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| Armstrong Ceilings' A Book inspires designers to each new heights ( 2/11/2013 ) |
Armstrong Ceilings has published a showcase of projects for 2013.
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| Silverdell PLC appoint Group Commercial Director ( 7/25/2012 ) |
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| New website for leading independent electrical wholesaler in the North of England - LED Electrical ( 3/12/2012 ) |
LED Electrical Ltd launches new electrical wholesaler website.
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| Omega Mechanical Services Ltd wins prestigious Deloitte Best Managed Company Award. ( 4/9/2010 ) |
Northern Ireland's Leading Response Maintenance company, Omega Mechanical Services has been awarded a prestigious Deloitte 'Best Managed' Company award. The ceremony took place at the Burlington Hotel in Dublin and was attended by the Taoiseach, Mr Brian Cowen T.D
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| The Tendering Process: Pre-qualification questionnaires (PQQs) and tender submissions - how to stand out from the crowd. ( 2/17/2010 ) |
With the public sector bracing themselves for sweeping budget cuts to be announced later this year, 2011 is likely to be another difficult year for suppliers to local councils.
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| ‘Construction Industry Today’ - Online B2B press release distribution service launched for the Construction Industry ( 1/14/2010 ) |
Construction Industry Today – a revolutionary online B2B press release distribution and publication service is now available for all PR and Marketing professionals seeking to publish their B2B news and have it instantly indexed by Search Engines.
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| TIMBER’S LEADING LADY SCOOPS PRESTIGIOUS TTJ AWARD ( 9/28/2009 ) |
Jewson’s Sarah Broadley is the first woman to win Career Development Award in ten years
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| RIDBA MOVES INTO GREENER PASTURES WITH FASET ( 8/26/2009 ) |
Frame manufacturers and building contractors who are members of the Rural and Industrial Design and Building Association (RIDBA) now have another string to their bow.
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| Cash-strapped managers must not abandon regular maintenance of industrial doors,
says DHF
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Regular servicing of industrial doors and shutters is vital for maintaining
standards of safety and reliability - it should not be sacrificed to save costs
during the economic turndown.
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| ADDRESSING CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FATALITIES & INJURIES ( 8/19/2009 ) |
BRITISH SAFETY COUNCIL BRINGS REGULATORS AND INDUSTRY LEADERS TOGETHER AT KEY CONFERENCE
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| PLUMBING AND HEATING KEEPS IT GREEN AT INTERBUILD 2009 ( 8/18/2009 ) |
The Association of Plumbing & Heating Contractors (APHC) is calling on its members and the wider industry to get up to date with the latest green plumbing and heating technologies at Interbuild Specifier this October.
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| MAJOR PLAYERS TAKE CENTRE STAGE AT INTERBUILD SPECIFIER ( 8/17/2009 ) |
Interbuild’s strongest speaker line-up in years has been announced with several key names from the residential, commercial and public sectors coming together to address the show’s Construction Forum – a new, free to attend conference.
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| Wolseley Pipe Center launches new enhanced product guide with focus on sustainable and added value solutions ( 8/7/2009 ) |
Pipe Center, Wolseley’s specialist pipe and building services distributor, has published a new and improved version of its product and trade price guide.
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| ICE formally endorses NEC3 contract ( 7/31/2009 ) |
The Institution of Civil Engineers has announced its official endorsement of the NEC3 as the best practice contract form for construction projects, in the UK and overseas.
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| TWO DECADES OF PLASTERING EXCELLENCE ( 7/30/2009 ) |
Pudsey-based Ornate Interiors is celebrating 20 years of delivering plastering excellence at many of our most treasured landmarks
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| LEND LEASE BEGINS INNOVATION HUNT AT INTERBUILD BSF ( 7/30/2009 ) |
International property developer, Lend Lease, and Birmingham City Council have confirmed their partnership with Interbuild on Interbuild BSF – a new show dedicated to the Building Schools for the Future Programme.
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| LDG Contracts setting the standards after 30 years ( 7/30/2009 ) |
LDG Contracts, one of the North West's largest window system design, fabrication and installation companies, and part of The Lancashire Double Glazing Group, is still setting the standards after 30 years for the North West glazing industry and is still the only aluminium window specialist on the Fylde Coast.
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| Skanska joins Achilles’ BuildingConfidence scheme ( 7/28/2009 ) |
Skanska has become the fourth major construction firm to adopt supply chain accreditation scheme BuildingConfidence, joining Bovis Lend Lease, British Land and Shepherd Construction.
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| WCCC PAVILION OPENS NEW INNINGS. ( 7/21/2009 ) |
The Birmingham office of the UK's leading design and construction consultancy,
McBains Cooper, has helped Worcestershire County Cricket Club take its famous
ground into a new innings
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| A brace of backhoes for York Consortium of Drainage Boards ( 7/21/2009 ) |
The York Consortium of Drainage Boards has broken with tradition favouring two Volvo BL61 Plus powershift backhoe loaders for its mobile plant fleet.
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| FLOORING DEMONSTRATIONS RETURN TO INTERBUILD ( 7/20/2009 ) |
Visitors to Interbuild 2009 will be ‘floored’ by the return of the hugely popular flooring demonstration arena at this year’s show.
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| CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL
RECYCLING AND REUSE CONTINUES TO RISE
USING EARTH EXCHANGE
( 7/20/2009 ) |
Latest figures show that Earth Exchange® is making a difference when it comes to making construction material reuse and recycling easier.
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| EMKA ECHO - NEW PRODUCTS CATALOGUE NOW AVAILABLE FREE ( 7/16/2009 ) |
Everything But the Enclosure" specialists EMKA have just issued their 2009 edition ECHO
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| SPIRE BRISTOL HOSPITAL, THE GLEN SET TO UNVEIL NEW £10.5m EXTENSION ( 7/15/2009 ) |
A new £10.5 million site extension is set to open at the South West’s largest private hospital by autumn 2009.
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| Amalgamated Lifts wins prestigious London City lift refurbishment contract worth 850k ( 7/14/2009 ) |
Amalgamated Lifts leading providers of lift installation, modernisation and maintenance services throughout the South-East of England has secured an 850k lift refurbishment contract for a total of 9 lifts in Bracken House, London
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| Pioneering energy-from-biomass plant uses new pipework solutions from Pipe Center ( 7/3/2009 ) |
A new power station that generates electricity from wood waste uses advanced pipework solutions from Pipe Center.
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| New RIBA Chief Executive announced ( 6/30/2009 ) |
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has appointed Harry Rich as its new Chief Executive. He will take up his new post in October 2009
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| RMS keeps Irwell news flowing ( 6/30/2009 ) |
South Manchester-based RMS PR, design and marketing has further strengthened its public sector division by securing the account for a major urban regeneration project, Irwell City Park.
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| Fryolux Solder Paint from the Solder Connection - New Source for Solder Paint ( 6/30/2009 ) |
Fry’s Fryolux Solder Paint is now available, nationwide, from the Solder Connection of Chepstow.
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| CONCRETE SUPPLIER BOOSTS CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH VEHICLE TRACKING ( 6/29/2009 ) |
Volumetric concrete supplier Aardvark Concrete has revealed vehicle tracking technology is key to it offering customers guaranteed 30 minute delivery slots – and achieving a crucial competitive edge.
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| Construction News - Manslaughter case plea adjourned until August ( 6/25/2009 ) |
The first corporate manslaughter case to go to court in the UK has been adjourned until August, when pleas will be heard.
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| Wolseley opens ‘super branch’ in Slough ( 6/22/2009 ) |
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| Interior Design Company Recognises Staff Efforts ( 6/15/2009 ) |
With many businesses affected by the recession and suffering redundancies, a local design and build company is pleased to announce the promotion of three long-serving members of staff, whilst also recruiting two new members to the team.
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| ATLAS FEARS REDUCED MAINTENENCE WILL INCREASE ACCIDENTS
( 6/15/2009 ) |
ATLAS - Association of Technical Lightning and Access Specialists fear that cutbacks in safety inspections and essential maintenance will lead to increases in accidents.
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| UNIQUE PRODUCT EASES CONSTRUCTION SECTOR LENDING CRISIS ( 6/11/2009 ) |
A unique near-prime commercial mortgage product, which is designed for applicants who may not meet banks' current strict lending criteria, has been launched into the building and construction sector.
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| PLUMBERS’ ARE AHEAD OF THE GAME BUT THERE’S STILL ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT ( 6/9/2009 ) |
"Whilst it is encouraging that 81 per cent of plumbers would offer environmental advice, more must be done to ensure that guidance on sustainability is as instinctive as the actual plumbing repairs and maintenance work.
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| ADvANCE and Fraud ( 6/2/2009 ) |
Most Building Control Officers have come to rely on the user friendly 'green' certificates from the ANC when assessing compliance with Approved Document E (ADE) of the Building Regulations with respect to sound insulation
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| BUILDING INDUSTRY LEADERS HELP BEAT HEART DISEASE 'TOGETHER' ( 5/15/2009 ) |
The two-year partnership between Together, the charity programme comprising Jewson and its sister companies, their suppliers and customers, and the British Heart Foundation (BHF), is coming to a close having raised almost £360,000 to help in the fight against heart disease, smashing its target by over £150,000.
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| SAFETY FIRST FOR JEWSON ( 5/13/2009 ) |
Jewson, the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable timber and building materials, has scooped four Silver Awards from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) in their annual Occupational Health and Safety Awards – a coup that highlights Jewson as being one of the safest organisations in the UK to work for as it takes the health and safety of its workforce very seriously.
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| VolkerFitzpatrick puts its faith in CET SAFEHOUSE ( 5/12/2009 ) |
VolkerFitzpatrick, the Dutch owned multi-disciplinary contractor, has signed a 12 month Materials Testing Term Agreement with CET SAFEHOUSE in a deal that formalises their close and long-standing working relationship with the materials testing experts.
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| PVC INDUSTRY TO HELP LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES ( 5/1/2009 ) |
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) welcomes today's (Friday 1st May) announcement that PVC will make a significant contribution to the sustainability of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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| CDM2007.org Announces Summer Conference & Workshops ( 4/21/2009 ) |
CDM2007.org, developer of the e-learning portal dedicated to CDM training, is to host a two-day event combining a conference, industry dinner and training workshops. The event takes place on June 30th and July 1st.
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| NEW RANGE OF THICKER PANELS FROM MEDITE ( 4/20/2009 ) |
Coillte Panel Products’ ongoing major programme of investment has led to market leading developments at Medite, and the launch of a new product range of thicker Medite MDF panels.
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| BRIARWOOD CUSTOMERS REACH DIZZY HEIGHTS ( 4/17/2009 ) |
Briarwood Products’ 2009 campaign of visits to Italy to see the factory where its fibre cement roofing and cladding sheets are made has kicked off with a delegation from the Rural and Industrial Building and Design Association (RIDBA).
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| NEW WEBSITE MAKES CHOOSING COMPOSITE PANELS EASY ( 4/15/2009 ) |
Panel Systems has launched an exciting new website that enables customers to choose from a huge range of composite panels with just a few clicks of the mouse.
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| Bagnalls paints a bright future with Masternaut Three X ( 4/9/2009 ) |
Leeds, UK, 09 April 2009 – Leading painting and decorating contractor, Bagnalls, has implemented a fleet-wide web-delivered satellite tracking service for its 115 vehicles.
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| April 2009 - Buckingham Group bites into food & logistics sector ( 4/6/2009 ) |
Successful building contractor Buckingham Group has started work on two significant projects which firmly establish their position with in the UK food and distribution sector.
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| CET SAFEHOUSE Reinforce Its Commitment to Customer Service ( 4/1/2009 ) |
CET SAFEHOUSE, the construction services and materials testing specialists, has reinforced its commitment to delivering outstanding customer service by joining the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) and enrolling in their World Class Service Excellence programme.
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| March 2009 - Xpress Scaffolding Systems (Midlands) Ltd sign up to Industry Directory - the revolutionary online PR support network ( 3/24/2009 ) |
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| GLOSFORD TIMBER SOLUTIONS IS BUILDING FOUNDATIONS ( 3/6/2009 ) |
Glosford Timber Solutions (GTS) is a new business set to buck the current economic trend by launching a roof truss factory and engineered flooring distribution operation in Hereford.
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| Proper Training Saves Lives – Union Leaders Warn ( 2/17/2009 ) |
A leading authority on the construction industries has revealed the recession could lead to a drop in safety standards on sites amid growing fears over job security.
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| NEW URBAN CONCRETE PLANTS OPEN FOR BUSINESS ( 12/15/2008 ) |
CEMEX’s latest new concrete plants, at Stepney in London and Oldbury in Birmingham, are up and running and represent significant investment and commitment to local construction markets.
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| New hoppers to increase rail transportation to over 10% for CEMEX UK ( 12/9/2008 ) |
New state-of-the-art rail hopper wagons are now transporting aggregates on behalf of CEMEX UK, building materials provider, increasing its rail transportation to over 10% of all transport.
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| CRAFTSMEN AND WOMEN INVITED TO APPLY FOR 2009 WILLIAM MORRIS CRAFT FELLOWSHIP ( 11/30/2008 ) |
The hunt is on for committed craftsmen and women to take one of the coveted places on SPAB’s (The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings) annual William Morris Craft Fellowship advanced training scheme.
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| November 2008 - Chemique acquires Protak ( 11/19/2008 ) |
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| BBA CERTIFICATION EXTENDED TO UK MANUFACTURED PRODUCT ( 9/30/2008 ) |
Polypipe Terrain has received BBA Certification for its UK-manufactured Terrain HDPE high density polyethylene pipes.
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| EASY ACCESS FROM C.K TOOLS ( 9/4/2008 ) |
Continuing its efforts of innovating the tool market, C.K tools - the electrical trade’s brand of choice – has extended its premium RedLineTM VDE range with the introduction of the C.K tools Access Pliers
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| Buckingham Group Bridges the Grand Union Canal - September 2008 ( 9/3/2008 ) |
Named the UKs 20th largest Civils Contractor in New Civil Engineer’s ‘2008 Contractor’s File’ , Buckingham Group Contracting is pleased to record that it has successfully completed the placing of 12 Precast Concrete Bridge beams over the Grand Union Canal at Northampton.
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| STATE OF THE ART FAÇADE FOR NORTH GLASGOW COLLEGE ( 9/2/2008 ) |
James & Taylor, the UK’s leading supplier of cladding, have been putting the finishing touches to a £26m college project in Glasgow, with a façade that uses an ‘invisible’ fixing system.
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| Construction industry warned of danger of Metal theft: one of the fastest growing crimes in the UK ( 9/2/2008 ) |
A nationwide police operation has been put in place to target the epidemic of metal theft crimes that is sweeping the country.
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| Pipe Center launches new modularisation service ( 9/1/2008 ) |
Pipe Center, part of the Wolseley group, has become the UK’s first construction materials distributor to launch a modular engineering service – meeting the growing demand from customers for off-site manufacture.
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| LARKFLEET TO BUILD DEMONSTRATION SUSTAINABLE HOME ( 9/1/2008 ) |
The Larkfleet Group (www.LarkfleetGroup.co.uk) has applied for planning permission to build just part of a house on land adjacent to its headquarters in Bourne, Lincolnshire, near Peterborough.
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| INTERBUILD HAMMERS HOME HEALTH AND SAFETY ( 9/1/2008 ) |
Short and long-term workplace injury and downtime is one of the most pressing challenges facing the building industry, but this year’s Interbuild show will go a long way towards combating its impact.
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| IT’S TIME TO CHOOSE…FSC ( 8/26/2008 ) |
Friday 26th September will be the first national “FSC Friday” from the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) UK Working Group. The aim of FSC Friday is to raise awareness of the FSC logo and encourage people to look for the logo when buying wood or paper products.
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CUTTING CORNERS OFF CARPET FITTING CAUSES COLLOSAL COST.
( 8/26/2008 ) |
A tiny corner-cutting in the design and fitting out of one of the myriad hotels and office construction projects that are being forced through in the face of the economic downturn could cost hundreds of times the initial saving to put right.
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| Major success for Gleeds in Beijing ( 8/22/2008 ) |
An Olympic themed reception held in Beijing co-hosted by Gleeds, the International Management and Construction Consultancy and Olympic legend Sir Steve Redgrave
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| Construction drying by Munters ( 8/20/2008 ) |
As global experts, Munters MCS’ Temporary Humidity Control division (THC) recognise the impact that lengthy and often ineffective construction drying processes can have on overall construction projects, schedules and the consequential cost implications of such delays
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| Buckingham Group Contracting wins RoSPA Gold Award! - August 2008 ( 8/7/2008 ) |
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| Buckingham Group delivers on time at Wood Wharf - August 2008 ( 8/6/2008 ) |
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| Buckingham Group Contracting Ltd Launches New Website - August 2009 ( 8/6/2008 ) |
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| Introducing the Ready-mixed, Flexible Answer to Access Flooring Adhesive! ( 2/21/2008 ) |
Chemique Adhesives and Sealants Ltd, pioneers in the development of solvent free adhesives for the access flooring industry are excited to introduce the one component pedestal adhesive, Polyped1.
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| Chemique presents ‘Innovations in applying structural adhesives for complete panel manufacturing’! ( 10/15/2007 ) |
Chemique Adhesives and Sealants Ltd, pioneers in the development of solvent free polyurethane adhesives, will see it’s Marketing Manager, Darren Lambert participating in the educational sessions at this year’s Composites and Polycon Show 2007.
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| Chemique announces approved status for the distribution of ITW Finishing Products! ( 9/17/2007 ) |
Chemique Adhesives and Sealants Ltd, pioneers in the development of solvent free polyurethane adhesives who have just published their new informative Solfre2 brochure, the innovative range of solvent free two component polyurethane adhesives for a wide range of manufacturing methods, have been granted approval for the distribution of ITW Finishing Products.
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| Chemique provides architects solution to aesthetic panelling!
( 9/13/2007 ) |
Chemique Adhesives and Sealants Ltd, pioneers in the development of solvent free polyurethane adhesives have just launched their new range of Honeycomb panel adhesives.
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| Specialist UK Industry Directory launches new Construction Products Industry Directory! ( 5/15/2007 ) |
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