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Kemira establishes local R&D in Alberta, Canada

May 15, 2012

Kemira has opened a Research & Development projects laboratory in Alberta, Canada on May 1, 2012. The laboratory, located on the campus of the University of Alberta, will be an extension of Kemira's North American R&D, headquartered in Atlanta. "This facility demonstrates Kemira's commitment to Alberta and to the research work in the area of water quality and quantity management...

New powertrain options for rugged truck

Western Star Truck Sales, Inc. recently announced the availability of new powertrain options for its 6900 truck model.  Now available for all 6900 truck configurations,...

New website for fabric building manufacturer

Legacy Building Solutions, a leading designer, manufacturer and installer of tension fabric buildings, has announced the launch of its new website at...

Clearing up misconceptions abour proppants

In the hydraulic fracturing process guar gum is a key ingredient in the viscous fluids used to transport proppant, a granular material used to fill the fractures and prop them...

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Natural gas gaining ground in the west

March 21, 2012

While the price of oil – and, in tandem, gasoline – is steadily on the rise, the price of another commodity has quietly dropped. Natural gas is running at much lower rates than other petroleum products, and that lower price is catching the attention of numerous people in government and industry.

Natural gas is used in a range of situations, and its use in transportation has become a bigger portion of that use in recent years. Now, with average gas prices in the...