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CI CyberNews, Vol. 8 No. 35
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PV SOLAR POWER SYSTEM BEGINS OPERATION AT ALCOA FACILITY
Alcoa recently announced the startup of a 588,000-Watt, roof-mounted photovoltaic (PV) solar power system at its Alcoa Building and Construction Systems’ Kawneer manufacturing facility in Visalia, Calif. The project serves to demonstrate the environmental and financial merits of harnessing energy from the sun to generate electricity on an industrial scale. FULL STORY
BEST TILE AND GRANITIFIANDRE EXPAND DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Best Tile Distributors of New England, part of the East Coast Tile family, has expanded its partnership with GranitiFiandre. Best Tile has established exclusive distribution rights to the Italian firm’s advanced porcelain surfacing collections in 15 states on the East Coast. FULL STORY
CERADYNE CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Ceradyne, Inc. recently celebrated the 40th anniversary of its founding on August 24, 1967. Joel P. Moskowitz, Ceradyne founder, chairman and chief executive officer, presided over a morning ceremony at the company’s corporate headquarters in Costa Mesa, Calif. More than 1600 employees at the company’s North American facilities were presented a special anniversary Coin of Excellence. FULL STORY
DOE ANNOUNCES INDUSTRIAL ENERGY RFI
The U.S. Department of Energy has released a request for information (RFI) on reducing industrial energy intensity. Section 106 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct) seeks reduction of industrial energy use by 25% by 2017. FULL STORY
FREEDONIA FORECASTS NANOMATERIAL DEMAND TO REACH $4.2 BILLION
Nanomaterials have established an appreciable market presence -- $1 billion -- mainly in the U.S., Western Europe and Japan. According to “World Nanomaterials,” a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., world demand for nanomaterials is forecast to reach $4.2 billion by 2011. In the longer term, the global market is projected to swell to $100 billion in 2025. FULL STORY
HANSON BRICK PLANT SETS 30-YEAR SAFETY RECORD
The employees of Hanson Brick’s Athens, Texas, plant will mark a significant safety milestone this year: 30 years of operation without a lost-time accident. “We are extremely proud of the effort and attention to detail our employees in Athens put into not only making a quality product, but producing it in a safe environment,” said Scott Szwejbka, vice president of operations for the West region of Hanson Brick. FULL STORY
TWO-CHANNEL ROLLER KILN AVAILABLE FROM SACMI
The functional/styling updating policy that has been applied to all Sacmi Forni machines for several years has led to the development of a new range of two-channel kilns with outstanding design and performance. On this new two-channel range, named FBP, all the structural parts have been designed to make maintenance easier and improve air seal during firing. FULL STORY
NEW PRODUCT DATA BROCHURE AVAILABLE FROM THERMAL CERAMICS
Thermal Ceramics recently introduced its new and updated “Product Data Brochure 2007-2008 Edition.” The brochure features technical data on the company’s U.S. and Canadian manufactured products. The reference booklet offers technical information in an easy-to-read format with product listings segmented by material category. FULL STORY
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R&D Overview
Phosphate cements, ceramic nano-islands, bio-resorbable scaffolds – this year’s Ceramic and Glass R&D Overview has it all. Managing Editor Brian Hayes has compiled a selection of technology advances being made at universities and laboratories around the world. Advancing Ceramic & Glass Technology has all of the details.
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