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International Steel Group to Purchase Assets of Acme Steel

International Steel Group (ISG) have reached an agreement with Acme Steel to purchase several of their assets such as the compact strip minimill for $65 million. ISG are the recently formed company which not so long a...

15 Aug 2002

Intel to Produce Smallest Nano-Sized Chips Ever

Intel Corp., who already have the most advanced semiconductor manufacturing process, have just unveiled more technological breakthroughs that they plan to integrate into volume manufacturing next year. The new 90nm pr...

15 Aug 2002

Kobe Steel to Merge its Leadframe Stamping and Plating Operations

Effective October 1, 2002, Kobe Steel’s copper leadframe operation will merge with its subsidiary Leadmikk Ltd. The merged operation will be called Kobe Leadmikk Ltd and will be based in Fukuoka, Japan. Kobe Ste...

From Kobe Steel 14 Aug 2002

New Nanotechnology Centre for Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs

The US Department of Energy has approved the funding of a joint nanotechnology facility for Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratories to the tune of $75.8 million. The facility will be known as th...

13 Aug 2002

Anglo Platinum to Finalise Joint Venture

The proposed 50:50 joint venture between Anglo Platinum and Royal Bafokeng Nation (RBN) has been concluded. The joint venture was first agreed to in principal on July 31, 2001. The joint venture will mine the Boschkop...

12 Aug 2002

Power from Coal Waste

Australia’s CSIRO have just unveiled a new technology for converting coal mining waste into power. The revolutionary new technology has the potential to significantly reduce greenhouse gases as well as provide b...

12 Aug 2002

Reliance Steel and Aluminum to Acquire Assets of Two Metals USA Businesses

Reliance Steel and Aluminum has agreed to acquire the assets from two of Metals USA’s businesses. The assets of Metals USA are currently under the control of the US Bankruptcy Court. The businesses affected by t...

8 Aug 2002

Australia to Supply China with 3 Million tpa of LNG

Australia’s North West Shelf Venture (NWSV) in Western Australia has been chosen as the preferred supplier for Phase 1 liquefied natural gas (LNG) requirements of the Guangdong LNG Terminal and Trunkline project. ...

8 Aug 2002

Nova Chemicals and BASF Enter into Styrene Supply Agreement

BASF and Nova Chemical have signed a long term styrene monomer supply contract. Under the terms of the contract Nova will supply BASF’s downstream styrene business in the NAFTA region with styrene monomer. Simil...

6 Aug 2002

Ferro to Divest Powder Coating Business

Ferro Corp. have just signed a definitive agreement to sell their powder coatings business for $160 million. The divestiture will consist of two transactions which will see Akzo Nobel acquire operations in the Americas a...

6 Aug 2002

GE to Acquire NovaSensor From TRW

GE Industrial Systems, a division of General Electric has signed an agreement to purchase NovaSensor Inc, a provider of high-technology products and services to the automotive, space, medical and industrial processes mar...

5 Aug 2002

Bath Iron Works Receives Contract to Build US Navy Destroyer

Bath Iron Works, a division of General Dynamics has just been awarded a US$464 million contract to build DDG 102, an Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class destroyer by the US Navy. Bath Iron Works are the lead designers for th...

2 Aug 2002

BASF and Dow Join Forces to Develop Propylene Oxide Technology

It was announced today that chemical giants BASF and Dow would pool their resources for the development of technology for the manufacture of propylene oxide (PO). Both organisations have significant knowledge and corresp...

2 Aug 2002

Kopin Use Nanotechnology for Solid-State Lighting Breakthrough

Kopin Corp have successfully used nanotechnolgy to produce ultra efficient blue light emitting diodes (LED’s) smaller then a grain of sand. The technology used to produce these devices is patent pending and call...

31 Jul 2002

Memry to Evaluate Super Elastic Titanium Alloy for Orthopaedics

Memry Corp have been selected by Connecticut Innovations Inc (CII) to participate in joint study programme with the University of Connecticut. They will use the study to evaluate and test new orthopaedic applications for...

31 Jul 2002

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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International Steel Group to Purchase Assets of Acme Steel

Intel to Produce Smallest Nano-Sized Chips Ever

Kobe Steel to Merge its Leadframe Stamping and Plating Operations

New Nanotechnology Centre for Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs

Anglo Platinum to Finalise Joint Venture

Power from Coal Waste

Reliance Steel and Aluminum to Acquire Assets of Two Metals USA Businesses

Australia to Supply China with 3 Million tpa of LNG

Nova Chemicals and BASF Enter into Styrene Supply Agreement

Ferro to Divest Powder Coating Business

GE to Acquire NovaSensor From TRW

Bath Iron Works Receives Contract to Build US Navy Destroyer

BASF and Dow Join Forces to Develop Propylene Oxide Technology

Kopin Use Nanotechnology for Solid-State Lighting Breakthrough

Memry to Evaluate Super Elastic Titanium Alloy for Orthopaedics

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How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

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Insulating Surge Arresters with Metal Oxide Varistors (MOV)

Exploring Wet Granulation in Tablet Manufacturing

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

2Abundant Elements Enhance Lithium-Iron Battery Performance

3Reflective Paint Solves Lidar Detection Challenges for Self-Driving Cars

4Korean Researchers Develop Revolutionary Heat Dissipation Material

5Spectro Introduces the All-New Spectro xSORT Handheld ED-XRF Spectrometers

6Understanding Floquet Fermi Liquids

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