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Breaking News

Asahi Glass to Restructure N.A. Flat Glass Business, Reduce Production Capacity by 40% (posted 4/18/08)

CI Launches Pottery Production Practices Blog (posted 2/28/08)

Rio Tinto Rejects BHP Billiton’s Offers (posted 2/6/08)

Alcoa Partners with Chinalco to Acquire 12% Stake in Rio Tinto (posted 2/1/08)

R.T. Vanderbilt to Cease Talc Production (posted 1/11/08)

2008 May Issue

•	PRODUCT PROFILE: Press Upgrade

•	Forming Porcelain Insulators

•	Extrusion Basics

•	LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

•	INSIDE CI: Hurry Up and Wait

DIRECTORIES

Data Book & Buyers Guide
The CI Data Book and Buyers' Guide is the #1 buyers reference for ceramic, glass and related industries.

Materials Handbook
Connect to materials’ suppliers serving the ceramic, glass, brick, decorating and related markets with the 2008 Ceramic Industry Materials Handbook.

Equipment Digest
Connect to equipment suppliers serving the ceramic, glass, brick, decorating and related markets with the 2007-2008 Ceramic Industry Equipment Digest.

Components Directory
The CI Ceramic Components Directory is your key directory and resource for finished ceramic components.

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Mohr Corporation

Northeast Metal - Wanted

Pacific Ceramics Machinery & Equipment

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Industry News

Goodfellow Acquires Technical Glass (posted 5/9/08)
John Savage, the founder of The Technical Glass Co., will be staying with the business as a consultant.

Tecnargilla Explores the World of Mosaic (posted 5/9/08)
Tecnargilla recently took part in the “Tendenza Mosaico - Tecnologie, Progetti, Materiali” exhibition with a workshop entitled “Decoration. Customized Technology.”

Ferro Achieves Record Sales in First Quarter 2008 (posted 5/8/08)
Sales for the three months ended March 31, 2008, were up 15% from the first quarter of 2007.

Advanced Ceramics

SPECIAL SECTION/ADVANCED CERAMICS: Redefining Ceramic Fuel Cells
The future of alternative energy lies in the ability to deliver portable power to market.

Glass

SPECIAL REPORT/GLASS MANUFACTURING: Gorgeous Glass
D. Swarovski & Co.’s Helmut Swarovski recently received the prestigious Phoenix Award for contributions to the glass industry.

Products

Technology Group International: Software Selection Tool Kit (posted 5/9/08)
The reference guide is free to all manufacturing and distribution companies that are engaged in a technology evaluation project.

Retsch Inc.: Tap Sieve Shaker (posted 5/6/08)
The AS 200 tap sieve shaker features a combination of horizontal circular sieving motion with vertical tapping motion.

Adams Magnetic Products Co.: 2008 Catalog (posted 5/2/08)
The new catalog introduces the company’s neodymium magnetic assemblies with new mounting configurations, as well as its new MAG-branded flexible magnetic products.

Brick & Structural Clay

SPECIAL SECTION/BRICK & CLAY RECORD: Fine-Tuned Firing
The fine-tuning of kiln firing cycles can improve productivity while decreasing overall costs.

Resource Management

SPECIAL SECTION/RESOURCE MANAGEMENT: Recycled Glass Options for Tile
Tile produced with recycled glass offers a genuine "green" product that is pleasing to the eye and the budget.

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