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Exports of Wood Chips from Australia Have Declined 28% in 2009 But the Country is Still the Largest Chip Exporter in the World, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Australia, the world’s largest chip exporter, has reduced Eucalyptus and pine chip exports substantially in 2009 due to weak pulp markets in Japan. In the domestic market, pulpwood prices have increased over 13% in US dollars this year as the Australian currency has strengthened, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - October 01, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Graphic Design USA Selects ColtStrategies as a Winner in Annual Design Competition
Editors Recognize the “Best and Brightest” in National Design Competition - September 23, 2009 - ColtStrategies.com
SendCare.com Care Packages Remembers U.S. Heroes on the Eighth Anniversary of 9/11
Since January 2000, SendCare.com has helped families and friends stay connected with custom care packages. During that time, many members of the deployed military and countless college students have received cheer through this unique service. On the eighth anniversary of 9/11, the owner of SendCare.com Care Packages recalled those tragic events and urged everyone to pull together in the spirit of community. - September 11, 2009 - SendCare.com
Sweden Consumes More Than 20% of the World’s Wood Pellets and Demand is Growing, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The decision by EU to use a minimum of 20% renewable energy by 2020 has driven a rapid increase in wood pellet production in Europe. Sweden, Germany, Denmark and the UK are expected to have the fastest growth in consumption the coming 10 years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - September 11, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Trupanion Celebrates Pet Insurance Month
Trupanion pet insurance is celebrating Pet Health Insurance Month with pet owners and pet insurance policy holders. - September 04, 2009 - Trupanion
Trupanion Offers a Pet Health Insurance Policy That Fits the Economic Times
Trupanion pet insurance now offers a customizable pet health insurance policy to give customers more flexibility during the tough economic times. - August 18, 2009 - Trupanion
'Facelift' Helps Service Professionals Maximize Business Relationships and Elevate Profits Using Facebook
New Book Written Specifically for Doctors, Lawyers, Real Estate Agents and Other Service Professionals That Want to Use Facebook as a Marketing Platform - July 30, 2009 - Facelift
Pulpmills in the US South Had Some of the Lowest Wood Fiber Costs in the World in the 2Q/2009, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
The US South has the largest pulp industry in the world and this industry has enjoyed low wood raw-material costs for a very long time. This trend continued in 2009, with wood chip and pulpwood costs that were substantially lower than global average costs, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly. - July 21, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
The Pulp Industry in Japan Imported 72 Percent of Its Wood Fiber Needs in 2008, Reports the Wood Resource Quarterly
Wood fiber consumption by the Japanese pulp industry reached a record high in 2008. Over 72 percent of the consumed wood chips were imported, most from hardwood plantations in the Southern Hemisphere. The costs of imported wood chips have increased substantially the past three years, reaching their highest level in at least 20 years during the 4Q/08 reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. - June 25, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
DogsBite.org Releases Report: U.S. Police and Citizen Shootings of Pit Bulls 2008
The report shows that 40% of the incidences resulted in pit bull bite injury; in six cases, the injury led to death. 3% of the occurrences involved human bullet injury. - June 03, 2009 - DogsBite.org Incorporated
Award-Winning "Perfect Sport" DVD Release
Multi-award-winning independent feature film "Perfect Sport" out now on DVD. - May 19, 2009 - Perfect Sport LLC
Wood Fiber Costs Fell in the US South and the US Northwest in the 1Q/09 as Pulpmills Were Taking Extensive Downtime, Reports WRI
Wood fiber costs have diminished in all regions of the US this year as the decline in fiber demand by the pulp industry has been greater than the reduction of residual chips supply from the sawmilling sector. The past six months, pulpwood costs have fallen about 10% in the US South and 20% in the US Northwest, according to the North American Wood Fiber Review. - April 15, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Wood Pellet Producers Are Increasingly Competing with Pulp Manufacturers for Wood Fiber, Reports WRQ
The global wood pellet industry has developed remarkably fast, evolving from being practically non-existent 15 years ago to being an important wood fiber consumer which is increasingly competing with pulp and wood-panel industry for wood raw-material. - February 27, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Pulpmills in Western Canada Had the Lowest Wood Costs in North America in the 4Q 2008, Reports WRI
The forest industry continues to struggle in Canada with many forest companies making the difficult decisions to close plants permanently, thus laying off thousands of people in pulpmills, OSB mills and sawmills throughout the country, reports the North American Wood Fiber Review. In addition to... - February 26, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Gloomy Pulp Markets Results in Falling Wood Fiber Prices in the US, Reports WRI
The fourth quarter was a gloomy quarter for the forest industry in North America. Every price indicator pointed downward, including prices of pulp, lumber, wood chip, pulpwood and biomass, as reported in the latest issue of the North American Wood Fiber Review. - January 28, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Sawlog Prices Fell 5-12% Worldwide in the 3Q/08 as Lumber Markets Weakened, Reports WRQ
Reduced consumption of lumber in North America and Europe in the 3Q/08 resulted in lower demand for sawlogs and declining prices for softwood timber, according to the Wood Resource Quarterly (WRQ). Because wood costs account for 65-75% of the production costs when producing softwood lumber, they are the key factor determining a regions or company’s competitiveness. - January 23, 2009 - Wood Resources International LLC
Engineered Software, Inc. Names New COO and VP of Engineering
Engineered Software has taken another prodigious leap forward by appointing new leadership and naming Michael Blondin as the new chief operating officer, and Christy Bermensolo as the new vice president of engineering. Former Vice President of Engineering, Ray Hardee, P.E., will now be operating solely as the chief executive officer for Engineered Software. Both moves are effective immediately. - January 07, 2009 - Engineered Software, Inc.
IndieFlix to Premiere Play It Again Podcast, a Weekly Interview Series with IndieFlix Filmmakers at http://showmeyourindies.com
On December 30, IndieFlix will premiere its “Play It Again Podcast” series hosted by Lois Fein on their blog. The weekly series, residing at http://showmeyourindies.com, will have Fein conducting in-depth interviews with IndieFlix filmmakers covering various topics regarding all things... - December 31, 2008 - IndieFlix Inc.
IndieFlix Premieres Red Carpet Screening Series at ACT Theatre January 6-7, 2009
Guerrilla journalist and award winning filmmaker, Mike Shiley will speak and screen his film Inside Iraq: The Untold Stories as part of the IndieFlix Red Carpet Screening Series at ACT Theater January 6th and 7th. After the screening, Shiley will present a solution to the war in Iraq. - December 30, 2008 - IndieFlix Inc.
How Deep Lies the Shadow Released as Free Audiobook Podcast
Author Marcus DeHart brings his supernatural thriller to life as a free audiobook podcast. Available on iTunes or at marcusdehart.com. - November 20, 2008 - Marcus DeHart
Over 100 Employees Called in Sick Due to Hangovers Reports Aral Distributing
In the recent survey of a major local employer, over 100 employees admitted to have taken at least one sick day in the last six months due to a hangover. Increasing productivity loss that could have been avoided. - October 11, 2008 - Aral Distributing
Find an Asset Tracking Solution for Your Network with Total Network Inventory
The press release touches upon modern needs of IT administrators and new software which would allow to track assets and audit machines with ease and convenience. - July 04, 2008 - Softinventive Lab Inc.
Big Fish Games Launches Ancient Quest of Saqqarah
Big Fish Games™, the world’s leading online destination for casual entertainment, announced today the release of Ancient Quest of Saqqarah, a new casual game available exclusively from Big Fish Games. Ancient Quest of Saqqarah is a Puzzle game with motion picture quality in story,... - June 26, 2008 - Big Fish Games
"Discoveries...America Music, The Southwest" DVD
"Discoveries...America Music, The Southwest," is the third in a stunning new series from Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc. that combines the musical brilliance of composer/song writer and Steinway Artist, Gary Jess, with spectacular video captured in Digital High Definition. - June 06, 2008 - Bennett-Watt HD Productions, Inc.
BigOven.com Expands Rapidly Growing Social Network About Food
New, Free "Groups" Feature Lets Anyone Create and/or Participate in Their Own Specialized Recipe Swap and Food Chat. - January 11, 2008 - Lakefront Software, Inc. (BigOven.com)
Regional Cancer Center in Southwest Washington Chooses Rabbit Healthcare Systems
Oncology practice with six locations installs Rabbit’s EMR software - January 08, 2008 - Rabbit Healthcare Systems
"Celebrity Apprentice" Cast Members Gene Simmons, Stephen Baldwin and Carol Alt Have All Been Interviewed by PR.com’s Allison Kugel; Interviews Can be Read at PR.com
Fans of "The Apprentice" who are looking forward to tuning in to its latest installment, "Celebrity Apprentice," can get a head start in learning more about three "Celebrity Apprentice" cast members by going to www.pr.com/articles and reading their interviews. - December 17, 2007 - PR.com
Entrepreneur Magazine Features PR.com in Its December 2007 Issue
PR.com is listed as one of five recommended press release distribution services by Entrepreneur Magazine and Entrepreneur.com. - November 28, 2007 - PR.com
PR.com Creates the “Jenna Jameson Endorses Hillary Clinton” Story with Its Groundbreaking Jenna Jameson Interview
PR.com’s interview with Jenna Jameson creates nationwide headlines and late-night television material. - May 21, 2007 - PR.com
Engineered Software, Inc. Celebrates 25 Years
With over 25 years of success, offering more than ten software products and services used to design and simulate the operation of fluid piping systems, Engineered Software, Inc. celebrates its Silver Anniversary. In 1982, Engineered Software started creating engineer tested and approved software before personal computers were a commonality. The company’s flagship product soon became the world’s first and most widely used Window’s® based fluid flow analysis software. - May 11, 2007 - Engineered Software, Inc.
BagButton, Global Leader in Economical Space Saving Solutions, Announced Today its EBay Auction to Sell Off the Very First BagButtons Ever Made
BagButton, the new space saving product that finally hit the market, satisfying consumer’s anticipation in 2004. BagButton states, if you’re looking for an inexpensive vacuum space bag storage bag system, look no further. For the price of plastic garbage bags and one BagButton you will... - January 24, 2007 - BagButton LLC.
Fast Transact Appoints Director for Rental Payment Management (RPM) Program
Fast Transact®, a leader in high-performance, digital payment processing solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Adriane Armbruster as the Director for its Rental Payment Management (RPM) program. The RPM program caters specifically to the lodging reservation process and qualifies... - October 07, 2006 - Fast Transact Inc.
GoDaddy.com & Fast Transact Give E-Commerce Big Boost
Ability to Increase Customer Reach -- GoDaddy.com® and Fast Transact® have forged a partnership to offer credit card processing for specialized and international online businesses – making it easier and safer for their customers to pay for products and services on the Internet. - August 15, 2006 - Fast Transact Inc.
Fast Transact Completes Transfer of SimpleCash Funding Program
Fast Transact®, a leading provider of online payment processing and payment gateway technology, announced that it has completed the sale and transfer of its cash-advance funding program, SimpleCash. - July 27, 2006 - Fast Transact Inc.
Fast Transact Announces Integrated Payment Technology for Non-Profit Organizations
Fast Transact, Inc., a leader in the online payment processing industry, announced today its Sustaining Donor Solutions (SDS) program for non-profits. The SDS modular system delivers powerful but easy-to-use, integrated services for organizations that would like to accept one-time or recurring... - June 30, 2006 - Fast Transact Inc.
PR.com Interviews Marvel Comics Icon Stan Lee
PR.com Senior Editor, Allison Kugel, interviews legendary comic book icon Stan Lee about his life, his career and his new company POW! Entertainment. - March 17, 2006 - PR.com