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LGCMI to Commence Commercial Production of Automotive Lithium-Ion Battery Cells in July

LG Chem Michigan Inc. (LGCMI) announced today the company will launch commercial production of automotive lithium-ion battery cells in July, 2013 at its Holland, Michigan facility once it has successfully completed the Production Part Approval Process (PPAP) and gained customer approval.

6 May 2013

Staples Offers Cube 3D Printer from 3D Systems

Staples, the world’s largest office products company and second largest e-commerce company, today became the first major U.S. retailer to announce the availability of 3D printers.

6 May 2013

JR Prototypes Offers Selective Laser Sintering and Cast Urethane Prototyping

JR Prototypes, the prototyping and short-run manufacturing division of the Dielectric Corporation, now offers Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) and Cast Urethane prototyping in addition to Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) and CNC prototyping.

6 May 2013

Urban Mining of E-Waste is a Sustainable and Beneficial Means of Commodities Production

As the traditional mining industry slows down year on year, Green Technology Solutions, Inc. believes that a major shift toward e-waste recycling is the solution to keeping manufacturers worldwide supplied with the commodities they need to create the next wave of electronic innovations.

6 May 2013

International Process Plants Offers Butadiene Extraction Plant for Sale

According to a recent report by energy analysts GBI Research, U.S. companies imported 329,118 tons of butadiene in 2012.

6 May 2013

New Report on Technologies, Markets, and Players in Organic Photovoltaics

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Organic Photovoltaics (OPV) 2013-2023: Technologies, Markets, Players" report to their offering.

6 May 2013

Johnson Controls Wins Automotive Innovations Award 2013

Johnson Controls, a global leader in automotive seating, seating components and automotive interiors and electronics, has received the Automotive Innovations Award 2013 in the Interiors category.

6 May 2013

Wurth Electronics Midcom Selects Digi-Key as Sole Distributor for Planar Transformer Products

Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability, and delivery, today announced the signing of an exclusive global product distribution agreement with Wurth Electronics Midcom, a world leader in the design and manufacture of custom magnetics.

6 May 2013

NEI Corporation Introduce Chromate-free, Electrically Conducting Conversion Coating

NEI Corporation announced today that it has introduced a chromate-free, electrically conducting conversion coating that significantly improves the corrosion resistance of lightweight metal alloy components. NEI&...

From NEI Corporation 6 May 2013

Jankel to Display Hot-Formed Armored Toyota Land Cruiser at Special Operations Forces Industry Conference

At Jankel's booth (2034) there will be the hot-formed armored Toyota Land Cruiser 200, certified to BRV2009/VR7 and ERV 2010 protection levels.

4 May 2013

Global Automotive Industry Market May Exceed $2 Trillion by 2017

The worldwide automotive industry is dominated by about a dozen companies having a combined share of approximately 78 percent of the global production. General Motors Company, Toyota Motors Corp., Nissan Motor Co. and Chrysler-Fiat are amid these majors. The USA represents the most prominent buyer of vehicles.

4 May 2013

Solar Impulse Plane’s Departure Marks Solvay’s Innovative Technical Contributions

As the sun-powered Solar Impulse aircraft begins its flight “Across America,” it not only carries lightweight, high-strength and energy-efficient products from Solvay, it also carries the imaginations and technical skills of scores of Solvay researchers, engineers and technicians whose innovations help to make the flight possible.

From Solvay S.A. 4 May 2013

Gold Edison Award Recognizes Johnson Controls-UWM Partnership in Energy Advancements

Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, is a 2013 Gold Award Winner by the internationally renowned Edison Awards for its recent groundbreaking collaboration with the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee (UWM).

From Johnson Controls, Inc. 4 May 2013

Lithium Iron Phosphate Material Industry yet to Achieve Industrialization

China’s lithium iron phosphate anode material industry has undergone a considerable transformation during 2011-2012. Today, there are on average about 25 producers in operation now (compared to a hundred producers in 2010), with 10 of them capable of providing mass supply.

4 May 2013

Quaker Introduces New Surface Treatments and Specialty Greases

Quaker Chemical Corporation develops products that help customers adjust to the latest industry challenges and bring value to their processes. Quaker has expanded its product offering in the Steel industry with the addition of PRIMECOAT™ Surface Treatments and QUAKERTEK™ Specialty Greases.

4 May 2013