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CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 01/27/12 -- TransAlta Corporation (TSX:TA) (NYSE:TAC) will release its fourth quarter 2011 results before market open on Friday, March 2, 2012. A conference call and webcast to discuss the results will be held for investors, analysts, members of the media and other interested parties the same day beginning at 9:00 a.m. Mountain (11:00 a.m. Eastern). The media will be invited to ask questions following investors and analysts. Please contact the conference operator five minutes prior to the call, noting "TransAlta Corporation" as the company and "Jess Nieukerk" as moderator. Dial-in numbers: For local Toronto participants - 1-416-340-2218 Toll-free North American participants - 1-866-226-1793 A link to the live webcast will be available via TransAlta's website, www.transalta.com, under Web Casts in the Investor Relations section. If ... (more)

Dr. Steven Beering to Retire from NiSource Board of Directors

MERRILLVILLE, Ind., Jan. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI) Board of Directors today announced that Dr. Steven C. Beering, 78, has elected to retire at the end of his current term following 25 years of service as director. "Steve's dedication and commitment to NiSource have proven invaluable to the company and our Board," Ian M. Rolland, Board Chairman noted. "During his tenure, Steve has helped position NiSource as one of the country's leading energy companies, paving the way for sustained value for customers and shareholders. On behalf of the entire Board, I... (more)

Building Energy Management Systems

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Building Energy Management Systems http://www.reportlinker.com/p0765010/Building-Energy-Management-Systems.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Real_Estate Hardware, Software, and Services for the Intelligent Monitoring, Management, and Control of Energy in Commercial Buildings: Market Analysis and Forecasts Commercial buildings are high energy consumers on a global basis, and as such are receiving much attention with regard to the potent... (more)

Teck and BASF Announce Partnership to Reduce Zinc Deficiency Through Micronutrient Food Solutions

DAVOS, SWITZERLAND -- (Marketwire) -- 01/27/12 -- Teck Resources Limited (TSX: TCK.A and TCK.B, NYSE: TCK) and BASF SE - Editors Note: There will be a photo associated with this press release. Teck Resources Limited ("Teck") and BASF SE announced at the World Economic Forum today that they have signed a three year agreement to jointly develop innovative and affordable zinc fortification and supplementation solutions, with the goal of reducing zinc deficiency among 100 million people in developing countries by 2015. Malnutrition is one of the world's most serious but least addresse... (more)

Winners Announced for the 2012 Manufacturing Leadership 100 (ML100) Awards

    NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Manufacturing Executive, the global community for manufacturing leadership and producer of the Manufacturing Leadership Summit and Awards program, today announced the winners of the 2012 Manufacturing Leadership 100 (ML100) Awards. The winners in the four individual awards categories are: Next-Generation Leadership and Culture Jagdish S. Amane, Tata Motors Ltd. Puneet Bhasin, Waste Management Inc. Clark Dressen, Dow Kokam Donnie Haye, IBM Corp. Brad Martin, Enterasys Networks Inc. Terry Smith, Lion Vallen Industries Steve Taylor, Nalco ... (more)