Krayden, Inc., a leading distributor of engineered materials, has opened a new warehouse in Toronto, Canada. The new warehouse will enable the company to better serve its Canadian customers. “With the booming solar industry and the supportive benefits offered in Canada, the expansion in Toronto was a natural next step for Krayden, Inc. We are… Read more »
– Purchase of a further 6.34% participation in Roth & Rau AG at a price of EUR 22 per share from major shareholder OTB Group B.V. – Meyer Burger holds 17.7% of the share capital of Roth & Rau AG Meyer Burger Technology Ltd and subsidiaries, respectively have acquired a further participation of 6.34% of… Read more »
The Renewable Energy Foundation (REF) today published an Information Note on the performance of the UK renewables sector in 2010 based on analysis of new DECC and Ofgem data (see http://www.ref.org.uk/publications/229-renewables-output-in-2010). The work shows that the 2010 target for renewable electricity has been missed by a large margin, and confirms longstanding doubts as to the… Read more »
Pfeiffer Vacuum has overhauled the gas-cooled Roots pump OktaLine G. Large pressure ranges and maximum compression ratios are the ideal site of operation for this pump. The pumping speeds range from 250 to 12,000 m3/h. It is ideal for all low and medium vacuum, such as in the coating and semiconductor industry, in chemical and… Read more »
At the same time as their first appearance at the JEC show in Paris (stand G 25), Composites Consulting Group (CCG) is launching their new web site www.ccg-composites.com. The site will provide detailed information of the CCG services, competence, experience and composite technology. The site will also contain calendar of CCG training courses held globally… Read more »
The US Coast Guard issues regulations to ensure maritime safety. USCG Commandant Bob Papp is interviewed in DNV’s corporate magazine Forum: “To be sure, we have prescriptive regulations, such as many of the lifesaving and fire protection regulations, but we are moving more towards performance based regulations,” he says. The response to the Deepwater Horizon… Read more »
Teesport was temporarily transformed into a scene resembling a science fiction film earlier this month when more than 180 futuristic-looking mine arches, each weighing in excess of 27 tonnes, were loaded onto a Rickmers-Linie vessel bound for China. The highly unusual cargo, manufactured by Joy Mining Machinery of Worcester, UK, was handled by the award-winning… Read more »
In response to the significant and relentless cost increases in raw material feedstocks, Dow Wire & Cable, a business unit of Dow Europe GmbH, is announcing a price increase of 400 Euros per metric ton on its wire and cable compounded products and elastomers in Europe, Middle East, Africa and Russia. This increase will be… Read more »
Henkel is presenting its innovative solutions with clear benefits for composite customers at the JEC Composite Europe 2011 trade show in Paris. Along with demonstrating the advantages of the products, Henkel representatives will exchange their expertise and experiences with other professionals. Development of new materials with their wide-ranging application potential poses major challenges for modern… Read more »
Dow Wire and Cable is proud to announce that Simon Sutton, European End-Use Marketing Manager, has been appointed to the CIGRE Strategic Advisory Group (SAG) for solid insulating materials. The SAG provides guidance to the Study Committee chairman and proposes topics for Working Groups within CIGRE’s Materials and Emerging Test Techniques Study Committee (SC D1)… Read more »
China Power 2011, a forum of the highest level in the energy industry in China, will be staged concurrently with Clean Energy Expo China 2011 from June 22- 24 at the China National Convention Center in Beijing. This double event is slated to be the most emblematic of its kind in 2011. Held biennially, China… Read more »
BTU International, a leading supplier of advanced thermal processing equipment and processes for the alternative energy and electronics manufacturing markets, today announced that it will co-exhibit with its distributor, ESMAN Electronik in Hall 7, Booth D-120 at Electrotech 2011. This exhibition will take place on March 17-20, 2011 in Istanbul, Turkey. BTU will highlight its… Read more »
Trojan Battery Company, the world’s leading manufacturer of deep cycle batteries, today announced a distribution agreement with UK Batteries which will expand Trojans presence and strengthen the companys leadership in the region. As Trojans authorized master distributor, UK Batteries will be responsible for overseeing the distribution and servicing of Trojan products in England, Ireland, Scotland… Read more »
Results will launch a new era in chip fabrication. The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is sponsoring an extensive joint project headed by Carl Zeiss on EUV lithography (Extreme Ultra Violet). This new technology has major potential to further miniaturize microchips and will play a key role in increasing their performance in… Read more »
Power Team® introduces Predator Series – its newest line of high performance hydraulic pumps and tools serving the global bolting industry. This family of high performance hydraulic products raises performance and reliability to a new level. A new generation torque wrench features more efficient and faster operation in an envelope size that is 2/3rds the… Read more »
On December 31, 2010, Pfeiffer Vacuum’s acquisition of the Vacuum Technology Unit adixen from Alcatel-Lucent was officially sealed. For the first time Pfeiffer Vacuum presents its two brands Pfeiffer Vacuum and adixen at ComVac in Hanover, Germany, April 4 – 8, 2011. The merger of these two companies has united two brands with outstanding international… Read more »
With an extensive rescue mission, Ferrostaal successfully evacuated more than 700 international employees of Ferrostaal and other companies from Libya. Today, the last group, consisting of employees from several different sites in the Libyan desert, could leave the country and will start the homeward journey. In addition to about 20 employees from Germany and other… Read more »
Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) confirms excellent results for financial year 2010. In 2010, net sales amounted to CHF 826.0 million and the EBITDA margin increased to over 20%. Further details on the financial statements for 2010 as well as the Annual Report 2010 will be published on 21 March 2011. Further… Read more »
RegCTM heralds a new era of registration and overlay control. Carl Zeiss introduced a new production tool aimed to improve registration and overlay of advanced photomasks. The brand new system called RegCTM is based on ZEISS femtosecond- laser technology. RegCTM enables to correct high-end photomasks for remaining registration errors after the pattern generation process. Current… Read more »
Hayakawa International Ltd a leading manufacturer and supplier in wire harnesses and cables have announced the opening of two new factories in China’s leading industrial destinations. The Hayakawa Group, with the inclusion of these new factories, currently operates a total of seven factories in China along with 9 factories across 5 other countries meaning Hayakawa… Read more »
17 February 2011 saw the naming of two more 13,100TEU container vessels for Rickmers Group in Ulsan, Korea. Leo Rickmers and Scorpio Rickmers will come into service for their charterer Maersk Line as Maersk Edmonton and Maersk Elba. Leo Rickmers was named by Manuela Steffens, wife of Jan Boje Steffens, CEO and Managing Partner of… Read more »
• Pfeiffer Vacuum is now present in all boom areas • In Brazil now direct selling possible through import license registration • Inauguration of the new premise takes place in April Asslar, Germany, February 21, 2011. Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG is in the process of opening its own subsidiary in São Paulo, Brazil. With these… Read more »
Following 10 years with the Rickmers Group and after the successful conclusion of financing agreements for the Rickmers Group’s newbuilding programme consisting of container and multi-purpose vessels, Dr Moritz Mittelbach has stepped down as CFO and Managing Director of Rickmers Holding GmbH & Cie KG and Pacific Holdings International GmbH & Cie KG with effect… Read more »
2011 Trojan Battery Company, the worlds leading manufacturer of deep cycle batteries, today announced the launch of its new renewable energy Web site focusing on renewable energy and backup power solutions the company provides with its deep cycle battery lines. The site is designed to be a premiere source of information for installers, integrators, distributors… Read more »
In a little over one year, six projects that received a total of $23.6 million in seed funding from the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Project Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) have generated more than $100 million in outside private capital investment, Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced. The six projects, which received between $750,000 and $8… Read more »
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Dr. Eric Betzig and Dr. Harald Hess another patent for their invention of super- resolution localization microscopy. In 2007, the microscopy from Carl Zeiss received the exclusive rights to market the technology. Together with the previously issued patents (U.S. 7,626,694, U.S. 7,828,695, U.S. 7,626,703 and U.S…. Read more »
The Glue Factory, announced today the launch of its new website, www.gluefactoryadhesives.com. The Glue Factory is a formulator of hot melt and water based materials for packaging and assembly applications. Hot melt technologies are available in EVA, pressure sensitive and polyamide chemistries; while water based chemistries include PVA, pressure sensitive and dextrin. The website offers… Read more »
Frank Bünte has joined the Management Board of the Rickmers Group as Chief Treasury and Risk Officer. Previously he was with HSH Nordbank AG, where he was latterly responsible for the bank’s entire domestic shipping company business. “Acting in concert with the existing management team, Mr Bünte will drive forward the consolidation and expansion of… Read more »
Claus Kleedörfer switches to management position at HARTING Deutschland GmbH und Co. KG Effective as of February 1, 2011, Dipl.-Ing. Claus Kleedörfer will join the management team of sales company HARTING Deutschland GmbH & Co. As General Manager, the former Head of Industrial Communication & Power Networks (ICPN) at HARTING Technology Group will be responsible… Read more »
Meyer Burger has successfully concluded a large contract of overCHF 160 million for wire saws with an existing customer in Asia. The wire saws are scheduled to be delivered during 2011. Meyer Burger Technology Ltd (SIX Swiss Exchange: MBTN) announced today that the group member MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) successfully concluded a large contract… Read more »
Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg-based specialist for breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo, has appointed Gerleinco SA, Bogota, as agent for its activities in Colombia with immediate effect. Gerhard Janssen, Director Marketing & Sales, Rickmers-Linie, comments: “Having launched the NCS service to the North Coast of South America in June last year, the step to nominate an… Read more »
Independent Energy Solutions, Inc. (IES), a leading solar energy development and construction firm, announced it has been formally certified by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) as a Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE). The certification (VON 10090051), issued by the CPUC’s Supplier Clearinghouse, is designed to help regulated public utilities meet California market procurement goals for… Read more »
A new Han® 70 A Crimp module – predestined for applications presenting the toughest mechanical demands – is now available for the Han-Modular® series from the HARTING Technology Group. The Han® 70 A Crimp module is plug compatible with the Han® 70 A Axial screw module already used in many applications. The transmission of a… Read more »
NanoMarkets, an industry analysis firm based here, has just released a new report titled, “Encapsulation and Flexible Substrates for Organic and Dye-Sensitized Cell Photovoltaics” that claims that novel encapsulation and substrate materials are the key to the long-term survival of organic photovoltaics (OPV) and dye sensitized cell (DSC) photovoltaics. The report projects that a $1.3… Read more »
With effect from January 1, 2011, Dr. Michael Groß took up his position as head of the ICPN / RFID business management unit at HARTING Electric GmbH & Co. KG. The biology graduate started his career in 1989 as a research associate at the European Science Foundation in Strasbourg before taking up a position as… Read more »
Meyer Burger will end the current year with a milestone. MB Wafertec (Meyer Burger Ltd) will manufacture the 1,000th machine at its production facilities in Thun before the end of the year. This is the first time in the history of the company that such a high output of slicing systems is achieved within one… Read more »