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04-15-10
Owens Corning, a World-Leading Glass Fiber Reinforcements Producer, Announces Global Competition for Breakthrough Composite Applications
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, yesterday launched a global competition to find new applications for composite materials. Annou...
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04-15-10
Novelis Recycles a Record 40 Billion Beverage Cans in 2009
/PRNewswire/ - Novelis Inc., the global leader in aluminum rolled products and aluminum can recycling, today announced that it recycled an estimated 40 billion used beverage cans in 2009. The company's focus on beverage can recycling saved more than 76 trillion BTUs of energ...
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03-25-10
Caterpillar Inc. Year in Review and Sustainability Reports Now Available Online
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - Caterpillar Inc.'s 2009 "Year in Review" and annual Sustainability Report are now available online at www.cat.com. The 2009 Year in Review, "How We Win," highlights the company's financial performance...
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02-19-10
Caterpillar Engineer, Michael Betz, Named One of the 'Top 25 Newsmakers' of 2009
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) is pleased to announce Michael Betz has been selected as one of Engineering News-Record's (ENR) "Top 25 Newsmakers of the Year." Betz led the engineering team that researched and developed the D7E, the first electric drive track-type tractor in t...
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02-12-10
ArcelorMittal Supports Liberia's Sustainable Development with Launch of National CR Forum
ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, today announces the launch of Liberia's Corporate Responsibility Forum - a new public private partnership and a key milestone designed to encourage responsible investment, good corporate citizenship and collective action for ...
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02-10-10
GREENGUARD Environmental Institute Awards Prestigious Certifications to Owens Corning Non-Woven Glass Fiber Veils
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a leading global producer of glass fiber reinforcements for composite systems and residential and commercial building materials, today announced that its glass fiber veils for carpet, ceilings and flooring are the first in the glass non-woven indust...
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02-05-10
Caterpillar World Headquarters Awarded LEED-EB(R) Gold from United States Green Building Council
The Caterpillar Administration Building, which serves as the company's world headquarters, has been awarded LEED-EB® O+M (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for Existing Buildings: Operations and Maintenance) Gold certification from the United States Green Buildin...
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12-22-09
Showcasing Its Commitment to the Environment and Its Customers: Caterpillar Ships First Revolutionary D7E Track-Type Tractor
Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today presented the keys of the first innovative AC electric drive track-type tractor in the industry to long-time customer, TJ Lambrecht. The revolutionary electric drive system developed for track-type tractors gives the D7E an unmatched combin...
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11-12-09
Caterpillar-Sponsored EMBARQ Wins Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government Environmental Partnership Award
The World Resources Institute (WRI) Center for Sustainable Transport, EMBARQ, has been awarded the 2009 Roy Family Award for Environmental Partnership from Harvard University. The honor is recognizing EMBARQ's Mexico City Metrobus transit project that is designed to address...
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09-23-09
Caterpillar Inc. Named in Newsweek’s Top 100 Greenest Companies in America
Caterpillar's commitment to align its sustainability efforts with business strategy has earned the company a place on Newsweek's Green Rankings, securing the #73 spot out of 500 companies listed. Caterpillar was named #5 in the Industrial Goods sector. The rankings are based...
