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ROXUL® and Scott McGillivray announce Mark Pratley as the grand prize winner of ROXUL's #GetBetweenTheStuds contest

July 27, 2015

MILTON, ON, July 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - ROXUL and Scott McGillivray are pleased to announce that homeowner Mark Pratley of Rockwood, Ontario has been declared the grand prize winner of ROXUL's #GetBetweenTheStuds contest, which ran from April 12th to May 24th. Mark's outstanding entry has earned him $10,000 toward his home remodel, $1,200 in ROXUL product, and a design consultation with Income Property host and real estate expert Scott McGillivray.
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Wilsonart Offers Enhanced Dimension with SOLICOR™ Compact Laminate Collection and New Wilsonart® SOLICOR™ Laminate Finishes

July 22, 2015

TEMPLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Design is in the details. From the smallest accessories to the biggest style choices, it’s the details that add dimension and depth, creating dramatic spaces that impress from wall to wall and everything in between. Wilsonart, a leading manufacturer of decorative engineered surfaces for more than 50 years, is pleased to announce the launch of Wilsonart® SOLICOR™ Compact Laminate as well as an expanded palette of colors and textured finishes to the Wilsonart® SOLICOR™ Laminate Collection. The continuous color of SOLICOR provides a clean and crisp look all the way to the edge, without the typical brown line associated with traditional laminate fabrication.
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Schindler Awarded the Largest Elevator and Escalator Project in Myanmar

July 21, 2015

YANGON, Myanmar, July 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Schindler, a leading global provider of elevators, escalators and related services, will supply a total of 79 elevators and 24 escalators to the Times City development located in the heart of Yangon, Myanmar. Scheduled for completion by 2017, Times City is a mixed-use development that comprises office and residential towers, a luxury hotel and retail shop houses. Located in the prime Hanthawaddy roundabout locality, the Times City project will introduce modern living facilities, premium office spaces, comprehensive retail options and a 5-star hotel, all in one development. Schindler worked closely with the project team of the developer, Crown Advance Construction Co. Ltd. from the early stages of building design since 2013. Schindler provided developers, architects and consultants with highly efficient building transportation solutions, including state-of-the-art Schindler 5500 machine-room-less elevators which run at speeds of 3 m/s, achieving the utmost building traffic efficiency in accordance to the most stringent international standards. Schindler will deliver 79 elevators and 24 escalators, including 41 Schindler 3300AP elevators and 38 Schindler 5500 elevators. In addition, Schindler's Lobby Vision, a building management tool that allows single-point supervision of multiple active systems will monitor elevators and escalators in the office towers and hotel tower.
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