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E. coli Cells Join Salt Crystallisation and Modulate Growth of Sodium Chloride Crystals

For the first time, Spanish researchers have detected an unknown interaction between microorganisms and salt. When Escherichia coli cells are introduced into a droplet of salt water and is left to dry, bacteria manipulate the sodium chloride crystallisation to create biomineralogical biosaline 3D morphologically complex formations, where they hibernate.

26 Jul 2014

AT&F India Fabrication Announces Expansion of Facility in Chakan

AT&F India Fabrication Pvt. Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of AT&F headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, a recognized world leader in large-scale welding and steel fabrication, announces a 8,735-square-meter (94,000 square foot) facility expansion in Chakan, Maharashtra.

26 Jul 2014

FirstBuild Opens Microfactory in Louisville, Ky.

From the color of appliances to personalized features, consumers want the ability to customize the everyday products they use to suit their individual lifestyle needs. Through the FirstBuild™ Microfactory*, which officially opened today in Louisville, Ky., the online and local community members can design products and help solve engineering challenges that will fast-track community-driven innovation to market.

26 Jul 2014

Orbotech to Provide Inspection, Testing and Repairs for CEC PANDA’S New Gen 8.5 Fab

Orbotech Ltd. Orbotech Ltd., a global leader in advanced technology production solutions for flat panel display (“FPD”) manufacturing, announced today that TFT LCD panel maker Nanjing CEC Panda LCD Technology Co., Ltd. (a China Electronics Corp. company) has selected Orbotech as the inspection, testing and repair equipment vendor for its new Gen 8.5 fab in Nanjing, China.

26 Jul 2014

New Report on Global and Chinese Perfluoropolyethers Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Perfluoropolyethers Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 26 Jul 2014

GE Antares Serves as Ideal Financing Partner in Acquisition of Duro Bag by Hilex Poly

GE Antares, a unit of GE Capital, announced today it served as administrative agent on a $555 million senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of Duro Bag Manufacturing Company by Hilex Poly Company , a portfolio company of Wind Point Partners. GE Capital Markets served as joint lead arranger and joint bookrunner on this facility.

26 Jul 2014

UTC Aerospace Systems to Provide China Airlines with Aircraft Spare Parts

China Airlines has selected UTC Aerospace Systems for a long-term detailed spare parts agreement that includes air management, electric, and engineering systems on select Boeing and Airbus aircraft operated by the airline. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp.

26 Jul 2014

Malvern Acquires MicroCal and Affinity Biosensors’ Archimedes Particle Characterization System

Malvern Panalytical (Malvern Panalytical, UK) has today announced that it has completed the acquisition of MicroCal from GE Healthcare Life Sciences and has also purchased the Archimedes particle characterization system from Affinity Biosensors LLC (Santa Barbara, CA). Both of these developments extend Malvern Panalytical’s portfolio of analytical solutions for the rapidly advancing biopharmaceutical industry.

From Malvern Panalytical 25 Jul 2014

IMTS 2014: Flow International to Host John Force and Robert Hight

Flow International Corporation, the world's leading developer and manufacturer of industrial waterjet machines for cutting and cleaning applications, will be hosting John Force and Robert Hight for a signing on Wednesday, September 10th at IMTS 2014 in booth N-6217.

From Flow International Corp 25 Jul 2014

Forecast Report on Global Propylene Industry

End-Use Sectors in Asia-Pacific to Drive Growth" 2014 market research report says worldwide polypropylene capacity increased at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5.2% from 2003, reaching 65 million tons per year (mmty) in 2013, and is expected to continue rising to 86 mmty by 2018, at a slightly higher CAGR of 5.8%.

25 Jul 2014

Novel Cost Effective Process to Transform Unwanted Forest Trees into Structural Building Material

An estimated 56 million acres of national forests are critically under-managed according to the Forest Products Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service.

25 Jul 2014

Eaton and Shaanxi Fast Gear Enter JV for Commercial Vehicle Clutch Market in China

Power management company Eaton and Shaanxi Fast Gear Co. Ltd. (SFGW) today announced they have signed a joint venture agreement to support the growing commercial vehicle clutch market in China.

From Eaton Corporation 25 Jul 2014

Zecote, LT-Pyrkal, and Institute of Chemical Physics Partner to Develop Powder Metal Alloys for 3D Printing

Zecotek Photonics Inc., a developer of leading-edge photonics technologies for medical, industrial and scientific markets, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Zecotek Display Systems Pte. Ltd. has signed an agreement with the Institute of Chemical Physics of the National Academy of Sciences in Yerevan, Armenia, to extend the list of high-performance powder metal alloys for use in its compact, high-speed 3D printer.

25 Jul 2014

Linde Adds Conroe Welding Supply to Independent Distributor Network

Linde LLC signed a contract to supply liquid oxygen, nitrogen and argon to Conroe Welding Supply, Inc, an independent distributor located in Conroe, Texas.

25 Jul 2014