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Jewelry Manufacturer Launches Product Line Made Exclusively with Recycled Precious Metals

Precious Earth, a sustainable jewelry line, takes a step forward from the cadre of ethical jewelers with the launch of a line dedicated to transparency and consciousness in the jewelry trade by raising awareness for bene...

20 Jan 2009

Electron Beam Lithography System Manufacturer to Double Manufacturing Capacity

Elionix, a world
leading supplier of electron beam lithography systems for over 30 years, has
begun construction to double its manufacturing output. Following several years
of higher-than-anticipated growth, with expansions into North America and the
Pacific Rim countries, Elionix needed more manufacturing space than their existing
facility provided.

20 Jan 2009

Monel Marine Alloy Used to Deter Pidgeons

Bird-B-Gone, Inc. has
made new improvements to their Bird Jolt Flat Track System. The new, patent
pending Bird Jolt Flat Track uses Monel marine grade knitted wire.

20 Jan 2009

Custom Mag Wheels for Commercial Trucks

Custom Mag wheels on a commercial truck? This idea would normally be too outrageously
cost-prohibitive to even consider, but the design team at RealWheels has made
it possible with their new patented RealMag Hub Cover.

20 Jan 2009

World's First Luxury Hybrid Car from Lexus

A welcomed addition to Lexus's
entry-luxury sedan line-up, the HS 250h fits nicely between the IS luxury sport
sedan and the ES luxury sedan. Research has shown that more than 60 percent
of entry-luxury car buyers would have considered a hybrid car if available.

20 Jan 2009

Global Specialty Chemicals Supplier Receives 2008 European Excellence Award

Global specialty chemicals supplier Cognis
has received the 2008 European Excellence Award in the “Evaluation”
category in recognition of the way it steers and evaluates its worldwide corporate
communications.

20 Jan 2009

Breakthrough Will Allow Cost Effective Production of Smart NanoBattery

mPhase Technologies, Inc. today announced that a recent breakthrough that will allow the company to produce
their Smart NanoBattery with a much greater cost efficiency has successfully
passed rigorous testing.

20 Jan 2009

Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility Receives Another Five Years Funding

Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) has received another five years of funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The facility, which is the flagship of Cornell's cutting-edge nanotech...

20 Jan 2009

Industrial Nanotech Expand Global Network of Distributors for Nanocoatings

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that it continues to rapidly expand its distribution network throughout the world with new distributors and repre...

20 Jan 2009

University of Helsinki and ASM International N.V. Extend Atomic Layer Deposition Research Agreement

Department of Chemistry at the University of Helsinki, Finland, and ASM Microchemistry Ltd. have renewed their long-term research agreement. ASM Microchemistry Ltd. is a subsidiary of the semiconductor processing tool su...

20 Jan 2009

Keithley Semiconductor Test Software Named Hot 100 Electronic Product for 2008

Keithley Instruments, a leader in emerging measurement solutions, announces that
its KTEI (Keithley Test Environment Interactive) V7.1 software for the Model
4200-SCS (Semiconductor Characterization System) has been named one of EDN magazine's
Hot 100 Electronic Products of 2008.

20 Jan 2009

Chemtura Reorganizes Business for Improved Performance

Chemtura Corporation today announced a realignment of its businesses into two groups - Performance Products and Engineered Products - and the establishment of an Executive Committee reporting to the CEO. Craig A. Rog...

20 Jan 2009

Rio Tinto Alcan Take Measures in Response to Global Economic Downturn

In response to the declining world economic climate Rio Tinto Alcan is taking steps to ensure it remains competitive. These measures are outlined below. Key measures A further six per cent reduction in aluminium...

20 Jan 2009

New Novel Ceramic Linear Motor Actuators to be Launched at Photonics West

Piezo systems specialist Physik
Instrumente will introduce the novel N-380 / N-381 NEXACT® ceramic
linear motor actuators at this year’s Photonics West conference in San
Jose, CA. The new actuator is based on the Piezo Walk principle and replaces
classical lead screw actuators combining high forces and long travel ranges
with sub-nanometer resolution in a small package.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 20 Jan 2009

European Launch of New Silicone Product for Medical Applications

PLAST ’09 will see the European launch of WACKER’s new silicone product range for medical applications. Marketed under the SILPURAN® trade name, these ultra-pure silicone products have a property profile ...

20 Jan 2009