Around the Industry

Cyberhawk Innovations has been shortlisted for the Energy North Awards 2011* (www.energynorth.co.uk ). The nomination in the “Best Service Supply” category has been made by Cyberhawk customer, Scottish & Southern Energy plc (SSE).

Mitsubishi Jet Towel hand dryers are helping a progressive independent girls’ school maintain its commitment to bettering the environment wherever possible. Queenswood School has occupied the same site, Brookmans Park, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, for almost 100 years. Its beauty and tranquillity is believed contributes to the positive energy of the school, the happiness and rounded development of its 400 girls.

Unison is helping the Angelic Bulldog Project – an attempt on the world motorcycle land speed record – by creating the roll cage for the streamliner bike. Unison's work included the manufacture of custom tooling to accommodate the unique shape of the bike, together with the bending of various tube sections on a precision all-electric bending machine.

ESAB’s new FR range of clothing, designed for welders, is now available. From the FR Economy black overall, right up to the Phoenix FR / Leather jacket and trousers: each and every item has been designed and made with the needs of the welding operative to the fore – they have been developed by welders for welders.

Laidler Associates will be running their University Certificate in Professional Development (UCPD) courses on European Machinery Safety, Electrical Safety and the newer Functional Safety Standards this Autumn. The first one is due to take place on the 17th October 2011 at the Ramada Hotel, Solihull.

In a decision to provide a more comprehensive approach for clients, Cosaf have expanded their service offering to include a Central London office based at 81 Oxford St.

Cortus S.A. announces the closure of a funding round. The investment from financial partners Credit Agricole Entreprises and Banque Dupuy de Parseval and institutional partners OSEO and the Region of Languedoc-Roussillon focus on international expansion and development.

Simufact Engineering GmbH has signed an agreement with the Shenyang Ligong University under which the two signing parts will open a training center at the university’s facilities in China.

Rittal's philosophy of quality stands for perfect and efficient manufacturing, professional sales, reliable service and dependable delivery.

Altair Engineering, Inc., announced that it has appointed Cosimo Panetta to European Managing Director of its wholly owned subsidiary, solidThinking, Inc. In this newly created role, Cosimo Panetta will oversee the EMEA market strategy and channel development of its conceptual design and styling software product offerings, solidThinking and solidThinking Inspired.