Construction
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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...
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07-30-09
Owens Corning Introduces New EnergyComplete(TM) Insulation and Air Sealing System to Save Energy in U.S. Homes
Contractors, builders, homeowners are already benefiting
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today introduced EnergyComplete(TM) with Flexible Seal Technology, a whole home insulation and air sealin...
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07-20-09
ArcelorMittal (NYSE:MT) publishes Corporate Responsibility Report 2008
ArcelorMittal has announced the publication of its Corporate Responsibility report 2008: How will we achieve safe sustainable steel? ArcelorMittal considers this question to be at the heart of its corporate responsibility strategy.
The report is available as a pdf download from
POSTED
07-15-09
Owens Corning Offers Zero Ozone-Depleting FOAMULAR(R) Extruded Polystyrene Insulation
TOLEDO, Ohio, July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC), a global leader in building materials and energy efficiency solutions, today announced it has started manufacturing zero ozone-depleting FOAMULAR(R) Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) rigid foam insulation. Th...
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05-22-09
Novelis Takes Aluminum Can Recycling to New Heights
ATLANTA, May 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Aluminum company Novelis Inc. announced today that it recycled an estimated 39 billion aluminum beverage cans in the past year, a new company record. Novelis is the world's largest producer of flat-rolled aluminum and the world's leading recyc...
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05-14-09
Caterpillar Inc. Receives United States Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Air Excellence Award
PEORIA, Ill., May 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has been awarded the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean Air Excellence Award for its D7E track-type tractor with electric drive. The electric drive system is the first of its kind in this a...
