BARRINGTON, Ill. - Wednesday, November 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- In a major milestone for both the forestry and climate change arenas, EcoPlanet Bamboo has become the first company to receive carbon validation through the VCS (Verified Carbon Standard) for its large scale commercial bamboo plantations in Nicaragua.

EcoPlanet Bamboo converts degraded land in some of the poorest parts of the world into commercially productive bamboo plantations, not only sequestering and storing significant volumes of atmospheric carbon dioxide, but providing growing timber markets with a sustainable alternative source of fiber. In a country and category that have traditionally not benefitted from significant carbon finance, this achievement solidifies the social and environmental impacts that the Company is making, both locally, regionally and internationally.

Validation by the Rainforest Alliance of an initial 816,000 tons of carbon dioxide from the reforestation of ... Read more »

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MUNICH - Wednesday, November 14th 2012

Cinterion, Gemalto’s (Euronext NL 0000400653 GTO) machine-to-machine (M2M) business segment and the global leader in M2M communication technology, today launched its first M2M module series in the convenient PCI Express® Mini Card form factor. The new solution includes the latest Intel®chipset technology and quickly adds cost-efficient wireless connectivity to industrial electronics solutions. Featuring easy, ‘plug and play’ installation, it allows equipment such as vending machines to send inventory and status updates and integrated digital signs to download new advertising campaigns using cellular technology. Supervisors are alerted in real time when items need replenishing or when deliveries can be postponed, which helps optimize operations and save time and fuel costs.

The new Cinterion EHS5 miniPCIe and Cinterion BGS2 miniPCIe help global Intel Intelligent Systems Alliance(IISA) partner ... Read more »

JAKARTA, Indonesia - Wednesday, November 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has received the SVLK timber legality certification on its ninth and final mill, confirming that it meets the highest standards of Indonesian wood legality throughout its entire manufacturing facilities.

SVLK is the Indonesian Timber Legality Assurance System. The new system creates a more rigorous chain of custody process designed to ensure the mills only receive and process timber from legal sources, and that all products exported from the country are traceable to verifiable points of origin.

The final certification was received by APP’s Pindo Deli Perawang mill on 7 November 2012, following the certification of eight other mills since July of this year and ahead of its target of being wholly certified by January 2013.

Ms. Aida Greenbury, Managing Director Sustainability & Stakeholder Engagement, APP, said, "100% compliance has always be ... Read more »

SEATTLE - Wednesday, November 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The saga of 787 outsourcing at The Boeing Company turned a new chapter today as the aerospace giant moved forward with plans to send non-Boeing temporary pilots to provide flight crew training. For more than 50 years, Boeing flight crew training has only been provided by full-time, experienced Boeing pilots.

According to an internal Boeing announcement, flight crews at Qatar Airways and LAN Airlines are scheduled to be the first Boeing customers to receive flight crew training from temporary, contract pilots. The temporary pilots have little of the advanced training required to become, and maintain qualification as, a full-time Boeing pilot, according to the Society of Professional Engineering Employees in Aerospace (SPEEA), IFPTE Local 2001, which represents the full-time pilots who belong to the Airplane Manufacturing Pilots Association (AMPA). In some cases, the temp pilots have less than one hour ... Read more »

NEW YORK - Wednesday, November 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

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DENVER - Mercredi 14 Novembre 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)--Johns Manville (JM), une société Berkshire Hathaway et un fabricant mondial de produits de construction, a annoncé aujourd'hui que Todd Raba, président du conseil d'administration et président et chef de la direction de Johns Manville, allait quitter son poste au sein de la société. À prendre effet immédiatement, Mary Rhinehart sera la nouvelle présidente et chef de la direction de Johns Manville. « Je remercie Todd pour son leadership. Il a travaillé diligemment dans un contexte économique difficile pour assurer le succès de la société à l'avenir. Todd a passé les cinq dernières années à se concentrer sur le positionnement de Johns Manville pour l'avenir, et je le remercie de son travail pour faire avan ... Read more »

Berkshire Hathaway company passionate about meeting the needs of customers

DENVER - Wednesday, November 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Johns Manville (JM), a Berkshire Hathaway company and global building products manufacturer, today announced that Todd Raba, Johns Manville chairman, president and CEO, will relinquish his position with the company. Effective immediately, Mary Rhinehart will be the new president and chief executive officer of

Johns Manville. "I thank Todd for his leadership. He has worked diligently during a tough economic environment to effectively position the company for future success. Todd spent the last five years focusing on positioning Johns Manville for the future, and I thank him for the work he did in moving the business forward,” commented Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway.

Ms. Rhinehart is currently the senior vice president and chief financial officer of Johns Manville. She ha ... Read more »

LONDON & NEW YORK - Wednesday, November 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Maria Pinelli, Global Vice Chair for Strategic Growth Markets at Ernst & Young has been appointed the new Chair of the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) – its first appointment of a new Chair since 2005. NFTE1 is a global non-profit organization that helps young people from low-income communities to become financially independent, by developing their entrepreneurial spirit.

"It’s an honor to not only be able to encourage entrepreneurship on a daily basis at Ernst & Young, but now as the Chair of NFTE too,” says Pinelli. "My goal is to continue changing the lives of "street smart” kids to "business aware” young adults, not only in the US but in as many countries as possible.

"Our vision for NFTE is to double our presence internationally by 2015 – increasing the number of participating countries and the number of young people involved from 500,000 to 1 million ove ... Read more »

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HOUSTON - Wednesday, November 14th 2012 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KBR (NYSE: KBR) announced today that it has been awarded the Joint Operational Fuel System contract by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD).

KBR will supply the MOD with fuel-handling equipment which will be used on operations and in support of military exercises worldwide. The contract is for an initial two-year period and will involve the supply of equipment and services worth approximately $35 million.

"The award of this contract is key to the strategic development of our UK based support to the MOD,” said Andrew Pringle, President, International Government, Defence and Support Services (IGDSS). "The MOD remains a key client of IGDSS and we look forward to ensuring that the MOD continues to receive outstanding support.”

KBR is a global engineering, construction and services company supporting the energy, hydrocarbon, government services, minerals, civil infrastructure, power, industrial, ... Read more »