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Successful Test of ITmk3 Iron Making Technology

Kobe Steel announced today that their Mesabi Nugget ITmk3 demonstration plant has begun continuous production of iron nuggets. The plant located in Minnesota, USA, underwent its first trial run on May 24-25, when it s...

25 Jun 2003

New Instrument for Testing Steels

Following the tragedy of September 11, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, NIST have developed a new instrument for testing steel elements salvaged from the World Trade Center. Based on a device that h...

25 Jun 2003

$12.5million Body Armour Order for Simula

Simula have received a new order for Small Arms Protective Inserts (SAPI) body armour plates for the US Marine Corps. The latest order is worth $12.5 million and is scheduled to be delivered by June 2004. The latest o...

24 Jun 2003

Nanosolar Raises $5m in Series A Funding

Nanosolar have just closed their Series A funding round, successfully raising $5million , as well as a further $1.5million in venture lease financing. Major contributors to the Series A funding round were US Venture Part...

24 Jun 2003

Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Integrate Stainless Operations

At the end of last year Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Industries agreed to integrate their stainless steel operations. To be able to do this, they would both have to divest their stainless steel divisions and then e...

23 Jun 2003

AMC Mothball Stanwell Magnesium Project

Australian Magnesium Corp have decided to restructure the business plan for the Stanwell Magnesium Project in Queensland Australia. Under the plan for restructure, they have decided to mothball the $1.7 billion magnes...

23 Jun 2003

SAMAG Sign Up Major Investor

In contrast to the trials and tribulation of the Australian Magnesium Corp fiasco in Queensland Australia, the Magnesium International SAMAG project has just signed a memorandum of understanding with Thiess to fund the p...

20 Jun 2003

Steel Giant LNM Bids for Poland’s PHS

Also bidding for Poland’s steel group PHS, is the world’s second largest steel manufacturer LNM. They are competing with the likes of US Steel, and are hoping to be granted exclusive rights to negotiate the p...

20 Jun 2003

Alcoa Unveil Commitment to the Aircraft Industry

Alcoa have revealed their new plan to develop advanced aluminium alloys for the next and future generation airliners. The "20-20" initiative aims to provide a 20% weight decrease and a 20% cost reduction ove...

19 Jun 2003

US Steel Bidding for Polish Steelmaker

US Steel have submitted an amended offer to the Polish Ministry of State Treasury, for the purchase of Polish Steelmaker, Polskie Huty Stali. Terms of the offer were not disclosed. US Steel submitted its original b...

19 Jun 2003

Possible Delay in Asbestos Vote

The Senate Judiciary Committee working on asbestos legislation in the US is due to meet and hand down its decision on the bill that will create a $108 billion fund for the benefit of those who have suffered asbestos rela...

18 Jun 2003

Kyocera Photovolatics Power 57.6kW Array

Solar Technologies have installed a Kyocera Solar photovoltaic array at West Marine, which they believe to be the largest photovoltaic array in the county. The 57.6kW array consists of 480, 120W solar panels, which ar...

18 Jun 2003

Hydro and Comalco Sign Massive Alumina Contact

Norsk Hydro and Comalco have signed one of the largest alumina supply contracts in the history of the aluminium industry. Under the terms of the contract, Comalco will supply Hydro with 300,000 tons of alumina in 2005...

17 Jun 2003

New Boeing 7E7 to Be Made Largely of Composites

Boeing’s new 7E7 will become the first commercial jet to be made with most of its primary structure consisting of composite materials. Some of the composite materials that will be used include graphite and tough...

17 Jun 2003

Shell Commission new Polyols Plant

Shell Chemicals announced that their new polyols plant in Pernis, in the Netherlands came online in May and will be shipping their first batch of commercial product in coming months. The plant, one of the largest of i...

17 Jun 2003

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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Successful Test of ITmk3 Iron Making Technology

New Instrument for Testing Steels

$12.5million Body Armour Order for Simula

Nanosolar Raises $5m in Series A Funding

Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Integrate Stainless Operations

AMC Mothball Stanwell Magnesium Project

SAMAG Sign Up Major Investor

Steel Giant LNM Bids for Poland’s PHS

Alcoa Unveil Commitment to the Aircraft Industry

US Steel Bidding for Polish Steelmaker

Possible Delay in Asbestos Vote

Kyocera Photovolatics Power 57.6kW Array

Hydro and Comalco Sign Massive Alumina Contact

New Boeing 7E7 to Be Made Largely of Composites

Shell Commission new Polyols Plant

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High-Resolution Industrial X-Ray CT Scanner

The TABER V-5 Stiffness Tester

The PinAAcle 900 Spectrometer Series: Cutting-Edge Precision for Atomic Absorption

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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Insights into the Role of Benchtop NMR in Biofluid Analysis with Philippe Wilson

Particle Size Analysis: Focus on the Essentials with the New Camsizer S1

The Inaugural STEM Marketing Awards – An Interview with Alexandra Balazs, Managing Director at Prolific North

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