II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA says that the Advanced Materials Division of its Performance Products Segment in Pine Brook, NJ, which supplies single-crystal silicon carbide (SiC) substrates and CVD-grown polycrystalline diamond materials, ...
Tags: electronics, semiconductor, II-VI, SiC substrates, SiC Wafer
VI Systems GmbH of Berlin, Germany (a fabless spin-off of the Technical University of Berlin and the A. F. Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute in St Petersburg, Russia) has been selected by the European Commission to receive €1.97m in ...
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A new fund that focuses on developing China's next generation of industry - so-called Industry 4.0 - through investment in German small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will soon have its initial $1 billion raised, its founder says. ...
Specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies company Johnson Matthey has acquired StePac Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) business from DS Smith for £18m. The transaction encompasses all assets of StePac, including Xtend ...
Ford and DowAksa have partnered to explore developing automotive-grade carbon fiber composite parts, which could make vehicles lighter. The agreement will bring together DowAksa's feedstock capacity, carbon fiber conversion and downstream ...
Tags: Carbon Fiber, Ford
For the full year of 2014, sales at global specialty chemical company, Eastman Chemical grew by just 2 per cent over 2013 to $9.5 billion. Operating earnings for 2014 amounted to $1.6 billion, a slight increase compared with 2013, while ...
Tags: end-market demand, hygiene, Apparel
3M has reported fourth-quarter earnings of $1.81 per share, an increase of 11.7 percent versus the fourth quarter of 2013. Sales grew 2.0 percent year-on-year to $7.7 billion. Organic local-currency sales grew 6.3 percent with acquisitions ...
Tags: income margins, shareholders, Construction
PPG Industries' automotive refinish business has been heavily involved in a groundbreaking associate degree program in collision repair and refinishing technology at Fayetteville Technical Community College (FTCC) in Fayetteville, N.C. On ...
Teleflex Medical OEM Wayne, PA Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in medical suture and fiber technology, announces a portfolio of highly-specialized capabilities for delivering innovative, fiber-based solutions to medical device ...
Morgan Advanced Materials (MGAM) announces its extensive range of ceramic capacitorsThe main differences between ceramic dielectricThe insulating material between the plates of the capacitor. The material is chosen for its ability to permit ...
The Adhesive and Sealant Council (ASC) launched its second in a series of videos designed to promote and highlight the innovative ways adhesives and sealants are being actively used in the marketplace or being considered for a new ...
Tags: design engineers, Construction
Beeby was instrumental in the original buyout of the business from UCB and creation of Innovia in 2004. Mark Robertshaw will be joining the group next month when he assumes the vacated role. Robertshaw has worked for eight years as ...
Eastman Chemical Company has completed the acquisition of Commonwealth Laminating & Coating, Inc. The acquired business is part of Eastman’s Advanced Materials business segment, and is expected to be accretive to 2015 earnings ...
Tags: Laminating, Coating, Construction
BASF broke ground on a new Innovation Campus in Navi Mumbai, India. The company will invest approximately €50 million via BASF Chemicals India Private Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BASF SE. The facility will accommodate around ...
Tags: BASF, Innovation Campus, Construction
On November 19, 2014, the promotion of FAW Jiefang light trucks was hold in Shanghai. J6F light truck continue advanced design and manufacturing process from J6 heavy truck with high fuel-efficient, high reliability, high security, high ...
Tags: J6F light truck, FAW Jiefang, Auto