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The 2015 Innovation Awards Honors to 4 Memphis Organizations
Inside Memphis 2015 Innovation Awards Announces Winners: AgSmarts, Levitt Shell, Tru-D SmartUVC, UTHSC - September 26, 2015 - AgSmarts
Lubumbashi Prepares for Katanga Mining Week: Free Workshops, New Technologies, High-Level Conference
The DRC’s mining community, as well as global partners, investors and suppliers, will meet up for the sixth edition of Katanga Mining Week at the Grand Karavia in Lubumbashi from 20-21 October. The event will focus on the local challenges of the province as the hub of copper and cobalt mining... - September 18, 2015 - Katanga Mining Week
Asparagus Harvester Slashes Costs and Eliminates Labor Problems
Machine harvesting asparagus with a Geiger-Lund asparagus harvester reduces the cost of harvesting dramatically by reducing the amount of costly hand labor required. Harvesting costs represent about half of the total costs of growing asparagus. By switching to machine harvesting growers will be able to compete more effectively against asparagus imported from Mexico and Chile. - September 15, 2015 - Geiger-Lund
Heyl & Patterson to Host Lab Facility Tour for Activated Carbon
Heyl & Patterson Inc. of Carnegie, PA, USA manufactures equipment for the production of activated carbon, and will demonstrate this process at its pilot plant testing lab facility on Thursday, September 17. - September 12, 2015 - Heyl & Patterson Inc.
Relaunching Nigeria as a Great Mining Destination
Nigeria’s mining sector presents incredible opportunities for both the private and public sectors, given the country’s vast natural resources and the current drop in oil prices. The upcoming iPAD Nigeria Mining Forum in Abuja this November is regarded as a long overdue strategic... - September 08, 2015 - iPAD Nigeria Mining Forum
INTEGRIS Group Expands in to Wisconsin
INTEGRIS Group a leading innovator in the field of product development, today opened their first Wisconsin office after several years of working on various projects in the region. This facility will allow better access to their clients and recruit for new team members for their rapidly growing... - August 27, 2015 - INTEGRIS Group LLC
Durante Rentals Selected to the Inc. 5000 List of America’s Fastest-Growing U.S. Companies for Third Straight Year
Durante Rentals, NY's largest independent equipment company, has been selected to the INC 5000 list for the third year in a row with sales growth of 212%. The nomination validates them as one of the fastest-growing privately owned U.S. companies. - August 20, 2015 - Durante Rentals
Levelok Corporation Featured at Upcoming National Safety Council Expo
It has been a whirlwind of a year for Levelok Corporation, which has been celebrating its 20th anniversary with a series of events and new opportunities. - August 11, 2015 - Levelok Corporation
Axis Capital Group to Join IGBC 2015
Singapore is set to prove its place when it comes to green building construction and the events to back it up are continuously pouring. This coming September 2-4, 2015, International Green Building Conference is said to be one of the largest events which will serve as a catalyst for more seminars... - July 31, 2015 - AXIS Capital Group
New Machine Makes Mechanical Asparagus Harvesting Possible
Geiger-Lund Harvesters is introducing the Model OR-24, a low-cost, one-row, selective mechanical asparagus harvester for small asparagus farms. The machine retails for only $32,399 and will reduce the cost of harvesting. Harvesting asparagus is arguably one of the most grueling of agricultural... - July 17, 2015 - Geiger-Lund
YANMAR America Energy Systems Launches New User-Friendly Website
YANMAR America Energy Systems’ division announces the launch of its new user-friendly, responsively designed website at www.yanmar-es.com. Built by Phase 3 Marketing & Communications, the new site makes finding information and doing business with YANMAR’s Energy Systems division... - July 10, 2015 - YANMAR America
Gulf Coast Work Boat Receives YANMAR’s New EPA Compliant Commercial Engine
Push boat Sherry L, owned by E Squared Marine Services, LLC from Texas and repowered by Laborde Products, now operates even more quietly and with better fuel consumption thanks to its new 6AYAM-ET engines. In fact, according to data collected from the ship’s operation, the new engines consume 24 gallons of fuel per hour when operating at 510 mhp, resulting in an average savings of 1 to 1.5 gallons per hour over the engines they replaced. - July 01, 2015 - YANMAR America
YANMAR America Installs First Gas Heat Pump in United States
YANMAR America’s Energy Systems division is proud to announce that it has successfully installed and commissioned its first Gas Heat Pump (GHP) system for the United States at Adairsville City Hall in Adairsville, GA. The new city hall features a 16 ton (56 kW) 3-pipe outdoor unit, as well as... - June 26, 2015 - YANMAR America
Smart Tech is the Future of Farming: How AgSmarts Will Help Save Water and Money
AgSmarts is a Precision Ag tech company providing intelligent, connected devices for optimizing irrigation. - June 24, 2015 - AgSmarts
AgSmarts Mobile App Brings IoT and Cloud Computing to Fields
AgSmarts brings the power of the Internet of Things (IoT) to the agricultural sector and puts the information directly in the hands of farmers via a new mobile app and web portal. - June 23, 2015 - AgSmarts
Update: Six Emerging ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to ag Investors
New information for AgTech Week, a new ag conference by GAI and Larta Institute, launches Monday, June 22 through June 24 in San Francisco, CA. Six emerging ag innovative companies are presenting/pitching in the AgTech Innovation Expo session on Thurs. 5 of 6 companies have received business assistance from Larta in their CAP programs or Ag Innovation Showcase. - June 18, 2015 - Larta Institute
Three Emerging Ag Companies Present at AgTech Week to Ag Investors
Global Ag Investing & Larta Institute, two thought leaders in ag investing and innovation, have partnered to combine their organizations’ knowledge and networks for a West Coast ag conference, AgTech Week, June 22-24. Keynote address and town hall Q&A by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack. Three emerging ag companies, from Larta Institute’s commercialization assistance programs will be presenting at the conference to investors: Asilomar Bio, Whole Trees and Stony Creek Colors. - June 13, 2015 - Larta Institute
Levelok Corporation Featured at Dish Network 2015 Team Summit Expo
Based in Washington state, Levelok Corporation celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. President and CEO, Phillip Lanzafame, says, “We will be celebrating all year long with a series of events.” - May 28, 2015 - Levelok Corporation
Agritech Outreach Programme Has Already Started to Transform School in Chisamba, Zambia
Some 546 students and 17 teachers at the Golden Valley Basic School in Chisamba, Zambia are already reaping the benefits of the recently launched Agritech Expo Outreach Programme. The school is situated on the GART research farm where the annual Agritech Expo takes place, and the event organisers... - May 22, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Smart Agriculture Analytics Hires Brazil Vice President of Business Development
Smart Agriculture Analytics, a sales accelerating service for agricultural technology suppliers focused on the China market, today announced the appointment of Dr. Avram Slovic as vice president of business development in Brazil. Slovic brings more than a decade of experience in the biotechnology... - May 16, 2015 - Smart Agriculture Analytics
AgSmarts Partners with Clear2there to Offer Smart Irrigation Solutions
Clear2there and AgSmarts sign National Distribution Agreement to offer AgSmarts to smart farm solutions. AgSmarts is a Precision Agriculture technology company offering a powerful, flexible suite of hardware and software tools that offer critical environmental data for producers to optimize irrigation, increase yields, minimize cost, and conserve water. Clear2there will sell the solution through its distribution network of 170 independent telecommunications service providers. - May 09, 2015 - AgSmarts
Levelok Celebrates 20 Years of Ladder Safety
Based in Washington state, Levelok Corporation celebrates its 20th anniversary this year. - May 07, 2015 - Levelok Corporation
Zambian President Lungu’s Visit to Agritech Expo Provided “Much-Needed Political Buy-in” - ZNFU
The second Agritech Expo in the heart of Zambia’s agri community in Chisamba in April drew more than 11 700 visitors, including the country’s President Edgar Lungu, the Vice President, Mrs Inonge Wina, the Zambian and German agri ministers and many other dignitaries and agri experts. - May 07, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Levelok Corporation Launches Video Library on YouTube
Levelok Corporation recently launched a series of YouTube videos to help their customers understand how to use and install their products. - May 03, 2015 - Levelok Corporation
Skid-Lift Begins Production of Scissor Lift Attachments for Skid Steer Loaders and Tractors
New product features portable design that allows crews to work safely up to 27 feet in the air. - April 23, 2015 - Skid-Lift, LLC
PS Filter Emphasizes the Importance of Carbon Filtration Equipment
Often times, contaminants from natural gas can be deadly. Take for example hydrogen sulphide, more commonly known as H2S. If H2S is not properly taken care of, it can permeate through the air and pose a lethal risk to anyone exposed to it. To filter hydrogen sulphide and other undesirable gases and contaminants like water vapour, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen, PS Filter manufactures carbon filtration equipment that is used for glycol dehydration and amine treatment applications. - April 19, 2015 - PS Filter
Durante Rentals and New York Takeuchi to Exhibit at the 27th NYC Parks Vehicle and Equipment Show
Durante Rentals and New York Takeuchi, a division of Durante Rentals, will be showcasing their Takeuchi earth-moving machines at the 27th NYC Parks Vehicle and Equipment Show. The event is taking place on May 12th, from 9am to 2pm, in Flushing Meadows Corona Park, by the iconic Unisphere. Durante... - April 18, 2015 - Durante Rentals
YANMAR America CHP Units Recognized for Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reductions in 2014
YANMAR America Corporation was recently recognized by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Partnership for its achievement in reducing greenhouse gas emissions through its cogeneration products in 2014. A total of 29 reported CHP projects avoided an... - April 18, 2015 - YANMAR America
YANMAR America's Agriculture Division Donates Use of Tractor to Season's Harvest at Berry College
Yanmar America Agriculture’s division is pleased to announce that it has donated the use of a LX4900 tractor with loader and backhoe to The Berry Farms Season’s Harvest, a Berry College Student Enterprise. Yanmar and Berry College share many of the same core values. Founded in 1902,... - April 18, 2015 - YANMAR America
akvola Technologies is Looking for Pilot Projects and Partners for Long-Term Commercial-Scale Tests of Their akvoFloat™ Technology
akvola Technologies has successfully completed two pilot tests of its technology for two different applications: one for SWRO pretreatment, and the second one for oilfield produced water treatment; akvola Technologies is looking for pilot sites and partners for long-term commercial-scale tests in the above-mentioned applications or other applications that call for de-oiling and/or removal of fine suspended particles. - April 12, 2015 - akvola Technologies
Agritech Outreach Programme to Assist School in Chisamba with Upgrades, Supplies and Farming
The Golden Valley Basic School in Chisamba will be the first institution to benefit from the recently launched Agritech Expo Outreach Programme. “Working with the ZNFU we are organising an international exhibition of the latest agriculture machinery and technologies to drive growth in the... - April 11, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
PS Filter Now Manufacturing Steam-Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) Filtration Equipment for De-Oiling
Alberta is one of the few places in the world that is home to a large reserve of crude oil; a material that both quickly fleeting and crucial for modern day life. - April 06, 2015 - PS Filter
PS Filter Recommends the New AquaSorb 1500 for Water Filtration Industries
Water is the essence of all life, but drinking water that is unpurified can have an extremely negative effect on the human body. - April 06, 2015 - PS Filter
PS Filter Now Helping Customers Find the Ideal Carbon Filtration Equipment
Carbon Filtration Systems are designed as a chemical filter even though they are very effective for particle filtration this is not their intended use. - April 06, 2015 - PS Filter
Agritech Expo to Address Finance Challenges of the Zambian Farming Community
Many Zambian farmers struggle to get access to finance in order to grow and expand their businesses. At the upcoming Agritech Expo at GART in Chisamba from 16-18 April, local agri experts will be on hand with free financial advice that is specifically geared towards to the agricultural sector and... - March 29, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Ruwac's WS2320-HD Vacuum Targets Heavy Duty Applications
Ruwac USA's WS2320-HD heavy duty intermittent duty vacuum features 11 Hg” of negative vacuum pressure, 300 CFM, industry-leading filtration, easy disposal, and is great for removing blast media such as glass bead and steel shot. - March 29, 2015 - Ruwac
Practical, Free Workshops Again for Farmers at Agritech Expo in Chisamba in April
The upcoming Agritech Expo, taking place from 16-18 April at GART in Chisamba, offers a range of free, practical workshops to assist farmers in the use of the latest technologies to improve their productive capacity and to become more competitive. More than 10 000 people are expected to descend on... - March 19, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
Leading Cartagena Pilot Company Chooses YANMAR Commercial Marine Engines Again
When purchasing a marine engine, every customer looks for a variety of factors, including the brand’s reputation, service network and of course, their specific engine offerings. In the case of Tecnimar S.A.S., all of these aspects played a positive role in their selection of YANMAR 6HYM-WET... - March 09, 2015 - YANMAR America
Sugarcane Growers Sensitised on Farm Mechanisation Tools
The management of the Andhra Sugars, a leading sugar manufacturer in the state, has deployed a couple of German-made farm implements mould board plough and power harrow for demonstration on its premises. - March 06, 2015 - Lemken India Agro Equipment Pvt Ltd.
Axis Capital Group Grows with Singapore Infrastructure and Construction Industry
Axis Capital Group, with branches on both countries, has predicted this growth and has leveled with the biggest names in the industry in Singapore. In pursuance of delivering only quality construction equipment, the company also aims to provide Singapore as well as Indonesia with all the assistance it can give for growth. - March 01, 2015 - AXIS Capital Group
Durante Rentals Wins SmartCEO’s Future 50 Award as One of New York’s Fastest-Growing Companies
Durante Rentals is being honored as one of New York’s fastest-growing companies by SmartCEO Magazine. The Future 50 Award is presented to emerging mid-sized companies in recognition of their fast-growth based on a three-year average of employee and revenue growth. The 20 15 Future 50 winners... - February 26, 2015 - Durante Rentals
YANMAR Highlights Sustainable Innovations in Diesel Technology on Corporate Review
YANMAR recently highlighted its innovations in diesel technology over the company’s 100-plus year history on a 30 minute segment of Corporate Review hosted by Jackie Bales. Airing on Sunday, March 1 at 11:30 a.m. EST on Fox Business Network and 4:30 p.m. EST on Bloomberg, the episode features... - February 25, 2015 - YANMAR America
Heyl & Patterson Wins Contract for Process Equipment in Mexico
Heyl & Patterson Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA, USA has been awarded a contract with Zinc Nacional S.A. of Monterrey, Mexico to supply a fluid bed dryer and cooler for the production of zinc sulfate. - February 12, 2015 - Heyl & Patterson Inc.
Verizon Communications Approves LeveLok Permanent Mount Shoulder Pad
After extensive field trials, Verizon Communications has approved the LeveLok Permanent Mount Shoulder Pad for use throughout their networks. - February 11, 2015 - Levelok Corporation
Oil in Water Analyzer Helps Students at Aalborg University Esbjerg, Denmark Study Membrane Filtration of Produced Water
Four Oil and Gas engineering students from Aalborg University Esbjerg have written a 1st semester masters project with focus on membrane filtration of produced water. The students used the TD-500D, by Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments, to test the concentration of oil in water for the feed, permeate, and retentate of a ceramic membrane connected to a feed tank. - February 11, 2015 - Turner Designs Hydrocarbon Instruments
YANMAR Installs First Gas Heat Pump in Canada
YANMAR America is pleased to announce that it has successfully installed its first Gas Heat Pump (GHP) system in Canada at the Toyota Tsusho office in Woodstock, Ontario. This office building installation features a 16 ton (56 kW) outdoor unit, as well as 14 indoor units, including 4-way cassettes,... - February 11, 2015 - YANMAR America
YANMAR America to Participate in 2015 Miami International Boat Show
YANMAR America is pleased to announce that it will once again be participating in the 2015 Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail being held Thursday, February 12, 2015 through Monday, February 16, 2015 in Miami, Florida. Members of the industry along with boat enthusiasts are encouraged... - February 07, 2015 - YANMAR America
Agritech Expo Returns to Chisamba in April as ZNFU Continues the Legacy of Agri-Business Event
“This year, our aim is to make Agritech bigger, stronger and real. We have increased the exhibition space. We have also dedicated one of the three days as a focus day for commercial and emerging commercial farmers.” This is how Dr Evelyn Nguleka, President of the Zambia National Farmers... - February 07, 2015 - Agritech Expo Zambia
YANMAR America Announces New Common Rail Pleasure Boat Engines
YANMAR America, a leader in the sailboat engine market, is pleased to announce the introduction of five new Tier 3 compliant engines designed for pleasure boats. These new engines are the first of their kind to offer direct injection common rail technology, which will lead to increased performance... - January 31, 2015 - YANMAR America
Heyl & Patterson Announces Sale of Railcar Dumper Equipment
Heyl & Patterson Inc. of Pittsburgh, PA, USA has announced a sale to Oxbow Corporation involving the replacement of railcar dumper equipment originally installed in 1980. - January 29, 2015 - Heyl & Patterson Inc.