Business Briefs from Around the World - May 2000

A brief look at company news in the industry.

BARNANT CO., Barrington, Ill., has reached an agreement with Ponndorf Geratetechnik GmbH of Germany to assemble and market that firm’s hose pumps to the U.S. market.

BLASCH PRECISION CERAMICS, INC., Albany, N.Y., has added ALD Vacuum Technologies GmbH, Erlensee, Germany, as a distributor in continental Europe.

MILLER PROCESS COATING CO., formerly of Pittsburgh, Pa., has moved its offices. The company’s new contact information is: 914 SE 13th Place, Cape Coral, FL 33990; (800) 742-9170 or (941) 242-0236; e-mail mpcoating@aol.com; www.mpcusa.com.