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SIA Reports Increase in 2010 Global Semiconductor Sales

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing United States leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design, and the heartbeat of American innovation, today announced that worldwide semiconductor sales for 2010 reached a record $298.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 31.8 percent from the $226.3 billion recorded in 2009.

3 Feb 2011

Cyalume Technologies Launches New Foil Packaging for Next Generation Flare

Cyalume Technologies Holdings, Inc. the world leader in the chemical lighting industry, introduces new foil wrapped SnapLight® 8" Flare Alternatives, the Next Generation Flare™.

3 Feb 2011

Schnitzer Steel Industries Signs Agreement to Buy Assets of Ferrill's Auto Parts

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Ferrill's Auto Parts, Inc. of Seattle, Washington, which does business as Pull A Part.

3 Feb 2011

New Report on Composites in Aircraft Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Growth Opportunities for Composites in Aerospace MRO Market 2011-2016: Trends, Forecast and Opportunity Analysis" report to their offering. Background...

3 Feb 2011

New Logic Research's Technology Helps to Manufacture Non-Wood Paper

Last week farmers and academics met to discuss innovations and technology in the non-wood paper industry at a meeting held at University of Washington, College of Forest Resources. Dr. William McKean, Professor of Pap...

3 Feb 2011

Chromalloy's New Thermal Barrier Coating Enhances Performance of Aircraft Engines

Chromalloy announced today that its new thermal barrier coating enhances the performance of gas turbine engines.

3 Feb 2011

D.S. Brown Enters Foam Product Distribution Agreement with Chase Construction

The D.S. Brown Company announced today an exclusive distribution agreement with Chase Construction Products, allowing D.S. Brown to sell Chase’s Foam Expansion Joint Products Evazote, Metazeal and E-Crete product l...

3 Feb 2011

China's Leading Airlines Select B/E Aerospace for Interior Products

B/E Aerospace the world's leading manufacturer of aircraft cabin interior products and the world's leading distributor of aerospace fasteners and consumables, today announced that it has been selected by a number of China’s leading airlines, including Air China, China Southern Airlines, and Hainan Airlines, to equip their commercial airliner fleets with both B/E Aerospace seating products and B/E Aerospace food and beverage preparation and storage equipment. The awards are initially valued at approximately $200 million.

3 Feb 2011

Axion to Supply Composite Railroad Ties to Class 1 Railroad in North America

Axion International producer of the world’s strongest recycled composite plastic industrial building products and railroad ties, today announced the signing of a $15 million contract with one of the largest railroads in North America.

3 Feb 2011

Industrial Guide on Global Steel Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Steel: Global Industry Guide" report to their offering. The Steel: Global Industry Guide is an essential resource for top-level data and analysis cove...

3 Feb 2011

CHEP Opens New Material-Handling Simulator in Orlando

CHEP, an industry leader in pallet and container pooling solutions, today opened the doors to its new material-handling simulator in Orlando.

3 Feb 2011

New Energy Scientists Develop New SolarWindow Prototype

New Energy Technologies, Inc. today announced that researchers have successfully developed a first-generation 12”x12” working prototype of the Company’s SolarWindow™ technology, capable of generating electricity on see-thru glass. Compared with its 4”x4” predecessor, unveiled in September 2010, today’s debut marks a significant achievement for the Company as it continues to work towards producing a commercially marketable product.

3 Feb 2011

ATR Acquires Seven Maintenance Flight Simulation Training Devices of Mechtronix

Mechtronix Systems Inc., an MWC company, a world leading manufacturer of Flight Simulation Training Devices (FSTD), today announced that ATR has acquired seven Maintenance Flight Simulation Training Devices (MFSTD) - also named Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT) by ATR - featuring all ATR current variants (72-500, 42-500, 72-200 and 42-300) to be deployed at "Reference Training Centers" (RTC) strategically located to serve ATR airline customers.

3 Feb 2011

Industrial Nanotech to Provide Thermal Insulation Coatings for City of San Jose Project

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. an emerging global leader in nanotechnology based energy saving solutions, today announced that the Company has won the bidding process for a purchase contract by the City of San Jose in California to provide its patented Nansulate® Translucent GP insulation and mold resistance coating in support of San Jose Water Pollution Control Plant /Environmental Services Department requirements. The project bid from the City of San Jose is for 150 gallons.

3 Feb 2011

CRAIC Introduce Automated Version of 20-20 Perfect Vision UV-Visible-NIR Microspectrophotometer

CRAIC Technologies, the worlds leading innovator of UV-visible-NIR microspectroscopy solutions, is proud to introduce the automated version of its flagship product: the 20/20 Perfect Vision™ UV-visible-NIR microspectrophotometer.

From CRAIC Technologies 2 Feb 2011