Worlds Largest CIGS Thin-Film Solar Array Goes Live in Tucson, Arizona

Wednesday, December 3rd 2008

Global Solar Energy, a leading manufacturer of Copper Indium Gallium diSelenide (CIGS) thin-film solar cells, today announced the full operation of the largest solar electric array worldwide using CIGS photovoltaic (PV) technology. The 750-kilowatt (kW) system, located at Global Solar’s manufacturing facility in Tucson, is the first commercial-scale deployment of the company’s highly efficient CIGS thin-film solar technology and will help power... 

Pakistan Utility Signs Contract with GE Energy to Fast Track Power Supply in Port City of Karachi

Tuesday, November 25th 2008

Delivering on a commitment to reduce the number of rolling blackouts in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi, the new management of the utility Karachi Electric Supply Company Limited (KESC) has ordered 64 of GE Energy’s Jenbacher gas engines to supply 180MW of urgently needed power to the local grid. The milestone contract was signed November 22. Karachi has been facing an average daily shortage of 500MW in electricity, forcing KESC to impose... 

Fluor Announces Plan to Relocate UK Operations Centre

Tuesday, November 25th 2008

Fluor Corporation announced today that it signed a contract to relocate its current UK headquarters and operations centre to SEGRO’s IQ Farnborough development in Hampshire. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The real estate contract with SEGRO is to build a new company headquarters with a state-of-the art, four-building complex comprising approximately 210,000 square feet. The new headquarters will consist of one building of... 

Binswanger Brokers $4.8M Property Sale to Sumner County Board of Education in Gallatin, TN

Tuesday, November 25th 2008

On behalf of the seller, Fleetwood Homes of Tennessee, Inc., Binswanger is pleased to announce the multi-million dollar sale of a 184,845 sq. ft. building with acreage to Sumner County of Tennessee Board of Education. The property is located at 1500 Airport Road in Gallatin, Tennessee. The buyer, Sumner County of Tennessee Board of Education, plans to utilize the facility for their school bus maintenance operations. Fleetwood Homes of Tennessee’s... 

Fleetwood Announces Restructuring of Manufacturing Operations

Monday, November 24th 2008

Fleetwood Enterprises, announced the consolidation of several manufacturing facilities in coordinated actions designed to match current production to market demand and improve capacity utilization. The Company has notified its associates of the closures at its manufactured housing plants in Woodland, Calif.; Auburndale, Fla.; Willacoochee, Ga.; Benton, Ky.; and Pembroke, N.C. All of these plants will work through the orders they currently have and... 

American Woodmark Corporation Announces Second Quarter Conference Call on the Internet

Monday, November 24th 2008

American Woodmark Corporation will provide an on-line, real-time webcast of its conference call to discuss second quarter results on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. The live broadcast of American Woodmark Corporation’s conference call will be available on-line at: on November 25, 2008, beginning at 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The on-line replay will follow immediately and continue for 30 days. A telephonic replay will be available from 2:00 p.m.... 

Stantec Makes Offer to Acquire Environmental Consulting Firm Jacques Whitford

Monday, November 24th 2008

North American design firm Stantec announced it has offered to acquire Jacques Whitford, an environmental consulting services firm with more than 1,700 employees and 40 offices principally in Canada. The company’s trailing twelve month gross revenue is approximately C$230.0 million and net revenue is about C$170.0 million. The transaction, expected to be completed in January 2009, is subject to satisfactory due diligence, regulatory approvals,... 

Seoul Semiconductor Launched Ultra-Slim Z-power LED Z1 for Lighting

Monday, November 24th 2008

Seoul Semiconductor, a leading LED manufacturer, ranking 6th worldwide and 1st in Korea, announced it released a 1.4W ultra-slim Z-power LED series ‘Z1′; Warm White (part # : NZ10150) and Pure White (part # : WZ10150). A Seoul official in charge of Z1 development said, “Maximum lumens of NZ10150 and WZ10150 are 95 and 120 respectively, the average lumens being 80 and 105 each.” And he added, “Because the body of Z1 is... 

Rohm and Haas Launches Polymer Emulsions Plant Near Moscow, Russia

Saturday, November 22nd 2008

Rohm and Haas the leading producer of specialty materials, launched a new manufacturing facility in the Ramenskoye region of Moscow. The plant was developed from a greenfield site with close proximity to key customers and with excellent access to local and imported raw materials and all key utilities. Manufacturing at the plant will be focused on additives for paint and coatings materials and adhesives. The plant has been designed with the capability... 

RSC Holdings Inc. Appoints Vice President of Managed Services

Friday, November 21st 2008

RSC Holdings Inc. (NYSE:RRR ) announced the promotion of Gordon McDonald to the position of Vice President of Managed Services. In this new role, he will be charged with supporting the recent success of the proprietary Total Control® equipment management software. The unique product is gaining market share among industrial companies, by offering cost savings and transparency to equipment rentals. “Gordon has thirty years leadership experience...