|
|
| |
Delivered directly to your e-mail box by Ceramic Industry -- the exclusive global voice of ceramic & glass business and manufacturing. Visit www.ceramicindustry.com.
CI CyberNews, Vol. 10 No. 9 |
|
 |
 FocusOn: Air Circulation Furnace
Nabertherm's N 150/02 CDB electrically heated air circulation furnace is designed for the catalytic debinding of PIM. The polyoxymethylene of the binder is removed from the green compact and chemically decomposed under the influence of the nitric acid. Nitrogen carrier gas removes exhaust and is burnt by the gas-heated exhaust torch.
Unsurpassed safety features include safety control via the PLC with automatic chamber purge in the event of any atmosphere leakage or system failure, door sealing with a monitored nitrogen atmosphere, and an automatic double-locking door, as well as redundant flow controllers for automatic gas supply.
For more information, call (302) 322-3665, e-mail contact@nabertherm-usa.com or visit www.nabertherm.com.
Advertisement |
|
AGC AND SEMATECH FORM JOINT DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP
Asahi Glass Co. (AGC) and SEMATECH have entered into a joint development partnership to accelerate mask blank commercialization. SEMATECH and AGC will collaborate at the University at Albany's CNSE.
FULL STORY
CERADYNE REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER, FULL YEAR 2008 RESULTS
Ceradyne, Inc. recently reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and 12 months ended December 31, 2008. Sales for the fourth quarter of 2008 were $138.9 million, compared with $191.4 million in the fourth quarter of 2007.
FULL STORY
MILLER NAMED PRESIDENT OF HARPER INTERNATIONAL
Harper International recently announced the appointment of Charles W. Miller, Jr. to the position of president. Miller joined Harper in 1995 and has performed in progressive management positions.
FULL STORY |
|
KPS CAPITAL PARTNERS WINS AUCTION FOR LENOX ASSETS
KPS Capital Partners, LP, through a newly formed company, was the successful bidder in the auction to purchase substantially all of the assets of Lenox Group.
FULL STORY
MOHAWK ANNOUNCES CHALLENGING FOURTH QUARTER, 2008 RESULTS
Mohawk Industries, Inc. recently announced 2008 fourth quarter sales of $1,485 million, a decrease of 18% from 2007. Excluding charges, operating income was $61 million for the quarter; including charges, it was a loss of $93 million.
FULL STORY
MORGAN CRUCIBLE REPORTS STRONG RESULTS FOR 2008
Morgan Crucible's revenue for the 2008 full year grew to 835.0 million euro (about $1,211.4 million), up 20.5% on the previous year (4% on an organic and constant currency basis).
FULL STORY
ESTERLY NAMED SALES MANAGER FOR NETZSCH FINE PARTICLE
NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology LLC has selected Chris Esterly to serve as sales manager to the mid-Atlantic region. Esterly will be responsible for overseeing service and sales support throughout the region.
FULL STORY
NEXTECH INTRODUCES NEW HYDROGEN SAFETY SENSOR
NexTech Materials recently announced the launch of its new hydrogen sensor. Designed for hydrogen safety monitoring, this ceramic sensor exhibits sensitive, selective and rapid response to the presence of hydrogen in ambient air.
FULL STORY
UNITY MARKETING RELEASES TABLETOP MARKET STUDY
The consumer market for tableware and tabletop goods grew 6.4% from 2006 to 2007 but declined 4.2% in 2008, according to a new study from Unity Marketing.
FULL STORY
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| | | |
| |
Career Center
Are you in the job market? CI can help! Our online classified ads showcase the latest job openings and opportunities. |
|
|
Online Calendar
CI's full Calendar of Events is available online to help you keep track of all the latest trade shows and seminars. |
|
Cover Story
The growing presence on the international market of low-cost ceramic tiles from Asian countries has led the ceramic floor and wall tile sector to set increasingly ambitious objectives with regard to end-product properties, cost reductions, energy savings, and the minimization of environmental impact. In this context, a new borate raw material has been developed that allows glaze compositions to be formulated without using conventional frits. This borate, resulting from the calcination of a series of raw materials at a temperature far below that used in conventional ceramic frit manufacturing, is characterized by low solubility, which enables it to be used as a raw material in glaze
formulations. Read more about Fritless Tile Glazes in our March issue cover story. |
|
|
Survey Says!
Vehicle purchases-past and future-were the topic of last week's CyberPoll, and responses mirrored the state of the auto industry. Of the total respondents, 84% did not purchase a vehicle in the past six months, while 80% do not plan to purchase one this year. For this week's poll (please look to the green box on the left), we're asking you to take a look in your cyrstal ball and predict the timing of an economic rebound. (Magic wand not required.) |
|
|
|
|
CHARTER SPONSOR
Mohr Corp. provides ceramic and machinery services to both buyer and seller, from the sale of one machine to entire factories, with its professionally established brokering, liquidation and appraisal organization. For more information, visit www.mohrcorp.com. |
ABOUT OUR SPONSOR
Insaco is a precision machining company that provides finished pieces to customers' specifications from ultra hard materials, including oxide ceramics, nitrides, carbides and quartz, and especially industrial sapphire. NEW capability allows the company to machine within a 102” x 31” x 70” envelope and still hold tight tolerances. Visit www.insaco.com. |
| All statements about the companies/products included in this newsletter are manufacturers' claims, and neither CI CyberNews nor Ceramic Industry endorses any of the products mentioned. |
|
Copyright © 2009 by BNP Media. All Rights Reserved. |
|
| | | | |
| BNP Media
2401 W. Big Beaver Road, Ste. 700
Troy, Michigan 48084-3333
U.S.A. | |
|
| |
|
| |
| |
|
