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Air Products Announces Acquisition of EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products

Expanding its portfolio of industrial gases offerings in North America, Air Products today announced it has acquired EPCO Carbon Dioxide Products, Inc., a privately-held producer and marketer of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) headquartered in Monroe, Louisiana.

4 Jun 2013

Element's Houston Materials Testing Labatory Receives Nadcap Accreditation

The Houston laboratory operated by Element Materials Technology has recently been awarded the Nadcap Materials Testing Laboratory (MTL) accreditation following a recent audit.

From Element Materials Technology 4 Jun 2013

ADERIS® Pushes the Envelope for Structural Adhesive Bonding with INES™

ADERIS® is launching the first line of hybrid structural adhesives, called INES™ for INterlaced Elastomer NetworkS. The new adhesives offer high structural and damping performance.

From Aderis Technologies 3 Jun 2013

Metalweb Opens New Location in Northern Ireland

metalweb, which has been one of the UK’s leading stockists of specialist metals since 2001, has opened its first facility in Northern Ireland.

From Metalweb - Aluminium Plate, Bar, Sheet and Extrusions 3 Jun 2013

3D-Micromac Launches Innovative Efficient Production Process for Thin Film Solar Panels

This June, 3D-Micromac from Chemnitz (Germany) will launch the first production equipment worldwide that can conduct the integrated series-connection of a thin-film solar module on one single platform and in one single production step.

From 3D-Micromac AG 3 Jun 2013

New Microspectroscopy and Imaging Software Package by Craic Technologies

CRAIC Technologies, a leading manufacturer of UV-visible-NIR microspectrometers, today released its Lambdafire™ microspectroscopy and imaging software package.

From CRAIC Technologies 3 Jun 2013

IDTechEx Forecast Competition Between OLED and LED Technologies for the Next Decade

According to analyst company IDTechEx, OLED and LED lighting are expected to compete directly in many instances in order to gain market share in the next decade.

From IDTechEx 3 Jun 2013

New Workshop on an Innovative Scanning Electron Microscope by Carl Zeiss Microscopy

Carl Zeiss Microscopy, LLC, announces that it is holding three workshop series on its innovative scanning electron microscope (SEM) products. Separate events will be held for the ZEISS Field Emission Scanning Electron...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 3 Jun 2013

First Flight of Roll's Royce Trent XWB Engines Completed

Rolls-Royce’s Trent XWB engines have run for the first time on the A350 XWB (MSN1) following the start-up of the Auxiliary Power Unit (APU), as part of the preparations for the aircraft’s maiden flight.

3 Jun 2013

Stora Enso and Packages Establish Joint Venture for Rapidly Growing Pakistani Market

Stora Enso and Packages Ltd. have completed the process of establishing a joint venture called Bulleh Shah Packaging (Private) Limited as announced on 18 September 2012. Stora Enso’s initial shareholding is 35% with a commitment to increase the shareholding at the agreed value to 50% at a later stage subject to certain conditions being met.

3 Jun 2013

DuPont Chair and CEO Reiterated Benefits of the Company’s Integrated Science Approach

During the Sanford Bernstein “Strategic Decisions Conference,” DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman told investors that the company’s “Integrated Science” gives it an advantage like no other company to deliver value to customers and shareholders.

3 Jun 2013

Momentive Performance Materials Opens Expanded Technology Center in Korea for Electronics Research

Momentive Performance Materials Inc. (MPM) yesterday opened its expanded technology center in Seoul, South Korea, creating a global innovation center focused on the electronics industry. The expanded innovation center combines existing technical labs with application development, research and development (R&D), testing and manufacturing operations.

From Momentive Performance Materials, Inc. 3 Jun 2013

Research and Markets Adds Autopart Manufacturers (Global) Report to its Offering

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Autopart Manufacturers (Global)" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Jun 2013

CPIC to Purchase AGY’s Shanghai Fiberglass Yarn Business Unit

On May 28, 2013, AGY Hong Kong Limited, a majority-owned subsidiary of AGY Holding Corp. (the “Company” or “AGY”), entered into an agreement to sell its 100% equity interest in AGY Shanghai Technology Co., Ltd. (“AGY Shanghai”) to Chongqing Polycomp International Corporation (“CPIC”) for aggregate consideration in the amount of US$1 million (the “Divestiture”).

From AGY 3 Jun 2013

BASF to Enumerate its Sustainable Packaging Solutions at San Diego Conference

BASF Corporation will demonstrate how connections can create chemistry to drive sustainable solutions in industries such as packaging, home and personal care, and health and nutrition during two seminars at the Sustainable Brands Conference in San Diego, California, June 3 to 6, 2013.

From BASF Corporation 3 Jun 2013