Recently added articles from Ceramic Industry:
Ceradyne acquires technology for oil drill bearings.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ceradyne, Inc. has acquired certain patents and intellectual property covering a proprietary technical ceramic bearing solution for "down hole" oil drilling. This intellectual property was acquired from a privately owned business located in Greenwich, R.I. The manufacturing of this product ...
Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector moves into Japan.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Saint-Gobain's Construction Products sector has gained a foot-hold in the Japanese insulation market through its acquisition of the 43.64% stake held by Nippon Sheet Glass in MAG. The acquisition was made for 1750 million yen (about $17 million). Following the acquisition, MAG will be ...
CoorsTek acquires DEW Engineering and Development.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... CoorsTek, Inc. has acquired DEW Engineering and Development Limited, an armor solutions provider of vehicle ballistic protection, specialty vehicles, and vehicle refurbishing and repurposing services. Incorporated in 1978, DEW Engineering is based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, and has ...
Lifetime Brands acquires Mikasa.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Lifetime Brands, Inc. has acquired the business and certain assets of Mikasa, Inc. from Arc International SA. Mikasa is a leading provider of dinnerware, crystal stemware, barware, flatware and decorative accessories. "We are very pleased to add the Mikasa family of brands, including ...
Ferro announces additional restructuring initiatives.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ferro Corp. recently took additional actions to rationalize manufacturing and reduce expenses worldwide. The company announced that it discontinued manufacturing tile frits and tile color products at its facilities in Americana, Brazil, at the end of June 2008. Color products required by ...
Seramiksan to install new Sacmi machines.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Based in Turgultu, Turkey, Seramiksan will turn to Sacmi-made machines when upgrading the pressing and drying department in a plant that has three single-fire floor tile production lines. This department, which flanks the glazed porcelain tile and wall tile double-fire production facility, ...
Rio Tinto to invest $270 million in molybdenum.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Rio Tinto recently announced plans to invest $270 million in the construction of a new molybdenum autoclave process (MAP) facility at its Kennecott Utah Copper (KUC) Bingham Canyon operation in Salt Lake City. The facility will enable lower-grade concentrate to be processed more ...
Advanced Cerametrics receives $12 million contract from U.S. Army Research Laboratory.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Advanced Cerametrics Inc. (ACI) recently announced the receipt of a five-year cooperative agreement contract from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory to develop and scale-up large-volume continuous fiber process technology to manufacture small-diameter boron carbide fiber for lightweight ...
Searles Valley Minerals acquired by Nirma Limited.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Sun Capital Partners, Inc. recently announced that two of its affiliated portfolio companies, Searles Valley Minerals Operations Inc. and Searles Valley Minerals Inc., have been sold to Nirma Limited, reportedly one of the largest producers of synthetic soda ash in the World. Terms of the ...
Prices on the rise.(IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Unprecedented increases in energy and fuel costs are pushing manufacturers and suppliers to increase their prices and surcharges for a broad range of products. For example, Imerys Performance Minerals North America increased its previous energy surcharge, implemented April 1, 2008, across ...
Acme Brick Co. announced winners of the company's Plant Manager of the Year competition.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Acme Brick Co. announced winners of the company's Plant Manager of the Year competition. John Spence, manager of ...
Setaram Inc.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Bruce Jamieson has been appointed chief executive officer and vice president of Setaram Inc. Jamieson has over 20 years of experience in the life sciences and laboratory automation ...
Control Instruments Corp.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Control Instruments Corp. announced that Brian Barrett has been named a direct regional sales manager for the company's ...
Ferro Corp.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... John Bingle has been promoted to the position of treasurer of Ferro Corp. Bingle, who joined Ferro in 2004, most recently served as ...
NSL Analytical.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... NSL Analytical announced that Craig Mikin has joined the company as quality assurance manager. Mikin has 17 years of experience in quality ...
Praxair, Inc.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Ray Roberge, formerly president, Praxair Electronics, has been named corporate vice president and chief technology officer of Praxair, Inc. In his new role, Roberge will be responsible for setting the strategic direction for corporate-wide research and development activities and ...
Minteq International Inc.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Brian J. Seelig has joined Minerals Technologies Inc. as vice president, Global Manufacturing, Minteq International Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary that produces ...
Applied Materials, Inc.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... James E. Rogers has been appointed to serve on the board of directors of Applied Materials, Inc. He will also serve as a member of the board's Human Resources and Compensation ...
Alcoa.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Alcoa's board of directors has elected Klaus Kleinfeld president and chief executive officer (CEO) of the company. He succeeds Alain Belda, who will continue as chairman of the board, as CEO. Kleinfeld was ...
Calcarb Ltd.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
Aug 01, 2008 ... Calcarb Ltd. has hired David Nimmo as its international sales and marketing manager. Most recently, Nimmo served as director of sales and marketing for Frontier ...