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Cabot to Invest US$180m to Expand Carbon Black Production Over the Next 2 Years

Cabot Corp. (NYSE: CBT), the world's No. 1 producer of carbon black, plans to invest more than US$180 million between now and 2013 to expand manufacturing capacity in some of the fastest growing regions of the world,...

18 Mar 2011

True Surface Microscopy wins Pittcon 2011 Editor’s Choice Gold Award

The new WITec True Surface Microscopy mode is the winner of the Pittcon 2011 Editor’s Choice Gold Award for the most outstanding new product at the 2011 PITTCON conference and technical exhibition (14.-17.March 2011,Atlanta, GA).

From WITec GmbH 17 Mar 2011

Ryerson Buys Ohio-Based Flat Steel Processor

Chicago, Illinois-based metal processor and distributor, Ryerson acquires Singer Steel. Singer Steel is a value-added processor of flat rolled steel using modern equipment, which is headquartered in Streetsboro, Ohio.

From Ryerson Inc. 17 Mar 2011

China Armco Metals Completes Two New Orders for Iron Ore in China

China-based metal recycler and distributor of metal ore and non-ferrous metals, China Armco Metals announces that its trading and metal recycling businesses have completed four new orders received for iron ore and recycled steel on March 2011. The customers are those who serve the Chinese iron and steel manufacturers.

17 Mar 2011

Praxair to Double Production Capacity of Tennessee-Based Air Separation Complex

Praxair, one of the largest industrial gas companies in the world, plans to expand its air separation plant in Memphis, Tennessee.

16 Mar 2011

Sterlitech Adds TriSep Flat Sheet Membrane Products to its Offerings

Specialist in bench scale testing equipment and flat sheet filter membranes, Sterlitech has inked a collaboration deal with TriSep, supplier of a wide range of membrane products for the water treatment market.

16 Mar 2011

Q-Cells North America to Supply 83 MW Solar Cells to SunPower

Q-Cells North America proclaimed that it has entered into a supply contract with SunPower to deliver solar cells with a total capacity of 83 MW.

16 Mar 2011

Linkam Partner with BTL to Produce Solutions for the Pharmaceutical Industry

Market leaders in temperature controlled microscopy, Linkam Scientific Instruments, and freeze drying technology, Biopharma Technology Limited, celebrate ten years of partnership in supplying solutions to the pharmaceuti...

From Linkam Scientific Instruments 15 Mar 2011

Metals USA Announces Acquisition of Non-Ferrous Products Provider

Metals USA acquires The Richardson Trident, a provider of non-ferrous products and services including precision boring, sheeting, tuning, shearing, honing, sawing and slitting. The newly acquired company will continue to operate under the current name.

15 Mar 2011

The Swatch Group Inks Licensing Deal to Use Liquidmetal Alloy Technology

Liquidmetal Technologies, pioneer in the development of powders, coatings, bulk composites and metals, has inked an exclusive licensing deal with the Swatch Group, a Swiss-based producer of finished watches.

14 Mar 2011

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