Press Releases by Industry

2010-10-21 | New channel strategy part of growth plan.

2010-10-19 | The U.S. Department of Transportation regulations allow transportation of used lamps in the original manufacturer's packaging, causing potential risk for mercury vapor release.

2010-10-12 | The U.S. Department of Transportation Code of Federal Regulations includes federal requirements for transporting "hazardous materials."

2010-10-06 | The partnership builds on Teijin's world leading position of polyaramids and Avantium's catalytic technology for producing biobased building blocks for green materials and fuels. Avantium is unlocking a new generation green building blocks, YXY.

2010-10-06 | Green cleaning services firm, Omega Janitorial Service, cites recent research showing a lack of energy efficiency in LEED office buildings.

2010-10-05 | The U.S. Department of Transportation provides packaging standards for fluorescent lamps requiring that shipments of lamps be contained in packaging that prevents the escape of mercury.

2010-09-28 | Only one of the three top light bulb manufacturers displays significant recycling information on their packaging to inform consumers about the risks associated with broken CFL bulbs.

2010-09-27 | Taking the First Steps Toward Understanding, Implementing, and Managing Sustainability from a Cost/Profit Perspective

2010-09-21 | Incandescent lights require more power generation and result in more mercury emission than fluorescent lights.

2010-09-21 | Last major General Electric light bulb factory in the United States closes this month, signifying the approach of the incandescent bulb ban.

2010-09-16 | Hobson and Motzer's growth plans and wide range of industries serviced made ProfitKey the perfect choice.

2010-09-14 | Incineration and crushing waste materials are methods used to dispose of fluorescent and CFL lamps.

2010-09-07 | Recycling and disposing fluorescent lamps and CFLs are two methods that consumers use to get rid of mercury-containing lights.

2010-09-01 | ProfitKey International, a leader in developing and marketing ERP and MES software for discrete manufacturers, unveiled a new website today -- www.profitkey.com. The new website marks the beginning of a new marketing campaign for ProfitKey.

2010-08-31 | The lighting industry has reduced the amount of mercury used in fluorescent lamps to ensure the safety of people who handle these lamps and the environment.

2010-08-25 | Fast output: Taiwan's leading aluminum soft tube manufacturer raises its daily production to up to 50,000 pcs.

2010-08-24 | Mercury allows fluorescent lamps to produce light and provide a longer life in comparison to incandescent bulbs.

2010-08-17 | Packaging designs have undergone many developments since the first simple corrugated boxes.

2010-08-10 | 17% to 40% of the mercury in broken low-mercury fluorescent lamps is released to the air during the two-week period immediately following breakage.

2010-08-07 | Newest offering in the AquaGard family of sanitary conveyors gives customers in the baking, snack food and other food industries greater flexibility to meet their product handling needs.