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CI CyberNews, Vol. 11 No. 13 |
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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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AGC TO CREATE GLASS SUBSTRATE PRODUCTION BASE IN CHINA
Asahi Glass Co. will open a new production base in Jiangsu, China, for thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD) glass substrates.
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CERAMIC FUEL CELLS FORMS PARTNERSHIP WITH MITSUI, OSAKA GAS
Mitsui has ordered a BlueGen gas-to-electricity unit, which will be tested and demonstrated by Osaka Gas at its testing facility in Osaka, Japan.
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HARRIS APPOINTED DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN DESIGNATE OF COOKSON
Cookson Group plc recently announced that Jeff Harris will join the board as a non-executive director, effective April 1, 2010.
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GE SEES BRIGHT FUTURE FOR THIN FILM SOLAR TECHNOLOGY
GE is focusing its research and development efforts on thin film PV technology in conjunction with PrimeStar Solar Inc.
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ICC, ASHRAE, USGBC AND IES ANNOUNCE GREEN BUILDING CODES
The IGCC establishes a regulatory framework for the construction of high-performance commercial buildings that are safe, sustainable and by the book.
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WORLD SODA ASH CONSUMPTION PROJECTED TO GROW MODESTLY
According to "Soda Ash: 2010 World Market Outlook and Forecast," world soda ash consumption is projected to grow about 2% per year through 2013.
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MTC NAMED SUPPLIER FOR EUROPEAN MERCURY MISSION
Morgan Technical Ceramics (MTC) has been named the ceramic/metal assembly supplier for Europe's first spacecraft mission to Mercury.
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HIGH-TEMP INSULATION MARKET TO REACH $4.1 BILLION BY 2014
According to a new Research and Markets report, the global high-temperature insulation (HTI) products market is witnessing tremendous growth.
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RIO TINTO EMPLOYEES FOUND GUILTY IN CHINA
Four Rio Tinto employees based in Shanghai have been convicted of receiving bribes and obtaining commercial secrets.
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Guest Blog: The Trouble with the TSCA
Earlier this month, I attended a stakeholders meeting regarding changes in the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) that affect the ceramic industry. In October 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) indicated its intention to reclassify several categories considered to be "statutory mixtures" for the past 30 years under the TSCA. Included are glass, oxide chemicals, frits, ceramic materials and wares, and portland cement. The agency claims it is simply issuing... To read the full text of Myra Warne's guest blog, please
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Survey Says!
Last week's CyberPoll focused on staffing levels in the second quarter of 2010. Of the total respondents, 76.9% plan to keep current staffing levels, 15.4% plan to hire/call back employees and 7.7% plan to make job cuts/layoffs. What are your company's staffing plans in the second quarter? Please
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