Subject: Air Filtration Market News For Oct. 07
Here are excerpts for the month of October 07 to the Air Filtration and Purification Markets Updates. These updates reflect only some of the new additions. The analysis and revenues are constantly revised.
A five year financial analysis has been made of selected air filter and filter media companies, available on the Market Report table of contents .
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CONSTRUCTION
U.S. Housing Starts Drop 10.2 percent in September
U.S. housing starts in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.2 million, 10.2 percent below the revised August estimate
Single-family housing starts in September were at a rate of 963,000; this is 1.7 percent below the August figure of 980,000
Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in September were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.2 million .
Canadian Housing Starts Move Higher in September
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts was 278,200 units in September, up 19.6 per cent from August
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of urban starts increased 22.9 per cent to 244,400 in September, compared to August .
Rural starts were estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 33,800 units ..
FINANCIALS
Clarcor Inc. (NYSE: CLC) reported third quarter 2007 sales increased by 3 percent and net earnings and diluted earnings per share increased by 16 percent and 21 percent, respectively, compared to the same quarter in 2006 ...
Fiberweb plc, the international non-woven fabrics group, reported continuing turnover at £m 236.7 for the half year ended June 30, 2007. According to the company, Fiberwebs first half results reflect ongoing turnaround and restructuring actions, which have created a solid platform for improved performance in the second half of 2007 and beyond. The Group achieved several key goals laid out at its demerger from BBA, and made significant progress in improving its operational performance and structure ...
NONWOVENS
International Top 40 Nonwovens Companies
Nonwovens Industry recently released its 2006 International Top 40 listing of nonwovens companies based on sales figures provided by the companies. Most of the 40 companies profiled reported growth in both sales and earnings in 2006 compared to the prior year.
Freudenberg ranked first
COMPANY NEWS
Ahlstrom to Form Joint Venture for Specialty Paper Production in China
Ahlstrom announced that it has signed the agreements with Zhejiang Kan Specialty Material Co (KAN Paper) and its management to acquire a majority shareholding in a specialty papers joint venture in China .
Ahlstrom Announces Price Increases on Filtration Materials Worldwide
Ahlstrom announced price increases on all its filter media products, as a consequence of the continuous rise of raw materials and energy costs .
Mann+Hummel Expands in Russia
Mann+Hummel has established a 100 percent-owned subsidiary in Moscow, Russia, Mann+Hummel ooo, and set up a production facility in Saratow, 860 km south-east of Moscow ..
Purolator Filter Supports LEED Standards
Purolator, a Clarcor Co., announces the Dominator 4-in. and 12-in. High-Efficiency Rigid Cell Extended Surface Filter ..
American Air Filter Introduces the VariSorb XL High Efficiency Gas Phase Filter
American Air Filter recently introduced the VariSorb XL, high efficiency gas phase filter. Constructed with the same plastic components as the VariCel VXL, the VariSorb XL is compatible with holding frames and side access systems designed to take a single header filter 12 or greater in depth ...
K-C Filtration New Media for Rigid Filter Applications Introduced
Kimberly-Clark Filtration Products introduces Kimberly Clark Filtration Media, a family of synthetic media for 65 percent to 95 percent efficient rigid filter products ...
GE Energy Offers New Micro-Filtration and Micro-Venting Product Line
GE Energy has expanded its offering in the filtration industry with the introduction of its Aspire product line for micro-filtration applications.
GE Energy's Aspire micro-filtration media protects processes and equipment and is manufactured from expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE). The microporous structure of Aspire media allows gas transmission while providing a reliable, long-lasting barrier from liquid, dust and other contaminants
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Bob McIlvaine
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