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New Nanotechnology Centre for Sandia and Los Alamos National Labs

The US Department of Energy has approved the funding of a joint nanotechnology facility for Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratories to the tune of $75.8 million. The facility will be known as th...

13 Aug 2002

Bath Iron Works Receives Contract to Build US Navy Destroyer

Bath Iron Works, a division of General Dynamics has just been awarded a US$464 million contract to build DDG 102, an Arleigh Burke (DDG 51) class destroyer by the US Navy. Bath Iron Works are the lead designers for th...

2 Aug 2002

Rinker to Acquire Kiewit Materials Corp

Rinker Materials Corp, a subsidiary of CSR have completed negotiations for the purchase of Kiewit Materials Company for US$540 million. The deal is expected to be completed by the end of September Kiewit is a major US...

11 Jul 2002

Evergen Targets Recyclable Buildings

Australian scientists have launched a new project to galvanise Australia's property, building and construction industry to embrace sustainability. Evergen is an idea with a tangible outcome - commercial buildings,...

28 Jun 2002

Joint Venture to Manufacture PVC Water Pipe in China

Sekisui Chemical Company, a Japanese PVC pipe manufacturer have established a joint venture with China’s Metallic Qingdao Building Systems. Together they will produce and market PVC water pipes. Demand for these pr...

19 Jun 2002

BNL to Establish Nanomaterials Science Research Centre

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) intend to establish a centre for nanoscale science research at their Long Island facility. The new facility will include clean rooms, nanofabrication facilities and offices as well...

17 Jun 2002

$15million Second Round Funding for Finnish Biomaterials Company

Finnish biomaterials company Inion have secured $15 million in series B funding. The main contributors were Healthcap, Capman AB and POD Holdings all of Sweden. First round financiers Bio Fund of Finland and Bank von Ern...

6 Jun 2002

Frederick Cooper Sell US Coatings Subsidiary

UK based coatings and engineering group, Frederick Cooper have conditionally agreed to terms to sells it US subsidiary Cooper Coil Coating Inc, located in Florida. CCC is to be purchased by Cooper Coil Coatings LLC, a ne...

18 Apr 2002

Special Metals File for Voluntary Chapter 11 Re-Organisation

Difficult economic times and the events of September 11, have lead to Special Metals Corp. filing for voluntary Chapter 11 reorganisation under the US Bankruptcy Code. This covers the company and all of its subsidiaries....

2 Apr 2002

James Hardie Divest Gypsum Business

James Hardie have announced that they have agreed to sell their US-based gypsum operations for US$345million to UK manufacturer BPB plc. This follows their decision to sell their Las Vegas gypsum mine for US$50 million l...

18 Mar 2002