Subject: Air Filtration Market News For Sept. 07
Here are excerpts for the month of September 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.
Many project, mergers and acquisitions are detailed in monthly updates under Industry Analysis in the Reports Chapters. FOOD, DISK DRIVE, FLAT PANEL, METALWORKING, OTHER ELECTRONICS, PHARMACEUTICAL, SEMICONDUCTOR, TRANSPORTATION
CONSTRUCTION
U.S. Housing Starts
August 2007 housing starts were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.33 million, 2.6 percent below the revised July rate and 19.1 percent below the revised August 2006 rate.
Single-family housing starts in August were 988,000 .
Building permits in August were 1.3 million, 5.9 percent the July rate ..
Record High Non-Residential Construction Starts in June
Reed Construction Data announced that the year-to-date value of construction starts through June 2007, excluding residential contracts, totaled $152.2 billion, 19.7% higher than in the first-half 2006. Non-residential starts in June, at $31.4 billion, were at a record-high level
Canadian Housing Starts Rise 5.1 percent in August
Canadian housing starts rose 5.1 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 226,500 units, from 215,600 units in July ..
Australian Housing Starts Fall by Four Percent in June
Australian dwelling commencements fell by four per cent to 36,512 units in the June quarter ..
Japan June Housing Starts Rise 6.0 percent
Housing starts in June rose 6.0 percent year-on-year to 121,149, marking the first rise in three months ...
FINANCIALS
Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) announced fourth quarter diluted earnings per share of $.53, up 23 percent from $.43 last year. Net income was $43.3 million, versus $36.2 million last year. Sales were $524.7 million, up from $468.2 million in fiscal 2006
Ahlstrom reported second quarter net sales of EUR 436.9 million for the April-June 2007 period. Operating profit amounted to EUR 21.0 million, representing a 4.8% margin. Net sales in January-June 2007 period amounted to EUR 853.3 million
Lydall, Inc. (NYSE: LDL) announced net sales for the second quarter ended June 30, 2007 were $87.8 million compared with $83.4 million for the same period in 2006 ..
IAQ
ASHRAE Research Investigates Photocatalytic Oxidation Technology
Air-cleaning equipment featuring new photocatalytic oxidation technology is used to remove contaminants from indoor and outdoor air ...
COMPANY NEWS
Lydall Filtration Expands Capabilities
Lydall Filtration/Separation, Inc., a worldwide supplier of specialty media for high-efficiency filtration applications, is underway with several capital improvement initiatives. The Company is in the second year of a multi-year capital improvement plan at both its Rochester, NH and St. Rivalain, France Filtration/Separation facilities ..
Additionally, Lydall recently installed a new advanced laminating line at its Rochester, NH operation, expanding its technical capabilities ...............................
NEW PRODUCTS
Purafil, Inc. Announces the Purafilterฎ OA (Outside Air) Release
Purafil, Inc. continues to lead the gas-phase air filtration industry with the release of its newest indoor air quality (IAQ) product: The Purafilter OA (Outside Air), which
is a combination particulate and chemical filter .
Camfil Farr Introduces All-welded Terminal Filter Module for Cleanroom Applications
The Camfil Farr RFM22 is a ducted terminal hood that incorporates a gel seal filter and is designed specifically for applications where hoods are regularly certified for performance and leak-free operation, such as pharmaceutical or biotech applications where cleanliness levels from Class ISO 5 to ISO 8 are a requirement ..
Island Clean Air Inc. Mobile Enzymic Air Filtration System
The GermPRO unit by ICA (Island Clean Air Inc.) is a mobile enzymic air filtration system, designed to effectively "Trap and Kill" airborne microbes, viruses, bacteria and fungi in small to medium sized rooms
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Bob McIlvaine
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