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Competitive Green Technologies Receives Repayable Contribution from Harper Government for Bio-Resin Technology

The Harper Government is enabling a company to commercialize a "green" bio-plastic, using innovative technology that was developed at the University of Guelph, MP Dave Van Kesteren (Chatham-Kent-Essex) announced today, on behalf of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz.

3 Jun 2013

Canfor Enters Phased Purchase Agreement with Scotch & Gulf Lumber

Canfor Corporation announced today that it has entered into a phased purchase agreement with Scotch & Gulf Lumber, LLC. Headquartered in Mobile, Alabama, Scotch Gulf’s primary operations consist of three sawmills in Mobile, Fulton and Jackson, Alabama, producing Southern Pine dimension lumber products.

3 Jun 2013

Seventh Generation Purchases Re-Usable Water Bottle Company Bobble

Seventh Generation, a 25-year pioneer in the sustainability arena and one of the nation's leading green brands, has announced its acquisition of New York-based bobble, a leading brand in the rapidly growing reusable, self-filtering water bottle category.

3 Jun 2013

Drake Plastics Adds 3D Rapid Prototyping for PEEK and Torlon Customers

Drake Plastics Ltd. Co. is now capable of producing quality prototypes using 3D printing technology. Drake adds prototyping for Torlon and PEEK customers to assist in new part development activities. This capability speeds up the process from idea to part and is a natural extension of Drake's lean approach to business.

3 Jun 2013

Cytec Coating Resins Acquires New Name Allnex

The divestiture of the Coating Resins business of Cytec Industries to funds affiliated with Advent International was first announced in October 2012 and completed on April 3, 2013. The adoption of the new name – Allnex – is the first step towards establishing the company’s new identity.

3 Jun 2013

Research and Markets Adds Report on the US Unlaminated Plastics Profile Manufacturing Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Supplier Relations US, LLC's updated report "Unlaminated Plastics Profile Shape Manufacturing Industry in the U.S. and its International Trade [2013 Q2 Edition]" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Jun 2013

First 3-D Microgravity Printing Experiment to be Launched on International Space Station

In preparation for a future where parts and tools can be printed on demand in space, NASA and Made in Space Inc. of Mountain View, Calif., have joined to launch equipment for the first 3-D microgravity printing experiment to the International Space Station.

1 Jun 2013

MEMC Electronic Materials Completes Name Change to SunEdison

SunEdison, Inc., today announced that after obtaining overwhelming stockholder approval at its Annual Meeting of Stockholders, held earlier today in San Francisco, California, the process of changing the company's name to SunEdison, Inc., from MEMC Electronic Materials, Inc., has been completed. On June 3, 2013, the company's stock symbol on the New York Stock Exchange will change from "WFR" to "SUNE" to reflect the new corporate name.

1 Jun 2013

Nickel-Rich Chemical Composition of Gerzeh Bead Confirms Meteoritic Origins

The evidence comes from strings of iron beads which were excavated in 1911 at the Gerzeh cemetery, a burial site approximately 70km south of Cairo. Dating from 3350 to 3600BC, thousands of years before Egypt’s Iron Age, the bead analysed was originally assumed to be from a meteorite owing to its composition of nickel-rich iron.

1 Jun 2013

NSF Grant to Help Develop Electrocatalytic Material That can Selectively Oxidize Hydrogen Sulfide Over Interfering Gasotransmitters

An assistant professor of chemistry at Penn State Erie, The Behrend College, has received a $243,462 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund research that may eventually lead to new methods for monitoring brain and heart health.

1 Jun 2013

New Report on Top 100 Global Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturers

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

From Research and Markets 1 Jun 2013

Dongbu HiTek Establishes Offices in Mainland China to Address Growing Chinese Fabless Market

Dongbu HiTek today announced the opening of sales/marketing offices in Shanghai and Beijing with plans to open another soon in Shenzhen. The company’s bold move signals how important the rapidly growing Chinese fabless market is to its foundry business.

1 Jun 2013

TTI Asia Honors Vishay with Diamond Award and Supplier Excellence Award

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that Vishay Intertechnology Asia Pte Ltd has received the 2012 Diamond Award and the 2012 Supplier Excellence Award, Silver, from TTI Electronics Asia Pte Ltd. Vishay is one of the world’s largest manufacturers of discrete semiconductors and passive electronic components. TTI is the world’s leading authorized distributor specialist offering passive, connector, electromechanical, and discrete components.

1 Jun 2013

Pulse Electronics Modifies Manufacturing Strategy to Reduce Product Lead-Time

Pulse Electronics Corporation, a leading provider of electronic components, today announced it has implemented significant changes to its manufacturing strategy resulting in a reduction in product lead-time to 4-5 weeks. This represents a 50% reduction over typical industry lead-times of 8-10 weeks. A majority of Pulse’s products are included in the program.

1 Jun 2013