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Saint-Gobain acquires Rencol Tolerance Rings

Saint-Gobain has acquired Rencol Tolerance Rings, a UK based subsidiary of ERIKS group NV, for a total of £12.5 million. The arrangement includes the company's activities in Bristol and Japan, and the 51% controlling interest in Rencol MMI Technology pte in Singapore.

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Adept Scientific to supply PTC® Pro/ENGINEER® in Further and Higher Education

Adept Scientific to supply PTC® Pro/ENGINEER® in Further and Higher Education

Adept Scientific plc is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with PTC , the Product Development Company, to offer Pro/ENGINEER to academic customers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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Endevco partners with Singapore-based Dainan Tech for representation in Asia-Pacific region

Endevco has announced a relationship with Dainan Tech (S) PTE, Ltd in Singapore to represent the company's extensive family of measurement products in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. The addition of Dainan Tech further strengthens the Endevco worldwide sales and customer support network. Additional Endevco Asia-Pacific partners include G.N.V Co. Ltd. in Korea, G&P Technology in China and G-TECH in Taiwan.

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Catalog Data Solutions announces 100% growth rate for Q1 2008

CDS finished 2007, its second full year, with 44 customers and in Q1 2008 added 9 new customers: aMsp (All Metric Small Parts), AST Bearings, Aviation Metals, B & B Manufacturing, General Bearing, Plastic Products, Standard Lifters, Hamilton Company, Thermaco - Big Dipper. In addition the company continued to expand the content available on its new free CAD model search engine www.3DModelSpace.com.

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Siemens Certifies XLReporter for PCS 7

SyTech Inc. today announced that its product, XLReporter™ has been approved by Siemens Energy & Automation, Inc. as a reporting option for use with the SIMATIC® PCS 7 process control system from Siemens. XLReporter provides the key layer of technology that enables reporting in Microsoft Office Excel to be performed automatically and in the background.

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New Customer Services Department At Crane Headed By John Bromwich

A new Customer Service Department has been created at Crane Electronics headed by new Customer Service Manager, John Bromwich. Under his leadership, the department is responsible for all UK customer support functions provided for end users and distributors of the company's torque control products and services. These include the integration of training, commissioning, installations, technical product support, servicing and repair/ calibration activities.

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Thermal Energy International to Acquire U.K.-based Gardner Energy Management (GEM)

Thermal Energy International Inc. announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Bristol based Gardner Energy Management Ltd.

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General Monitors and ELPRO Announce Partnership To Deliver Wireless Gas and Flame Detectors

General Monitors and ELPRO Announce Partnership To Deliver Wireless Gas and Flame Detectors

General Monitors is pleased to announce its partnership with ELPRO Technologies (Stafford, Australia) in offering wireless technology and communications for its advanced gas and flame detector product lines, which provide critical protection to people, equipment, and plants engaged in hazardous industries worldwide.

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EnSolv 5408 adds Boeing Military Approval for Vapour Degreasing

Finding an alternative to the Carcinogen Trichloroethylene for critical degreasing is no longer a challenge. Aerospace approvals recommend EnSolv 5408 as the popular choice.

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Altair Announces New Reseller Agreement with CYBERNETICS, Expanding Presence in Eastern Europe

Altair Engineering, Inc. announced a new reseller agreement with Romanian-based PLM solution provider, CYBERNETICS Srl. The new agreement allows CYBERNETICS to sell the Altair HyperWorks computer-aided engineering (CAE) technology suite to Romania-based companies within the region's growing advanced manufacturing industries including automotive, aerospace, consumer goods, plant & equipment design. In addition to Altair's software solutions, CYBERNETICS will also provide local support and professional consulting services for Altair and its new and existing customers.

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Altra Industrial Motion adopts CDS CAD Download Solution via i-MARK

Catalog Data Solutions Inc. and i-Mark Inc. announced a partnership to integrate the CDS CAD view-and-download solution into i-MARK's 24/7BUSINESS web self-service software platform serving global Small-to-Medium Manufacturers.

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DeskArtes and Z Corporation jointly develop 3D Printing software

DeskArtes today announced a software sales and development agreement between DeskArtes and Z Corporation. The first result of the co-operation is new software that prepares 3D data files for easy full-color 3D printing, automatically and with unprecedented ease.

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Honeywell Power Products Expands Sales Force

Honeywell Power Products Expands Sales Force

Honeywell Power Products has appointed Security Marketing Consultants, Inc. (SMC) to support it's customers within the North Central US. Representatives are now available to provide demonstrations, technical training and sales quotes throughout Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia and Wisconsin.

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Central Stations Monitoring Fire Over IP

Central Stations Monitoring Fire Over IP

Fire-Lite Alarms, part of Honeywell's Life Safety Group, announces four major central station companies now equipped to monitor fire alarm control panels via the Internet: Bay Alarm Company, Rapid Response Monitoring Services Inc., Security Central, and USA Central Station Alarm Corp. By way of Fire-Lite's IPDACT Internet communicator module and VisorALARM-Plus receivers, central stations can easily enter the future of fire alarm monitoring over IP.

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CGTech appoints Machine Simulation S.A. as a VERICUT Authorised Reseller in South Africa

CGTech is pleased to announce that Machine Simulation S.A. joined the company's Reseller network to market and support VERICUT in South Africa.

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Parker Aerospace Is Awarded $2 Billion Fuel Package And Hydraulic System For New Airbus A350 XWB Aircraft

Parker Aerospace has been selected by Airbus to supply both the fuel and hydraulic systems for its new A350 extra-widebody (XWB) aircraft.

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Carillon (CIS)  - Distributes Murex Welding Brand

Carillon (CIS) - Distributes Murex Welding Brand

This autumn has seen a new distributor added to Murex Welding Products' UK wide network. Carillon Industrial Services (CIS) are a precision engineers' merchant, whose new High Wycombe depot is now stocking the Murex range. The company is offering an array of technically advanced and well supported welding products to a customer base that covers a large part of the Home Counties.

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Invetech Opens New US Office to Support Expanding North American Client Base

Invetech Opens New US Office to Support Expanding North American Client Base

Invetech, a specialist in contract development and manufacture of biomedical products, instruments and custom automation, announces that it has opened a new 15,000 square foot facility in San Diego, California to support the expansion of its client base in North America.

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Business Initiative in South Yorkshire

At a time when starting a new business or staying in business is becoming more difficult, Barnsley in South Yorkshire is recognising the need to offer good advice to achieve long term success.

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Yorkshire and Humber region reflect success

At a time when economists are sounding cautious notes for companies around the UK, the Yorkshire and Humber region remain encouraged by their good progress. More than 300 companiies operate within the region including three of the top ten fortune 500 companies.

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ISMM announce Regional Initiative

In support of members and regional business around the UK, the Institute of Sales and Marketing Management are to create Regional Powerbases.

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Catalog Data Solutions CAD Download Solution Adopted by Assured Automation

Assured Automation is a leading provider of automated valves and flow components for industrial process control applications. Our product line consists of a complete offering of standardized automated valve assemblies with a variety of commonly used accessory items

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General Monitors and ELPRO Announce Partnership To Deliver Wireless Gas and Flame Detectors

General Monitors and ELPRO Announce Partnership To Deliver Wireless Gas and Flame Detectors

General Monitors is pleased to announce its partnership with ELPRO Technologies (Stafford, Australia) in offering wireless technology and communications for its advanced gas and flame detector product lines, which provide critical protection to people, equipment, and plants engaged in hazardous industries worldwide.

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HARTING and Nexans to co-operate on Automation IT solutions

HARTING, one of the leaders in electrical and electronic connectors and a manufacturer of high-quality network components, has confirmed the signing of a co-operation agreement with Nexans, the world market leader in the cable industry.

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Wyko Acquires Forco Electrical Services

Wyko Acquires Forco Electrical Services

WYKO, an ERIKS Company has announced its acquisition of Forco Electrical Services Limited based in Exeter. The specialist industrial electric motor service and repair company will become part of the WEMS (WYKO Electrical Mechanical Services) division and will represent the company's most southerly facility.

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‘Enginuity’ training hub to improve engineering skills in the South West

‘Enginuity’ training hub to improve engineering skills in the South West

With help from the Learning & Skills Council, more than 20 manufacturing companies from the Plymouth area are now working closely together and in conjunction with local schools, colleges, universities and business support organisations, as part of a new initiative to improve local training provision in the area, while also improving the image of manufacturing to attract more youngsters into the profession.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific To Implement Darwin LIMS at APP Pharmaceuticals Inc.

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces that it has been selected by APP Pharmaceuticals Inc. (formerly known as Abraxis Pharmaceutical Products) for a three site multi-phase rollout of Thermo Scientific Darwin LIMS. Darwin, a purpose-built laboratory information management system (LIMS) for pharmaceutical manufacturing R&D and QA/QC, will be deployed in all three of APP's manufacturing facilities located in New York, Illinois and Puerto Rico.

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Catalog Data Solutions eCommerce adopted by Ohio Nut & Bolt Company


Catalog Data Solutions (CDS) today announced that Ohio Nut & Bolt Company has adopted the CDS eCommerce module on top of the already deployed CDS CAD model download solution.

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WYKO Inks Distribution Agreement with System Plast

WYKO Inks Distribution Agreement with System Plast

WYKO has signed an exclusive agreement with leading conveyor systems manufacturer System Plast to act as its sole route to the spares and maintenance market in the UK and Ireland. WYKO will supply spares across System Plast's product range, comprising conveyor chains and components, sprockets and idlers, bearing supports, levelling pads and structural components, as well as technical support services.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends Informatics Offering into Venezuela and the Caribbean Signs Agreement with Controval

Thermo Fisher Scientific Extends Informatics Offering into Venezuela and the Caribbean Signs Agreement with Controval

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. has signed an agreement with Caracas-based Controval, C.A. to operate an authorized sales center for Thermo Scientific informatics solutions in Venezuela and the Caribbean. Under the terms of the partnership, Controval will be providing professional sales services to local customers in a number of industries, which Thermo Fisher has long served, including Pdvsa Oil and Gas and Pdvsa Refinery, Intevep Pdvsa, Pequiven, Cvg Fmo; Sidor; Venalum and Biotech.

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Product Stewardship is vital reports the CBA

Understanding the law, commerce and industry standards is essential. The UK based Chemical Business Association advises the chemical industry through its workshops.

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Rencol Tolerance Rings appoints Korean agent

Rencol Tolerance Rings appoints Korean agent

Rencol has appointed DAERYUK CORPORATION as its Korean agent. The appointment, which was made on July 1st supports the fact that tolerance rings are fast becoming an established technology in markets around the globe.

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Bosch Rexroth acquires Coventry based Oil Control Ltd

Bosch Rexroth Limited has announced its acquisition of Oil Control Limited in Coventry; a manufacturer and distributor of high quality hydraulic valves, power packs, pressure, flow and motion control valves, and electrical solenoid valves.

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Endevco partners with Seattle-based RepTech Northwest for representation in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana

Endevco Corporation has announced a strategic representation partnership with RepTech Northwest for sales and customer support in Washington, Oregon, Idaho and Montana.

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Catalog Data Solutions Adopted by Rino Mechanical Components

Catalog Data Solutions (CDS) today announced that Rino Mechanical Components Inc. has adopted its CAD model download solution.

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CBA express concerns re REACH

REACH in Europe represents the most significant influence on chemical regulation. The Chemical Business Association, the principle UK trade association continue to speak out for common sense.

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Mykal Industries Appoint An Aerospace Partner

Enviro Tech Europe Limited are highly regarded specialists in all aspects of degreasing throughout Europe with special emphasis on aviation. As the manufacturer of the highly popular EnSolv family of vapour degreasing solvents which carry Boeing and Airbus approvals, they have a reputation as problem solvers offering high levels of technical support.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Ships its 300th ARL 4460 Metals Analyzer with SMS-2000 Automation to Tata Steel India

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces that Tata Steel, the largest private sector steel company in India and the 6th largest steel producer in the world, has selected the Thermo Scientific ARL 4460 Optical Emission metals analyzer with SMS-2000 automation for their LD1 steel melting shop at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand State, India. This purchase marks a milestone achievement for Thermo Fisher, resulting in the 300th customer order of the ARL SMS-2000 system and the first to be sold in India.

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Midwest Laboratories Standardizes on the Thermo Fisher Scientific iCAP 6000 Series ICP Emission Spectrometer to Perform Fast and Sensitive Soil Analyses

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. announces that Midwest Laboratories, Inc. has chosen the powerful Thermo Scientific iCAP 6000 Series of ICP emission spectrometers to perform soil analyses in its agricultural laboratory. Featuring the most sensitive and compact ICP emission spectrometers available on the market, the iCAP 6000 Series allows Midwest Laboratories to process approximately 2,000-3,000 samples per day, evaluating the nutrient levels of soil while advising farmers on the type and amount of fertilizer to use to achieve and maintain optimum growth levels.

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Aspectrics Establishes New Professional Services Division

Aspectrics Establishes New Professional Services Division

Following the outstanding success of its pioneering Encoded Photometric Infrared Spectroscopy (EP-IR) analyzers, Aspectrics, Inc., has established a new Professional Services Division to demonstrate its express commitment to its ever-growing clientele. The new Division will work closely with both existing and potential customers in order to create turnkey custom solutions to address their specific application requirements.

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Aspectrics Announces Collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific

Aspectrics Announces Collaboration with Thermo Fisher Scientific

Aspectrics, Inc announces that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific to seamlessly integrate Thermo Scientific GRAMS spectroscopy software with Aspectrics' groundbreaking Encoded Photometric Near Infrared (EP-NIR) process analyzers.

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