Expolux brings together the most important industries in the lighting sector. Event is part of the International Construction and Lighting Week in São Paulo, which takes place between 8th-12th April at Anhembi, in São Paulo
With revenues of US$ 1 billion a year and 604 companies the Brazilian lighting sector recorded growth of around 7% in [...]

Atlantic Zeiser, supplier of dedicated personalization and encoding systems for the label market, announces the introduction of the OMEGA 36 HD and OMEGA 210, two new high resolution inkjet printing systems, and the launch of the SMARTCURE Series, a new eco-friendly LED UV curing solution, at drupa 2008. During the world’s largest printing show, to [...]

Ember, a provider of ZigBee networking systems, and Itron have teamed up to help electric utilities reduce peak load demand and home owners conserve energy by using ZigBee-enabled wireless technology. Itron has integrated Ember’s ZigBee technology into its OpenWay by Itron Advanced Metering Infrastructure platform. Specifically, Itron’s OpenWay CENTRON smart meters are embedded with Ember’s [...]

Tantiprasut will be focusing his initial efforts on developing a systematic approach to packaging generationE solutions around IBM Service Management products. “Dr. Tantiprasut adds an important new element to our leadership team at generationE. With his deep expertise both in our target industries and with the IBM Service Management portfolio, we expect to bring our [...]

The summer holidays are in full swing and the British weather is typically changeable. Many children are therefore indoors and spending time surfing the Internet, which is unfortunately often the haunt of cyber bullies and paedophiles looking to groom children through chatrooms or social networking websites. It is little wonder that many parents are concerned [...]

Sparx’s product is a multi-user, Windows-based graphical tool designed to help build robust and maintainable software.
This latest version combines the Unified Modeling Language (UML) 2.1 specification and an intuitive interface to deliver new features focused on creativity, usability, accountability, integration and software-system analysis. Released during a period of sustained interest in UML, this technology can [...]

As a professional interior designer with Birmingham-based Maddalena Design, Sally Matak spends her days in a swirl of color, pattern and textures. So, when she heads home, it’s to a purposely serene and simple space where she can relax and refuel.
The 30-something Matak, who grew up in a “teeny, tiny town in Ontario two hours [...]

The Art Institutes schools in California will launch their comprehensive, career-focused Graphic Design and Interior Design bachelor’s degree programs in an Evening & Weekend format in the Summer Quarter starting July 9, 2007. The programs are designed to provide working adults the opportunity to complete their education in three to four years through a combination [...]

Autodesk, Inc. and Architectural Data Systems (ADS) today announced an initiative to enable users of AutoCAD Architecture 2008 software (formerly Autodesk Architectural Desktop) — full access to ADSearch — an extensive attribute-based building product search engine from ADS. Through the ADSearch technology, Autodesk intends to provide AutoCAD Architecture 2008 users with access to the broad [...]

For Topcon Positioning Systems (TPS), the world leader in innovative precise positioning products and technologies, 2007 will be a benchmark year, according to Ray O’Connor, company president and CEO.
Topcon, in conjunction with TSD Integrated Controls, the Topcon and Sauer-Danfoss joint venture company, will announce a combined 13 new products this week at Bauma, the world’s [...]

The light steel framing industry has seen the formation of the Southern African light steel frame building association (Sasfa), a division of the Southern African Institute of Steel Construction (SAISC).
SAISC executive director Dr Hennie de Clercq says that it is no coincidence that the surge in interest from the market and the formation of Sasfa [...]

Kirk & Blum’s expanded line of clamp-together duct is designed for quick installation and easy system modification, and now supported with free 3-D design software to ensure system performance and easy installation. Assembled with the lifetime-guaranteed Forever Clamp, the duct is available in galvanized or stainless steel in one-inch diameter increments from 3″ to 24″ [...]