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Corus Try to Fast Track Sale of Their Aluminium Business

Following a poor year in 2002 and an aborted merger with Brazilian steel maker CSN, Corus are trying to fast track the sale of their aluminium business to Pechiney. The sale which was announced back on October 24 has ...

11 Mar 2003

National/AK Steel Extend Deadline

In the ongoing battle to secure the assets of National Steel, AK Steel and National Steel have agreed to extend the deadline for AK Steel to finalise an agreement with the United Steelworkers of America (USWA). One of...

11 Mar 2003

Stelco to Close Pipe Plant

Stelco have announced that they will close Welland Pipe Ltd, their large diameter pipe mill in Ontario, Canada. The announcement follows on from the plant being idled on June 30, 2002 due to a lack of orders both curr...

10 Mar 2003

Plastic Tableware Bans in Taiwan

Following on from the ban on plastic tableware imposed on Taiwan’s government canteens and similar units last year, which continued on to the private sector last month, a new raft of problems has been identified. ...

10 Mar 2003

FDA Approve Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Implants

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have recently given their blessing to the first ceramic on ceramic hip implant. Hip implants or total hip replacements are used to replace hip joints in patients who have dise...

7 Mar 2003

Noranda to Build Electronics Recycling Facility in Canada

Noranda have just announced their intention to construct a state-of-the-art facility for recycling of electronic hardware. The proposed plant will be located in Brampton, Ontario in Canada and will result in $3 million w...

7 Mar 2003

DuPont Acquires Auto/Electrical Technology from Eastman

Dupont Engineering Polymers have acquired certain products of Eastman Chemical Company. The terms of the agreement have not been disclosed. The acquisition affects Eastman’s high performance crystalline plastics...

6 Mar 2003

Alcan to Acquire Baltek Corp

Alcan have entered into an agreement to acquire Baltek Corp for US$35 million. The proposal has been approved by the Baltek Board and Major shareholders. Alcan expects to close the deal some time in the second quarter...

6 Mar 2003

DuPont to Close Nylon Plant

Dupont have just signaled their intention to close their nylon resin compounding unit in Rozenburg, in the Netherlands. The closure will become effective some time in mid-2004 and will affect 80 employees. For more...

6 Mar 2003

Memry Sign Agreement with United States Surgical

Memry Corp, manufacturers of shape memory alloys have just signed a agreement with United States Surgical to manufacture and supply Nitinol-based specimen retrieval bags. The new agreement is an extension of a previous a...

5 Mar 2003

Bayer Sell JV and Close Another

Bayer and Degussa are to sell PolymerLatex, their 50:50 joint venture to Soros Private Equity Partners for 235 million Euros. PolymerLatex was founded in 1996 by Bayer and Degussa. It manufactures products in the pape...

5 Mar 2003

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in Bankruptcy Limbo

The bankrupt Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel had its $250 million package from the Federal Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board rejected last Friday. This loan had been seen as the companies saviour since it applied for bankru...

4 Mar 2003

Noveon Acquire Key Technologies and Assets of Flint Inks

Noveon have acquired key water-based overprint coatings technology and manufacturing assets from Flint Ink Corporation. These coatings are used in particular by the graphic arts industry. Flint Ink will continue to ma...

4 Mar 2003

Pacasmayo to Acquire Zemex Minerals

Industrial minerals producer Zemex have agreed to be acquired by Peruvian Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. will pay US$8.80 per share, with the total purchase price estimated at US$100 million includin...

4 Mar 2003

3 Dead from Insulation Plant Explosion

The death toll from the explosion and ensuing fire at CTA Acoustics plant in Kentucky (USA) last week has risen to three. In addition, another 4 people remain in critical condition. In all 44 people were taken to hosp...

3 Mar 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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Corus Try to Fast Track Sale of Their Aluminium Business

National/AK Steel Extend Deadline

Stelco to Close Pipe Plant

Plastic Tableware Bans in Taiwan

FDA Approve Ceramic on Ceramic Hip Implants

Noranda to Build Electronics Recycling Facility in Canada

DuPont Acquires Auto/Electrical Technology from Eastman

Alcan to Acquire Baltek Corp

DuPont to Close Nylon Plant

Memry Sign Agreement with United States Surgical

Bayer Sell JV and Close Another

Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel in Bankruptcy Limbo

Noveon Acquire Key Technologies and Assets of Flint Inks

Pacasmayo to Acquire Zemex Minerals

3 Dead from Insulation Plant Explosion

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Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

GranuDrum HT: High-Temperature Powder Flow Analyzer

SteraPak: A Portable Decontamination System

Monitoring Polymerization Reactions with ACOMP

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Assessing the Real-World Reliability of Perovskite Solar Cells

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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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Combining Particle Size, Zeta Potential and Shelf-life for Cutting Edge Research

Can we Decarbonize the Aerospace Industry?

From Lab to Industry: How Additive Manufacturing is Transforming Structural Integrity

1Say Goodbye to Disk Drives: Flinders Team Makes a Dent on Data Storage Limits

2One-Step Fabrication of Soft-Magnetic High-Entropy Alloy Fiber

3The Potential of 3D Printed Concrete for Carbon Capture

4Surface Reconstruction of Wide-Bandgap Perovskites for Efficient Solar Cells

5Advancements in All-Solid-State Battery Research

6Solid Phase Alloying Turns Scrap into High-Performance Alloys

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