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New LCA methodology delivers first EPD process that allows for the production of labels for every product online, in real-time SAN JOSE, Calif., April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Concrete Supply, Inc., a U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ-USCR) company, and the leader in delivering low CO(2) concrete to the San Francisco Bay Area, today announced that it is the first ready mix supplier in the United States to offer Concrete EPDs (Environmental Product Declarations) and the first to...

-- LINE-X Products Approved to Meet Slip-Resistant Requirements for Fire Apparatus -- HUNTSVILLE, Ala., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- LINE-X Protective Coatings, the nation's leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings now celebrating its 20(th) anniversary, will be attending the 2013 Fire Department Instructor's Conference (FDIC). As first time exhibitors, LINE-X will be showcasing a variety of slip- and chemical-resistant products designed specifically...

Mercy Hospital Joplin to replace medical center destroyed in May 2011 RESTON, Va., April 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- A new Joplin, Mo. hospital will employ a powerful combination of masonry and glass exteriors to combat future tornadoes. Rebuilding from the catastrophic EF-5 rated tornado in May 2011 that killed five patients and one visitor, the new seven-story Mercy Hospital Joplin will use harder, tornado-resistant exteriors to replace the destroyed St. John's Regional Medical Center. The...

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Central Concrete, a U.S. Concrete, Inc. (NASDAQ-USCR) company, today announced that it supplied its concrete mix designs for three new San Francisco Bay Area projects - the recently opened Exploratorium in San Francisco, Devil's Slide Tunnel and Bridges, and Stanford's Bing Concert Hall. San Francisco Exploratorium - Grand Opening April 17, 2013San Francisco's New Exploratorium, with its 330,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor...

SHANGHAI, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In the year of 2011, the total output of ready-mixed concrete in China reached 1.42 billion cubic meters, and the number has increased in the past two years. In Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou and other big cities, the usage amount of ready-mixed concrete has reached more than 60% of the total concrete amount. Since the amount of ready-mixed concrete is rising and more cement enterprises are extended their business to concrete, there is more...

Company Shows How Oxygen Enhancement Can Improve Economics of Cement and Lime Manufacturing LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Air Products (NYSE: APD) will highlight the company's proprietary oxygen injection technologies for cement and lime manufacturing at the 2013 IEEE-IAS/PCA Cement Conference in Orlando, Fla., from April 14-16. The company's technologies can help cement and lime manufacturers improve combustion and lower costs, while increasing alternative fuel...

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) The challenge of making concrete greener—reducing its sizable carbon footprint without compromising performance—is just like the world's most ubiquitous manufactured material—hard! But, according to a new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the potential engineering performance, energy-efficiency and environmental benefits make it a challenge worth tackling. Many factors determine the...

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Propex Operating Company, LLC announced today that Fibermesh®, the leading brand of concrete reinforcing fibers, will expand distribution with Maxwell Supply Co., a leading supplier of construction materials. Fibermesh will now be available through Maxwell Supply's distribution centers throughout the state of Oklahoma. According to John Goers, Vice President of Infrastructure Solutions, the selection of Maxwell Supply as a...

LANHAM, Md., April 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Asphalt Pavement Alliance (APA) has announced the winners of its 2012 Perpetual Pavement Awards. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130402/MM86506) The award is given to the state transportation department owners of asphalt pavements that are at least 35 years old and have never had a structural failure. The average interval between resurfacing of each winning pavement must be no less than 13 years. The road must demonstrate...

MOUNT AIRY, N.C., March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Insteel Industries, Inc. (NasdaqGS: IIIN) today announced that its second quarter 2013 earnings conference call will be webcast live over the internet on Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. ET following the release of the Company's second quarter financial results at 6:30 a.m. ET on that same day. The conference call can be accessed on the Company's website at http://investor.insteel.com/events.cfm and will be archived for replay....