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Siemens Energy scoops EEF National Manufacturing Award for Innovative People Practices

Siemens Energy scoops EEF National Manufacturing Award for Innovative People Practices

Siemens Energy is celebrating following its success at the first national manufacturing awards hosted by the manufacturers' organisation, EEF in London last week.

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Biotage Partners with John Morris Scientific for Distribution in Australia and New Zealand

Biotage, announced a partnership with John Morris Scientific Pty Ltd (JMS), a leading distributor in Australia and New Zealand. The addition of JMS better positions the company to take advantage of the increased demand for Biotage products in the region.

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Applied Analytics Posts Excellent 2009 Results

Applied Analytics, Inc. of Concord, MA USA has seen a spectacular 2009. We have posted double-digit growth in a recessed economy while many other companies have either remained at 2008 levels or have seen lower revenues. In the past year, AAI has made significant achievements in new product development and expanded successfully to key markets, a trend we will continue in 2010.

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Good annual results in 2009 despite the recession

Despite the recession, Steyr-based bearing manufacturer NKE Austria GmbH achieved positive annual results in 2009. With sales of 43.8 million euros, NKE's turnover was up one percent over the record year 2008. Wind energy represented an important growth sector, and the biggest growth market was China.

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Blue Square Commends Barnsley Development Agency

The Blue Square Group, based centrally in South Yorkshire, has commended Barnsley Development Agency for an Enterprise Programme that is assisting local Business, following a difficult time for everyone in 2009.

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Charnwood Borough Council Once Again Select Generator Associates to Supply & Install a Diesel Generator.

Charnwood Borough Council Once Again Select Generator Associates to Supply & Install a Diesel Generator.

Generator Associates have been selected to provide & connect a 3 phase diesel generator solution for Charnwood Borough Council. It is the latest in a series of projects the Authority have asked Generator Associates to undertake.

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HI-LINE MANAGEMENT TEAM EXPANDED

HI-LINE MANAGEMENT TEAM EXPANDED

Hi-line Industries Ltd are pleased to welcome Kevin Morris to their management team, which will enable the company to provide major customers with a more personalised service. He has been appointed to the new position of Business Development Manager, and has responsibilities for OEM accounts, distributors and compressor manufacturers or suppliers. An important initial responsibility will also include overseeing a major military contract that has recently been acquired by the company.

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Cadac Organice BV shows strong growth in 2009 (preliminary results)

Cadac Organice BV, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and developer of Organice, a SharePoint based Engineering Document Management solution, shows strong growth over 2009. Despite the Global Financial Crisis, many companies have invested in Organice and the number of sold licenses quadrupled. Also for 2010, Cadac Organice forecasts growth and expects many new companies to invest in Organice document management based on Microsoft SharePoint

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Yorkshire Lawncare Enhances Your Corporate Image

Yorkshire Lawncare Enhances Your Corporate Image

First impressions are vital to your customers. When they visit your Website they quickly decide if they like what they see. Equally, your Office surroundings produce similar thinking. Yorkshire Lawn Care contribute to a positive impression of your Business. How?

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Next Generation Clean Energy Projects From Achor

Next Generation Clean Energy Projects From Achor

The modern challenge today is to utilise Clean Energy within Industry and Achor International are providing reliable solutions.

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Exxon Mobil Corporation and XTO Energy Inc. Announce Agreement

Exxon Mobil Corporation and XTO Energy Inc. announced an all-stock transaction valued at $41 billion. The agreement, which is subject to XTO stockholder approval and regulatory clearance, will enhance ExxonMobil's position in the development of unconventional natural gas and oil resources.

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Sixnet and TESSCO Technologies Announce Distribution Alliance

Sixnet, LLC, a market-leading supplier of innovative machine-to-machine (M2M) and both wired and wireless industrial networking solutions, today announced their products and solutions are now available through TESSCO Technologies Incorporated distribution channels. TESSCO is a value-added provider of the product and supply chain solutions needed to design, build, run, maintain and use wireless systems.

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Sixnet LLC Acquires JBM Electronics

Sixnet recently announced that they have reached an agreement to acquire JBM Electronics Co. a leading provider of reliable networking connectivity solutions. This acquisition solidifies Sixnet's position as a leading provider of wireless networking solutions across a broad range of mobile operators and geographies. Sixnet currently markets a comprehensive line of rugged industrial and commercial products under the BlueTree Wireless brand. JBM products will dovetail with BlueTree solutions to create the broadest range of industrial and commercial wireless networking solutions available in the market today.

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Parvalux acquire UK midlands operation

Parvalux has revealed that it has acquired midlands distribution partner Parks GB Limited for an undisclosed sum. The business, trading until now as Parvalux Midlands, has moved to a new facility in central Birmingham.

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Diversified Plastics Wins $105,000 Xtreme Technology Makeover Award

Diversified Plastics Wins $105,000 Xtreme Technology Makeover Award

Diversified Plastics, Inc. has won office technology valued at $105,179 as part of the Xtreme Technology Makeover contest. Organized by Verus Corp., RJS Software, 18 other sponsors and supported by five Twin Cities Chambers of Commerce (MetroNorth, Minneapolis Regional, North Hennepin Area, St. Paul and TwinWest), this contest was the first of what is to become an annual event.

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STEMMER IMAGING Opens A New European Logistics Centre

The opening of a new logistics centre at its Puchheim, Germany headquarters during 2009 allowed STEMMER IMAGING to greatly expand its facilities and provide customers with an even better level of service.

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Mobile Workforce Solution from Invensys Operations Management Implemented by Royal Dutch Shell

Royal Dutch Shell's Downstream Manufacturing Division has entered into a multi-year partnership with Invensys Operations Management. Shell will utilise Wonderware's Mobile Collaboration Solutions mobile workforce and decision-support solution as one tool in the Ensure Safe Production (ESP) initiative at 29 of its global manufacturing facilities. The Mobile Collaboration Solutions system will provide downstream operations with configurable software and rugged, intrinsically-safe mobile hardware to more effectively manage the equipment-surveillance process and regulatory compliance tasks. By implementing the Mobile Collaboration Solutions module, field operators will be able to optimize work processes, resulting in improved asset reliability and availability and reduced overall maintenance costs.

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Turnover almost stable in a very tough international context

In a struggling international economic context, with the Computer-Assisted Design market facing substantial drops in business, IGE+XAO posted a turnover of €4,735,624 for the 1st quarter. This figure is slightly down by 1.9% at a constant exchange rate (2.6% at real exchange rate) as compared with the 1st quarter of the previous year, which represented the best quarterly performance in 2008/2009 (+7.1%).

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P and D Workwear respond to growing demand

P and D Workwear respond to growing demand

Peter Fowler, Owner of P and D Workwear in Yorkshire is responding to a more confident demand in the Workwear Industry.

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Kaspro USA: America’s Best Priced Operator Interface claim backed by company policy and warranty.

Kaspro USA: America’s Best Priced Operator Interface claim backed by company policy and warranty.

KASPRO USA offers a full range of Human Machine Interfaces starting with a 4.3" TFT Touchscreen supporting 65,356 colors all the way up to a 15" model with video capability and a market-leading 520MHz power-CPU, integrated Ethernet, USB and Serial ports. All models are covered by a 36-month warranty and include the free of charge KA-configuration software.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Millipore has Selected and Implemented Watson LIMS for its Preclinical and Clinical Development Services Group (Bioanalytics Laboratories)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Announces Millipore has Selected and Implemented Watson LIMS for its Preclinical and Clinical Development Services Group (Bioanalytics Laboratories)

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that Millipore has implemented Watson LIMS (laboratory information management system) within its Preclinical and Clinical Development Services group located in St. Charles, Mo. The Preclinical and Clinical Development Services group will use Watson LIMS in its Regulatory Compliant Laboratory, a leading contract research organization (CRO) in the development, validation and application of ligand binding assays that enable the development of biopharmaceuticals and translational biomarker applications.

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Colortrac's Award Winning SmartLF Ci 40e large format scanner is now available with a certified ISIS driver

Colortrac's Award Winning SmartLF Ci 40e large format scanner is now available with a certified ISIS driver

Colortrac's SmartLF Ci 40e technical document scanner, recently awarded a BERTL 4 ½-Star 'Outstanding' rating, is now available with a certified ISIS (Image and Scanner Interface Specification) driver.

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Aerostruktur Faserverbundtechnik GmbH selects HyperWorks Suite to streamline development process of airborne structures

Altair Engineering, Inc announced today that Aerostruktur Faserverbundtechnik GmbH, a Germany-based aerospace supplier, has chosen HyperWorks, Altair's computer aided engineering (CAE) suite, to reduce modeling time and to accelerate the overall development process.

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CCE Expands its ‘Design to Doorstep’ Program

CCE announces a significant expansion of its India-based manufacturing supply chain. Driven by market demand and after establishing robust processes to identify qualify and certify suppliers and managing multi-vendor manufacturing processes for the ferrous and non-ferrous casting industry, CCE has now broadened support to include precision machining, sheetmetal fabrication, stamping, weldments, injection molding, forging and assembly of parts.

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25 Years of PC-Based Control

In a 10 x 10 ft booth under the escalator at the 1984 ISA Show in Houston, Texas—25 years ago this past October—Steve Rubin, president of Intellution, Inc., and two of his engineers, Al Chisholm and Jim Welch, introduced The FIX: The Fully Integrated Control System, the world's first configurable PC-based HMI/SCADA software program. They revolutionized automation and process control.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Facility in Cambridge Named 2009 IMecheE Business Innovation Award Finalist for its iCAP ICP Emission Spectrometer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Facility in Cambridge Named 2009 IMecheE Business Innovation Award Finalist for its iCAP ICP Emission Spectrometer

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that its Cambridge facility earned honors as an IMechE Business Innovation of the Year finalist for its Thermo Scientific iCAP 6000 Series ICP emission spectrometer. A category of the National Business Awards, the IMechE Business Innovation of the Year award honors organizations that best demonstrate a proven ability to create, nurture and develop innovations or processes that substantially improve the commercial performance or prospects of the company. The iCAP 6000 Series is used in laboratories to detect and accurately measure low levels of toxic or pollutant elements in a wide range of samples.

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Ashtead announced as approved rental agent for RSL

Ashtead announced as approved rental agent for RSL

Ashtead Technology has become 'Approved Rental Agent' for RSL NDT Ltd. As part of the agreement, Ashtead Technology have purchased RSL's Non-Destructive Testing equipment hire fleet, consisting of Subsea MPI Systems, ROV FMD Systems, SCUMPI Systems, Underwater Thickness Gauges and Bathycorrometer kits, worth in excess of £300,000. All future rental enquiries received by RSL will also be passed directly to Ashtead Technology.

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telent awarded software and systems integration contract to upgrade London bus passenger information system

telent has been awarded a 12-year contract to develop core software and deliver web and mobile content as part of Transport for London's upgrade of the city's bus passenger information system. The upgrade will see new signs rolled out at 2,500 stops across the capital.

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Parker distributor BSP Hydraulics expands into marine sector

Parker distributor BSP Hydraulics expands into marine sector

Parker Hannifin distributor, BSP Hydraulics, has acquired ARS Anglian Diesels, the marine and industrial applications manufacturer and distributor. The acquisition will allow BSP to provide customers across a wider range of industrial sectors with its specialist knowledge and the latest Parker technology, helping end users improve their productivity and profitability.

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ABLE awarded package order for In Salah Gas Project

ABLE is pleased to announce that Aibel has awarded the company a contract to supply package procurement services on the In Salah Gas Project in Algeria.

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Gem Takes Over European Rights To Kemco International’s Environmental Product Range

Gem Takes Over European Rights To Kemco International’s Environmental Product Range

GEM Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Thermal Energy International (TEI), has taken over the European rights to Kemco International's range of water and heat recovery products following the signing of an agreement between Thermal Energy International Inc and Florida based Kemco Systems Inc.

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Proserv chooses Parker fittings and valves to support its global instrumentation system building

Proserv chooses Parker fittings and valves to support its global instrumentation system building

At Offshore Europe, Parker signed a worldwide representation agreement with the oil and gas systems integrator Proserv Group AS. Tube fittings, valves, manifolds and other components from the instrumentation products division of Parker Hannifin - the global leader in motion and control technologies - will become part of Proserv's preferred system building offering.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Lands Record Project for LIMS in Brazil

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. today announced that L.A. Falcão Bauer CTCQ Ltda (Falcão Bauer), a leading South American provider of services for instrument calibration and quality control, has selected SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) for use in its laboratories in Brazil. The new project is the largest LIMS contract for Thermo Fisher Scientific in Brazil to date.

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Longwatch Signs Industrial Network Systems as Systems Integrator and Distributor

Longwatch, Inc., signed Industrial Network Systems as its distributor and systems integrator in Illinois, Indiana, Western Kentucky and Eastern Missouri.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Lands Record Project for LIMS in Brazil

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc., the world leader in serving science, today announced that L.A. Falcão Bauer CTCQ Ltda (Falcão Bauer), a leading South American provider of services for instrument calibration and quality control, has selected SampleManager LIMS (laboratory information management system) for use in its laboratories in Brazil. The new project is the largest LIMS contract for Thermo Fisher Scientific in Brazil to date.

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High Modulus Achieves Exceptional Productivity Gains by Standardizing on the HyperWorks Virtual Design Suite

Altair Engineering, Inc. announced today that High Modulus Europe, the UK office of a world-leading supplier of composite technology and structural engineering services, has selected the HyperWorks simulation suite to enhance its composite design process.

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Fabricated clamps have no peers on this pier

Fabricated clamps have no peers on this pier

The Angle Ring Company Ltd have supplied purpose-made pipe clamps that have been used in the repair and refurbishment operation of the Grand Pier at Weston-Super-Mare, following the devastating fire which partially destroyed the structure in July 2008.

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Festo and V-viz enter partnership to promote use of intelligent vision systems in automation

Festo and V-viz enter partnership to promote use of intelligent vision systems in automation

Festo UK has entered into a strategic Partnership with the specialist machine vision company V-viz Ltd, to promote the use of intelligent vision systems in automation. The affiliation comes at a particularly pertinent time for manufacturers seeking to counter the effects of the recession by maximising the efficiency and quality of their production processes – these are areas where high speed image capture and analysis can play a vital role.

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Cirrus launches Versatile Noise Activated Warning Sign

Cirrus launches Versatile Noise Activated Warning Sign

Cirrus Research plc has unveiled its new electronic noise activated warning sign – the Sound Sign. The Sound Sign is a highly visible noise activated warning sign that has been designed for use in environments where there is a need to warn or indicate when a designated noise level is exceeded.

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Quality Leads for ES Technology at Subcon 2009

Quality Leads for ES Technology at Subcon 2009

Widely recognised as the UK's leading sub-contract laser marking job-shop, ES Technology Limited were once again a key exhibitor at the recent Subcon exhibition at the NEC in Birmingham. The company is also a renowned manufacturer of bespoke laser marking systems and is the sole United Kingdom and Ireland distributor for Concept Laser GmbH and their range of LaserCUSING systems.

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Trace Software becomes SolidWorks Solution Partner and announces the worldwide release of elecworks

Trace Software becomes SolidWorks Solution Partner and announces the worldwide release of elecworks

Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. has named Trace Software as one of its selected Solution Partners on the basis of its development of elecworks, a brand-new electrical CAD software, and its real integration to SolidWorks 3D CAD for electrical and automation 3D design projects.

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STEMMER IMAGING To Distribute Xenics Industrial Infrared Cameras In The UK

STEMMER IMAGING To Distribute Xenics Industrial Infrared Cameras In The UK

STEMMER IMAGING has signed an agreement with infrared camera manufacturer, Xenics NV, for the exclusive distribution in the UK of cameras for industrial and system integration applications. This comprehensive range of cameras is not restricted to imaging just in the thermal imaging region of the infrared spectrum (long wavelength infrared), but also in the short, medium and very long regions of the infrared spectrum.

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ISO 9001:2008 Quality Certification

Following the re-appraisal of our Quality Management System on 15th May 2009, Adept Scientific plc achieved accreditation to the requirements of ISO 9001:2008. The Company has been ISO 9000 certified since 15th May 2000.

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Fraser Cleaning Technologies – A specialist Independent advice centre for Forty Years

Fraser Cleaning Technologies – A specialist Independent advice centre for Forty Years

Placed in the Houstoun Industrial Estate of Livingston, Fraser Cleaning Technologies stands as an example of a family business that thrived in a challenging environment to become a prominent figure in the field of Component Cleaning.

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Cropico appointed exclusive agents for Sefelec Synor range

Cropico appointed exclusive agents for Sefelec Synor range

Cropico has been appointed as the exclusive UK agents for the Sefelec Synor range of high voltage harness and cable testing systems.

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SKF renews contract with Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

SKF renews contract with Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro

A partnership and technical cooperation of more than 60 years was celebrated by SKF together with Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro by signing the Formula One contract on February 24, 2009. The contract is valid for 3 years and this agreement continues to strengthen the long lasting relationship between the two companies.

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EADS Innovation Works Europe Adds HyperWorks to Their Set of Preferred CAE Tools

Altair Engineering, Inc. announced today that EADS Innovation Works, the EADS corporate research and technology organization, has increased its use of HyperWorks throughout its European operations and has added Altair's simulation suite to its preferred set of CAE tools. EADS Innovation Works will use HyperWorks to optimize aerospace structures, with a specific focus on composite material systems, to further the company's technical innovation potential. The group also plans to use HyperWorks pre-processing technology to streamline the complex meshing process for acoustic finite element (FE) models. EADS Innovation Works has been using Altair's software for several years already and has recently consolidated licenses.

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Racor filters improve diesel cleanliness by 80% in Columbian coal mine

Racor filters improve diesel cleanliness by 80% in Columbian coal mine

The latest Racor hydrocarbon filters from Parker Hannifin, the global leader in motion and control technologies, are being used to filter more than 45 million litres of diesel each month in one of the biggest opencast coal mines in Latin America. By installing filtration at its fuel storage tank farm, the mine has considerably reduced its maintenance costs and increased the service life of its highway trucks, tractors, excavators and generators.

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ABLE awarded field instrument package for national grid gas pipeline

ABLE is pleased to announce the award of the field instrument package for the natural gas pipeline connection linking EDF Energy's new 1,300MW combined Cycle Gas Turbine Power Station at its West Burton site in Nottinghamshire to the National Grid National Transmission System (NTS), some 12 miles away, at Grayingham, Lincolnshire.

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Parker expands in marine sector with Aqua Pro acquisition

Parker Hannifin has acquired Aqua Pro, the manufacturer of reverse osmosis (RO) filtration systems for marine applications. The acquisition will enhance Parker's already diverse range of products and services for the marine sector, while allowing customers of Aqua Pro to benefit from Parker's engineering expertise and global support network.

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Repeat order for Saudi Arabian AC Test Application

Repeat order for Saudi Arabian AC Test Application

REO has just supplied a second custom-engineered variable AC power supply to the Middle East Technical Services (METS) in Saudi Arabia. METS is an electrical engineering company involved with infrastructural projects involving Power Distribution, Telecommunications, Monitoring & Surveillance systems, SCADA, DC & UPS systems and Information Technology (IT) applications.

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“One Stop Shop” Approach Wins Ongoing Generator Hire from Leaders in Mobile Training Rooms.

Generator Associates Ltd are delighted to have established an ongoing and beneficial relationship with PC Coaching – the specialists in IT Training and Mobile Training Rooms.

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New microsite helps Crestapol resins go from strength to strength

New microsite helps Crestapol resins go from strength to strength

The Crestapol® range of resins for pultrusion and closed mould from Scott Bader continue to win new composites customers due to their excellent technical qualities of low viscosity, rapid cure and excellent toughness whilst delivering key financial benefits, such as cutting cycle times in half.

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EndNote X2 and MathType are integrated into iWork ‘09

Adept Scientific is very pleased to announce the selection of two of its key product lines by Apple to be included in its new iWork '09 suite of applications.

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HES LubeMec becomes new SKF Lubrication Systems distributor

HES LubeMec becomes new SKF Lubrication Systems distributor

SKF Lubrication Systems has recently appointed HES LubeMec, a new division of GroupHES Ltd, as an authorised distributor. HES LubeMec will specialise in the design and supply of SKF's VOGEL lubrication components in systems and solutions as well as stocking a limited range of products from SKF VOGEL's extensive catalogue. These products are currently being supported from the Group's Gloucester head office and will be rolled out through its branch network in Leeds, Birmingham and Durham over the course of the next few months.

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DILAS Selects ES Technology Limited as UK & Ireland Distributor

DILAS has today announced the appointment of ES Technology Limited as their new distributor for semiconductor laser components and modules in the United Kingdom and Ireland. DILAS has a strict policy of only selecting distributors who can ensure the highest levels of customer support. With this new partnership, DILAS strengthens its network of distributors, providing customers within the United Kingdom and Ireland with top quality products, delivered on time at affordable prices.

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Cadac Organice BV reports strong growth over 2008

Cadac Organice BV, a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner and developer of Organice, a SharePoint based Engineering Document Management solution, reports strong growth over 2008 in her preliminary results. Despite the worldwide economical situation, Cadac Organice BV is confident about the future and expects companies to invest in Document Management solutions to increase their efficiency and their competitive edge.

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ROVsim Pro Chosen By New Vietnamese ROV Training Facility

ROVsim Pro Chosen By New Vietnamese ROV Training Facility

Marine Simulation LLC recently teamed with Cabaco Marine Pte Ltd to sell two ROVsim Pro training systems to Seahorse Services Co. Ltd. to be used in their new ROV pilot training facility in Vung Tao, Vietnam. ROVsim Pro is a physics accurate, visually realistic and highly configurable Remotely Operated (submerged) Vehicle (ROV) simulator intended for undersea and marine professionals. By implementing the very latest technologies for real-time 3D visualization, it is able to simulate a wide range of mission variables: from changing currents and visibility, to electronics and gear failures.

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WEISS UK had a Record Year in 2008

Despite the prevailing economic conditions within the United Kingdom last year, WEISS UK Limited has announced a record year in 2008 with the UK turnover exceeding £500,000 for the first time since starting trading direct to the UK market in 2001. WEISS UK Limited is the UK subsidiary of WEISS GmbH, the European leader in indexing technology.

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Black & Veatch project wins conservation award

A nitrate treatment plant constructed by Black & Veatch has won the South Staffordshire Council Conservation and Design Award 2008 in the New Build category.

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Bosch Rexroth Plans Acquisition of Interlit Joistgen and MSG

Bosch Rexroth Plans Acquisition of Interlit Joistgen and MSG

Bosch Rexroth AG is planning to purchase Interlit Joistgen GmbH with headquarters in Cologne. Interlit Joistgen develops and markets systems for cooling and lubrication technology, which are used under the Interlit brand name especially in machine tools. Additionally, Bosch Rexroth plans to acquire the associated production company MSG Maschinen- und Stahlbau GmbH with headquarters in Joachimsthal (Germany). A contract was signed accordingly on 31 October 2008 in Basel (Switzerland). It was agreed that the purchase price remains confidential. The purchase is subject to antitrust approval.

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New Study from Ceresana Research: Continued Growth of the PVC Market

New Study from Ceresana Research: Continued Growth of the PVC Market

Polyvinyl chloride continues to be one of the world's most crucial plastics. As one of the oldest and most used products of the plastics industry, PVC came under attack 20 years ago by environmentalist groups. After numerous scientific investigations and improvement measures, the industry calmed the situation down: The environmental aspects of this durable and fireproof material are now often looked upon positively, the relatively minimal need for oil is also considered to be advantageous. A new market study from Ceresana Research shows that the PVC branch can expect to see continued growth.

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Gamewell-FCI Bolsters Eastern Sales Force

Gamewell-FCI Bolsters Eastern Sales Force

Gamewell-FCI announces Michael Zittle as its new North Atlantic Regional Sales Manager, serving the Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and Upstate New York area. While supporting Gamewell-FCI distributors' fire/life safety projects, Zittle will host "Lunch-n-Learn" meetings with local A&Es (architects and engineers). These brief, one-on-one meetings offer hands-on product demonstrations with ample opportunity for A&Es to pose specific application questions.

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Wilcoxon gains manufacturer’s representative

Wilcoxon Research has fortified its sales channels in the U.S. with the addition of a new partner, Technical Representatives, Inc. TRI is now a manufacturer's representative for Wilcoxon, responsible for the Mid-Atlantic states of Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania as well as the District of Columbia.

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IGE+XAO signs a major contract with Airbus

IGE+XAO signs a major contract with Airbus

Three years after the contract was signed with Eurocopter, the IGE+XAO Group announces a very significant contract with Airbus. This new agreement covers the supply of the IGE+XAO Group's PLM offer (Product Life-cycle Management) dedicated to Electrical Engineering. This software suite named SEE Electrical Harness PLM, encompasses most of the electrical engineering process, from the definition of electrical equipment to the automatic generation of electrical harnesses and wiring diagrams.

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Michell Group acquires Coreci relative humidity business

Michell Instruments, the moisture and humidity sensors manufacturer, acquired the relative humidity business of the Italian Control and Automation company, Gefran SPA on 1st October 2008.

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Dura Vermeer Division Construction and Property and Division Infra uses Organice company-wide

The Cadac Group has come to an agreement with Dura Vermeer Division Construction and Property and Division Infra for a company-wide rollout of Organice.

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Parker Maintains Long-term Focus on Strategic Acquisitions and Growth

Parker Hannifin Corporation today announced that it has acquired three companies whose total sales for their most recently reported fiscal years approaches one half billion dollars. Parker is remaining focused on executing its plans for growth throughout the current economic turbulence.

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AWS Group secures £5.5M funding to drive business forward

AWS Group secures £5.5M funding to drive business forward

AWS Group has secured a £5.5M equity investment from the private equity arm of Barclays Bank plc, Barclays Ventures. The finance will be used to fund growth, both organically and by further focused acquisitions in the UK. AWS will also widen its footprint internationally with a targeted presence in South East Asia.

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Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Charlotte Pipe for Online Catalog and AutoCAD MEP CAD Downloads

Catalog Data Solutions today announced that Charlotte Pipe and Foundry has selected its Online Catalog and CAD Download solution to present and download AutoCAD MEP CAD models online.

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Master Chemical trebles its technical capacity

Master Chemical trebles its technical capacity

For several years Master Chemical Europe in Needham Market has been world centre for the company's development of the environmentally-sound TRIM® metalworking fluids. Its UK research has led to the introduction of a broad range of water- and vegetable ester based formulations that are non-hazardous yet offer superb production performance.

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High temperature pumps stay cool under pressure

Hayward Tyler has delivered four new Reactor Compartment Fresh Water (RCFW) pumps for the Royal Navy's Vanguard Class submarines.

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Catalog Data Solutions Selected by Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc. for Online Catalog and CAD Downloads

Catalog Data Solutions today announced that Fibergrate Composite Structures Inc has selected its Online Catalog and CAD Download solution to present and download CAD models online.

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Bosch Rexroth Plans Acquisition of Hägglunds Drives AB

Bosch Rexroth Plans Acquisition of Hägglunds Drives AB

Bosch Rexroth plans to acquire all shares in Hägglunds Drives AB, which is based in Mellansel, Sweden. The contract was signed on July 18, 2008 in Stockholm (Sweden). The acquisition is subject to approval by the authorities.

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Sydor Instruments Wins Multi-Million Dollar Contract From Uk Ministry Of Defense

Sydor Instruments Wins Multi-Million Dollar Contract From Uk Ministry Of Defense

Sydor Instruments has been awarded a major contract to supply nine Optical Streak Cameras to the UK government. The cameras will be an integral part of Project Orion, a new research centre at AWE (Atomic Weapons Establishment) in Aldermaston, UK.

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European Infrared Detector Leader XenICs Inaugurates Volume Production in Singapore

XenICs continues its worldwide extension strategy and growth by establishing Singapore-based sInfraRed Pte Ltd. As a company 100% owned by XenICs, sInfraRed is to provide comprehensive marketing, sales and support as well as volume production and customization of XenICs' products in the Asia, Australia and Middle East regions.

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EADS Defence & Security will carry out the Harrier AV8B modernization programme for the Spanish Navy

EADS Defence & Security will carry out the Harrier AV8B modernization programme for the Spanish Navy

EADS Defence & Security will carry out the modernisation programme of four Harrier AV-8B Day Attack aircraft for the Spanish Navy. The contract, with a value of 11.5 million Euros, has been signed with Navair, the U.S. governmental authority acting on behalf of the Spanish Navy. The contract will be executed throughout the next three years, until 2011.

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EADS Defence & Security to further improve VIRVE, nationwide authority network in Finland

EADS Defence & Security to further improve VIRVE, nationwide authority network in Finland

EADS Defence & Security has been awarded a 5-year frame agreement through its integrated activity EADS Secure Networks by State Security Networks Finland. The frame agreement future-proofs the nationwide VIRVE network for the upcoming 15 years.

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Anark Approved as AGI Affiliated Product Partner

Anark Corporation and Analytical Graphics, Inc. today announced that Anark has been approved as an AGI Affiliated Product Partner due to the complementary nature of the companies' products and solutions.

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Cirrus Environmental: new business launch

Cirrus Environmental: new business launch

Cirrus Environmental, a new business which aims to help organisations measure the noise they make and thereby manage the impact that noise has on neighbours and the surrounding environment, has been established this month. The new business is a sister company to Cirrus Research plc, the UK organisation which specialises in the design and development of noise measurement equipment for health, safety and environmental applications.

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CADnection Announces officetalk as its first Authorized Reseller

CADnection®, developers of the premier solution integrating AutoCAD® and SharePoint® applications, today announced that the company has signed a reseller agreement with officetalk, a United Kingdom-based provider of Microsoft Office SharePoint Services.

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Canary Labs selects XLReporter for their Trend Historian Suite

SyTech Inc. anounced that Canary Labs has selected XLReporter as the reporting component of the Trend Historian Reporter Suite, their latest software package.

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Bunkspeed Joins PTC® PartnerAdvantage™ Program

Bunkspeed® announced today at the PTC/USER World Event 2008 that it has joined PTC's Partner Advantage program at the Silver Tier. The company is demonstrating its easy-to-use photographic rendering products which now support native Pro/ENGINEER file import at the PTC/USER World Event.

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China Ministry of Railways Selects Wonderware to Modernise Railway Stations for Enhancing Visitor Travel During Olympics

The Chinese government's Ministry of Railways has selected Wonderware software to manage the customer service system and monitor assets at its four major railway stations. The railway stations provide service between Beijing and Tianjin and will serve as the key transportation corridor for visitors attending the Olympic Games in August. This is the first high-speed railway established in China connecting these two major cities and is approximately 100 miles long.

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Kitagawa Builds On Experience To Target Expanding Indian Market

Kitagawa Europe Ltd is targeting major export growth with the establishment of a new sales organisation in India.

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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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