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Ferro Completes Restructuring of US Electronic Materials Business

Ferro Corporation has completed the previously announced restructuring of its Electronic Materials Systems operations in the United States. The restructuring included transfer of dielectric materials manufacturing from t...

12 Dec 2007

AMS Technologies Offers Float Switches and Spring Operated Level Switches

AMS Technologies presents the ATEX certified products from TAV Engineering, the specialist fluid sensor manufacturer based in Christchurch / England. The ATEX certification integrates the highest industry specific...

From AMS Technologies AG 12 Dec 2007

Mass Spectrometer Tuned for Real Time Analysis with Thermogravimetric Analysis TGA

Optimised specifically for monitoring fast evolved-gas events, the latest update of the Hiden HPR-20 TGA benchtop mass spectrometer features a state-of-the-art integrated interface and analysis system for real-time unequ...

From Hiden Analytical 12 Dec 2007

ArcelorMittal Plan Major Restucturing for Canadian Operations

ArcelorMittal announces plans to build a $380 million beam mill in Contrecoeur and the restructuring of its steel production activities in Canada. Flat carbon production will be consolidated in Hamilton (Dofasco Facility...

12 Dec 2007

New Look Periodic Table from Goodfellow

At the end of 2006, Goodfellow commissioned the production of a 3-dimensional display of the Periodic Table of the Elements. Each element is encapsulated in a cube of PMMA, and each cube is engraved with the details of t...

From Goodfellow 11 Dec 2007

ArcelorMittal Acquire Argentina's Leading Stainless Steel Service Center and Distributor

ArcelorMittal, the world's largest steel company, has announced its acquisition of M.T. Majdalani Y Cia. S.A., the leading stainless steel service center and distributor in Argentina. The transaction is being reviewe...

11 Dec 2007

Air products to Sell Share in Vinyl Acetate Ethylene Polymer Joint Venture

Air Products today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its interest in its vinyl acetate ethylene (VAE) polymers joint ventures to Wacker Chemie AG, its long-time joint venture partner. As part of the ...

11 Dec 2007

Sensor Electronics Release Gas Analyzer that Can Measure Two Gases Simultaneously

Sensor Electronics, has recently released the SEC DIR Dual Gas Analyzer designed to measure two gases simultaneously in a process environment. The SEC DIR Dual Gas Analyzer can sense Water Vapor, CO2, Hydrocarbons, Et...

11 Dec 2007

Timken Form Joint Venture to Make Ultra Large Bore Bearings for the Chinese Wind Energy Market

The Timken Company announced an agreement with Chinese heavy equipment manufacturer Xiangtan Electric Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (XEMC) to establish a joint venture in China to manufacture ultra-large-bore bearings for main...

From The Timken Co. 11 Dec 2007

Europeans Blissfully Unaware of Electrical-Electronic Goods Recycling

Only 25% of medium-sized household electrical goods and 40% of large appliances in Europe are recovered for recycling purposes. This information appears in a report of a study undertaken by the United Nations University ...

11 Dec 2007

Tynex Abrasives Provide High Quality Finish for Natural Stone

Seeking to provide its customers with high-quality products for the finishing of natural stone, Cepilleria Catalana, S.L. (Cepicat) of Barcelona, Spain, is adopting DuPont™ Tynex A abrasive filaments for its indust...

11 Dec 2007

Evraz to Acquire Claymont Steel for US$564 Million

Evraz Group S.A. (Evraz) and Titan Acquisition Sub, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Evraz (Titan), today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement with Claymont Steel Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: PLTE) (...

11 Dec 2007

Super Microscopes to Help Danish Researchers to Develop New Materials

Seven new super-microscopes and a specially designed building will give scientists at DTU unique opportunities to design new materials. Among the areas that will benefit are the environment, manufacturing, energy and tra...

11 Dec 2007

Hiden Introduce a Compact SIMS Facility Mounted into a UHV Flange

Hiden Analytical announce the introduction of a complete, compact SIMS facility conveniently mounted on a single UHV Conflat-type flange. The new system, aptly named SIMS-on-a-Flange, allows users to quickly install a co...

From Hiden Analytical 11 Dec 2007

Goodyear Forms Strategic Business Unit to Serve European Markets

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced the formation of a new strategic business unit, combining the former regions of European Union (EU) and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (EEMEA). The new regi...

11 Dec 2007