April 24, 2008 Tire Industry Hall of Fame is open to individuals in tire industry, including manufacturers, inventors, publishers, equipment suppliers, tire association executives, tire dealers, tire and rubber recyclers, and retreaders. Inductees are chosen based on their contributions of new ideas, practices, and/or innovations that promote health and well being of tire industry; exemplary and distinguished service in tire industry; and respect of their peers.

April 24, 2008 With theme of "You Are the Difference", NACD December 2008 Annual Meeting will examine sustainability, economy, and continuous improvement. Keynote speaker Dan Esty will examine what businesses are doing to more effectively incorporate environmental strategies into their work and practical steps businesses can take to become more competitive. Another keynoter, Alan Beaulieu will offer economic outlook for chemical industry and other key industries for U.S. and abroad.

April 24, 2008 IPC - Association Connecting Electronics Industries® announces a design conference including educational courses, technical presentations, designer certification workshops, and tabletop displays. Sponsored by the IPC Designers Council, it will run between June 23-28, 2008. Dr. Eric Bogatin and Dieter Bergman will lead the workshop on the manufacturability characteristics of the printed board and assembly, discussing various issues relating to the design development phase.

April 24, 2008 Part of ACC, Progressive Bag Affiliates launched major initiative to promote bag recycling throughout nation. Several of country's biggest bag manufacturers will begin printing clear message on bags to encourage customers to recycle bags at participating stores. PBA also unveiled comprehensive at-store recycling toolkit, which offers bins and signage for store entrances and exits, checkout signage, pins to raise awareness, and municipal bins to be used at curbside.

April 23, 2008 The ISO and IEEE have signed an agreement to increase their cooperation in developing international standards. The agreement initially focuses on the subjects of information technology, intelligent transport systems, and health informatics. Identified as the partner standards development organization (PSDO) cooperation agreement, it provides new opportunities to adopt and jointly develop international standards to serve the global marketplace.

April 23, 2008 Due to private sector support of APEC's work, interested U.S. stakeholders are invited to review trade, standards, and conformance-related documents and information prepared and cleared by APEC. U.S. is a founding member of APEC and active participant in Committee on Trade and Investment and its Sub-Committee on Standards and Conformance. Office of USTR, together with U.S. Departments of Commerce and State, represent U.S. interests in harmonizing standards and conformity assessment programs.

April 23, 2008 In effort to maintain global standards for units and derived units, ISO published 32-page guide that serves as condensed user manual for SI, the International System of Units. SI provides information on 7 base units of measure, including length, mass, time, electric current, thermodynamic temperature, amount of substance, and luminous intensity. Latest version also contains SI derived unit "katal" used in clinical chemistry, and prefixes for binary multiples used in information technology.

April 23, 2008 The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) announced that it has created Calendar Watch, accessed at www.industrycalendarwatch.com. It includes CSPA and other national, regional, state, and international meetings; seminars and conferences; and industry trade shows. Anyone wishing to promote an event can submit the information to CSPA for review and free posting via submit event button on the site's homepage.

April 23, 2008 During 7th annual Water Matters! Fly In event sponsored by AWWA, more than 130 water professionals from across U.S. came to Capitol Hill to raise critical safe drinking water issues with more than 300 members of Congress. Event addressed issues such as chemical facility security legislation, investing in water infrastructure, preventing pharmaceutical compounds in drinking water, and effects of climate change, including mitigation strategies and adaptation measures.

April 23, 2008 First published in 2000, AAMA 506-08 provides system for rating ability of windows, doors, skylights, and sliding glass doors to withstand impact and pressure cycling associated with hurricane conditions. Section 8.0, Qualification of Alternate Constructions, was added, as well as exception in Section 6.2 regarding mullions and addition of cladding or wrapped materials. AAMA 506-08 also recognizes products that have satisfied minimum requirements associated with AAMA/WDMA/CSA 101/I.S. 2/A440-08.

April 23, 2008 Cosponsored by NAM, The Manufacturing Institute, and RSM McGladrey, Inc., Forging New Partnerships: How to Thrive in Today's Global Value Chain, offers best practices and practical insights for small manufacturers to succeed in global economy. Report addresses 4 key areas, including harnessing innovation, building skilled workforce, exporting and overseas growth, and financing.

April 23, 2008 The FAA named Air Force Reserve Brigadier General Robert O. Tarter as Vice President of Safety Services for the Air Traffic Organization (ATO). Tarter takes over duties with the FAA on April 27 and is presently serving as the mobilization assistant to the commander of the First Air Force, Air Combat Command, at Tyndall Air Force Base, FL. For the past 20 yr, safety and operational work has been the focus of his military and civilian careers.

April 23, 2008 According to audited attendance figures, IPC Printed Circuits Expo®, APEX®, and Designers Summit hosted 2,773 educational program attendees, a 45% increase over 2007 and 26% increase over 2006. Educational offerings included Technical Conference, Tutorials/Workshops, Management Meetings, and Designers Day. International attendance grew from 12% in 2007 to 16% in 2008, with representatives from 47 countries, while exhibitor attendance was 4,174, bringing total verified visitors to 9,276.

April 23, 2008 On April 18, ANSI and Certification and Accreditation Administration of People's Republic of China came together to sign Memorandum of Understanding, making formal commitment to cooperation in conformity assessment activities. Agreement recognizes important role that conformity assessment activities play in safeguarding consumer health and safety, protecting environment, and ensuring fair trade, economic growth, and innovation.

April 23, 2008 Revamped Voluntary Specification, AAMA 1801-08 describes sound transmission loss measurement procedure for windows, doors, and glazed wall sections. Test Reports were added to 8-page document, addressing verification of manufacturer's statement, filler wall transmission loss, and items to include in detailed description of glazing material. In addition, reference to ASTM E 90 Standard was added, as well as diagram detailing test specimen installation.

April 22, 2008 According to survey conducted jointly by consulting firm Deloitte, NAM, manufacturing institute, and Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters, 49% of manufacturers in U.S., Canada, and Mexico have found that NAFTA agreement has enabled them to grow their business within and outside North America. Another 41% report that NAFTA has had neutral or slightly positive effect on their business. Only 10% of companies say that NAFTA has had negative impact on business activity.

April 22, 2008 According to API's year-end Monthly Statistical Report, U.S. first quarter fuel demand, as measured by deliveries of petroleum products, was 1.4% below year-ago levels. API statistics showed that gasoline deliveries rose 0.7% in quarter, more than offset by 1.8% drop in distillate deliveries, 0.5% decline in jet fuel deliveries, and 18.4% decline in residual fuel oil demand. U.S. gasoline output rose to 8.85 million barrels/day, a 1.5% increase compared to first quarter 2007.

April 22, 2008 At RMA's annual meeting, 53 tire and rubber manufacturing facilities were recognized for improvements in worker health and safety. Excellence award category goes to facilities that achieve lost workday incidence rate that is 75% better than average achieved by plants that provided data to RMA. Improvement award is for plants that achieve lost workday incidence rate that is both 10% better than previous year and same or better than RMA average.

April 22, 2008 With ACCA Networks, contractors and other HVACR professionals can connect with and learn from each other. Networks offer private online discussion and file sharing capabilities to members of association, combining email notifications and online archiving in flexible system. Participants can choose to receive messages from each network on daily, weekly, or per-message basis. Current networks are available for Residential Contractors, Commercial Contractors, and HVACR Educators.

April 22, 2008 Up until May 9, 2008, ACCA is accepting submissions for its Safety Masters Club recognition program, which recognizes ACCA contractors who have made significant impact on workplace safety by implementing programs that produce results. It also gives contractors opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to safety in the workplace. Contractors with best safety record in their size category will also be presented with ACCA Safety Award of Merit.