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General Dynamics Completes Acquisition of Axle Components Manufacturer

General Dynamics (NYSE: GD) announced today that it completed the acquisition of AxleTech International from The Carlyle Group, a Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm, in late December. The companies announced plan...

5 Jan 2009

Lubrizol Adds Polyurethanes Business to Its Polymers Business

The
Lubrizol Corporation announced today that it has acquired the
thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) business from The Dow Chemical Company, a $54
billion diversified chemical company. This acquisition, structured as a sale
and purchase of assets, will expand Lubrizol’s Estane® Engineered
Polymers business. The Dow TPU business had 2007 revenues of approximately $85
million.

5 Jan 2009

Paperless Production Scheduling Software for Manufacturers

MIE
Solutions, a proven leader in the software industry, has created revolutionary
shop floor data collection software running on windows which makes use of production
scheduling to enable a manufacturing shop to go paperless.

From MIE Solutions 5 Jan 2009

Antique Wood Flooring Specialist Based in Zirconia Celebrates 25 Year Anniversary

Whole Log Lumber, a North Carolina company that sells reclaimed wood, is celebrating 25 years in business. The award-winning company is based out of Zirconia, and has been creating antique wood flooring products in their...

5 Jan 2009

Goodrich and Rolls Royce Form Joint Venture

Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) and Rolls-Royce Group plc announced today that they have completed the formation of a joint venture company to develop and supply engine controls for Rolls-Royce aero engines. The transact...

5 Jan 2009

Albemarle Completes Sale of French Facility

Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) and International Chemical Investors Group ("ICIG") announced today that Albemarle Chemicals SAS, a wholly owned affiliate of Albemarle Corporation, has completed the sale of i...

5 Jan 2009

Tax Credits for Home Owners Installing Energy Saving Window Tinting Films

CPFilms(R) Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), and the world's leading producer of professional window films for automotive, residential, and commercial markets, has announced that its Vista(...

5 Jan 2009

Chemical Manufacturer Huntsman Receives Final $425 Million from Apollo Management

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today announced it has received the final $425 million in payments from affiliates of Apollo Management, L.P. ("Apollo"). The payments were made pursuant to Huntsman's agree...

31 Dec 2008

Gold Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery System Developed

Using tiny gold particles and infrared light, MIT
researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that allows multiple drugs
to be released in a controlled fashion.

31 Dec 2008

First Sustainable Alternative to Petroleum-Based Glycols

Breakthrough bio-based ingredient, Zemea propanediol, has been independently
evaluated by NSF International and now is listed in the CleanGredients
database as passing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Design for
the Environment (DfE) screen.

31 Dec 2008

Linde Joint Venture to Supply Taiwanese Solar Cell Manufacturer with Bulk Specialty Gases

As part of its continuing success in the rapidly growing solar sector, BOC
Lien Hwa (BOCLH), Taiwan’s leading electronic gases supplier, has been
selected to supply Auria Solar in Tainan, with a wide range of bulk & specialty
gases used in the manufacturing process of solar cells.

30 Dec 2008

Fluid Free Transformers Provide Improved Safety and Reliability

DuPont ReliatraN Solid
Insulation Distribution Transformers (SIDT) represent a major innovation in
transformer operating safety and reliability. Fluid-free and designed for underground
operation in a vault or enclosure, ReliatraN SIDT transformers can be used
in residential, commercial, industrial and urban settings and are particularly
well-suited to corrosive environments, damp or humid areas, and areas prone
to storms and flooding.

29 Dec 2008