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Florida Institute Finalizes Funding Agreement with US Bioplastics

The Florida Institute for Commercialization of Public Research (the Institute) announced today that it has finalized a funding agreement with US Bioplastics, an Orlando-based company that takes feedstock waste, paper production by-products, or other plant waste to practical use and then returns it to the environment without damaging the ecology.

21 Jul 2014

Global HSS Metal-Cutting Tools Market Forecast to Grow at 10.47% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global High-speed Steel Metal Cutting Tools Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

21 Jul 2014

R&D Magazine Award the 2014 R&D 100 Prize to Field Forensics

St. Petersburg, FL – July 20, 2014 – Field Forensics (FFI) announces that the editors of R&D Magazine have selected the microTLC™ as a winner of the 52nd annual R&D100 Award, an international competition that recognizes the 100 most technologically significant products introduced into the marketplace over the past year.

From Field Forensics 21 Jul 2014

Tsinghua Unigroup Closes Acquisition of RDA Microelectronics

Tsinghua Unigroup Ltd., an operating subsidiary of Tsinghua Holdings Co., Ltd., a solely State-owned limited liability corporation funded by Tsinghua University in China, and RDA Microelectronics, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company that designs, develops and markets wireless systems-on-chip and radio-frequency (RF) semiconductors for cellular, connectivity and broadcast applications, today jointly announced the closing of the approximately US$907 million merger of RDA Microelectronics with an affiliate of Tsinghua Unigroup as contemplated by the previously announced agreement and plan of merger, dated November 11, 2013 and amended on December 20, 2013, between Tsinghua Unigroup and RDA.

21 Jul 2014

Exova Announces Purchase of Metallurgical Services

Exova Group plc, the leading international provider of technically demanding testing services, has acquired Metallurgical Services Private Limited (”Metallurgical Services”) of Mumbai, India. The move will...

21 Jul 2014

Vega Biofuels to Raise $1 Million to Expand Production Capacity of Biochar Product

VEGA BIOFUELS, INC. provides this update to shareholders after successful participation in the first annual Cannabis Investor Conference in Denver, CO.

21 Jul 2014

GE’s Industrial Solutions Business Announces Additional $1.3 Million Investment in West Burlington Plant

GE’s Industrial Solutions business is investing an additional $1.3 million in its West Burlington plant as a manufacturing center of excellence and is creating about 50 new jobs.

21 Jul 2014

PPG to Sell Mt. Zion Glass Manufacturing Facility to Fuyao

PPG Industries today announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell substantially all the assets of its Mt. Zion, Illinois, glass manufacturing facility to automotive glass manufacturer Fuyao Glass America Inc.

21 Jul 2014

Forecast and Analysis Report on Global Paints and Coatings Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Paints and Coatings Market - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019" report to their offering.

21 Jul 2014

Novel Material Extracts Atoms of Dangerous Radon Elements from Air

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have successfully tested a material that can extract atoms of rare or dangerous elements such as radon from the air.

21 Jul 2014

Pipe Restoration Technologies Granted Method Patent for Abrasive Cleaning Inside Small Diameter Pipes

Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC, makers of the ePIPE pipe restoration product line, announced today that it has been granted its 10th US patent, #8696823, which covers methods used in abrasive cleaning inside small diameter pipes, 2” ID and smaller, such as water supply pipes.

21 Jul 2014

CTG/Taishan Fiberglass Commences Production of S-1 HM Glass Fiber Developed by AGY

AGY, a leading global producer of glass fiber yarns and glass fiber reinforcements, has announced the start of production of S-1 HM™ glass in conjunction with CTG/Taishan Fiberglass.

18 Jul 2014

Siemens Supplies and Commissions Coupled Pickling Line-Tandem Cold Mill for Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel

The coupled pickling line-tandem cold mill (PLTCM) supplied by Siemens Metals Technologies was commissioned for Valin ArcelorMittal Automotive Steel Co., Ltd. (VAMA) at the end of May. The line is part of a new cold rolling complex in Loudi, in the Chinese Province of Hunan.

18 Jul 2014

Macnica Releases Mpression MIPI LCD Card

Macnica Group, a leading global technical distributor for semiconductor and networking products, today announced release of its Mpression MIPI LCD Card. The card with a low power, high resolution TFT LCD connects with Altera® FPGA based development boards through HSMC connectors. Macnica is starting to ship the card from August 2014.

18 Jul 2014

Biodegradable Plastics Market in Europe Forecast to Grow at 12% CAGR

European Union's target of 80% reduction in plastic bag consumption by 2019 coupled with growing consumer awareness to create significant growth opportunities for biodegradable plastics market

18 Jul 2014