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Timken Bearings Aid Locomotive Restoration

State of the art railroad bearing technology and bearing materials are now helping in the restoration of a 1942 railroad locomotive. The Great Smoky Mountains Railroad, recently refurbished engine No. 1702. "We r...

From The Timken Co. 30 Oct 2002

SPRINT® Carbon Fibre Composite on TVR Sportscar

TVR now employ SP Systems SPRINT® Carbon Fibre Composite material as the body panels for their Tuscan R sportscar With a mass of less than 1000kg, the Tuscan R is reported to have excellent track behaviour and reinfor...

29 Oct 2002

IBM's Nano-Dominoes for Nano Circuits

IBM Scientists have built and operated the world's smallest working computer circuits using an innovative new approach in which individual molecules move across an atomic surface like toppling dominoes. The new &q...

28 Oct 2002

Corus Sells Aluminium Businesses

It was announced today that Corus will sell its Aluminium Rolled Products and Extrusions businesses. The sale to Pechiney, the worlds fourth largest aluminium producer, for £543m ($841m) ensures the survival of ...

24 Oct 2002

Makrolon Polycarbonate in Spectacles

Bayer and French company Bourgeois SA are collaborating with the aim of drawing the attention of spectacle wearers to corrective lenses "Made of Makrolon®" The polycarbonate material is noted for its hig...

24 Oct 2002

Southern Titanium Sales Agreement with DCM

DCM DECOmetal International Trading GmbH (DCM) and Southern Titanium NL have completed a Sales Agreement covering 100 percent of planned zircon, rutile, leucoxene and ilmenite production from the Mindarie Project in Sout...

24 Oct 2002

Pratt & Whitney and UTRC to Develop Ceramic Parts for Gas Turbine Engines

Pratt & Whitney have just been awarded a 39 month contract to develop ceramic components for gas turbine engines. The work will be carried along with United Technologies Research Center. The contract, awarded by t...

23 Oct 2002

Ausmelt Win Prestigious Awards

Ausmelt Ltd of Victoria, Australia have just been awarded the Victorian Export Award for Innovation Excellence, as well as the 2002 Governor of Victoria Minerals and Energy Export Award. The awards were presented by t...

23 Oct 2002

Nalco Purchase Altech Metal Skimming System

Altech is pleased to announce the receipt of an order from Nalco / National Aluminium Company Limited of Bhubaneswar, India for an Altech Metal Skimming System. The Altech Metal Skimming System is fully automated equi...

22 Oct 2002

Envirokare Announces Intention to Acquire New Age Shelters

Envirokare Tech has entered into a non-binding agreement to combine forces and merge with New Age Shelters. Under the terms, New Age will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Envirokare. Envirokare is a marketer of sta...

22 Oct 2002

Alcan to Reduce Emissions from Quebec Facilities

Alcan, have announced that they will reduce green house gas emissions from its Quebec facilities by an average of 285,000 tonnes compared to 1999 levels based on equivalent production levels. They intend to achieve these...

18 Oct 2002

Keith Company Acquire KMI Industries and Recco Furnaces

Keith Company, manufacturers of thermal process equipment have just acquired KMI Industries and Recco Furnaces. KMI Industries is a refractory distributor and designer of custom insulation systems, while Recco Furnace...

18 Oct 2002

Timken Co. to Acquire Torrington from Ingersoll-Rand

It was announced today that the Timken Company had reached an agreement with Ingersoll-Rand to acquire their Torrington subsidiary. The acquisition is valued at approximately $840 million, made up of $700 million in cash...

From The Timken Co. 17 Oct 2002

DuPont and Teijin to Close Nylon Joint Venture

DuPont and Teijin have decided to dissolve their 50:50 nylon joint venture, Teijin DuPont Nylon K.K. located in Mihara, Japan. To minimise the impact to customers, the shutdown will be a gradual process, culminating in D...

16 Oct 2002

Australian Magnesium Secure Another Supply Contract

Australian Magnesium Corp have secured an order for 15,000 tons of pure magnesium for its Stanwell project, which is still under construction. The new supply contract with an unnamed , major European metal group, will ru...

16 Oct 2002

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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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Timken Bearings Aid Locomotive Restoration

SPRINT® Carbon Fibre Composite on TVR Sportscar

IBM's Nano-Dominoes for Nano Circuits

Corus Sells Aluminium Businesses

Makrolon Polycarbonate in Spectacles

Southern Titanium Sales Agreement with DCM

Pratt & Whitney and UTRC to Develop Ceramic Parts for Gas Turbine Engines

Ausmelt Win Prestigious Awards

Nalco Purchase Altech Metal Skimming System

Envirokare Announces Intention to Acquire New Age Shelters

Alcan to Reduce Emissions from Quebec Facilities

Keith Company Acquire KMI Industries and Recco Furnaces

Timken Co. to Acquire Torrington from Ingersoll-Rand

DuPont and Teijin to Close Nylon Joint Venture

Australian Magnesium Secure Another Supply Contract

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

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

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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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