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CI CyberNews, Vol. 8 No. 34
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KLEINFELD NAMED ALCOA PRESIDENT AND COO Alcoa recently announced that Klaus Kleinfeld has been elected president and chief operating officer (COO) by the company’s board of directors. Kleinfeld served most recently as president and chief executive officer (CEO) of Siemens AG. At Alcoa, he will have full responsibility for all operating activities of the company. FULL STORY
DEGUSSA EXPANDS SHANGHAI R&D CENTER Degussa (China) Co., Ltd. recently announced that it has expanded its R&D Center in Shanghai, China, at a total investment of over €22 million (~ $30 million). As reportedly one of the largest R&D centers established by a multinational company in Shanghai, the new R&D Center has a total of 25,000 square meters of space, housing state-of-the-art laboratories for research and development, application technology, and technical service. FULL STORY
FENTON ART GLASS PLANS FOR CLOSURE The Fenton Art Glass Co. recently announced that it will cease its operations over the next few months. “This decision was difficult,” said George W. Fenton, president. “Since the announcement in June regarding our efforts toward financial restructuring, we took many steps to try to continue the company’s operations. Ultimately, those efforts were not successful.” FULL STORY
IMERYS ACQUIRES JUMBO MINING Imerys signed a definitive agreement on June 6 for the purchase of a 100% share interest in Jumbo Mining Ltd., which is located in Hyderabad, the capital of the Andrah Pradesh State in southeast India. Jumbo Mining produces potassium feldspar for the frit, glaze, tile body and tableware industries, and sells its products to the European, Middle Eastern and Asian markets. The company also operates two processing plants. FULL STORY
INFRARED TECHNOLOGIES FOUNDED K. Irani has formed a new company called Infrared Technologies, Inc., which offers consulting services to industries where temperature is a critical factor in the manufacturing process, and where selection of the right instrument is crucial to achieving precise temperature measurements. Employed in the field of non-contact infrared temperature measurement for over 30 years, Irani was a co-founder of Mikron Infrared, Inc. FULL STORY
MOHR TO HANDLE HOMEXX LIQUIDATION Homexx International, Corona, Calif., has announced the closure of its manufacturing operations and the discontinuation of its business. Homexx has contracted with Mohr Corp. for a liquidation sale through public auction of all of its plant and office machinery and equipment. The on-site auction sale is scheduled for September 11, 2007, when the assets will be sold lot-by-lot for the highest price bid until everything has been sold. FULL STORY
NANODYNAMICS ENERGY TO GO “OFF THE GRID” AT FUEL CELL SEMINAR NanoDynamics Energy Inc. will display its capabilities in advanced microtubular solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) design at Fuel Cell Seminar 2007, including its Revolution™ 50H and 60C SOFCs. To illustrate the capabilities of these products, the company will demonstrate full electrical functionality at show booth numbers 319 and 418 with independent power generated by the SOFCs. The Revolution 50H hybrid portable SOFC system is ideal for applications in which weight, volume and fuel type are critical. FULL STORY
NEW SAFETY TRAINING DVD AVAILABLE FROM SGIA The Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) recently released a new version of its Right-to-Know Training Program on DVD. The 30-minute DVD offers instruction on the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration’s (OSHA) mandated requirements. Training employees to understand and recognize hazardous substances and protect themselves appropriately is required by OSHA, as is training for the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). No facility is exempt from these requirements. FULL STORY
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Lean vs. ERP These days, the Internet abounds with discussions of best practices, lean manufacturing and how these concepts fit in modern manufacturing facilities. Of particular interest is the discussion of lean manufacturing and the now-mainstream enterprise resource planning (ERP) system. Consultants, industry experts and educational scholars continue to debate the pros and cons of both systems, discuss the idea of the two working in tandem, and question if such a marriage can ever succeed. Read
Lean Manufacturing and ERP Systems: Different by Design to discover how both ERP and lean manufacturing have their place in today’s manufacturing environment.
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