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CI CyberNews, Vol. 8 No. 29
CERADYNE ACQUIRES MINCO Ceradyne, Inc. announced today that it has acquired Minco, Inc., Midway, Tenn., for approximately $27.5 million in cash. Minco was founded in 1977 to manufacture and market fused silica powders for a wide range of industrial applications. Minco’s fusing process, which is the basis of its entire product line, is based on its proprietary technology. FULL STORY
DEGUSSA INCREASES CARBON BLACK PRODUCTION Degussa GmbH, a subsidiary of the RAG Group, has doubled its production plant capacity for carbon black in Paulinia, Brazil, to 100,000 tons per year. With this capacity expansion, Degussa is reportedly augmenting its position as the world’s second-largest manufacturer of carbon black (approximately 1.4 million tons per year). FULL STORY
HIPPLE ELECTED TO FERRO BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ferro Corp. recently announced that Richard J. Hipple has been elected to its board of directors, and he will serve on the board’s finance committee. The election increases the number of Ferro’s board members to 10. Hipple has served as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Brush Engineered Materials Inc. since 2006. FULL STORY
FUEL CELL SEMINAR & EXPO SET FOR OCTOBER With the theme “Fuel Cells: On the Path to Energy Independence,” Fuel Cell Seminar & Exposition 2007 will be held October 15-19 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas. Topics this year will focus on issues relating to energy security and global climate change, as well as an expanded technical program. FULL STORY
HEINRICH CERAMIC DECAL WINS MAIB AWARD The Massachusetts Alliance for International Business (MAIB) recently announced its 2007 Annual International Trade Achievement Award honorees. The 2007 Chairman’s Award was presented to Heinrich Ceramic Decal, Inc. of Worcester, Mass., in recognition of the company’s excellence in international trade innovation. FULL STORY
ICDD ANNOUNCES NEW SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES To encourage promising graduate students to pursue crystallography-oriented research, the International Centre for Diffraction Data (ICDD) has established the Ludo Frevel Crystallography Scholarship Fund. Multiple recipients will be selected on a competitive basis, each receiving an award of $2500. Applications must be received by the ICDD by October 31, 2007. FULL STORY
NSL ADDS NEW FTIR TO TESTING LAB NSL Analytical Services recently acquired a Perkin Elmer Spectrum™ Spotlight™ 300 FTIR imaging system for its materials testing laboratory. The instrument will be used primarily to characterize polymeric materials in NSL’s organic testing lab. The Spotlight™ 300 allows NSL Analytical to analyze large sample areas in a matter of minutes, as compared to the hours needed with current instruments. FULL STORY
FRONK RETIRES FROM ORTON CERAMIC FOUNDATION The Edward Orton Jr. Ceramic Foundation recently announced the retirement of Dale Fronk, engineering manager. He served the foundation and the ceramic industry for more than 44 years. Fronk graduated from The Ohio State University with a degree in ceramic engineering, and he joined Orton in 1962. FULL STORY
RIO TINTO MAKES RECOMMENDED ALL CASH OFFER FOR ALCAN Rio Tinto and Alcan have reached an agreement for Rio Tinto to make an offer to acquire all of Alcan’s outstanding common shares for $101 per common share in a recommended, all cash transaction. The offer represents a total equity consideration for Alcan of approximately $38.1 billion. FULL STORY
SME RELEASES NEW BOOK ON LEADERSHIP The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) recently released “Walking the Talk: Pathways to Leadership,” a book that provides managers with the basics needed to successfully traverse today’s corporate minefields. Author Michael J. Termini uses case studies from real-world companies to illustrate how to apply the close-looped leadership principles discussed in the book. FULL STORY
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