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Ferro to Restructure European Plastics Operations

Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE) announced additional restructuring actions to reduce costs related to the Company's European plastics manufacturing. This action is the latest restructuring step in a group of projects t...

From Vibrantz Technologies 20 Apr 2010

Presto Engineering and CEA-Leti Collaborate on 3D Semiconductor Devices

Presto Engineering Inc., a pioneer of the labless business model for bringing semiconductor products into volume production, and CEA-Leti today announced that they have begun a three-year collaboration to develop test an...

20 Apr 2010

Materials + Microsystems Centre of Fondazione Bruno Kessler Achieves ISO/IEC 17025 Accreditation

As of 2010 the MiNALab (Micro Nano Analytical Laboratory) research unit of the Materials & Microsystems Centre of Fondazione Bruno Kessler, already a beacon in analysis for many universities, research organizations and companies, can boast possession of ISO/IEC 17025 certification.

20 Apr 2010

Ferro and Heraeus Sign Deal Relating to Decoration Materials for Ceramic and Glass Products

Heraeus and Ferro Corporation (NYSE:FOE) today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to acquire from each other certain business lines concerning decoration materials for ceramic and glass products. The ...

From Vibrantz Technologies 19 Apr 2010

Report Predicts North American Commercial Roofing Market to be Worth $5.9b by 2014

According to a new technical market research report, COMMERCIAL ROOFING MATERIALS: THE NORTH AMERICAN MARKET (AVM071A) from BCC Research, the North American market for commercial roofing materials was worth an estimated $3.2 billion in 2009, but is expected to increase to nearly $5.9 billion in 2014.

19 Apr 2010

McPhy Energy to Build Full Sized Magnesium Hydride Hydrogen Storage Tanks

McPhy Energy, a leading company in solid state hydrogen storage technology, has signed a research contract with CEA Liten (Laboratory of Innovation for New Energy Technologies and Nanomaterials), one of the leading Europ...

19 Apr 2010

Most Asian Steel Plants Working at Close to Capacity

Asian average stainless steel prices advanced in line with MPES February forecasts. Increases were noted in three out of the four countries researched. High inventories in China are keeping prices under control. Demand f...

19 Apr 2010

Schnitzer Steel Acquires Golden Steel and Recycling

Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCHN) announced that it has acquired substantially all of the assets of Golden Recycling & Salvage, Inc. (dba Golden Steel & Recycling) of Billings, MT. Schnitzer's s...

19 Apr 2010

Smart Plastics Enable Pocket Sized Labs to Monitor Your Health

A small blood lab that fits into the pocket of a jacket can quickly analyze the risk of blood clots in legs prior to a long distance flight; a sensor wristband for measuring electric smog can warn pacemaker patients of life-threatening exposure: "Smart plastics" can turn such tools into reality

19 Apr 2010

Printed Electronics Awards Presented at Conference in Europe

Approximately 900 people attended the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe conference in Dresden last week, the biggest event on the topic in Europe and a focal point for the industry and those interested in its growth. A...

19 Apr 2010

Handcuffs Made from Sarlink TPV Polymer

Sarlink TPV has announced that a new application is available utilizing their TPVs; law enforcement handcuffs. These ‘Cobra Cuffs’ are produced by Milspec Inc., among others specialized in applications for US military & law enforcement agencies.

19 Apr 2010

PolyOne to Launch Advanced Technology Platforms and Biopolymer Solutions for the Asian Market

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, will launch a host of new advanced technology platforms and biopolymer solutions that meet the unique n...

19 Apr 2010

DuPont to Talk About Breakthhrough Nylon and Laser Weldable Materials at SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference

A new breakthrough nylon – DuPont™ Zytel® PLUS – and new materials to enable laser welding techniques are the focus of two DuPont Automotive Performance Polymers talks scheduled for the April 27 SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON).

19 Apr 2010

Corning to Feature An Advanced Flow LF Glass Reactor at Interphex

Corning SAS, a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) of Corning, N.Y., announced today that it will feature the Corning Advanced-Flow LF at Interphex 2010 in New York City this week. The Advanced-Fl...

From Corning Incorporated 19 Apr 2010

mPhase Technologies CTO to Address NanoBusiness Conference

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: XDSL), the developer of Power on Command battery technologies, announced that its Chief Technology Officer, Steve Simon, will address NanoBusiness Conference/NYC on Tuesday April 20, 201...

19 Apr 2010