ACME BRICK ACQUIRES ASSETS OF OCHS BRICK, MCFARLANE STONE
Acme Brick Co. recently announced the purchase of a Minnesota brick plant and sales office owned by Ochs Brick Co., effective February 2, 2008. In a related transaction, Acme also acquired the natural stone fabrication assets of McFarlane Stone.
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INSTALLED U.S. WIND POWER CAPACITY SURGED 45% IN 2007
Shattering all of its previous records, the U.S. wind energy industry installed 5244 megawatts (MW) in 2007, expanding the nation’s total wind power generating capacity by 45% in a single calendar year and injecting an investment of over $9 billion into the economy, according to the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA).
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CERADYNE RECEIVES LIGHTWEIGHT HEMTT ORDER
Ceradyne, Inc. has received an initial order for its B-Kit prototype armor kit from Oshkosh Truck Corp. for a lightweight HEMTT A3 crew cab armor applique program. This prototype order, in excess of $200,000, is scheduled to be completed in the second quarter of 2008.
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OOLEY NAMED CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER FOR CERAMIC SOLUTIONS
Ceramic Solutions, Inc. recently announced the promotion of Deanna Ooley to the position of customer service manager. Ooley holds a business administration/marketing degree from The University of Houston and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Sam Houston State University. She has 30 years of experience in customer service, purchasing and sales management.
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NEW SILICON CARBIDE SUBSTRATE AVAILABLE FROM GEO2
GEO2 Technologies Inc. has introduced a new silicon carbide (SiC) substrate for diesel particulate filtering. GEO2’s patented microstructure is poised to drive the next wave of high-temperature filter innovation, effectively removing 99% of pollutants from diesel exhaust while achieving better fuel economy, emissions control and enhanced engine performance.
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INDIUM ADDS RECLAIM CAPACITY WITH NEW FACILITY IN KOREA
Indium Corp.’s newest facility, located in the Republic of Korea and scheduled to start processing in May 2008, will reclaim indium metal from indium-tin oxide (ITO), indium-zinc oxide (IZO) and related indium oxide sputtering materials used to coat glass and other substrates for the flat panel display (FPD) and solar cell industries.
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MOHR TO HANDLE SALTILE LIQUIDATION
SalTile of Monterrey, N.L. Mexico, has awarded Mohr Corp. an exclusive contract for the liquidation sale of all machinery and equipment formerly used in the manufacture of Saltillo and SalTerra tile. Until recently, the facility manufactured extruded (red clay) terracotta tile with technology that included clay preparation, crushing, pugmill extrusion, and drying and kiln firing equipment, with integral material handling equipment provided by Studio of Italy.
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RHI EXPANDS U.S. GLASS INDUSTRY SALES NETWORK
With the integration of the Monofrax business into its worldwide sales network in 2007, RHI has significantly strengthened its position as a full-line supplier in the growing glass market and is now reportedly the largest independent producer of fused cast refractory products. As a result of the integration, RHI will strengthen its sales network in the U.S. to offer a complete range of refractories to its customers.
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GARCIA NAMED EASTERN REGIONAL MANAGER FOR SETARAM
Setaram Inc. recently appointed Nelson Garcia its new Eastern regional manager. He brings to Setaram many years of experience in the field and an in-depth understanding of the U.S. marketplace. After receiving his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Puerto Rico, Garcia had a successful career as a technology and process consultant for the chemical and energy markets at Accenture.
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ESD EVENT DETECTOR AVAILABLE FROM TREK
Trek, Inc. recently introduced the TREK Model 900 ESD event detector, a diagnostic tool for manufacturing environments such as electronic, semiconductor and medical device manufacturing/assembly that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). ESD events are important indicators of excessive charge accumulation in a given environment.
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