SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwire) — 07/22/11 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — Given the hammering it took throughout the recession, there was some speculation that the U.S. was going to face significant problems with a lack of construction-related activity until the economy got back on its feet. However, despite the thousands of plants that were closed and the hundreds of thousands jobs lost during the recession, project spending has managed to recover fine in t
SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwire) — 07/22/11 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — The U.S. industry is awash with energy-related projects. Companies are investing in projects that will add electrical generating capacity, increase equipment performance, reduce thermal energy consumption, and ultimately improve the cost structure of mill operations. Industrial Info is currently tracking more than 75 active capital and maintenance projects at mills across the country t
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/21/11 — Canfor Pulp Products Inc. (CPPI) (TSX: CFX) today announced its second quarter 2011 results as well as the results of Canfor Pulp Limited Partnership (the Partnership) in which CPPI has a 49.8% ownership.CPPI reported net income of $17.8 million or $0.50 per share, representing CPPI-s share of the Partnership-s income less an income tax provision of $6.3 million.The Partnership reported sales of $242.1 million and net income of $48.2 m
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/21/11 — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX: WFT) today reported earnings of $10 million and a diluted loss per share of $0.09 on sales of $720 million in the second quarter of 2011. For the first half of 2011, earnings were $29 million and diluted earnings per share were $0.68, on sales of $1.4 billion."Historic low housing starts and economic uncertainty continue to negatively affect lumber and panel prices," said Hank Ketcham, the Co
WAYNE, PA — (Marketwire) — 07/21/11 — Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI)Gardner Denver, Inc. (NYSE: GDI) today announced second quarter 2011 results that established quarterly records for orders, revenues, operating income and DEPS. In addition, backlog at June 30, 2011 was $681.7 million, an all-time high. Revenues and operating income were $610.7 million and $99.2 million, respectively. Operating income improved 75% compared to the three-month period of the prior year, increasing to $99.2 m
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/19/11 — West Fraser (TSX: WFT) today announced that it has completed the sale of its Skeena Sawmills Division to Roc Holdings Ltd. The Skeena Sawmills Division includes the Terrace sawmill and related Crown timber tenures. The Terrace sawmill has a single shift capacity of 90 million board feet per year.West Fraser is an integrated wood products company producing lumber, wood chips, LVL, MDF, plywood, pulp and newsprint. The Company has operat
VANCOUVER, BC — (Marketwire) — 07/19/11 — Hakim, a prominent Indonesian businessman and financier, will be playing a lead role in the financing and management of Rider Exploration (CUSIP Number 76569R202), a Mining company headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.Hakim, who goes by a single name as do many Indonesians, has extensive business interests throughout Indonesia as well as wide-ranging investments in Asia, U.S.A. and Europe.As CEO of Creekproject, he provides strategic direction for ove
CINCINNATI, OH — (Marketwire) — 07/15/11 — 3DVision Technologies Corp., a value-added reseller (VAR) of mainstream CAD, CAE, and PDM software serving Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana, is thrilled to announce the addition of the new Fortus 250mc 3D Printer to its 3D Printer product line.Ideal for budget-minded buyers, the new is the most affordable Fortus machine available. This new hybrid machine combines the efficiency of Dimension 3D Printers with the versatility of Fortus 3D Production System
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/14/11 — West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (TSX: WFT) -West Fraser today announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell its Eurocan site located in Kitimat, B.C. and related assets to KM LNG Operating General Partnership. The sale is expected to be completed later in 2011."Further to the earlier agreement to sell the wharf to Rio Tinto Alcan Inc., we are pleased to announce the sale of the site to KM LNG, an industrial consortium led by
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