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Worrell Debuts New Magazine for Lateral Thinkers
Worrell, one of the world’s leading product design and development firms, recently launched the first issue of their magazine, New for Lateral Thinkers. Understanding today’s market, they chose the focus of the magazine to be China. A visionary Minneapolis headquartered company;... - July 31, 2008 - Worrell Inc
Component Engineers Inc. Increases Its Wire EDM Department to 15 Centers in Operation
Component Engineers Inc. announces the addition of six new state-of-the-art Fanuc a-0iD Wire EDM (Electrical Discharge Machining) machines purchased from Methods Machine Tools of Sudbury, MA. CEI is now one of the largest Wire EDM production houses in the northeast. - July 31, 2008 - Component Engineers Inc.
Armor Systems International Appoints Mr. Lex McMahon President
The Board of Directors of Armor Systems International (ASI) appoints Mr. Lex McMahon to serve as President. Mr. McMahon began his road to success on the battleground streets of Mogadishu, Somalia as a U.S. Marine participating in Operation Restore Hope and Operation Continue Hope from December... - July 30, 2008 - Armor Systems International
Lean Journey to Japan Spotlights Future of Manufacturing
American Manufacturers turn to island nation of Japan for answers to quality, efficiency, and morale. - July 30, 2008 - Enna
Safco Distribution Center Lands in Virginia
Leading office products distributor selects Hampton Roads and the Port of Virginia for east coast import distribution center. - July 29, 2008 - ProVenture
Grimes Transportation Brokerage Hires Transportation Analyst
The Grimes Companies (TGC) is pleased to announce that Robert Sawyer has joined the company as a Transportation Analyst for its subsidiary Grimes Transportation Brokerage (GTB). Sawyer’s career in logistics spans over thirty years and he now brings the full value of that experience to... - July 28, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.
New Adhesives and Sealants Buying Guide and Marketplace from IndustrialMRO.com
IndustrialMRO, a social networking site and marketplace for buyers and suppliers of MRO products has launched a new buying guide focusing on adhesives and sealants for plant maintenance, mechanical repair and manufacturing applications. - July 27, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Stencil Ease Manufactures New Quadra Lock™ Stencil Sets
New Exclusive Quadra-Lock™ stencils can used both vertically and horizontally to form perfectly spaced signs and markings for any surface. - July 26, 2008 - Stencil Ease
Dynalab Test Systems Offers a Full Line of Cable Testers
Dynalab Test Systems offers a full line of cable testers. NX Cable Testers provide low voltage testing to verify that cables/harnesses are properly assembled. NX Hipot Cable Testers provide the additional capability of dielectric withstand and insulation resistance testing of wire harnesses and... - July 26, 2008 - Dynalab Test Systems, Inc.
Industrial Leaders Group to Provide Open RFQs for Manufacturers Worldwide
Industrial Leaders, an on-line manufacturing marketplace and international publisher of industrial supply directories for engineers will provide live request-for-quote's (RFQs) to its members and visitors of IndustrialLeaders.com. - July 25, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Global Energy Advisory Considers the Supply and Regulatory Challenges Facing the UK Energy Market and Asks: Where Will Our Future Electricity Come from? Nowhere.
EU Directives require the UK to source increasing amounts of energy from as yet undefined renewable sources and to close a number of productive coal-fired power stations by 2015. Consequently, the UK will be generating 60% of required power from gas by 2018 with three-quarters of this being imported at the prevailing market price. Are households and businesses simply at the mercy of future supply risks and ever rising prices? How can UK business set a strategy to survive these challenges? - July 24, 2008 - Global Energy Advisory Limited
Rapid Sheet Metal Offers Laser Cut Flat Acrylic Parts
Adds Acrylic to suite of available materials. - July 24, 2008 - Rapid Sheet Metal
Survey Shows Link Between Manual Data Processing and Problems with Managing Channel Operations
A Pembroke study shows a surprising number of companies, many of which are technology providers, are not using technology to process sales data and are instead using time-consuming and error-prone manual processing. - July 24, 2008 - InfoNow
World Minerals Announces a New Product Development Launch for the Reduction of Plate Out in PVC
World Minerals launches new products to control plate out in PVC pipe and profile manufacturing. They were designed by World Minerals to reduce die build up or “plate out” on the extrusion line and improve overall quality and surface finish of the extruded part. - July 23, 2008 - World Minerals, a member of Imerys
Semitron® MDS 100 Advanced Material for IC Test Sockets
Semitron MDS 100 is a strong, stiff platform for applications such as: Test sockets for semiconductor test and package equipment - Fixtures for electronics testing - Mounting points for precision diagnostic equipment - Positioning platforms for miniature motion control devices. - July 23, 2008 - Professional Plastics, Inc.
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC Appoints PSI as New Representative in Texas for Microelectronic Packaging Products and Belt Furnaces
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC, announces today the expansion of its sales representation network by appointing PSI, a manufacturer’s representative firm in Texas, for its full range of microelectronic packaging related products and industrial belt furnaces. - July 23, 2008 - Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC Announces Appearance at Solar Power Conference 2008, San Diego, CA
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today announced appearance at Solar Power Conference 2008, an assembly of solar energy professionals in San Diego, CA from October 13 to 16 this year. - July 23, 2008 - Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC
IndustrialLeaders.com Partners with Mfg.com to Connect Industrial Buyers and Suppliers Worldwide
The on-line manufacturing marketplace Mfg.com and international publisher of industrial directories and B2B portals IndustrialLeaders.com has developed a new partnership to help worldwide custom manufacturers and parts distributors find new customers. - July 23, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Grimes Companies in 50 Fastest Growing Companies Again
The Grimes Companies (TGC) has moved up to become the area’s 8th fastest growing company in the Jacksonville Business Journal’s 2008 list of “50 Fastest Growing Companies” in Northeast Florida. Ranked 9th in 2007, the Jacksonville-based supply chain management company... - July 22, 2008 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Columbia Analytical Offers New Micro-Elemental Test for Oxygen
Columbia Analytical expands services with LECO TruSpec Analyzer for CHNS analyses. - July 20, 2008 - Columbia Analytical Services
IndustrialCOOP Launches Bearings Marketplace to Connect Buyers and Suppliers Worldwide
The search engine for industrial and technical buyers and international directory for the manufacturing community IndustrialCOOP.com, has launched a new Web site to match manufacturers of all kinds of bearings with engineers and other industry buyers. - July 20, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Growth and Progress on Long Island and in Space
Local businessman's Customer Appreciation Weekend event provides networking opportunity for optical Industry as well as an educational forum for Long Island astronomy clubs. - July 19, 2008 - Spectrum Thin Films, Inc.
Solar Innovations, Inc. Announces the Launch of the Commercial Greenhouses Webpage
Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial greenhouses, conservatories, sunrooms, folding and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens, announces the launch of their commercial greenhouses webpage. Solar Innovations’™ newly released commercial... - July 19, 2008 - Solar Innovations, Inc.
The Bumpil Company Goes Belly with Product Line
The company known for the award winning versatile Bumpil On the Way pillow expands product line with BellyT shirts. - July 18, 2008 - Bumpil Company
SwingAway Sports Products Has Completed the Acquisition of All Rights and Patents of the SwingAway Product Line from Rebound Sports Technology
The SwingAway Hitting System is the most preeminent training aid in the baseball and softball hitting market today. This Patented product is used and supported by all 30 Major League Baseball Teams, the Olympic Softball Team plus 100's of top tier college and high schools programs throughout the nation. - July 18, 2008 - SwingAway Sports Products
Deacom to Participate in Panel Discussion on IT, Business Strategies at Chemical Week CFO Conference
Jay Deakins, President of ERP Producer Deacom, Inc., will participate in a panel discussion on the alignment of Information Technology (IT) strategy and business strategy in a global corporation at Chemical Week's 13th Annual CFO Conference, to be held Aug. 5 in New York, NY. Chemical Week's CFO... - July 18, 2008 - Deacom
Top 20 OPC Integration Questions Released
The OPC Training Institute, a global technology training provider, has compiled and released the most common questions asked by OPC Integrators. In addition to the questions, multiply OPC experts will form an online forum on August 13, 2008 to answer the most common questions. - July 18, 2008 - OPC Training Institute
New Gas Detection System Minimizes Maintenance While Maximizing Protection
The newest addition to the SensAlert line of fixed gas monitors — SensAlert Plus is the unique modularly expandable point gas detector that delivers the most desirable high-end features and diagnostics while minimizing the cost of ownership and maximizing current and future... - July 16, 2008 - Sensidyne, LP
Amoena® USA Announces Denise Landy as New Regional Manager
Amoena®, the worldwide leader in post-breast surgery products announced the appointment of Denise Landy as Regional Manager of the Northeast territories for Amoena USA Corporation effective May 11, 2008. - July 16, 2008 - Amoena
FiberPatrol Helps Foil Copper Theft at California Oil Refinery
An attempt to steal valuable copper tubing from a Los Angeles-area oil refinery was thwarted when the robbers set off an alarm on a FiberPatrol® perimeter intrusion detection system recently installed by Optellios, Inc., in partnership with Security Services & Technologies (SST). If... - July 15, 2008 - Optellios
HHT Enhances Hunter Safety with New Patented Tools
New to manufacturing hunting tools but not new to hunting. Partners use 100 plus years of experience to design unique products. - July 15, 2008 - Hunters Help Technologies, Inc
THG Corporation Now Accepting Pre-Registration for October 2008 Trade Shows and Technical Seminars in Portland ME and Northborough MA
To celebrate its 75th Anniversary, THG Corporation, parent company of The Hope Group, Hope Air Systems and Sorensen Systems, announced it is now accepting pre-registration via its website: TheHopeGroup.com for those interested in attending its Open House, Trade Show and Technical Seminar series in October 2008 at its Portland ME and Northborough MA locations. - July 13, 2008 - THG Corporation
High Ozone Concentration Possible Only in Water-Cooled Ozone Generators is Now Available in Compact Air-Cooled Ozone Generators
Health risks and pollution of the environment associated with using chemicals for water and wastewater treatment, water scarcity issues prevalent in the World are contributing to growth of Ozone disinfection technology. The pressure is on to produce more efficient effective and affordable ozone... - July 13, 2008 - Absolute Ozone
Sunrise Packaging Launches New E-Commerce Site: Few Competitors Ready to do the Same
Sunrise Packaging recently launched their new e-commerce site for fast, easy ordering of stock products online at shop.sunpack.com. - July 13, 2008 - Sunrise Packaging
World Trade Forum Promotes Michigan Manufacturers Overseas to Help Boost the State's Economy
The international industrial trade portal World Trade Forum has launched a new program focusing on promoting Michigan-based manufacturers and exporters of industrial products in international markets. - July 13, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Contour Adjustable Bed Company Grants Wish to Nine Year Old Battling Life Threatening Illness
Nine year old Phoenix girl with rare genetic disorder and confined to bed is resting and sleeping better thanks to new adjustable bed donated by Contour Adjustable Beds and Make-A-Wish of Arizona. - July 11, 2008 - Contour Adjustable Beds
Ronco Introduces New Retail Line
Ronco announces the launch of its retail line. As a part of this line reusable and disposable gloves, garbage bags, sandwich and freezer bags, assorted cutlery, reusable shopping bags are now available in the retail market under Ronco brand name. - July 11, 2008 - RONCO
IndustrialMRO Launches Industrial Blowers and Dryers Directory and Marketplace
IndustrialMRO.com, the B2B trade portal for plant maintenance, equipment repair and facility operations managers has launched a new directory and marketplace focusing on connecting buyers and suppliers of industrial dryers, blowers and other process equipment. - July 11, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Ronald Hansen Jr. Appointed CEO of Component Engineers, Inc.
Component Engineers Inc. (CEI), a precision metal stamping and machining company in Wallingford, CT, announced this week that effective June 23, 2008, Ronald Hansen Jr., currently the Company’s President, will also become Chief Executive Officer. - July 10, 2008 - Component Engineers Inc.
DEACOM Fits Mold for International Coatings Manufacturer
Zyvax, Inc., a global manufacturer of release coatings and mold release products, has licensed the Deacom Integrated Accounting and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Software System to improve its operations through a combination of business process re-engineering and integration in a single... - July 10, 2008 - Deacom
Making Headlines and Planning Campaign Activities to Ignite Growth
NSK Corporation is proud to announce that news coverage of their recent successes has made it all the way to Times Square. When NSK was selected as one of Global 100's Most Sustainable Corporations, they decided to share the news with the help of thier marketing and communications partner, 5th... - July 07, 2008 - NSK North America
Bda Advises Molex on the Acquisition of AFlextech Inc in Taiwan
Business Development Asia LLC ("BDA") advised Molex Inc (NASDAQ: MOLX and MOLXA) on the acquisition of AFlextech Inc ("AFlextech"), a Taiwan-based flexible printed circuits manufacturer. The BDA team was led by Euan Rellie in New York and Paul DiGiacomo in Hong Kong. - July 05, 2008 - BDA Partners Ltd
IndustrialCOOP Connects Buyers and Sellers of Automation Equipment Worldwide
The industrial search engine IndustrialCOOP, an international B2B directory filtered for engineers and other industrial buyers has launched a new marketplace to connect buyers and suppliers of factory automation equipment and controls - July 04, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com
Cryogenic Helium Processing Approaches New Levels of Affordability
The Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc. introduces a new capability of utilizing liquid helium for cryogenic treatment of materials to temperatures as low as 4K /-268C/-451F. Measurements were recorded by attaching a spring loaded silicone diode cryogenic temperature sensor rated to 1.4K with... - July 03, 2008 - Cryogenic Institute of New England, Inc.
TigerTurf’s Most Advanced Product -- Trophy Turf™ – Tested to Meet Stringent Environmental, Performance Needs for The College of New Jersey
Revolutionary engineering techniques – and counsel of legendary athletes, sport leaders-- come together to deliver sport surface that reaches “next level of human performance.” - July 02, 2008 - TigerTurf Americas
Solar Innovations, Inc. Provides Customers with a Complete Window and Door Line to Complement Conservatories
Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial conservatories, greenhouses, sunrooms, folding and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens, provides customers with a complete window and door line to complement their decorative conservatories. Solar... - July 02, 2008 - Solar Innovations, Inc.
Sapcon Instruments Presents a Range of Fuel & Liquid Level Sensors for the PLC, SCADA Systems
Sapcon Instruments launches the Translite family of capacitance based fuel & liquid level switches and sensors with 2 wire option Trans2lite for decreasing installation costs and Trans~lite for high temperature fluids such as boiling water. - June 29, 2008 - Sapcon Instruments Pvt. Ltd.
Xdata Solutions (South Bend, IN) Gains Approvals from Verifone and US Leader Chase Paymentech for Newly Developed ERP Web and POS Credit Card Transaction Processing Code
Xdata sells solutions addressing Manufacturing, Distribution, Inventory, and Accounting challenges. Xdata’s software packages fit a niche for small, midsized, and large corporations with complex products and complicated business environments. Xdata continues adding enhanced functionality to entice more business prospects. Recently included: electronic document distribution, an RGA module, integrated EDI, major upgrades to its Rules-based Product configurator, and now Credit Card Processing. - June 29, 2008 - Xdata solutions, inc.
Trane Employs HP and PolyVista for Warranty Chain Management Early Warning Solution
HP and PolyVista today announced that they have completed the implementation of a warranty chain management solution for Trane, a leading global provider of indoor comfort systems and comprehensive facility solutions for commercial, institutional and residential buildings. The solution, which was... - June 28, 2008 - PolyVista, Inc.
Buy American Helps California Manufacturers Develop Trading Partnerships Worldwide
The Buy American website, an industrial trade portal designed to promote US-based companies worldwide has released its plans to help hundreds of California manufacturers enter or expand into overseas markets - June 27, 2008 - IndustrialLeaders.com