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CI CyberNews, Vol. 11 No. 12 |
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FocusOn: CerMA Hotel Discount Ends this Week
The Ceramic Manufacturers Association (CerMA) will hold its Annual Conference April 19, 2010, in Nashville, Tenn., and the deadline to reserve discounted hotel room rates is Thursday, March 25. After that date, room rates will be substantially higher.
Topics at the conference will include "Sustainability-More than a Buzzword," Mark McGinley, Ph.D., University of Louisville; "Complying with OSHA Mandates," Tina Kline-Douglas, OSHA; "Managing Energy Costs," Alan Olson, Ferro Corp.; and more. Proposed changes to the Toxic Substances Control Act and other important regulatory issues will also be discussed.
For registration or additional information, call (740) 588-0828 or visit www.cerma.org.
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CARLOS APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF ASTM NDT COMMITTEE Mark Carlos was recently appointed to the post of chairman of ASTM's E07 Committee on Non-Destructive Testing (NDT).
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U.S. GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS MARKET ON THE RISE According to "The U.S. Market for Green Building Materials," the U.S. market for green building materials was worth an estimated $9.6 billion in 2009. FULL STORY
BIA ANNOUNCES BRICK IN ARCHITECTURE AWARD DETAILS BIA member manufacturers and distributors may enter projects of which they have been a part on behalf of the architect. FULL STORY |
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CARBO CERAMICS TO ADD PROPPANT PRODUCTION CAPACITY CARBO Ceramics recently announced the construction of a fourth production line at its Toomsboro, Ga., proppant manufacturing facility.
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CORNING GIVES TOUR OF NEW LCD GLASS SUBSTRATE FACILITY Investors recently got a first look inside Corning Inc.'s new Generation 10 LCD glass substrate facility in Sakai City, Japan. FULL STORY
GAS-TIGHT OVEN AVAILABLE FROM LUCIFER FURNACES Lucifer Furnaces, Inc. recently provided a model 46GT-O18 gas-tight oven for use with inert atmosphere. FULL STORY
MOMENTIVE ANNOUNCES 2009 FINANCIAL RESULTS Momentive Performance Materials Inc. recently reported its consolidated results for the year ended December 31, 2009. FULL STORY
BLAKELY JOINS NANOMECH AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Keith Blakely has been selected as the new CEO of NanoMech, a designer and manufacturer of nanoparticle additives, coatings and coating deposition systems. FULL STORY
NREL LAUNCHES STRATEGIC ENERGY ANALYSIS INSTITUTE NREL has established a new global institute dedicated to analyzing, speeding and smoothing the transition to sustainable energy worldwide. FULL STORY
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