Marketwire - Equipment and Supplies

Maintenance Becomes the Focus for Agricultural Chemical Plants in 2010, an Industrial Info News Alert

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:30:00 EST

SUGAR LAND, TX--(Marketwire - November 23, 2009) - Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) -- Producers of fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides and related products make up a rather small segment of the Chemical Processing Industry (CPI) in the United States and Canada, with fewer than 200 plants in total. Despite the size of this segment, it has been a significant player in capital and maintenance spending for the past couple of years, and the outlook for 2010 remains strong. Within this sector of the CPI, Industrial Info is currently tracking more than 70 projects with a total investment value of nearly $386 million that are planned to begin construction in 2010.

Zenergy International, Inc. Secures Feedstock Allowing for Full Capacity at 5 MGPY Facility

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:17:00 EST

CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwire - November 20, 2009) - Zenergy International, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ZENG) is pleased to announce that the Company has been successful in securing sufficient feedstock to continue operations and facilitate extensive production in Littlefield, Texas. While the exact amount and variety is proprietary, the Company believes that the quantity will be sufficient to fuel production for a multiple of years while also supporting the anticipated expansion of current and future facilities.

Agria Intends to Participate in PGG Wrightson's Rights Issue and Purchase Convertible Redeemable Notes

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:23:00 EST

BEIJING--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Agria Corporation (NYSE: GRO) (the "Company" or "Agria"), today announced its intention to participate in PGG Wrightson's (NZX ticker PGW) fully underwritten pro rata renounceable rights issue.

PGG Wrightson announced today its intention to raise NZ$180.7 million through a fully underwritten pro rata renounceable rights issue. PGG Wrightson's shareholders will be entitled to subscribe for nine new shares for every eight shares held by such shareholders on the record date of November 26, 2009. The issue price for the new shares is NZ$0.45 per share. A Simplified Disclosure Prospectus for the issue has been registered by PGG Wrightson with the New Zealand Companies Office and is available on its company's website www.pggwrightson.co.nz. Copies of the prospectus will be mailed to eligible PGG Wrightson shareholders from November 27, 2

Turbine Truck Engines Retains Services of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, for Potential Cross Border Mergers and Acquisitions

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:45:00 EST

DELAND, FL--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Turbine Truck Engines, Inc. ("TTE") (OTCBB: TTEG) is pleased to announce that it has retained the services of Greenberg Traurig, LLP, as legal counsel regarding potential mergers and acquisitions on the Pacific Rim. TTE has recently opened an office in Taipei, Taiwan, to manage inquiries concerning M&A opportunities.

Michael Rouse, TTE's President and CEO, is currently in China to meet with interested parties, and he commented, "As we continue the development of the Detonation Cycle Gas Turbine engine, we want to configure TTE in ways that most effectively capitalize on the technology and maximize shareholder value. In pursuit of these objectives, we will explore mergers with or acquisitions of enterprises whose value proposition, management team, and financial performance would enhance our current business model. Greenberg Traurig has the experience and expertise t

Food Safety and Protection Company Hollison Technologies Receives Additional Funding to Further Its Commercialization Efforts

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:25:00 EST

OWENSBORO, KY--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Hollison Technologies, LLC, provider of products and services to the food industry to detect contaminants in the food supply chain, today announced that it had received additional funding from a variety of sources. While financial details were not disclosed, the capital raised will be used to commercialize its offerings.

Hollison has developed patent pending technology that enables continuous sampling of food commodities with state-of-the-art detection of contaminants ranging from chemical to biological and radiological. The technology also allows food producers to follow commodities through a web-based software tracking capability. What makes Hollison's approach unique is that the sampling, detection and tracking can take place much faster than traditional approaches while also operating outside a conventional lab.

Anything Brands Online in Partnership With Custom Cravo Farms

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:30:00 EST

TUCSON, AZ--(Marketwire - November 19, 2009) - Anything Brands Online, Inc. (PINKSHEETS: ANYT) Anything Brands Online announced today that it has partnered with Custom Cravo Farms to assist in the development of its previously announced farming program.

Marc Schectman, President of Custom Cravo Farms, Inc., stated, "We are extremely pleased to have this relationship with Anything Brands Online. The farms currently under development will grow tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, using up to 70% less water, 50% less fuel and 100% less agricultural chemicals than conventional open field operations. The program is called Custom Cravo Farms, named after Cravo Equipment, Ltd. (www.cravo.com). Cravo has been building greenhouses and growing systems for 30 years. For the last 10 years, Cravo has been fabricating greenhouses with retractable roofs and walls that roll up and down, providing

Migao Corporation Announces Increase to Previously Announced Bought Deal Financing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:26:00 EST

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 18, 2009) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Migao Corporation (TSX:MGO), a China-based leading specialty potash fertilizer producer, is pleased to announce that it has increased its previously announced bought deal financing with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC and Canaccord Capital Corporation. The Company now intends to issue a total of 4,940,000 common shares at a price of $7.10 per common share ("Offering Price") for gross proceeds to Migao of approximately $35 million (the "Offering"). The Offering is expected to close on or about December 10, 2009 and is subject to regulatory approval.

Migao Corporation Announces $30 Million Bought Deal Financing

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:35:00 EST

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 18, 2009) - NOT FOR DISTRIBUTION TO U.S. NEWSWIRE SERVICES OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES Migao Corporation (TSX:MGO), a China-based leading specialty potash fertilizer producer, is pleased to announce that it has entered into a bought deal financing with a syndicate of underwriters led by CIBC and Canaccord Capital Corporation. The Company intends to issue 4,230,000 common shares at a price of $7.10 per common share ("Offering Price") for gross proceeds to Migao of approximately $30 million (the "Offering"). The Offering is expected to close on or about December 10, 2009 and is subject to regulatory approval.

CNH Appoints Andreas Klauser President and CEO of Case IH

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:56:00 EST

BURR RIDGE, IL--(Marketwire - November 18, 2009) - CNH Global N.V. (NYSE: CNH) today announced the appointment of Andreas Klauser as President and Chief Executive Officer of Case IH Agricultural Equipment, replacing Randal W. Baker, effective November 30, 2009.

Mr. Klauser currently heads Case IH Agricultural Equipment business in Europe and has been with the Company for 19 years. He has extensive experience in the agricultural sector and has worked closely with Mr. Baker, who is leaving to pursue another professional opportunity.

Great American Group(R) Employs State-of-the-Art Technology to Conduct Major Construction Equipment Auction

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:58:00 EST

LOS ANGELES, CA--(Marketwire - November 17, 2009) - Great American Group (OTCBB: GAMR), a leading provider of asset disposition, valuation and appraisal services, announced the successful disposition at public auction of all construction, transportation, and related equipment assets formerly of U-Brothers Equipment Rentals.

Great American Group had been contracted by a secured party to perform a total dispersal of this significant rental equipment fleet. The large amount of inventory resulted in a multi-million dollar auction of machinery and equipment, with a substantial number of late-model, low-hour, and low-mileage items as new as the 2009 model year. The sale attracted bidders from across the country, with buyers participating remotely from Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Canada, Chile, Egypt, Mexico, and Trinidad.

Exacto Inc. Doubling Space to Accommodate Rising Demand for Crop Protection, Pest Management Adjuvant R&D, Manufacturing

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:25:00 EST

SHARON, WI--(Marketwire - November 17, 2009) - Exacto Inc. will significantly increase its capacity to develop, manufacture and distribute adjuvant products that enhance chemicals used for crop protection, pest control and vegetation management through a move to larger quarters custom-designed for lean manufacturing and quality control.

Exacto, whose adjuvants and surfactants are sold by other companies under private labels, is doubling its space by the move to a 50,000-square-foot facility in Sharon, Wis., from its original location about 20 miles southeast in Richmond, Ill.

CNH to Participate in Citi North American Credit Conference

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:35:00 EST

BURR RIDGE, IL--(Marketwire - November 16, 2009) - CNH today announced that it will participate in the 2009 Citi North American Credit Conference, which takes place November 17-18 at 388 Greenwich Street Conference Center, New York City. The conference will include a presentation at 9:10 a.m. EST on November 18 by Albert S. Trefts, Jr., Senior Director Investor Relations & Capital Markets.

To listen to the webcast, please visit: http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/citigroup/credit09/37202252.cfm. A replay of this event will be available one hour after its conclusion until February 16, 2010. The link to the webcast can also be accessed through CNH's corporate website at www.cnh.com.

Skystar Bio-Pharmaceutical Company Announces Third Quarter 2009 Financial Results

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:00:00 EST

Company Reports Record Quarterly Revenue of $12.78 Million and Adjusted Net Income of $4.25 Million; and Adjusted EPS of $0.61 per Share