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CI CyberNews, Vol. 9 No. 3
FocusOn: Complete, Hardly Used German, UK Water Closet Factory For Salein Asia
Philippines, DoveBid, Inc., one of the leading global providers of capital asset management and valuation services, will be holding a sale for a complete, hardly used water closet factory.
The featured assets include: Riedhammer Tunnel & Shuttle Kiln, Thermic & Interdri Chamber Dryers, Ball Mills @8MT, Slip Systems, Blungers, Glaze Tanks, Glaze Stirrer 2 HP-3HP, Gravity Tank, Lao Soung Vibrating Screen, Diaphragm Pumps, Cast Shop Production Line, Air Control System, Dust Collect System, Daidan Welding Machine, Metter Toledo Weighing Scale, Glazing Booth, Inspection Booth, Electric Hoist, Mold Dryer, Air Drying System, Wastewater Tank. Seller will assist with hiring of locals, if need be.
CERADYNE RECEIVES $400 MILLION ID/IQ BODY ARMOR ORDER Ceradyne, Inc. has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (ID/IQ) order from the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), MacDill Air Force Base, Fla. The order is estimated to have a maximum value in excess of $400 million. The initial $4.9 million delivery order against the ID/IQ contract is scheduled for delivery in early 2008. FULL STORY
COOKSON ANNOUNCES PROPOSED SALE OF FOSECO’S CBC BUSINESS Cookson Group plc recently announced that has entered into a conditional agreement to sell Foseco plc’s Carbon Bonded Ceramics (CBC) business to companies owned by RHI AG. The CBC business had revenue of approximately £20 million (about $39 million) for the year ended December 31, 2006, and gross assets of approximately £9 million (about $18 million). FULL STORY
CONNORS NAMED PRESIDENT AND COO OF MAGNECO/METREL Magneco/Metrel, Inc. recently announced that Charles W. Connors, Jr. has been promoted to president and chief operating officer (COO). Connors joined Magneco/Metrel in 1982 and rose through the ranks in manufacturing, research and development, and sales and marketing to become executive vice president. FULL STORY
SACMI OFFERS SYSTEM FOR PARTICLE SIZE DISTRIBUTION ANALYSIS The GMS 100 from Sacmi is a measurement tool designed to improve quality control procedures for spray-dried ceramic powder. Using only a minimum quantity of material, this unit can measure the particle size distribution of the powder quickly (five minutes) and reliably. FULL STORY
CLORE NAMED SENIOR SALES ENGINEER FOR SETARAM Setaram, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Randy Clore as senior sales engineer with responsibility for the Midwestern U.S. With a background in chemistry and marketing, he has over 25 years of experience in instrumentation sales. FULL STORY
SPX COMPLETES APV ACQUISITION SPX Corp. recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of APV, a global manufacturer of process equipment and engineered solutions. "The acquisition of APV greatly enhances our process equipment operations currently serving key markets around the world, particularly in Europe and the Asia Pacific," said Chris Kearney, chairman, president and chief executive officer of SPX. FULL STORY
R.T. VANDERBILT TO CEASE TALC PRODUCTION R.T. Vanderbilt Co., Inc. recently announced its decision to discontinue its NYTAL® and CERAMITALC® industrial talc product line, and to cease talc production at its Gouverneur Talc Division by the end of 2008. The company will continue to mine and process wollastonite, which is sold under the trade name VANSIL®, at the facility. FULL STORY
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