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Mr. Alabaster Takes Lighting Design to Infinity

Specializing in alabaster luminaires and bespoke alabaster projects, Atelier Alain Ellouz announced the launch of its new line, INFINITY. Combining luminous sculptural and design-focused pieces, the INFINITY line will be displayed at the Philippe Hurel showroom during Paris Design Week, starting on September 6, 2019. The new AAE INFINITY line in was unveiled in NYC […]

OS&B Updates Popular Time-and-Money Saving Island Tub Drain Series

Oakville, Ontario — OS&B® (Oakville Bending & Stamping, Ltd.) has updated its patent-pending, self-guided, self-sealing ITD Series of Island Tub Drains that can be installed on free-standing island tubs, claw tubs and regular tubs. The updated series now features a snap-off test cap and an asymmetrical deck plate designed not to interfere with a freestanding faucet […]

Why are Advanced Zones Important in Fire Protection for Buildings?

Any owner of a building knows how important fire protection is. But when you have a multiple room building as many showrooms and distributors have, what’s the answer? Xtralis launched its VESDA®-E VES aspirating smoke detectors. As part of the VESDA-E line of advanced smoke detection technology, VES aspirating smoke detectors allow users to divide […]

Structures by Design: Thinking, Making, Breaking is a New Type of Textbook

Structures by Design: Thinking, Making, Breaking is a new type of structures textbook written for those who prefer to learn about buildings using hands-on, creative problem-solving techniques. Instead of focusing only on formulas and diagrams, this book teaches concepts before calculations and how principles of structural and material behavior can be applied to the design of […]

What Window and Patio Door Brands Have the Best Messaging and Customer Service?

COSTA MESA, CA — As visual differentiation between windows and patio doors can be difficult, it is more important than ever that manufacturers and retailers focus on effective product messaging and customer service throughout the purchase and installation process to stand out, according to the J.D. Power 2019 Windows and Patio Doors Satisfaction Study,SM released today. […]

Will Soy flour Soon Replace Petroleum in Adhesives?

AUBURN, AL – Soy flour could soon replace petroleum—at least in adhesives used in the manufacturing of particleboard. Professor Brian Via of the Auburn University School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences has obtained a patent that will allow soy flour to replace petroleum-based adhesives traditionally utilized to manufacture wood components in particleboard, an engineered wood […]