Spearheaded by Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and coordinated by Goodway Machine Corp., around 10 of Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers plan to organize a consortium by the end of this year to develop high-end machines for ...
Tags: vertical lathing, Aircraft Parts
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules integrated into off-grid applications and its EnerPlex series of consumer products, ...
Tags: Ascent Solar, flexible copper
Innovative laser technology has become the preferred solution for marking medical devices as it enables medical device manufacturers to overcome marking challenges. Particularly zero-defect laser marking plays an increasingly important ...
Tags: Laser, Medical Device
Green Energy Technology (GET), the largest Taiwan-based solar-grade crystalline silicon wafer maker, is reportedly talking about cooperation with crystalline silicon solar cell maker Motech Industries to help the latter manage in-house ...
Tags: GET, Production, Lighting
Starlinger, a producer of machinery for woven plastic sack production is showing the next generation of high-tech circular weaving technology - FX 6.0 series at OTM 2014 in Gaziantep, Turkey. “After thorough testing in the company's ...
The spot price of South Africa-origin charge chrome (48-52% Cr) was assessed by Platts at 79-80 cents/lb CIF on Friday, down from 80-81 cents/lb CIF China a week ago, on slow demand and ample supply. A deal was confirmed at 80 cents/lb ...
Tags: Ferrochrome, Chrome Import, Metallurgy
BMW is partnering on MAI Carbon Cluster Management GmbH, a research effort backed by Germany's federal government, research and businesses institutions, which is working on a technology to reduce carbon-fiber production costs by 90%. The ...
Tags: Carbon-Fiber Production, BMW
Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has released what it claims is the first all-SiC (silicon carbide) 1.7kV power module in an industry-standard 62mm housing. Powered by Cree's C2M large-area SiC chip technology, the new half-bridge module ...
In welcoming industry efforts to develop a code of conduct to address unfair practices in the grocery sector, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has called for issues around enforceability and coverage to be addressed before ...
Tags: grocery sector, Service
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognized three industrial facilities today with the ENERGY STAR Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Award for their highly efficient CHP systems—energy production systems that decrease energy ...
Tags: CHP systems, energy production systems, EPA
Egypt's largest steelmaker Ezz Steel has announced its financial results for the first half of the current year, reporting a net loss of EGP 176 million ($24.6 million), compared to a net profit of EGP 302 million in the first half of 2013. ...
Tags: Ezz Steel, long steel
A new study commissioned by International Apparel Federation (IAF) explores the increased relative power of the garment industry in developing countries vis-à-vis the global apparel system. IAF says its truly global membership is a ...
Tags: Apparel, garment industry
Sherwin-Williams has launched Powdura OneCure, a two coating, one cure dry-on-dry coating system designed to save finishers time and money by reducing the st EPS needed to achieve enhanced edge coverage and corrosion resistance. ...
The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) has proposed to build a garment production hub in Lagos, according to a report by The Nigerian Observer. The Lagos state coordinator of the association, Mr. Kolawole Kuddus said they ...
Tags: Apparel
AK Steel announced Wednesday that for the third quarter of 2014, the company expects shipments of approximately 1,350,000 tons, a decrease of approximately 3 percent from the 1,398,000 tons shipped in the second quarter of 2014. Shipments ...
Tags: AK Steel, Metallurgy