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SSPC Makes Global Inroads; New Directors Named
7/30/2010
With chapters emerging in eight countries outside the U.S. and a new International position on its Board of Governors, SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings is rapidly expanding its global reach.
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Spider Rises to Hasten LeBron’s Fall
7/30/2010
Once LeBron James rejected Cleveland, the town couldn’t get rid of him fast enough. Every trace of public adoration had to go.
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DOT Rule Would Mandate Tunnel Inspections
7/30/2010
Transportation departments and other tunnel owners would be required to inspect highway tunnels by prescribed standards, under a new rule being proposed by the Federal Highway Administration.
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William Dimmick Dies; Co-founded Crown Polymers
7/29/2010
Crown Polymers executive William "Bill" Dimmick, a respected and popular leader of the polymer industry, passed away unexpectedly at his home July 15 in Crystal Lake, IL. He was 47.
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OSHA Overhauls Standards for Cranes, Derricks
7/29/2010
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has revised its decades-old standards for the use of cranes and derricks in construction, mandating qualification of operators, increased on-site inspections, and other measures.
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Fuel Tank Construction Project Out to Bid
7/29/2010
The Connecticut Resources Recovery Authority will accept sealed bids Sept. 1, 2010, for the construction of a new, 550,000-gallon-capactiy, jet-fuel tank at a gas turbine facility.
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Applicators Developed for Industrial Coatings System
7/29/2010
The Wooster Brush Co. has developed three specialty industrial paint applicators for the Richard Parks Corrosion Technologies paint cartridge coating system.
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BASF Q2 Sales Up 30%; Chemicals Hit Record
7/29/2010
Global chemicals giant BASF “achieved a leap in earnings” for its second quarter, with sales up 30% and its Chemicals segment at a record level, the company has announced.
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EPA OKs 2 Lead Test Kits; RRP Training Tops 400K
7/28/2010
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved two lead testing kits and trained 421,000 people as enforcement looms for the new federal lead-safe work rules.
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TQC Rolls Out 7 Testing, Sampling Instruments
7/28/2010
TQC has rolled out a variety of new instruments and gauges for ensuring quality control in an industrial environment.
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