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CI CyberNews, Vol. 11 No. 10 |
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 FocusOn: Ceramic Industry Magazine LinkedIn Group Going Strong
Thanks so much for all of your interest in the Ceramic Industry magazine group on LinkedIn. We created the group to offer a forum for anyone involved in the ceramic, glass and related industries, and the group keeps on growing! Members enjoy opportunities for discussion, news and information sharing, and networking with other industry professionals. We'd love for you to join us! |
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CAROMA SPONSORS "GREEN" PRE-OSCAR PARTY
Caroma was a key sponsor at Hollywood's "greenest" pre-Oscar® event, the recent Global Green "Greener Cities for a Cooler Planet" party.
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COOKSON ANNOUNCES 2009 RESULTS
Cookson recently announced 2009 revenues of £1,961 million (approximately $2,945 million), which was a decline of 24% compared to 2008.
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FERRO POSTS 6% INCREASE IN 4TH QTR NET SALES
Ferro recently announced net sales of $1,658 million for 2009, a decline of 26% from the 2008 level of $2,245 million.
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THOMSEN NAMED GUARDIAN'S GROUP V.P. OF N.A. FLAT GLASS
Guardian Industries has named Scott Thomsen group vice president for North American Flat Glass operations, a new position at the company.
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KYOCERA COMPLETES CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SOLAR CELL PLANT
Kyocera Corp. recently completed construction of a new solar cell manufacturing plant in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
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RIO TINTO REACHES DIVESTMENT MILESTONE
Rio Tinto's divestment program has passed the $10 billion mark with the sale of its Alcan Packaging Food Americas division to Bemis Co., Inc.
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CHINA TO DRIVE GROWTH OF BORON INDUSTRY
According to "Boron: Global Industry Markets and Outlook," the global demand for boron grew strongly in the three years to 2008.
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SAINT-GOBAIN WINS ENERGY STAR PARTNER OF THE YEAR AWARD
For the second year in a row, the EPA has named Saint-Gobain an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year.
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THERMAL TECHNOLOGY PRODUCES SILICON FROM RICE HULLS
Thermal Technology has developed a process for the production of solar-grade silicon using rice hulls as a raw material.
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GREENMAN TO RECEIVE TOLEDO GLASS & CERAMIC AWARD
The 2010 Toledo Glass & Ceramic Award will be presented to Michael Greenman, executive director of the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council.
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Guest Blog: What's in a Name?
Every box of tile has a secret. If you read this entire blog entry and promise not to post bad comments, I'll tell you what it is. First though, I'll tell you where
it is. Once tile is mixed, pressed, decorated and fired, it goes into a carton. A label is applied on one side of the carton. The label is either an actual label that is stuck on the box, or information that is ink-jet printed on the side of the box. That's where the secret is... To read the full text of Dan Marvin's latest guest blog, follow this link.
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| Survey Says!
The vast majority of respondents (95.5%) to last week's CyberPoll believe that American businesses would have proceeded with the transfer of production to lower-cost labor centers outside of the U.S. even if they'd known of the domestic factory shutdowns and unemployment that would result. One reader commented: "Most large American businesses would have proceeded with it, because many of these have benefited from these 'lower-costs labor centers.' It's the American worker and small businesses that have been hurt." This poll generated a large number of
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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. |
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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. |
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