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VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With multiple innovative photovoltaic roofing products on the market, CertainTeed Corporation continues to take an ambitious foray into the solar roofing industry. In addition to a powerful product portfolio, extensive contractor training programs, and comprehensive technical support, the company has now installed CertainTeed®( )PowerMax®( )photovoltaic modules on its manufacturing facility in Portland, Ore. "Installing the PowerMax...

GLEN ALLEN, Va., Feb. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets has announced the release of its latest report on smart windows, "Smart Windows Markets 2012." In the report the firm analyzes the opportunities for smart windows including hot new technologies such as thermochromics, photochromics, PDLC and SPD. It also covers the established markets for retrofit window films and low-e glass. The report also discusses the activities of some of the important firms in...

New research report “Building Plaster Product Manufacturing in the UK” provided by IBISWorld has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. The report states that the UK building plaster product manufacturing industry is expected to generate revenue totalling EUR 550 million in 2011-2012, up 1.9% on the previous year's cyclical trough. London, UK (PRWEB) February 28, 2012 The UK building plaster product manufacturing industry is expected to generate revenue totalling EUR...

SINGAPORE, Feb. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Zecotek Photonics Inc. (TSX-V: ZMS) (Frankfurt: W1I), a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that its subsidiary, Zecotek Imaging Systems Pte Ltd., has started legal action in United States Federal District Court in Los Angeles against defendants Saint-Gobain Corporation and Philips for infringement of Zecotek's U.S. Patent Number 7,132,060.  Zecotek's patent covers...

DALLAS, February 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ReportsnReports adds new market research report 'World Abrasives to 2015' to its store Demand for abrasives worldwide is projected to grow 6.1% annually, reaching $44.7 billion in 2015. Product sales will be fueled by increasing consumer demand for goods such as automobiles, appliances and electronics, and supported by an acceleration in fixed investment expenditures. The largest gains will be seen in nations such as China,...

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Feb. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint-Gobain, the world's largest building materials company, announces today its continued financial support of the Energy Coordinating Agency (ECA), Philadelphia's largest provider of key energy conservation services including weatherization, energy workshops, heater repair and replacement for low income residents, and green jobs training. At 10 a.m. this morning, company representatives will present a $10,000 grant on behalf of...

GLENN ALLEN, Va., Jan. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets today announced the release of a new white paper that looks at the emerging opportunities arising from transparent electronics markets. The information for this paper was sourced from the recent NanoMarkets report, Transparent Electronics Markets-2012 that was released in December of 2011. The paper can be accessed from the firm's website at:...

BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Jan. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Saint-Gobain has expanded its Sani-Tech® line of fluid transfer products with the introduction of Sani-Tech® Ultra-HP high purity hose. Ultra-HP combines a tough outer jacket and hose comprising multiple layers of Sani-Tech® Ultra platinum-cured silicone and 316L stainless steel helical wire reinforcement with a PharmaFluor® FEP liner. The liner's smooth inner bore surface provides both optimal flow and ease of cleaning and...

GLEN ALLEN, Va., Jan. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NanoMarkets, a leading industry analyst in advanced materials and emerging electronics and energy markets will be hosting a webinar on the morning of February 15, 2012 to present findings from a recently released report, "Transparent Electronics Markets-2012". There is no cost to register for the event. Persons interested in participating can do so by registering on the NanoMarkets website at...

VALLEY FORGE, Pa., Jan. 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Through an aggressive, highly organized approach to sustainability at its more than 60 manufacturing facilities in North America, CertainTeed Corporation is making significant strides in reducing its overall environmental impact. Specifically, CertainTeed has reduced energy consumption by 15 percent and water usage by 24 percent over the past four years. In addition, it has decreased the amount of waste going to landfills from...