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Global Carbon Fiber Demand Forecast to Increase 193% to 153,700 Tons in 2020

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Carbon Fiber Global Market to 2020 - Despite Price Concerns, Industrial Applications, Aerospace and Consumer Goods Drive Future Demand" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 19 Apr 2013

Sirius Integrator to Distribute WindKinetic Polar 50 W Wind Turbine Generator in North America

Sirius Integrator is announcing the new WindKinetic Polar 50w Wind Turbine Generator and our North American distribution agreement. The Polar 50w is a 12v or 24v battery charger that is designed and manufactured in Florence Italy and includes highly advanced features that maximize power generation off-grid.

19 Apr 2013

Outokumpu to Supply Lean Duplex and Stainless Quarto Plates for Tonopah Crescent Dunes Solar Plant Project

Outokumpu has won another contract for a pioneering Crescent Dunes solar plant project in Tonopah, Nevada, USA. In addition to 650 tonnes of stainless quarto plate, Outokumpu will also supply more than 60 tonnes of lean duplex LDX2101®.

18 Apr 2013

New Report on Construction Chemicals Market in India 2012-2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Construction Chemicals Market in India 2012-2016" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 17 Apr 2013

Hefei City Government Affiliate Acquires Interest in LDK Solar High-Tech

LDK Solar Co., Ltd. ("LDK Solar"), a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of photovoltaic products, today announced Anhui LDK New Energy Co., Ltd. signed an agreement to sell and transfer all its equity interest in its wholly owned subsidiary, LDK Solar High-Tech (Hefei) Co., Ltd., located in Hefei City of Anhui Province in China, to an affiliate of the Hefei City government, Hefei High Tech Industrial Development Social Service Corporation, for approximately RMB 120 million.

17 Apr 2013

Fry Offers Ascent Solar’s Consumer Solar-Integrated Electronic Products

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc., a manufacturer of consumer and off-grid products integrated with flexible thin-film photovoltaic modules (CIGS), announced today the company’s new retail relationship with Fry’s Electronics Inc., a premier California-based retailer.

17 Apr 2013

ThyssenKrupp Intensifies Efforts to Address Serious Compliance Violations

ThyssenKrupp is in the middle of a major change process. As a diversified industrial group, its goal is to focus the company even more firmly on the markets of the future. With its Strategic Way Forward ThyssenKrupp is concentrating on three key areas – portfolio optimization, culture change, and a stronger performance orientation.

16 Apr 2013

DLA Authorizes Amphenol Aerospace’s Black Zinc Nickel ‘Z’ Class Plating Finish

Amphenol Aerospace, a global leader in interconnect technologies, has received authorization from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for their Black Zinc Nickel, "Z" Class plating finish. This qualification covers all Amphenol Aerospace Series III D38999 connectors. Black Zinc Nickel and Durmalon are the only qualified Mil-Spec approved alternatives to Cadmium.

16 Apr 2013

US Navy Awards Submarine Maintenance and Modernization Work to General Dynamics

The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $9.5 million contract modification to plan and perform maintenance and modernization work on USS Hartford (SSN-768), a Los Angeles-class attack submarine. Electric Boat is a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics.

16 Apr 2013

Fixit’s New High-Performance Insulating Plaster Features Cabot’s Aerogel Technology

Cabot Corporation announces that its aerogel technology is featured in a new aerogel-based plaster, Fixit 222. Developed by Fixit AG, the new insulating plaster provides more than two times the insulation capabilities of currently available insulating plasters.

16 Apr 2013

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