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Compact T5 LED Lighting Solutions

Marktech LED, brings practical LED lighting
solutions to consumers with the introduction of our T5 LED Light Tubes. With
an 80 CRI (color rendering index) and slim design, the T5 is ideal for a variety
of applications, including general or indirect lighting of display cases, wall
washes and alcoves, in addition to backlighting of POP displays and vending
machines.

16 Dec 2008

Magnalite Adds to LED Product Range for Industrial and Military Applications

Magnalight.com,
a supplier of industrial, military, and security oriented lighting products,
is introducing several new LED light formats to its product line. Included in
the new product release was a 4 LED model, measuring only 3.5 inches long, 2.75
inches tall and 2.7 inches deep.

16 Dec 2008

Eliminating Humar Error on Production Lines Using Artifical Intelligence

Artificial intelligence has been used in a EUREKA-backed project to develop a quality control system that greatly reduces the risk of human error on assembly lines. The four teams who worked on Project E!3450-QSPAI hav...

16 Dec 2008

White is the Most Popular Car Color

The 2008 DuPont Automotive Color Popularity Report says white is a strong player globally, with “white effects” allowing consumers to differentiate cars subtly to express their individuality, and is the top v...

16 Dec 2008

Carbon Naotubes Used in Sensors Cancer Drugs and other DNA-Damaging Agents

MIT engineers have developed carbon nanotubes into sensors for cancer drugs and other DNA-damaging agents inside living cells. The sensors, made of carbon nanotubes wrapped in DNA, can detect chemotherapy drugs such a...

16 Dec 2008

Wheelabrator Urge Companies to Maintain Dust Extraction Equipment

Dust extraction equipment is a key component of surface preparation and finishing machinery, which ensures a safe and healthy working environment for employees in the industry. With this is mind, Wheelabrator Group, m...

16 Dec 2008

Vale to Grow African Copper Business

Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (Vale) announces that it has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with African Rainbow Minerals Limited (ARM) and its 65%-owned subsidiary TEAL Exploration & Mining Incorporated ...

16 Dec 2008

BASF Expand Construction Chemicals Business

BASF
Construction Chemicals (China) Co., Ltd. announced that it has acquired the
concrete admixture business of Kejie Admixture Science & Technology Co.
Ltd. (“Kejie”), a leading concrete admixture supplier in South China.
Located close to Guangzhou, the capital of the Guangdong province, Kejie produces
a wide range of concrete admixtures and intermediate products.

16 Dec 2008

Global Chemical Manufacturer Terminates Merger Talks

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) announced it has terminated its Merger Agreement with Hexion Specialty Chemicals, Inc. (“Hexion”). In addition, Huntsman announced that it reached an agreement with Hexion, Ap...

16 Dec 2008

DSM Take Measures to Allow for Upcoming Economic Difficulties

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, today announces actions to strengthen its competitive position. These actions are expected to deliver structural c...

16 Dec 2008

Air Products Accelerate Restructuring Activities to Counter Slowing Economy

Air Products (NYSE:APD) today announced that it will take a restructuring charge to earnings in its fiscal 2009 first quarter to move to a lower cost structure and better align its businesses to reflect rapidly declining...

16 Dec 2008

New Market Report on Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanotechnology - World R&D Report 2008 - Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology" report to their offering. This bibliometric report examines s...

16 Dec 2008

Accelrys Release the Latest Version of Their Materials Modelling and Simulation Software

Accelrys, Inc. (NASDAQ:ACCL) today announced the release of Materials Studio(R) 4.4, the newest version of its materials modeling and simulation platform. Materials Studio 4.4 extends its multiscale modeling capabilities...

16 Dec 2008

Up to 400 Jobs to be Added at UPM Mill Site

The business park at the UPM Kajaani mill premises will further expand. To date, UPM has signed agreements on the premises with 17 companies in total. Of the agreements, 13 are letters of intent and 4 final agreements. ...

16 Dec 2008

ExxonMobil to Invest More than $1 billion in Cleaner Burning Diesel Fuels

ExxonMobil Refining & Supply today announced it will invest more than $1 billion in three refineries to increase the supply of cleaner burning diesel by about six million gallons per day. The company will construct n...

16 Dec 2008