Ceramic Industry News

Corning Recognized as a Top Global Supplier by Daimler

Corning was one of 10 suppliers to be recognized, receiving the partnership award from Mercedes-Benz Car Procurement & Supplier Quality.

March 11, 2019

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Corning Inc. recently announced that it received a 2018 Daimler Supplier Award from Daimler AG (DAI) at the company’s 11th annual global supplier award ceremony in Stuttgart, Germany, on February 20, 2019.

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ADAPT Consortium Welcomes New Member Lithoz

Lithoz connected with ADAPT through a research collaboration with Corinne Packard and Geoff Brennecka, professors at Colorado School of Mines.

March 11, 2019

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The Alliance for the Development of Additive Processing Technologies (ADAPT), an industry-academia consortium that advances data informatics and advanced characterization technologies to optimize additive manufacturing, recently announced that it had welcomed new member Lithoz America.

Global Zinc Supply Moving toward Surplus by 2022

The gap between zinc demand and supply is expected to narrow, and the market will move into a surplus in 2022.

March 11, 2019

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Between 2019 and 2022, global zinc supply is expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.8% to 15.7 Mt in 2022.

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Vesuvius Announces “Record Performance” in 2018

Vesuvius reported revenue of approximately £1.8 billion (~ $2.4 billion) in 2018, an increase of 6.8% vs. 2017 on a reported basis.

March 8, 2019

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Vesuvius plc recently announced its preliminary audited results for the year ended December 31, 2018.

Proppants Industry Surpasses Milestone

In addition to setting historical highs for frac sand, the industry surpassed one trillion cumulative pounds of proppant since hydraulic fracturing commenced.

March 8, 2019

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According to a recent report, the proppant industry supplied 230 billion lbs (115 million tons) of sand, ceramic and resin-coated proppants in 2018.

Ibstock Announces Revenue Growth in 2018, Outlines Future Plans

The company reports that revenue growth and adjusted EBITDA were in line with management’s expectations.

March 7, 2019

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Ibstock plc recently announced 2018 revenue of £391.4 million (approximately $517 million), an increase of 7.9% compared to 2017.

Murata Supports New Child Care Center in Nagaokakyo City; Facility to Provide Opportunities for Community, Employees

It is expected that the facility will contribute to the improvement of social issues in Nagaokakyo City, as well as the creation of a more complete family support system within Murata.

March 7, 2019

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Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd., along with Nagaokakyo City and the Sakuranbo Welfare Association, will open a combined childcare facility comprising Sakuranbo nursery, for the purpose of alleviating the issue of children on waiting lists in Nagaokakyo City, and Kaede nursery, which is a company-run nursery, for the purpose of supporting diverse work styles.

Morimura Group Companies to Cooperate on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Each of the four companies reportedly holds technology related to SOFCs, which are used to solve energy and environmental problems in various settings (home, business, industrial).

March 6, 2019

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Four companies in the Morimura Group—Noritake Co., Ltd.; TOTO Ltd.; NGK Insulators, Ltd.; and NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.—have reportedly jointly concluded a memorandum of understanding regarding the establishment of a joint venture (JV) focusing on solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).

Multi-Family Builder and Developer Confidence Weakens Slightly in Fourth Quarter

The MMS produces two separate indices: the Multifamily Production Index (MPI) and the Multifamily Vacancy Index (MVI).

March 6, 2019

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Confidence in the market for new multi-family housing weakened slightly in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released recently by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

Kyocera and LO3 Energy to Demonstrate Blockchain-Managed Virtual Power Plant

By combining Kyocera’s expertise with LO3 Energy’s blockchain technologies, the companies plan to evaluate virtual power plants that promote a low-carbon society without fuels or carbon dioxide emissions.

March 5, 2019

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Kyocera Corp. and New York-based LO3 Energy Inc. recently announced a joint project to test the feasibility of a blockchain-managed virtual power plant (VPP) utilizing a peer-to-peer distributed consensus network.