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SABIC Launches Thermoformable LEXANTM Sheet for Outstanding Flame-Smoke-Toxicity Performance, Opacity in Aircraft Window Shades

To help global aerospace customers comply with increasingly stringent standards for flame-smoke-toxicity (FST) performance of interior aircraft components, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today introduced new next-generation LEXAN™ XHR 5000 (extremely low heat release) sheet for... - September 28, 2012 - SABIC Innovative Plastics

SABIC Helps GRAMMER Lead Rail Industry with New Railway Seating Solution to Proactively Comply with Strict European Fire Safety Standard

At InnoTrans 2012 at the Berlin Messe, Hall 5.1, booth #228, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business showcased GRAMMER Railway Interior GmbH’s tough, new seat back shells and side panels for first-class railcars that comply with Europe’s upcoming CEN/TS 45445 harmonized standard for... - September 28, 2012 - SABIC Innovative Plastics

SABIC Exhibits Expanded LEXAN™ Sheet Portfolio for Railway Interiors at InnoTrans to Help Customers Meet Upcoming Regulations

Anticipating the implementation of the pan-European norm for fire safety in rail interiors, SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business has expanded its portfolio of high-performance material solutions. - September 28, 2012 - SABIC Innovative Plastics

Raising the Bar with SABIC’s First Thermoplastic for Rail Seat Backs and Covers that Meet Highest Hazard Level of New Fire Safety Standard

SABIC’s Innovative Plastics business today announced new LEXAN™ FST3403. - September 28, 2012 - SABIC Innovative Plastics

Crownhill Packaging Joins Packaging Distributors of America Expands Shipping Options for Clients Across Canada and US

Crownhill Packaging Ltd., with locations in Toronto, Ontario and Chicago, Illinois, USA has become the first Canadian company to join the prestigious Packaging Distributors of America (PDA). This new membership provides many benefits to both Crownhill and its current and future client roster by... - September 27, 2012 - Crownhill Packaging

New Ground Ambulance Medical Ground Transportation Services and Company Directory

iPMI Magazine Opens Ground Ambulance Medical Transportation Company Directory for Insurance, Assistance and Air Ambulance Companies Seeking No Hidden Costs When Booking a Ground Ambulance - September 26, 2012 - International Private Medical Insurance Magazine

Hinging and Locking Products from FDB for the Railed Vehicle Industry

FDB Panel Fittings introduce specific hinging and locking products for the railed vehicle industry such as screw-on hinges, compression latches and quarter-turn lock with slotted insert. - September 21, 2012 - FDB Panel Fittings

Crescent Moving and Storage Becomes an Agent for North American Vanlines

Local movers, Crescent Moving and Storage have become affiliated with North American Vanlines giving cross Canada and international moves a family touch. - September 16, 2012 - Crescent Moving and Storage

Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation Appoints Ron Starks as Service Mechanic for the Sanford, Florida Service Center

Starks brings over 25 years experience in utility equipment maintenance and dedication to customer service. - September 11, 2012 - Utility Equipment Leasing Corporation

Bad Economy Yet 250,000+ Unfillled Job Positions

According to the Truckload Carriers Association, in the month of August alone, there were 250,000+ unfilled job positions. - September 11, 2012 - Trucking Unlimited

Travelers Looking for City Tours Around the World Have a New Resource in BookCityTours.com

Book City Tours, a company that helps travelers find city tours around the world, recently launched its new site. Travelers can choose from different tours in some of the world's most popular cities. - September 10, 2012 - BookCityTours.com

C&J Lines Announces New Director of Sales and Marketing

C&J Lines has named Salina McIntire as Director of Sales and Marketing. - September 09, 2012 - C&J Lines

JSfirm.com Reports 61% More Jobs

There was a 61 percent increase in the number of aviation jobs being advertised on JSfirm.com during April, May and June of this year compared to the same period in 2011. - September 07, 2012 - JSfirm.com

Coach House Motors - Announces Their Opening

Importing Authentic Land Rover Defenders - September 06, 2012 - Coach House Motors, Ltd.

Daifuku Webb Signs Purchase Agreement to Acquire Elite Line Services from G&T Conveyor Company

G&T Conveyor Company Inc. (“G&T”) is pleased to advise that it has executed a formal purchase agreement with Daifuku Webb Holding Company (“Daifuku Webb"), a subsidiary of Daifuku Co., Ltd., for the sale of Elite Line Services, LLC (“ELS”). Under the... - September 01, 2012 - G&T Conveyor Company

Discount Cab Helps Prevent DUIs This Labor Day

Free Ride Back Program℠ promotes road safety and aims to improve DUI statistics - August 31, 2012 - Discount Cab

Trucks Direct UK Comment on New Diesel Fume Solutions

Trucks Direct UK Ltd, one of the UK's largest suppliers of quality used forklift trucks for sale and hire, urges those who use and maintain forklifts to take action following the World Health Organisation’s classification of diesel exhaust fumes as carcinogenic. The International Agency for... - August 31, 2012 - Trucks Direct UK Ltd

Allpro Parking For Healthcare Offers Valet Services at Erie County Medical Center

Allpro Parking For Healthcare, a division of Allpro Parking,LLC, starts valet operations at Erie County Medical Center. - August 30, 2012 - Allpro Parking

Qatar Public Works Authority and IQPC Launch the ITS and Road Safety Forum Qatar

Effectively integrating Intelligent Transport Systems and safety measures to enable smarter use of transport networks. - August 25, 2012 - IQPC Middle East

Ontario Parking Systems Offering Latest Slide Gate Operators Within Enhanced Product Catalogue

Canada’s most notable specialists for parking control systems technology, Ontario Parking Systems, has recently added several new innovative solutions to the organization’s selection of slide gate operators. These latest solutions have been added in order to help clientele improve their... - August 19, 2012 - Ontario Parking Systems Ltd.

Service Management Group Acquires Locately: Driving Insight with Location Analytics and Mobile Surveys

Service Management Group (SMG), the leading international customer research firm focused on loyalty and service improvement, announced today that it has acquired Boston-based Locately, the market leader in consumer location analytics. Locately’s proprietary technology helps manufacturers,... - August 17, 2012 - Service Management Group

Limousine and Town Car Service in Chicago Partners with SEO Marketing Firm to Boost Web Presence

Locally renowned chauffeur company "Gold Coast Limousines" partners up with marketing experts "Prospect Genius" to bring affordable transportation services to the greater Chicago, IL area. - August 17, 2012 - Gold Coast Limousines

Truck Driving School in Manassas Signs on with Web Marketers to Reach More Local Students

Shippers' Choice of Virginia, Inc., a truck driver training school located in Manassas, has recently partnered with online advertising company Prospect Genius. - August 17, 2012 - Shippers' Choice of Virginia, Inc.

My Truck Manager Implements New Service for Owner Operators

My Truck Manager of Hidalgo, Texas, has implemented TRANSFLO Express® truck stop scanning from Pegasus TransTech to scan and transmit documents from drivers on the road to the back office for quick billing and improved cash flow. In this case, the back office is the owner-operators’ own,... - August 16, 2012 - Pegasus TransTech

Your Local Movers Outperforms Competition with 100% No Damage Guarantee

When you are looking for movers in Melbourne that provide a full-service moving experience, Your Local Movers is the company you should call. They provide everything from home and office moves to climate-controlled storage facilities, moving equipment and supplies, packing and unpacking service and... - August 14, 2012 - Your Local Movers

Dixon-Meyers Trailways is Acquired by Windstar Lines Inc.

Three Twenty-One Capital Partners, LLC (321 Capital) announced today that it has successfully completed the asset sale of Dixon Meyers Transportation and Dixon Meyers Bus Company d/b/a Dixon Meyers Trailways in Rochelle, IL to Windstar Bus Lines, based out of Carroll, IA. Dixon Meyers... - August 11, 2012 - 321 Capital Partners LLC

Eurolot Migrates to IBS’ Reservation Solution iFly Res

Eurolot, a Polish Airline headquartered in Warsaw, has replaced Sutra’s AirKiosk with IBS’ iFly Res solution to manage the passenger reservations of its entire fleet. - August 11, 2012 - IBS Software Services

Online Travel Agent MyReviewsNow.net Promotes JetBlue Fall Shipping and Handling Sale

Online Travel Agent and Consumer Reviews Giant MyReviewsNow.net Promotes Limited Time JetBlue Sale on Flight and Hotel Packages, with Prices Starting at Just $99 per Person. Travelers Also Enjoy Superior Customer Service and Never Pay a Baggage Handling Fee. - August 10, 2012 - Retail Solutions Advisors

South Coast Surety Announces Its Largest Single Month in Production

With the surety industry looking to find sources of premium South Coast Surety is very pleased to have generated their largest amount of monthly premium ever. South Coast Surety appreciates the accounts and many brokers that have helped them breach their prior record. - August 08, 2012 - South Coast Surety

Viaexpress Inc. Join Forces with Froehlich Tours Inc.

Viaexpress Inc. announced today a partnership with Froehlich Tours Inc. to offer through all its branches and affiliates a wide range of transportation services that could fill in clients needs from Company Shuttle Services, City Tour / Transfer, School Field trips, Company Outings, Airport... - August 07, 2012 - Froehlich Tours Inc.

Rapid Protect Enhances Popular "Rapid Tracker" Mobile Apps and Releases Full Features for Basic J2ME Non-Smart Feature Phones for Family Tracking

Rapid Protect announced enhancement of its award winning Rapid Tracker GPS tracking apps. It adds full support for basic J2ME Non-Smart feature phones to address popular demands by families to support low cost phones. This makes Rapid protect the Only Mobile App for family tracking that is available on all major mobile platforms including low cost non-smart phones. Rapid Tracker is now available on iPhone, Android, Blackberry, Brew and non-smart (Java) Feature Phones. - August 07, 2012 - Rapidsoft Systems, Inc.

Little Services Releases Version 1.64 of Its Logistrics Taxi Mobile Application

Logistrics Taxi Version 1.64 features no show and cancel notification, enhanced permission level access and updated translations. - August 06, 2012 - Little Services Gateway Inc

Starving Students Movers Develops New Dedicated Mobile Website

Starving Students Movers, one of the largest local moving services in the U.S., announced today that it has launched a dedicated mobile version of the Starving Student Mover’s website. The new website connects customers wherever they may be, with the nation’s most trusted name in local... - August 04, 2012 - Starving Students Movers

Two New 2013 Model Year Luxury Motorcoaches Added to Oregon’s First Green Certified Motorcoach Fleet

Northwest Navigator, Portlands award winning Motorcoach transportation company expands their fleet. - August 03, 2012 - Northwest Navigator Luxury Motorcoaches

SmartTruckRoute Truck Routing App Now Offers Voice Navigation

SmartTruckRoute app has been updated to include text to speech voice instructions and a navigation panel for turn by turn navigation promoting the app to be able to be used as a primary means of navigation for truck drivers. The software takes into account commercial truck restrictions. SmartTruckRoute helps drivers avoid costly tickets and provides additional safety. With the addition of voice instructions the handset can be left in hands free mode when navigating. - August 02, 2012 - TeleType Co.

IBS Air Cargo Conference Brings Together Global Airlines

The conference, titled "CONVENTUS," was organized by IBS Software Services, the leading IT solution provider to the aviation industry. - July 29, 2012 - IBS Software Services

Urban Solar Awarded Orange County Solar Bus Light Contract

Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) selected Urban Solar’s PV-Signal for their bus stops. The PV-Signal is a solar powered LED lighting and bus signaling system which incorporates high intensity LED lighting. - July 27, 2012 - Urban Solar Corp

PV-Signal – Solar Powered LED Bus Signaling Solution from Urban Solar

Urban Solar is pleased to introduce the PV-Signal. Built around Urban Solar’s successful PV-Stop architecture, the PV-Signal incorporates an LED bus signal that allows riders to signal bus operators that a stop is needed. - July 27, 2012 - Urban Solar Corp

Cordic to Sponsor Private Hire/Taxi Company of the Year at the GreenFleet Awards 2012

Cordic, the market leader in providing high quality data despatch systems is proud to announce sponsorship of the Private Hire/Taxi Company of the Year award at the 2012 GreenFleet Awards to be held at the Emirates Stadium, London on 11th October 2012. The award, new for 2012, has been created to... - July 21, 2012 - Cordic Ltd

Vietnam Attracts the Luxury Traveler

Vietnam is emerging as a luxe destination in the world tourism map, Mr. Pham Ha, a travel guru in tourism industry in Vietnam reveals the current luxury travel trends and his products for 2013. Ha is a founder and CEO of Luxury Travel Ltd (www.luxurytravel.com.vn), Vietnam’s first luxury tour operator and DMC. - July 17, 2012 - Luxury Travel Co., Ltd

Chauffeur Service in Washington, DC, Rolls Out New Online Campaign with Leading SEO Marketing Team

Travelers seeking chauffeur services will soon have an easier route to take in and around the District of Columbia area. - July 13, 2012 - Bendey Limo, LLC

Portland Business Journal Names NW Navigator Luxury Coaches as One of 2012’s 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies

Northwest Navigator a Luxury Motorcoach Company is named as one of the fastest growing private companies in Portland, OR. - July 12, 2012 - Northwest Navigator Luxury Motorcoaches

Banyan Receives Gulfstream Wi-Fi STC Approval

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) recently issued STC ST03958AT to Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport (FXE) for the installation of a Honeywell Aspire 200LG Satcom system on Gulfstream models GII/GIII/GIV. - July 12, 2012 - Banyan Air Service

Seginus Inc Makes Farnborough Airshow Debut

FAA PMA Aircraft parts manufacturer makes it's first international tradeshow debut at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow in England. - July 10, 2012 - Seginus Aerospace LLC

Limousine Service in Hamilton, New Jersey, Joins with Internet Marketer to Rev Up Local Interest

Tydyn Limousine and Car Service, located in Hamilton, New Jersey has recently teamed up with a local leading online advertising company, Prospect Genius. - July 08, 2012 - Tydyn Limousine & Car Service

New Online Inspector Tools Promote Cargo Tank Compliance and Safety

The U.S. DOT lists reporting and record retention requirements among the top twenty cargo tank facility violations. With over 250,000 tank vehicles in use today, accessible online tools and a compliance database have never been more important. - July 06, 2012 - eStandardSolutions

World’s Lowest Priced Gigabit Capacity Wireless Bridge, with 99.999% Availability at a $9,999.90 Price, is Featured in Lightpointe’s "Five 9’s for Five 9’s" Promotion

LightPointe's HyBridge outdoor broadband wireless bridge is the world’s lowest priced Gigabit Ethernet link capable of “five nines” link availability (99.999%) and is specially priced this month at US$9,999.90 MSRP. - July 05, 2012 - LightPointe Communications, Inc.