ALFRED WILL RECEIVE $5 MILLION FOR INAMORI SCHOOL
New York State has allocated $5 million through the New York State Construction Fund for the Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering at Alfred University. State Senator Catharine Young recently made the announcement to students, faculty and guests. The state allocation augments a $10 million gift, given in March 2005, from Kyocera Corp. With the income from the endowment, the University plans to hire up to four Kyocera professors as the nucleus of a new center dedicated to research in nanotechnology for photonic and biomedical applications. The $5 million in state funds will be used for facilities and equipment for the new center.
Alfred’s website is located at www.alfred.edu.

ALSTOM EXPANDING MANUFACTURING OPERATIONS
ALSTOM Power Inc., Air Preheater Co., headquartered in Wellsville, NY., and part of the Energy and Environment Systems Group within ALSTOM Power, will be embarking on an expansion project to build an additional 44,000 square feet of manufacturing floor space at its Andover Rd. facility. The $15 million expansion project is a result of a solid business plan and increased orders for the company’s product lines, which include heat recovery and various coal and mineral grinding technologies. The investment in the Wellsville facility will include new state-of-the-art machinery that will enable the company to increase its global competitive edge with regard to technology, welding and machinery. Renovations of existing buildings to increase efficiencies are also planned.
For additional information, call (630) 393-1000, fax (630) 393-1001, e-mail info@airpreheatercompany.com or visit www.airpreheatercompany.com.

CERADYNE REPORTS PRELIMINARY RESULTS
Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced unaudited preliminary results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006. Fourth quarter sales of approximately $178 million were a record, representing a 56% increase from $114 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. New orders of $314 million, also a quarterly record, rose 56% from $201 million in the fourth quarter of 2005. For the year ended December 31, 2006, sales reached a record of approximately $663 million, 80% higher than the $368 million reported in 2005. “We are particularly pleased with the surge in orders and backlog, which provides good visibility for 2007,” said Joel Moskowitz, chief executive officer. “Our strategy continues to focus on meeting the government’s requirements for lightweight ceramic body armor while proactively seeking to diversify our product lines.”
Additional details are available at www.ceradyne.com.

NEW INDUSTRIAL AIR FILTER AVAILABLE FROM DONALDSON TORIT
Donaldson Co., Inc. recently announced the availability of Donaldson® Torit® Ultra-Web® SB, a new filter media for dust collection in manufacturing processes that face challenges from agglomerative dust. The new filter media is an extension of the company’s Ultra-Web line of nanofiber media technology for industrial applications. Ultra-Web SB combines the surface loading and dust release capabilities of Ultra-Web nanofibers with a strong spunbond polyester substrate to create filter cartridges with durability, moisture and chemical tolerance, long life, high efficiency, and significantly lower pressure drop for energy efficient operation when compared to spunbond or meltblown media.
For additional information, call (888) 338-3878 or e-mail duskmktg@mail.donaldson.com.

MICROMERITICS ANNOUNCES INSTRUMENT GRANT AWARD WINNER
Micromeritics has awarded an AutoChem II 2920 Catalyst Characterization System to the Berkeley Catalysis Center in the Department of Chemical Engineering at the University of California Berkeley. Micromeritics recently launched its Instrument Grant Program to provide particle characterization instruments to non-profit universities and research organizations for the purpose of fostering and supporting meritorious research projects. “The Autochem II 2920 chemisorption analyzer with related components will be an integral and critical piece of characterization equipment within the UC Berkeley Catalysis Center,” said Alexander Katz, associate professor of Chemical Engineering and principal investigator. “This instrument will be used to determine the concentration and acid/base characteristics of catalytic active sites on solids in a fashion that cannot be accomplished by other techniques.”
For additional information, visit www.micromeritics.com.

PNNL IMPROVES ACCESS TO AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGIES
Details of more than 150 technologies developed at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) and available for licensing are now consolidated at http://availabletechnologies.pnl.gov/ . A U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science laboratory, PNNL solves complex problems in energy, national security, the environment and life sciences. Many PNNL discoveries evolve into technologies and patents that can be applied in areas ranging from aerospace, electronics and consumer products to oil and gas, health care, security, and more. To simplify the identification of specific solutions, the website organizes technologies by portfolio name and potential industry application, and also provides contacts for inquiries.
PNNL’s website is located at www.pnl.gov.

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