnes of LDX 2101 stainless steel rebar from Skanska, a Swedish construction firm.

From Outokumpu Stainless, Inc. 15 Jun 2011

Alcoa Kawneer Delivers Architectural Aluminum Products for Halo Tower

Alcoa, a manufacturer of fabricated and primary aluminum products, has announced that its architectural aluminum products have been selected for installation on the London Halo Tower.

From Alcoa - Aluminum Company of America 15 Jun 2011

pinta acoustic Metal Ceiling Tiles Installed in Philadelphia’s National Museum of American Jewish History

pinta acoustic, a manufacturer of wall panels, ceiling tiles and acoustical materials, announced that its SQUARELINE Metal Ceiling Tiles were installed at the new National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia.

14 Jun 2011

LANXESS’ Color Pigments Adds New Life to Historic Buildings

LANXESS is offering Bayferrox iron oxide pigments, which are used for reconstruction and renovation of historic monuments and buildings.

10 Jun 2011

Axion Secures Two US Patents Related to Structural Shapes and Fire Retardant Formulation

Axion International, pioneer in 100% recycled plastic-based railroad ties and industrial building products, has expanded its intellectual property portfolio with the addition of two new US patents that cover structural shapes and coating of certain objects with its fire retardant application.

9 Jun 2011

Torwin Introduces Vinylbilt’s Armor Series Vinyl Windows

Torwin, a company specializing in window and door products, has announced the launch of new Armor Series vinyl windows from Vinylbilt.

6 Jun 2011

Aluminium Manufacturers Hydro Collaborate to Build Energy Positive Building in Norway

The Powerhouse alliance, consisting of developers Entra Eiendom, construction group Skanska, architects Snøhetta, environmental group ZERO and aluminium company Hydro will build Norway’s first – and the world’s northern-most – energy-positive commercial building, in Trondheim.

From Hydro - Aluminium Alloys and Products 5 Jun 2011

Showa Denko Carbon Awards Graphite Manufacturing Plant Expansion Project to Fluor

Showa Denko Carbon, a company that operates a completely integrated graphite production plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction contract to Fluor, a building company headquartered in Irving, Texas.

4 Jun 2011

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