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Global Nanophotonic Devices Market to Grow by 34% The global market for nanophotonic devices was valued at nearly $2.5 billion in 2011 and is expected to increase to $10.9 billion in 2016, a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34.8%.

Green Homes Market to Increase Five-Fold by 2016 McGraw-Hill Construction, part of The McGraw-Hill Companies, recently released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers study.

Lewis Named Director of Quality for West Penn Testing West Penn Testing Group recently hired Oscar Lewis as director of Quality.

Thermal Technology Installs Hot Press Thermal Technology recently announced it has installed and commissioned a 500,000-lb-force hot press for a Northern California company to produce large powder metallurgy semiconductor materials.

Rae Named CEO of NanoMaterials Innovation Center The NanoMaterials Innovation Center LLC (NMIC) recently appointed Alan Rae, Ph.D., its CEO.

Corning and Samsung Form OLED Glass Venture Corning Inc. and Samsung Mobile Display Co. Ltd. recently announced they have signed an agreement to establish a new equity venture for the manufacture of specialty glass substrates for the organic light emitting diode (OLED) device market.

RUBIS-PRECIS/MICROPIERRE: Custom Products A range of new, wear-resistant custom products made of fine ceramics such as zirconia, alumina oxide, silicon nitride, silicon and boron carbide, monocristal sapphire, and fused quartz is now available.

Corning and SCP Renew Agreements Corning Inc., Samsung Corning Precision Materials Co., Ltd. (SCP), and the AMLCD division of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (SEC) recently announced they have renewed the two main agreements for their businesses for five more years.

PPG to Manufacture Low-Iron Glass in California PPG Industries’ flat glass business recently announced that it will expand production capability at its Fresno, Calif., plant to accommodate the manufacture of SOLARPHIRE® PV glass.

Kemet Third Quarter Sales Down 17% Kemet Corp. net sales for the third quarter were $218.8 million, a 17.3% decrease over the same quarter last year.

Kyocera Nine Month Sales Down 7.5% Consolidated net sales for the period decreased 7.5% compared to the prior period, to ¥885,389 million (~ $11,351 million).

Corning Receives First Commercial PV Order This milestone order follows three years of development work and extensive customer engagement, resulting in an engineered glass that enables higher efficiency and lighter weight thin-film photovoltaic modules.

Auto Show Highlights Laminated and Advanced Solar Control Glass Many vehicles on display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) incorporated available laminated glass and/or advanced solar control glass in applications beyond the windshield, according to the Enhanced Protective Glass Automotive Association (EPGAA).

Asia-Pacific PV Markets Grow 165% Asia-Pacific photovoltaic (PV) markets are expected to continue to surge ahead of expectations, installing 2.8 GW in the second quarter of 2011 and a total of 6 GW in fiscal 2011.

GOODFELLOW: New Website A new version of this company’s website has launched to provide visitors with improved ease of use, greater detail of the company’s products and services, and easier access to expanded technical information.

PPG Introduces Glass for Heating-Dominated Climates PPG Industries has introduced SUNGATE® 600 glass, a passive, low-emissivity glass that is designed to help homes retain furnace and solar heat, especially in cold, northern climates.

Corning Fiscal Sales up 19% Sales were $1.9 billion for the fourth quarter, a decline of 9% sequentially, but a 7% increase year over year.

Green Business Report Shows Mixed Results Stiff economic headwinds, clean-tech controversy and a toothless regulatory environment gave sustainable business a sinking feeling during 2011, according to a new report.

KYOCERA SOLAR: High Output Solar Module The new module, reportedly ideal for large-scale installations like solar-covered parking, is now available for U.S. customers.

Solar Surge Drives Record Clean Energy Investment in 2011 Global investment in clean energy reached a new record of $260 billion in 2011, up 5% on 2010 and almost five times the 2004 total of $53.6 billion.

Global Thin-Film Market Grows 105% Thin-film technology evolved from the early 2000s, but production remained marginal until 2006, according to a new report.

KYOCERA: Cutting Tools Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp.’s Cutting Tool Division recently introduced its new PV7025 PVD-coated cermet grade of indexable cutting tool inserts for the general machining of steel.

DOE Reaches Milestone in Builders Challenge: Completing 10,000 High-Performance Homes The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced that more than 10,000 homes have been constructed to meet the energy efficiency specifications of the voluntary Builders Challenge initiative.

Corning Introduces Gorilla Glass 2, Continues Collaboration with Acer Corning Inc. recently introduced Corning Gorilla® Glass 2 at the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

U.S. Aerospace and MRO Market to Reach $100 Billion by 2016 The U.S. aerospace industry, which was hit by recession in 2009, began showing signs of recovery in 2010 and is expected to reach $100 billion by 2016 with a CAGR of 6.9% over the next five years.

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