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SSI Shredders was one of the featured companies on an episode of the History Channel’s "Modern Marvels" program that premiered Oct. 11.

The episode, "World’s Sharpest" takes "a cutting-edge look at the most amazing blades in the world, from the legendary sword of the samurai warrior with an edge sharp enough to sever a man’s arm in a single swipe, to industrial shredder blades capable of gobbling anything from a sofa to a fridge, to the precision slicing power of lasers and plasma," according to the series’ episode guide.

The program heralds the "ingenuity, invention and imagination" that helped to create "everyday items, technological breakthroughs and man-made wonders" we know today.

More information on the series and an episode schedule can be found at the History Chanel mini-site www.history.com/minisites/modernmarvels. From the Web site, users can also request that episode reminders be sent to their mobile phones as well as sign up for a "Modern Marvels" newsletter. DVDs of "Modern Marvels" episodes can also be purchased from the site.

Based in Wilsonville, Ore., SSI Shredding Systems manufactures low-speed, high-torque shredders and transfer station compactors for size reduction applications. More information is available from the company’s Web site at www.ssiworld.com.

Ardleigh Minerals Inc. of Cleveland presented recognition plaques to Saint-Gobain Ceramics Igniter Products to honor the company’s "green" efforts to recycle various diverse materials through Ardleigh Minerals.

Ernie Petrey visited Saint-Gobain Ceramics Igniter Products’ Milford, N.H., facility and presented Operations Manager Guy R. Morin and Safety and Environmental Specialist Richard F. Hillman Jr. with plaques to acknowledge the manufacturer’s recycling of by-products in 2005, 2006 and 2007.

Petrey says, "By working together with Saint Gobain, each year we have been able to identify additional types of material used in their processes that can be recycled. We now recycle a wide variety of materials that previously went to the landfill."

Ardleigh Minerals is a recycler and supplier of raw materials for the metallurgical, ceramic, cement and agriculture industries. "We actively search for a broad assortment of materials that can be recycled or utilized as raw materials in their entirety. We found our niche by providing one-stop-recycling services for producers of by-product, off-specification and obsolete materials," says Petrey. "Our hope is that companies will follow the great example of manufacturers such as Saint-Gobain Ceramics Igniter Products and consider a service such as ours, rather than sending these types of materials to landfills," he adds.

A full list of the materials Ardleigh Minerals recycles is available at the company’s Web site www.ardleigh.net.

Wausau Paper, based in Harrodsburg, Ky., has announced the expansion of its Green Seal-certified product offering by introducing its Dubl-Nature towel and tissue line.

The company’s Dubl-Nature Green Seal-certified towel and tissue line is made from 100 percent recycled scrap paper, and like other Dubl-Nature products, is designed for use in Class A office buildings, luxury hotels, green buildings, green hotels and colleges and universities, according to a press release from Wausau Paper.

Other products available in the Dubl-Nature line include roll and traditional folded towels, bath tissues and the recently introduced OptiFold folded towels for the office buildings market.

Wausau Paper offers a complete line of Bay West brand towel, tissue, wiper and soap and dispensing systems for the away-from-home washroom market. More information is available at www.wpbaywest.com.