California Attorney General (AG) Jerry Brown and Deputy Attorney General Ed Weil contacted Proposition 65 plaintiff's attorney Cliff Chanler in May to question the "manner in which (Chanler and his clients had) pursued Proposition 65 matters concerning lead in the surface coatings of glassware and ceramicware." The Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators (SGCD) contacted AG Brown to express support for his efforts and to ask him to carefully review how Proposition 65 warning threshold standards are effectively established for an industry as part of private opt-in settlement negotiations.
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Question: My small pottery business is doing well, and I need to purchase a larger kiln to keep up with the demand for my products. However, I’ve noticed that larger
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Troubleshooting Tips from Cameron G. Harman Jr.
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The late G. Bickley Remmey, founder of Bickley Furnaces, Inc., was a great innovator in the kiln and burner design field. I look back on his way of thinking often when I am working on a technical problem, and I try to imagine how he would solve the problem.
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A recent court case is shedding new light on both the myths and realities regarding cobalt and other ceramic raw materials.
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Every company has profit leaks-areas where inefficiencies are draining cash and profit from the business. The challenge facing business owners and upper management is how to identify and fix those leaks.
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Q&A with Cameron G. Harman Jr.
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Before buying a kiln, several questions must be answered by the kiln buying team, plant management and marketing groups to arrive at a positive result.
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For ceramic manufacturers wishing to become certified to ISO 9001:2000, one of the most common questions is where to begin.
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What trends are emerging in decorative finishes, and what factors are driving those trends? To answer those questions, CI talked with several leading suppliers of colors, glazes, precious metals and other decorating technologies.
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The question, of course, is “How can my company save money and remain competitive in this increasingly difficult economy?”
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Our CI CyberNews CyberPoll question regarding  WikiLeaks.org founder Julian Assange generated many strong opinions from our readers. Do you agree with them?
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Our question in last week’s CI CyberNews CyberPoll regarding President Obama and Congress coming to an agreement on the debt ceiling by today’s deadline generated many impassioned comments.
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In last week’s CI CyberNews CyberPoll, we asked if the U.S. government should be allowed to require individuals to buy health insurance. The question clearly struck a cord with many of our readers.
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A CNN/ORC International survey reportedly finds that two-thirds of people questioned say that the U.S. would face a crisis or major problems if the country went off the so-called fiscal cliff at the end of the year. Last week's CI CyberNews CyberPoll asked our readers whether they agree.
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