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Mid-Mountain Materials to Exhibit at Aluminium 2008, Essen, Germany

Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc., a global supplier of innovative materials to the aluminum industry, will once again be exhibiting at ALUMINIUM 2008, the 7th World Trade Fair & Conference, being held September 23rd - 25...

From Mid-Mountain Materials, Inc. 19 Sep 2008

World Leader in Circuit Protection Expands Service Portfolio in Industrial Manufacturing

Littelfuse, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Startco Engineering Ltd. The company, which is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is a recognized leader in ground-fault protection pro...

18 Sep 2008

Sun Capital Partners Affiliate Acquires Coated-Recycled Board (CRB) Mills for Folding Carton Packaging Product

Sun Capital Partners, Inc. (“Sun Capital”), a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts and investments in market-leading companies, today announced that one of its affiliates has acqu...

18 Sep 2008

Linde Receives Responsible Care Certification from American Chemistry Council

Linde North America has received certification of its North American headquarters in Murray Hill, New Jersey, under the American Chemistry Council’s Responsible Care® program. Linde North America is a member...

18 Sep 2008

Researchers Develop Method to Rapidly Copy Biological Surface Structures

Someday, your car might have the metallic finish of some insects or the deep black of a butterfly's wing, and the reflectors might be patterned on the nanostructure of a fly's eyes, according to Penn State researchers who have developed a method to rapidly and inexpensively copy biological surface structures.

18 Sep 2008

ArcelorMittal Reveals New “Management Gains” Plan for Future Cost Saving

ArcelorMittal today announces a new “Management Gains” plan that will target USD 4 billion of cost savings over the next 5 years. This plan will focus on increasing employee productivity, reducing energy ...

17 Sep 2008

Easier to Use Intelligent Microscope Control and Image Evaluation form Carl Zeiss

Users in the fields of life sciences and materials microscopy can benefit
from faster, easier-to-use and intelligent microscope control and image evaluation
with the launch of AxioVision 4.7 image analysis software from Carl
Zeiss.

17 Sep 2008

The World's First Soft-Bodied Robot Tested by Zwick's Biaxial Testing Machine

Researchers at Tufts University in the US are using a Zwick biaxial testing machine to test biological and engineered biocompatible materials for the development of the world first soft-bodied robot.

From ZwickRoell GmbH Co. KG 15 Sep 2008

BASF Announce Plans to Acquire Leading Chemical Specialty Company

BASF plans to acquire Ciba Holding AG, Basel, Switzerland, a leading specialty chemical company, and will make a public takeover offer to Ciba’s shareholders. BASF will pay CHF 50.00 in cash for each nominal share ...

15 Sep 2008

Tronics Microsystems Expand Product Portfolio for Medical Industry

Tronics Microsystems SA, a global leader in custom MEMS components and microsystems for demanding applications, announced that it has acquired all the assets of MedTech Development LLC, a full-service design and developm...

10 Sep 2008

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