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February 11, 2019
The Combi-PPT powered pallet truck Combilift was nominated as a finalist in the International Intralogistics and Forklift Truck of the Year Award, an annual international awards program in the materials handling industry. The Combi-PPT powered pallet truck has an 8.8-ton capacity and is one of three products shortlisted in the Warehouse Truck category.The high-performance pedestrian-operated...
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February 11, 2019
The U.S. Department of Energy announced up to $42 million in project selections to support early-stage research and development of innovative residential and commercial building technologies for energy efficiency. Buildings use 75 percent of U.S. electricity and account for 40 percent of U.S. overall energy use. Energy efficiency is a key driver of overall economic efficiency and part of DOE’s...
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February 11, 2019
The Dodge Momentum Index rose 4.7 percent in January to 157.7 (the year 2000 is equal to 100) from the revised December reading of 150.6. The Momentum Index, issued by Dodge Data & Analytics, is a monthly measure of the first (or initial) report for nonresidential building projects in planning, which have been shown to lead construction spending for nonresidential buildings by a full year....
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February 11, 2019
The Organizing Committee is currently building up the program for the 18th Glass Performance Days, June 26-29 in Finland. The organizers received a record number of 180 proposed abstracts, an approximate 30 percent increase from 2017’s event. All together, there will be between 220 and 230 presentations.Future trends, research and a development focus, new product innovations and...
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February 11, 2019
The American Architectural Manufacturers Association updated two documents for evaluating window wall, curtain wall and storefront systems when it comes to seismic drift. AAMA 501.4-18, Recommended Static Test Method for Evaluating Window Wall, Curtain Wall and Storefront Systems Subjected to Seismic and Wind-Induced Inter-Story Drift, and AAMA 501.6-18, Recommended Dynamic...
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February 11, 2019
Glaston FC Series FGlaston received orders for two advanced flat tempering furnaces from Press Glass SA. The orders for the FC Series and Jumbo Series tempering lines are included in Glaston’s fourth quarter, 2018, order intake. The lines will be delivered to Press Glass’ production plants in Poland in the second and third quarters of 2019. The Jumbo Series machine for jumbo-sized architectural...
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February 11, 2019
AmesburyTruth hired Michelle Nissen as the vice president of product management role, which was newly created to advance the engineering and product teams.Jeff Graby, AmesburyTruth CEO, says, “Michelle's leadership and Six Sigma Black Belt certification will help facilitate the ongoing improvement to our innovation and product development processes. As our organization continues to advance...
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February 5, 2019
One year ago, the National Glass Association and the Glass Association of North America came together in an historic combination to form the largest trade association serving the architectural glass and metals industry supply chain, including glazing contractors, full-service glass companies, glass fabricators, primary glass manufacturers and suppliers to the industry. The NGA...
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February 5, 2019
During the 2019 National Glass Association Annual Conference, held Jan. 22-24 in Naples, Florida, the organization’s volunteer Fabricating Committee discussed developing an industry-wide environmental product declaration for processed glass. An EPD is used to disclose the life cycle performance of a product, derived from a set of product category rules that measure the life cycle impacts of...
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February 4, 2019
MI Windows and Doors will be recommended for a Voluntary Protection Program Star by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, says the company. OSHA officials completed a three-day evaluation of the MI Profiles extrusion facility in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. The three-member OSHA team announced they would recommend Profiles for the award. “This is an awesome moment,” says Jeff...