U.S. nuclear plant says shielded against Japan emergency

A U.S. nuclear plant in Alabama similar in design to the earthquake-hit Fukushima facility in Japan has multiple defenses to prevent and tackle the same kind of emergency, its operator said. Safety features at the Browns Ferry plant in northern Alabama are so superior to those at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi plant that even in the event of massive... 

Houston Wire & Cable Company Reports Results for the Fourth Quarter and Year Ended December 31, 2010

Houston Wire & Cable Company announced operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2010. Selected highlights for the quarter: * Record sales of $93.5 million * Gross margin up 110 basis points over the fourth quarter of 2009 * Revenues increased 47.3% over the fourth quarter of 2009 * Net income up... 

Wall Street up on energy shares after Japan quake

Stocks rose on Friday, led by gains in energy shares after Japan’s biggest earthquake on record hurt the country’s oil refining capacity, but trade was choppy as investors tried to weigh the quake’s economic impact. The 8.9 magnitude quake that struck the northeast coast of Japan, the world’s third largest economy, triggered... 

Frost and Sullivan: South Korean Industrial APCE Market to Earn $221 Million by 2016

As most industries, such as power plants and steel mills, in South Korea have already installed air pollution control equipment (APCE), the growth of the market is expected to be limited between 2 and 3 percent for the next five years until 2016. New analysis from Frost & Sullivan (http://www.environmental.frost.com), Industrial Air Pollution Controls... 

High-Temperature Ceramic Coating Protection, by Furnace Mineral Products Incorporated, a Feature of “Industry Today” on Industrialinfo.com

Industrial Info Resources will host special guest Furnace Mineral Products (Stouffville, Ontario) as part of this week’s “Industry Today” webcast. Furnace Mineral Products is a recognized global leader in advanced high-temperature ceramic coatings for the power generation industry. The high-temperature ceramic coatings offered by Furnace... 

Egon Zehnder International Names Steven Goodman to Head US Industrial Practice’s Energy and CleanTech Segment

Steven Goodman has assumed leadership of the Egon Zehnder International US Industrial Practice Group’s Energy and CleanTech segment in which he has been a member since he joined the firm in 2006. “Goodman’s deep industry knowledge and the unique skill sets needed by its leadership will help our clients to select and promote the right... 

Progress Energy CEO Johnson Urges Flexibility and Customer Protection in Implementing EPA Rules

The U.S. electric utility industry faces an “unprecedented convergence of new federal environmental rules – unprecedented in scope of change and compression of deadlines,” Progress Energy Chairman, President and CEO Bill Johnson told utility regulators Monday in Washington. And the “current fragmented approach, coupled with rapid-compliance... 

Universal Lubricants Expands to Meet Growing Demand for Cleaner, Greener Re-Refined Oil

One of the country’s oldest lubricant manufacturing and distribution companies, Wichita’s Universal Lubricants (UL) established in 1929, is poised for double-digit growth for the foreseeable future thanks to a technologically advanced and highly capable re-refinery, and efficiencies gained through its environmentally-friendly closed-loop... 

S&P 500 eyes best week in nine

Stocks were headed for their best week in nine on Friday as the market defied calls for a pullback despite signs of rotation into defensive and lagging sectors that could intensify in coming weeks. Signs of improvement in the economy and strong corporate earnings have propelled stock prices but tapering volume, meager gains and declining numbers of... 

Freezing Weather Brings Unplanned Shutdowns, Reduced Rates to Texas Refineries, an Industrial Info News Alert

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — The recent spate of below-freezing weather is having its effect on the Refining Industry, particularly in Texas, causing unplanned slowdowns and shutdowns at some of the state’s refineries. The freezing weather conditions have forced an unplanned shutdown at Western Refining Incorporated’s...