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Lowe Enterprises to Expand Clearview Business Park in San Mateo

Posted by admin on April 15th, 2013

SAN FRANCISCO–()–Lowe Enterprises announced today that it has received approval from the
City of San Mateo Planning Commission for the development of a new
three-story, 107,696-square-foot Class A office building at the 22-acre
Clearview Business Park in San Mateo. The project will begin with the
demolition of an existing building at the site and the addition of a
new, five-level, 655-space parking structure.

Clearview currently consists of 270,000 square feet in six buildings and
is 100 percent leased to a roster of leading media, green building and
tech industry tenants including Akamai Technologies, GoPro and Solar
City. Lowe Enterprises also maintains an office at Clearview.

Clearview Business Park is centrally located between the San Francisco
and San Jose International Airports offering easy access to Highway 92,
101 and I-280 and public transportation systems. It offers an attractive
business environment with beautifully landscaped outdoor gathering areas
and expansive bay and mountain views.

Lowe Enterprises owns Clearview Business Park in partnership with
O’Connor Capital Partners and Pearlmark Real Estate Partners. The
property was vacant when Lowe and its partners acquired the former San
Mateo Executive Park in May 2007. Lowe immediately completed a
comprehensive $ 20 million program to modernize the campus to Class A
standards. Five of the existing buildings were upgraded with significant
work on exterior finishes, altering roofs to improve views and increase
natural light, and a major upgrade of all building systems. The lobbies
and elevators were refurbished and street improvements were made.
Clearview Business Park is within walking distance of a number of
amenities including the Laurelwood Shopping Center and the College of
San Mateo’s community-oriented fitness and aquatic training facility,
which is adjacent to the project.

Construction of the parking structure is anticipated to begin in the
fourth quarter of 2013 with the start of the office building
construction planned for the second quarter of 2014.

Lowe Enterprises established its first Northern California office in
1990 and has been an active investor and developer of commercial real
estate throughout the region. Lowe is currently in the planning phase of
the 1.8 million square foot North First Campus, a nine-building Class A
office project to be developed on a 43-acre site in San Jose.

About Lowe Enterprises

Los Angeles-based Lowe Enterprises is a leading national real estate
investment, development and management firm. Over the past 40 years, it
has developed, acquired or managed more than $ 17.5 billion of real
estate assets nationwide. Lowe is currently responsible for more than
$ 5.5 billion of commercial, hospitality and residential assets. In
addition to its Los Angeles headquarters, Lowe Enterprises maintains
regional offices in Washington, DC, Denver, Philadelphia, Southern
California and Northern California.

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Nam Bak Enterprises Limited Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Plant Species

Posted by admin on October 22nd, 2012

Nam Bak Enterprises Limited Sentenced for Illegal Importation of Plant Species. VANCOUVER, B.C. — October 22, 2012 — On October 9, 2012, Nam Bak Enterprises Limited was convicted and fined in British Columbia Provincial court for offences under the Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act (WAPPRIITA).
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Dr. Marcus Jones to Head up Field Research for Stoller Enterprises,…

Posted by admin on July 25th, 2012

Houston, TX (PRWEB) July 25, 2012

Stoller Enterprises recently announced the addition of Dr. Marcus Jones to the research and development team. Jones role will be to implement and manage the field research to support sales and retail operations in the corn belt.

Dr. Jones will primarily be responsible for setting up protocols, observing research plots during the season, and managing the Stoller research conducted by and at universities located in the Western and Central Corn and Soybean Belt. Additionally, Dr. Jones will monitor the research and demonstration trials conducted by growers who cooperate in field research with Stoller Enterprises. He will work with Stoller field personnel to solve grower production problems.

During the winter Jones will conduct grower, retailer and distributor educational meetings concerning production issues which impact yields and profits. His work will support StollerUSA’s new production facility in Cedar Rapids, IA.

Jones spent over a decade studying plant sciences at Iowa State University. His varied experiences include everything from managing field and green house experiments throughout the state teaching and participating in extension activities. In addition to his research work, Jones actively participated in master gardening training, field days and continuing education activities.

“I am very excited about the work being conducted at Stoller Enterprises. In fact, it was Stoller’s extensive research and development that surrounds the efficacy of their products that drew me to the organization. The quality and dedication to pure science is very unusual for agricultural companies,” explains Jones.

“We are thrilled that Marcus sees the true potential of Stoller technology and has agreed to support the sales team effort with research and data. His knowledge and appreciation for Stoller’s established and experimental products is a true asset to the team and to our customers,” states Stoller Enterprises, Inc. CEO and Founder, Jerry Stoller.

Dr. Jones will be active in field meetings with retailers and growers at field days and trade shows. If you would like to learn more about the trials Dr. Jones has in place, or the resulting data contact your area Sales Representative found at http://www.stollerusa.com/dealerlocator.

About Stoller Enterprises, Inc.
Headquartered in Houston, Texas and celebrating over 41 years in business, Stoller Enterprises is dedicated to helping producers enhance yields by maximizing genetic expression. Stoller Enterprise’s R&D team is located in an independent research facility allowing them access to the most advanced plant research technology. In addition, close ties with universities throughout the nation offer Stoller’s R&D team crop perspective with a regional issues emphasis. Only Stoller products contain Stoller’s proprietary technology that is proven to ensure optimum plant growth by maintaining appropriate hormone balance and activity. In combination with proper nutrition and good farming practices, the result is enhanced marketable yield, significant return-on-investment and improved stress tolerance. Validated by universities nationwide, Stoller’s unique formulations outperform traditional products and result in healthier, more productive crops that are better able to achieve their full genetic potential.



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Twenty-Nine Palms US Marine Core Base Has Selected Dawn Enterprises…

Posted by admin on July 9th, 2012

Manchester, CT (PRWEB) July 09, 2012

Dawn Enterprises, Elite manufacturer of Concrete Bollards, has supplied Twenty-Nine Palms US Marine Core Base in California, with 65 Concrete Bollards in order to protect their new commissary. Dawn Enterprises’ bollards were selected for their solid construction providing the base with maximum protection and strength.

Due to the importance of security at all US military bases, Dawn Enterprises was honored to be chosen to manufacture the concrete bollards the military would depend on to protect their new commissary. Dawn Enterprises has produced bollards for US military bases in the past and is glad to be involved with designing and manufacturing security measures that carry such importance.

Concrete bollards are commonly used by commercial and residential properties for pedestrian and vehicular traffic barriers. Available in a variety of styles, colors and finishes, concrete bollards are designed to enhance security and protection from accidents and act of vandalism while keeping your property aesthetically pleasing.

Dawn Enterprises is located in Manchester Connecticut, and produces and sells concrete, steel, plastic, stone aggregate and recycled site amenities including: bollards, trash cans, planters, tables, and more. For more information on the company please visit http://www.godawn.com or call one of their friendly sales representatives at 1-800-262-3296.


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Stoller Enterprises Hires Dr. Michael D. Orzolek to Lead Vegetable…

Posted by admin on July 5th, 2012

Houston, TX (PRWEB) July 05, 2012

Stoller Enterprises, Inc. announces the addition of Dr. Michael D. Orzolek to the research and development team. Dr. Orzolek will work closely with Stoller Enterprises’ scientists investigating the increase of plant productivity and plant health using various phytohormones, plant nutritional inputs, plant metabolites and small molecules as they relate to the increased energy activity from growing plants.

“I am very proud to announce Michael’s addition to the Stoller Enterprises team,” says Jerry Stoller, president and CEO. “The addition of such a well-respected researcher should indicate to all growers, agronomists, and researchers, that Stoller Enterprises, Inc. is dedicated to new science that increases the epigenetic response of plants enabling them to express their genetic activity to a higher extent.”

Orzolek has spent the last 30 years as a researcher and professor at Pennsylvania State University in vegetable crops. In 1998, he was instrumental in founding the Center for Plasticulture and the High Tunnel Research and Education facility, both of which have grown exponentially in the last 14 years. Plasticulture (growing vegetables under plastic) and high tunnels (cost-effective plastic greenhouses) are two of the most important ways for specialty crops to give growers consistent economic returns. Orzolek is one of the most widely known plasticulture researchers and has been very influential in offering user- and cost-friendly options for growers worldwide.

In addition to his vast research and teaching duties, Orzolek is also credited in the development of the Simply Sweet Onion and the expansion of the vegetable education program at the Mid-Atlantic Fruit and Vegetable Convention.

“We are thrilled that Michael sees and understands the great strides Stoller Enterprises has been making year after year to bring real solutions to growing farmer obstacles,” says Stoller. “Our primary commitment remains to the grower and their plants’ productivity. Michael will be a welcome addition as Stoller Enterprises continues to lead the way in plant research and innovation.”

Orzolek earned a bachelor’s degree in biology from Alliance College in Pennsylvania, a master’s degree in horticulture from West Virginia University, and a doctorate in horticulture from the University of Maryland. He will join Stoller Enterprises, Inc. later this summer after he retires from Pennsylvania State University.

About Stoller Enterprises, Inc.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas and celebrating over 41 years in business, Stoller Enterprises is dedicated to helping producers enhance yields by maximizing genetic expression. Stoller Enterprise’s R&D team is located in an independent research facility allowing them access to the most advanced plant research technology. In addition, close ties with universities throughout the nation offer Stoller’s R&D team crop perspective with a regional issues emphasis. Only Stoller products contain Stoller’s proprietary technology that is proven to ensure optimum plant growth by maintaining appropriate hormone balance and activity. In combination with proper nutrition and good farming practices, the result is enhanced marketable yield, significant return-on-investment and improved stress tolerance. Validated by universities nationwide, Stoller’s unique formulations outperform traditional products and result in healthier, more productive crops that are better able to achieve their full genetic potential.



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EGC Enterprises Publishes the Third in a Three Part Series on the…

Posted by admin on June 28th, 2012

Chardon, OH (PRWEB) June 28, 2012

Hands down, flexible graphite has proven its superiority to metal as a gasket material for high-pressure seals. It installs easier and seals more reliably, because it fully conforms to the valve surface. Since it doesn’t permanently stick or bond to the metal, it removes quickly and easily without any need for chisels, grinders or cutting torches — you just lift it out. Lifespan? It’s rugged enough to have satisfied U.S. Navy durability standards for seagoing nukes and 25+ year life cycle testing at a major US nuclear power station.

All of these factors make EGC Thermafoil Pressure Seals a preferred choice for OEM valve manufacturers. But for plant service professionals, there’s an issue that is certainly as important as functional superiority.

“‘How fast can you get it to me?’ That is the first question you’re going to hear from an aftermarket service guy” says Dick Dudman, an engineer and flexible graphite pioneer at EGC Enterprises. “He’s got a unit shut down, with management nipping at his heels to get back online, and he’s in a hurry. And back in 2003, when we first developed the die-molded EGC Thermafoil flexible graphite pressure seal, we didn’t have a very good answer. Average turnaround time was six weeks.”

In 2008, it got a lot better. EGC introduced a new seal called VSG that cut turnaround time to a few days. They found a way to eliminate the need for production tooling by creating a highly densified, EGC flexible graphite “pressure seal profile” and applying anti-extrusion stainless steel top and toe caps.

Dick Dudman again: “VSG delivers the same performance as our original molded seals — with delivery times a service manager can appreciate. Appreciate … but not love. The question was, could we find a way to do it even faster?” The most time-consuming part of VSG production is the top and toe caps. Their purpose is to contain the graphite under pressure, and maintain the integrity of the seal by preventing extrusion. Formed from flat stainless steel in a machine shop, they require precision equipment and a talented machinist.

EGC discovered that extrusion could be prevented using hard “edges” instead of full-faced caps. These containing edges, can be made of wire instead of machined caps. And the wire can be fashioned and applied in EGC’s shop on the same day. Result: a new seal called the VSG Pro, that can be completed the same day the order comes in, and then shipped via the quickest service available.

Now, service managers can get custom-designed flexible graphite seals faster than anyone could have predicted just a few years ago. With no production tooling, the price point is significantly lower, in fact the Pro is cost competitive with its metal counterpart.

How does the VSG Pro perform once in place?

“When the product is installed, there is no difference,” says Dudman. “There’s the same amount of graphite in the Pro as there is in the VSG and our original die-molded seals. All graphite seals resist valve pressure throughout the entire body of the seal. It’s not like a metal seal where all the energy is centered on the toe alone. In other words, graphite is under less stress in the cavity. The bottom line is that all three EGC flexible graphite seals are equally superior to metal seals.”

The VSG Pro does have different look, however. Because it’s not squeezed into a mold or compressed into metal caps, their must be some method of gluing or taping or shrink tubing to make sure all the components stay one unit when dropped in to the valve. The EGC solution is simple and economical. Dick Dudman again: “We wrap them in a few locations with cellophane tape. That way, it’s easy to just drop the seal into the valve. Then, when production is resumed and the valve gets hot, the tape just disappears.”

When all is said and done, the VSG Pro is a product that is superior to metal seals in applications such as power generation and other process plants where steam is involved. It requires no expensive tooling and can be completed in-house in only 48 hours, making it ideal for aftermarket rebuilders and maintenance personnel during an emergency or as plant outages occur. It is manufactured at a lower cost than it’s competitive metal seal eliminating barriers to entry. And, the VSG Pro reduces plant downtime because removal does not require a jackhammer and it’s incredibly easy to install.

Contact EGC Enterprises at 800.285.5835 or visit our site at http://www.egc-ent.com for additional information.

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EGC is a recognized world leader in engineering and manufacturing of graphite products and composites for high temperature applications in fluid sealing or thermal systems management.



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Dawn Enterprises Adds Concrete Bollards to its Line of Site…

Posted by admin on June 16th, 2012

Manchester, CT (PRWEB) June 16, 2012

Dawn Enterprises, elite manufacturer of concrete products has added a line of concrete bollards to their product line expanding their concrete products and offering custom bollards to accommodate any job. Designed to offer superior protection for commercial and retail facilities these concrete bollards provide a nice security measure.

Easily able to withstand harsh weather these concrete bollards are ideal for banks, schools, office buildings, and anyplace with pedestrian traffic that requires traffic control barriers.

Available in a variety of colors in a natural, con-tex, or sandblasted finish with custom options including reveals, eyebolts, length and diameter. These aesthetically pleasing concrete bollards can effectively provide enhanced security and protection from accidents and acts of vandalism without sacrificing facility appearance.

These bollards are manufactured from concrete and reinforced with rebar to ensure maximum protection and strength. Available in 6”, 8”, 12”, 14”, 18”, 24” inch diameters with variable heights whatever size bollard you are looking for can be accommodated.

For more information on these concrete bollards or any other concrete site furnishings please contact Dawn Enterprises at 800-262-3296 or visit http://www.godawn.com/category/concrete-bollards.htm

Dawn Enterprises is a manufacturer and provider of concrete, stone, metal, fiberglass and plastic site furnishings. Trash Receptacles, Self-Watering Planters, Tree Tubs, Benches, Bollards, Bollard Covers, Cigarette Urns, Ash & Trash Receptacles and Tables are all available from Dawn Enterprises. Our products are designed for architects, engineers, landscapers, schools, universities, parks, restaurants, convenience stores, commercial property managers, resorts and private residences; to name a few.



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Dawn Enterprises Lowers Prices On Concrete Planters For Seasonal…

Posted by admin on June 7th, 2012

Manchester, CT (PRWEB) June 07, 2012

Dawn Enterprises, elite manufacturer and distributor of site furnishings, has just begun a spring blowout sale and reduced the prices on their natural concrete planters from 10 – 45% off the original price.

Their concrete planters come in multiple sizes: 2′, 3′, 4′, 5′, 6′ and 7′. Due to the size and weight of the concrete planters, they provide excellent security barriers while adding to the beauty of commercial properties, parks and recreation areas. Dawn is known for their sound construction that will hold up well to weather conditions making their concrete planters a practical long-term outdoor showcase for your plants.

Dawn Enterprises is slashing prices on planters in order to celebrate and bring exposure to their newly extended line of concrete products, which also include benches, receptacles, and bollards. As planter season begins Dawn focuses on expanding their line of planters as well as discounting their most popular styles.

Dawn’s belief in the quality of their product motivates them to get product to the customer at the lowest possible price to drive return business, referrals, and to help new customers get acquainted with their products as well as their sales team.

In addition to planters, Dawn Enterprises also offers trashcans, bollards, benches, tables, and other outdoor site amenities in concrete, metal, plastic, and an eco-friendly mix of concrete and post-consumer glass. For more information about Dawn Enterprises please visit http://www.godawn.com or call one of their friendly sales representatives at 800-262-3296.


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EGC Enterprises Publishes Part Two of a Three Part Series on the…

Posted by admin on May 21st, 2012

Chardon, OH (PRWEB) May 21, 2012

Tested and approved by the Navy in 2003 for use in nuclear powered ships, the EGC Thermafoil flexible graphite pressure seal seemed poised for big things in the general power generation market. In fact, flexible graphite tests performed by electrical power provider, Arizona Public Service (APS), confirmed the Navy’s projected lifespan of a minimum of 26 years for high pressure flexible graphite seals, much longer than the service life of metal seals.

Then, too, flexible graphite speeds and simplifies the seal replacement process. Metallic replacement seals require a very clean surface. If the valve surface is pitted, scratched, out of round or irregular in any way, the metallic ring has little chance of sealing. Flexible graphite, on the other hand, overcomes these irregularities by conforming to the worn valve surface. Where a metal seal has a small clearance between the body ID and the OD of the seal, flexible graphite compresses to fill the entire bonnet cavity, easily conforming and adapting to oversize, out-of-round, steam cut or pitted conditions. It is an insanely forgiving material.

And at the other end of service life, flexible graphite is easy to remove and replace. According to Dick Dudman, an engineer and flexible graphite pioneer at EGC Enterprises, “When you go to replace a worn metal seal, you find that it has bonded itself to the components inside the valve. Major work has to be done to get it out. Some metal seals have to be cut or forced out with hammers, cutting torches and come-a-longs. And the removal process does so much damage that the ID of the valve body has to be reworked and re-machined.

A graphite seal, because it’s so compressible, just doesn’t stick. Says Dudman, “When it’s time to change the seal and you open up the screws, the bonnet will just drop away. You just lift it out the old graphite seal by hand, put the new one in and button the valve right back up again.”

In fact, the ease-of-replacement benefits of flexible graphite seals are so pronounced, they should and probably would have taken the power generation market by storm in 2003 — if not for one, slight problem… they simply took too much time to produce. There was a need for speed.

Dick Dudman remembers it well: “EGC graphite pressure seals required expensive tooling and it took weeks to build. The only business we would get was when the power plant didn’t care what it cost, they just had to have the seal.”

To be of real service to the power generation industry, EGC had to create a way to service the needs of a plant during “outages”, where the plant would shut down once or twice a year, for a few weeks, to do maintenance work. EGC had to develop a quicker and lower cost process to meet this small window of opportunity. This meant . . . no tooling, and thus was born the VSG.

“Through our proprietary process, we configure the flexible graphite, using valve body and bonnet component dimensions, to ensure that the installer is working with a seal of sufficient strength, integrity and proper mass. The VSG pressure seal is a product engineered specifically for their application and it’s all accomplished without expensive tooling,” said Dudman.

Finally, EGC had a seal that could reach power plant service departments in days. Adds Dudman, “Instead of sourcing a new tool for every valve body, our process can make graphite pressure seals from 3” to 24” valves. The VSG is designed to deliver the same safe performance as our original die-molded seals. And, we’re proud to boast a 100% performance rating and ‘zero failure’ track record with ALL of our graphite pressure seals.”

The VSG was introduced in 2008, and has already started to change the way operating plants service their high-pressure line and control valves. Power generation, refinery and pulp & paper customers don’t have to pay tooling costs, and more importantly, receive the product when they need it. Coupled with our new “FastTrac” rapid order program, VSG service is measured in days, not weeks with shipment available in 48 hours or less. VSG . . . On-Time and within Budget.

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EGC is a recognized world leader in engineering and manufacturing of graphite composites for high temperature applications in fluid sealing or thermal systems management.



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Dawn Enterprises Collaborates with the City of Hartford on Maximizing…

Posted by admin on May 19th, 2012

Manchester, CT (PRWEB) May 19, 2012

The City of Hartford shows their commitment to being a leader in Connecticut in reducing their carbon footprint, saving money and labor, and beautifying the city of Hartford. To achieve this they are collaborating with Dawn Enterprises on improving their waste removal program and implementing BigBelly Solar Trash Compactors.

The City of Hartford expressed to Dawn Enterprises; the exclusive distributor of BigBelly Solar in Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Western Massachusetts, their interest in the Solar Powered Compactors. Over 20 BigBelly’s are already deployed in Bushnell Park and other parks in the city. In order to maximize their return on investment Hartford has ordered 37 more BigBelly’s through Dawn Enterprises and is working together with them on placement and management of BigBelly’s cutting edge “Smart Grid” technology.

Not only are BigBelly’s able to use solar energy to compact the trash they are equipped with “Smart Grid” communication technology that allows the city to monitor when the compactors are full and when they need to be emptied, allowing savings in trash collection. Placement and understanding how to manage the trash compactors is essential in maximizing the reduction in the costs associated with traditional waste removal. Dawn Enterprises is excited to work with both the City of Hartford and BigBelly Solar in helping Hartford eliminate wasteful spending by only emptying compactors when they are full of waste.

Dawn Enterprises is also a manufacturer of concrete site furnishings and will supply the City of Hartford with the concrete slabs to place the BigBelly Trash Compactors on for ease of placement. In addition they also manufacture concrete benches, tables, bollards, planters, and more and have metal and fiberglass product lines as well. For more information on Dawn Enterprises visit http://www.godawn.com or call a friendly sales representative at 1-800-262-3296.


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