ROSEMONT, Ill. — Foam Holdings, a Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”) portfolio company, announced the acquisitions of Amvic, Inc. (“Amvic”) and ...

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On 1 October, the EnEV comes into force in Germany, which will lead to an increase in the demands on structural and installation engineering and requires a 30% reduction in the primary energy demand ...

SANTA CRUZ — When Mike and Cindy Grall imagined their dream house, it was something much more than three bedrooms, two baths, a white picket fence and a swimming pool. “We wanted the home to produce ...

If good fences make good neighbors, then the ones going up along Interstate 4 can't miss. As fences go, they're good -- 16 feet high, 8,500 feet long and costing $4.3 million, or about $505 per foot.

Lightweight concrete blocks known as insulate are now produced in the UAE to meet construction demands for blocks which have insulation and waterproofing qualities. National Insulated Blocks, which ...

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