Air Filtration Market News for August 09
Here are the excerpts for the month of August 09 to the Air Filtration & Purification Markets Updates. For more information to Air Filtration & Purification Markets, click on: http://www.mcilvainecompany.com/brochures/air.html#n022 .
Many projects, mergers and acquisitions are detailed in monthly updates in the Market Reports Chapters under Industry Analysis: Aerospace, Food, Disk Drive, Flat Panel, Metalworking, Other Electronics, Pharmaceutical, Power, Pulp Mills, Semiconductor and Transportation.
A new Guideline from the Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) provides information for designing filtration systems to eliminate trace amounts (less than 1 ppmv) of airborne molecular contamination (AMC). AMC can affect processes in industries such as microelectronics, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and nanotechnology ..
The U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced July construction statistics. Overall, housing starts decreased 1.0 percent from the prior month and declined 37.7 percent from the prior year, to 581,000 .
Single-family authorizations in July registered a 5.8 percent gain, while multifamily permits fell 25.5 percent to 102,000 units. Total building permits in July 2009 overall decreased 1.8 percent ..
Canadian housing starts fell in July, on losses in both single-family homes and multiple-unit projects such as apartments...
Net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009 were $56.0 million compared with $84.0 million for the same period in 2008. Net loss for the current quarter was ($5.9) million compared with 2008 second quarter net income of $2.9 million....................................................................................
Buckeye Technologies Inc. has announced fourth quarter net income of $46.5 million. Fourth quarter earnings included net income of $39.6 million, from alternative fuel mixture credits for the period from February 12 to June 30. Net sales were $177 million for the fourth quarter compared to $215 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 ..
Premier Purchasing Partners has signed supply agreements with AAF-McQuay Inc. and Koch Filter Corp. Under the agreements, the companies will supply air-filtration products to members of the Premier Inc. health-care alliance
Purafil's Environmental Systems Division (ESD), a global, single-source gasphase air filtration manufacturer, recently joined the Chlorine Institute (Ci) as an Associate Member. As a new associate member, Purafil can assist the Ci develop specifications for projects that require air scrubbing .
Clarcor to Cut Jobs In Illinois, Kentucky
Franklin-based Clarcor will layoff 150 workers at its Rockford, Ill., plant over the next several weeks ..
Aim Filtertech has added a state-of-the-art bicomponent meltblown line In Pune, India. The line, supplied by U.S.-based Hills Inc., can make 750 tons of 1.6-meter-wide nonwovens per year
Sandler Exhibits New Developments at Filtech 2009
Sandler AG presents itself at the Ocotber, 2009 Filtech exhibition in Wiesbaden, exhibiting two new developments: sawaloomฎ plus: 100% single-polymer polyester medium combines the filtration properties of a pocket filter with the suitability of a panel filter sawascreenฎ premium: a progressively structured material consists of a coarse and a fine fibre layer
Abatement Technologies portable HEPA-CARE Air Purification Systems are designed to facilitate quick and economical conversion of virtually any room into a CDC-compliant, negative pressure isolation room
Purafils Environmental Systems Division (ESD) has announced the launch of its new dry-scrubbing media, Odorcarb Ultra
Alen Corp., manufacturer of indoor air quality products for home and office, has responded to the H1N1 flu pandemic by launching a new Silver Ion HEPA filter ..
Air Techniques International (ATI) has introduced a new salt aerosol automated filter tester, the 100S. The 100S is designed to meet NIOSH 42 CFR Part 84 Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices and other sodium chloride testing requirements. It uses a simple, yet progressive, design that maximizes operator productivity and minimizes service & maintenance.
The 100S uses full flow sampling and measurement, reduces overall maintenance and service .
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