In response to the lack of green alternatives to conventional drywall manufacturing, Spertech today announced Greentech Wallboard. This patented wallboard technology is developed from recycled materials without producing harmful carbon emissions during the manufacturing process. “Drywall is the most common indoor building material in the United States, but it’s produced in a manner that’s highly energy-intensive, emitting an excessive amount...
Ferro Corporation announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement with Novolyte Technologies LP, an affiliate of Arsenal Capital Management LP, to sell its Fine Chemicals business for $66 million in cash. “This sale is consistent with our vision of focusing Ferro’s businesses around our core capabilities of particle engineering, formulation, color and glass science, and our deep understanding of customer applications,” said Ferro Chairman,...
Intelligent Decisions, Inc. (ID), a leading provider of innovative IT hardware, software, manufacturing and professional service solutions to Federal, State and Local governments and Fortune 1000 customers, announced that it would be providing a wide range of IT services and support to Transurban USA Inc., a subsidiary company of international toll road developer and manager Transurban Holdings Ltd. ID, a trusted technology advisor and solutions supplier,...
Duke Realty Corporation has been selected to construct a 403,800-square foot, built-to-suit office campus for GE Aviation, an operating unit of General Electric Corporation (GE – News) that is a leading producer of jet engines for commercial and military aircraft. The corporate office campus will include two, four-story “L”-shaped buildings, into which GE Aviation will consolidate approximately 1,400 office personnel, including more...
Myers Industries, Inc. announced that it will implement aggressive productivity and manufacturing initiatives in the Company’s Lawn and Garden Segment aimed at optimizing customer service, reducing costs, increasing competitive positioning and enhancing long-term operating performance. “Our objective with the initiatives announced here today is to further improve our manufacturing network and processes to minimize operating costs and maximize...
Advanced Data Centers (ADC), a leading owner and developer of corporate data centers, announced today that its McClellan Park data center has received Platinum Pre-Certification from the U.S. Green Building Council under the LEED® Green Building Rating System(TM). The McClellan Park facility, located in Sacramento, California, is the industry’s first and only LEED Platinum pre-certified data center. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental...