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Rhythmlink Adds Automated Packaging Line to Richland County Manufacturing Facility

A $1.4 million dollar investment is expected to create an additional 50 new jobs over the next five years as medical device manufacturer Rhythmlink International, LLC announces a major expansion of its Richland County facility at 1140 First Street South in the Columbia Industrial Park. The expansion will include a world class automated packaging line in a new 1,500 square foot ISO 8 Certified, Class 100,000 cleanroom.

23 Jun 2014

New Report on Global and Chinese Polyamine Polyamide - Epichlorohydrin Resin Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Polyamine Polyamide - Epichlorohydrin Resin Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 23 Jun 2014

DNA Completes Acquisition of Tectonic Resources’ Montauban Mine Property Claims

DNA Precious Metals, Inc. ("DNA" or "the Company") today announced that the Company has completed the acquisition for an undivided one hundred percent (100%) interest in all of the Montauban Mine Property mining claims of Tectonic Resources. The newly-acquired 57 contiguous mining claims ("Mineral Claims") cover an approximate surface area of 2,560 hectares.

23 Jun 2014

Axalta Reiterates Commitment with Signing of ‘Responsible Care Beijing Manifesto’

Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, today signed the “Responsible Care Beijing Manifesto” to reiterate its commitment in being a responsible and sustainable company in China.

23 Jun 2014

BASF Undertakes Capacity Expansion Projects for Performance Materials at Shanghai Pudong Site

BASF, the world’s leading chemical company, has undertaken three key capacity expansion projects for performance materials at its Pudong site in Shanghai: Ultramid® (polyamide, PA), Ultradur® (polybutylene terephthalate, PBT), Elastollan® thermoplastics polyurethane elastomers (TPU), and Technical Center and capacity expansion of Cellasto® (microcellular polyurethane components).

From BASF Corporation 23 Jun 2014

Vanderbilt Chemistry Professor Receives Thought Leader Award for Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry Research

Vanderbilt’s John A. McLean has received Agilent Technology’s Thought Leader Award in recognition of his contributions to ion mobility mass spectrometry (IM-MS) focused on advanced applications, including comprehensive biomolecular systems analysis and synthetic and chemical biology.

23 Jun 2014

SSAB to Increase Melting and Casting Capabilities in Montpelier

The potential expansion would increase melting and casting capabilities by up to 1.2 million tons above current melting capacity. This represents roughly an additional 800,000 tons per year of finished product along with 400,000 tons of melting capacity to be transferred as slab to SSAB’s Mobile facility for rolling and finishing.

20 Jun 2014

Tara Minerals Closes Acquisition of Intellectual Property for Fresh Produce Packaging

Tara Minerals Corp. is pleased to announce that it has closed the acquisition of intellectual property for the preservation and protection of fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers during extended periods of shipping and storage. The mining assets and the newly acquired packaging assets will be held under separate subsidiaries.

20 Jun 2014

Cascades Introduces Recyclable, Compostable Alternative for Polycoated Packaging

Cascades is proud to announce the launch of Respak, the ecological answer to the environmental challenge of polycoated packaging products. Designed primarily for the food and food services industries, Respak is recyclable and compostable, without compromising on the performance and durability characteristic of traditional polycoated packaging.

20 Jun 2014

Tahoe RF Semiconductor to be Acquired by GigOptix

GigOptix, Inc., a leading supplier of advanced high speed semiconductor components for use in long-haul, metro, Cloud connectivity, data centers, consumer electronics links and interactive applications, through optical and wireless communications networks, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire for cash only, by way of assuming specified liabilities, substantially all of the assets of Tahoe RF Semiconductor, Inc., a provider of innovative, leading-edge RF/analog RFICs, IPs, and fully integrated systems and subsystems on a chip.

20 Jun 2014

Trends & Forecast Report on Electronic Adhesives Market

The report "Electronic Adhesives Market by Type (Electrically Conductive, Thermally Conductive, UV Curing & others), Form (Liquid, Solid & Paste), Application (Semiconductor & IC and Printed Circuit Boards (PCB)), and Geography - Regional Trends & Forecast to 2019", defines and segments the Electronic Adhesives Market with an analysis and forecast of value individually. Along with this, the value and volumes of electronic adhesives by applications and geography are also discussed in the report.

20 Jun 2014

Novel Food Packaging System Disrupts Contamination by Bacterial Biofilms

Process was patented by Hebrew University technology transfer company, Yissum

20 Jun 2014

New Ultralight, Ultrastiff 3D Printed Micro-Architected Metamaterials

Imagine a material with the same weight and density as aerogel -- a material so light it's called 'frozen smoke' -- but with 10,000 times more stiffness. This material could have a profound impact on the aerospace and automotive industries as well as other applications where lightweight, high-stiffness and high-strength materials are needed.

From Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory 20 Jun 2014

3D Printer World Expo Seattle: CIMtech and US Cutter Sign on as Platinum Sponsors

CIMtech and US Cutter Sign on as Platinum Sponsors at 3D Printer World Expo Seattle at the Hyatt Regency Bellevue in Bellevue, Wash., on Aug. 22-23.

20 Jun 2014

PNNL Welcomes DOE's Multi-Million Dollar Energy Frontier Research Center

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory welcomed one of the 32 multi-million dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers announced by DOE this week. The centers are charged with pursuing the scientific underpinnings of various aspects of energy production, storage and use.

20 Jun 2014