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Alcoa Secure 5 Year Power Deal for Washington Aluminum Smelter

Alcoa announced today that it has secured power in the open market to operate one potline at its Intalco Works aluminum smelter in Ferndale, Wash., with the intention of operating the plant for five years by using benefi...

1 Aug 2006

Tyco Electronics Introduces Laser Marking System

Tyco Electronics Corporation has introduced the LMS6000 laser marking system. The LMS6000 laser marking system is a fully functional and closed loop, ytterbium doped fiber laser system capable of marking a variety of fla...

1 Aug 2006

Inco's Offer for Falconbridge Expires, Focus Turns to Phelps Dodge Transaction

Inco Limited today announced that its tender offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Falconbridge Limited expired at midnight (Vancouver time) on July 27, 2006. At the time of expiration, the minimum ten...

29 Jul 2006

Sandia Device Helps Determine Efficiency and Health of Wind Turbines

In West Texas, New Mexico, and other places around the world, wind turbines are used to generate electricity. But how can engineers determine their efficiency and health? Sandia's Wind Energy Technology Department...

27 Jul 2006

Ausmelt Wins 2 New Contracts Valued at $2.5m

Ausmelt Ltd has won two significant new contracts including its second project in Russia. The new contracts have combined revenues exceeding A$2.5 million. In the first project, Ausmelt has signed a basic engineeri...

27 Jul 2006

Plextronics Sponsors Continuing Thin Film Research at Northwestern

Plextronics has announced that it has signed a license agreement with Northwestern University. The agreement will integrate the thin film and molecular innovations of acclaimed chemist Tobin J. Marks, Professor at Northw...

26 Jul 2006

BOC Superconducting System Provides Three to Five Times More Power Capacity

This summer, when the demand for electricity to run pool pumps, fans and air conditioners is at its peak, power customers in Albany, N.Y., will get some extra capacity thanks to new technology. A system that eliminates t...

26 Jul 2006

Wire and Cable Specialist Belden Unifies Corporate Identity and Introduces New Master Catalog

Belden announces the launch of an initiative that unifies its corporate identity with its flagship brand: Belden. To reflect the company’s expanded product position as a supplier of signal transmission solutions, B...

26 Jul 2006

American Superconductor Achieve Commercial Levels of Electric Current in High Temperature Superconducting Wire

American Superconductor Corporation, a leading energy technologies company, announced today it has achieved commercial levels of electric current for the first time in long lengths of second generation (2G) high temperat...

26 Jul 2006

Alcan Signs Agreement to sell Cebal Aerosol

Alcan Packaging announced today that it has signed an agreement to sell its Cebal Aerosol business to its current management team and to Natexis Investissement Partners, a part of Natexis Private Equity investment fund. ...

25 Jul 2006

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