Around the Industry

Famous for its clothing and footwear, the Timberland PRO brand, distributed under exclusive license by Sperian Protection in Europe, and some parts of the Middle East and Africa, is now taking safety even further by showcasing its commitment to the environment. Organic cotton, recycled polyester, soy-based ink: Timberland PRO is inviting sustainable development right onto the work site.

Longview Advisors released today their 2008 Collaboration & Interoperability Market Report. The Report includes results and analysis from Longview's fourth annual Collaboration & Interoperability best practices survey, along with articles on related industry topics. The Report is free to the public.

Gamewell-FCI announces Michael Zittle as its new North Atlantic Regional Sales Manager, serving the Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and Upstate New York area. While supporting Gamewell-FCI distributors’ fire/life safety projects, Zittle will host “Lunch-n-Learn” meetings with local A&Es (architects and engineers). These brief, one-on-one meetings offer hands-on product demonstrations with ample opportunity for A&Es to pose specific application questions.

Sprint Electric introduces a new website at www.sprint-electric.com. With its new design, clear structure and user-friendly navigation, the new website provides improved access to information about Sprint Electric’s DC drives. The site contains full product specifications as well as brochures and manuals for download. For technical support, experts at Sprint Electric can be directly contacted. New features also include a search function and RSS feed to stay up-to-date with technical developments. A news section provides the latest press releases from Sprint Electric.

Bunkspeed today announced INNEO Solutions GmbH as its newest software reseller.

Douglas Delabie says its TempoStop basin tap is even more water-efficient as its flow rate is now pre-set to just four litres per minute.

VERLINDE has donated more than 1000 VERLINDE PHD type manual chain hoists with a lifting capacity of 1.5 tonnes and 3 tonnes to the association PVDD (Pour un Vrai Développement Durable – For real sustainable development). They will contribute to encouraging the development of local craftwork, and in particular the workshops for general mechanics or mechanics for farm equipment.

Diversified technology company 3M has launched a free guide that that explains to electronics and industrial users how use of cleaning fluids is affected by legislation introduced to minimise environmental impact and improve worker safety. The e-booklet aims to simplify understanding around recent and new legislation, including timescales and options. Legislation covered within the guide include the Solvents Emissions Directive, the F Gas Regulations, HCFC-141B, REACH and RoHS.

Black & Veatch announced today that it has been awarded a contract to perform a preliminary engineering design project at the 770 million-gallons-per-day Wylie Water Treatment Plant Complex operated by the North Texas Municipal Water District.

Black & Veatch announced today it is leading a research project focused on the unique challenges of desalinating brackish water in Florida.