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Closed Loop Recycling to Exhibit at This Year's FABTECH
Closed Loop Recycling (CLR) is excited to announce that they are exhibiting at this year’s FABTECH Expo. The event will take place November 18 – 21, 2013 in Chicago, IL at McCormick Place. CLR exhibited at McCormick Place last year at IMTS and they are happy to be back this year for... - November 07, 2013 - Closed Loop Recycling
Detectable Tags Now Ready Numbered
The new Identity Tags from Detectamet are now available in sequentially numbered sets of 100. They are made from strong metal detectable plastic and are used for identifying equipment and systems within food production environments. - November 07, 2013 - Detectamet
Hernon Manufacturing Wins 2013 SBA Exporting Award
President of Orlando-based manufacturing firm named 2013 District, State, and Regional Exporter of the Year by the Small Business Administration - November 06, 2013 - Hernon Manufacturing
Sintex-Wausaukee Composites Inc. (SWC), Announces New Executive Alignments
The 3rd quarter was transformational for SWC across a range of business activities including financial, operational, management and M&A activity. Central to advancing Sintex-Wausaukee Composites Inc.'s business strategy are the following organizational changes: · To meet the demands for... - November 05, 2013 - Sintex-Wausaukee Composite Inc.
Sintex-Wausaukee Composites Inc. Announced the Appointment of Mr. Glenn Sandgren as Vice President of Sales and Marketing Reporting to Mr. Edward Trueman, CEO/President
“We are very pleased to have Glenn join our executive team as Vice President of Sales,” said SWC CEO/President Ed Trueman. "We look forward to utilizing Glenn’s senior sales and marketing experience as a key contribution to the expansion of our leadership role in designed composite components." - November 05, 2013 - Sintex-Wausaukee Composite Inc.
Sintex-Wausaukee Composites Inc Wins 2013 AGCO Supplier Quality Award
Sintex-Wausaukee Composites Inc., a leading supplier of composite components for "Original Equipment Manufacturer" (OEMs) announces the receipt of the 2013 AGCO Supplier Quality Award. The award is presented each year by AGCO Corporation. One of the world’s leading producers of... - November 05, 2013 - Sintex-Wausaukee Composite Inc.
VIRUN® & Vital Pharmaceuticals® Expand Operations to Offer a Combined 29 Patents for Raw Material Manufacturing and Finished Product Capabilities
The year 2013 has been a blockbuster renaissance of key partnerships and explosive innovation for VIRUN; early in the year, VIRUN published Chapter 39, Nanotechnology and Nonpolar Active Compounds in Functional Foods through Wiley. In March, Stepan Lipid Nutrition and VIRUN formalized a partnership... - November 05, 2013 - VIRUN
WeCutFoam Collaborated with the Exploratorium Museum to Create the New Innovation Zone Exhibit
WeCutFoam has collaborated with the Exploratorium Museum in San Francisco to create “Whispering Dishes” exhibit, the first Living Innovation Zone, also known as LIZ. The company machined parts of high density foam, which was then sprayed with concrete to create this design, and serve as a new dynamic and interactive public space. - November 05, 2013 - WeCutFoam
Laboratory Testing Inc. Exhibiting at Power-Gen & Nuclear Power International
Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) will feature materials testing, nondestructive testing and calibration services in Booth #3405 at the Power-Gen International Show. Power-Gen will be held in Orlando, Florida from November 12th through 14th. - November 03, 2013 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Quantachrome Instruments Announces the Release of the New Quadrasorb Evotm Surface Area and Pore Size Analyzer
Quantachrome Instrments announces the release of the new Quadrasorb evo™ gas sorption analyzer. This surface area and pore size analyzer is designed for the needs of high throughput material characterization laboratories that can benefit from the four independent analysis stations. The Quadrasorb evo™ is available in both standard B.E.T. surface area modes equipped with the new QuickMode™ feature, as well as with a low pressure micropore model for low surface area analysis using Krypon gas. - November 03, 2013 - Quantachrome Instruments
Strategic Maintenance Solutions Bolstered by SAP Partnership
Strategic Maintenance Solutions (SMS) and SAP have formalized their longstanding relationship. Growth within SMS has been a direct result of the efficiency and business insight brought to the marketplace during SAP implementations and enhancement by SMS consultants. SMS’ clients have benefited with great success. - November 02, 2013 - Strategic Maintenance Solutions
Critical Manufacturing is Honored to Announce Jan Snoeij as New Member of the Company’s Advisory Board
Jan Snoeij is a principal member of the consultancy team of CGI's MES Centre of Excellence. He is contributing to CGI's position as all-round Manufacturing Enterprise Solutions specialist and as one of the largest Systems Integrators on Manufacturing IT. In the 1980's, Jan was active in assisting... - November 02, 2013 - Critical Software
Kardex Remstar to Feature New Software Kiosk Function at NADA 2014 for Improved Parts Picking
Kardex Remstar will display a Shuttle XP Vertical Lift Module with the new software kiosk at NADA 2014. - November 02, 2013 - Kardex Remstar, LLC
Space Jam Juice at First Friday Las Vegas
$25,000.00+ of e-Liquid and Swag Giveaway! First Friday Downtown Vegas, www.firstfridayvegas.com; November 2, 2013: 5pm – 11pm giveaways start at 8:30; Space Jam Juice, is proud to support the vaping (e-cigarette) community in Las Vegas. In showing their appreciation, they will be giving away over $25,000.00 worth of product and swag. Over 1,000 bottles of their new premium e-liquid flavor, Pluto (refreshing watermelon and bubblegum), along with t-shirts, trucker hats, beanies and more! - November 01, 2013 - Space Jam Juice LLC
Lightning Nominated Race Engine of the Year
Lightning made history at the 91st Pikes Peak International Hill Climb this June winning against the world's best motorcycles. Lightning won first place overall and over 20 seconds faster than the closest world-class gas-powered motorcycle. With this accomplishment, Lightning was nominated by Race... - October 31, 2013 - Lightning Motorcycle
Alliance Express Introduces New Line of PVC Coated Metal Conduit
As an international manufacturer and distributor of protection and finishing components for a variety of industries and applications, Alliance Express is continually expanding its product line to better meet the needs of its customers. This month, the company was proud to announce the introduction... - October 30, 2013 - Alliance Express
Most Eagerly Awaited Annual Event Since 2004 - the "11th China Products Exhibition" to Boost Manufacturing and Trading Opportunities for Indian Entrepreneurs
Chinese and Hong Kong companies from more than 40 sectors to come to Mumbai with a variety of industrial and consumer products; Style Hong Kong Pavilion will be an added attraction. - October 30, 2013 - China Mumbai Expo
Moeller Marine Earns High Score on Service Report Card
Moeller Marine, a Leading OEM and Aftermarket Supplier of Marine Fuel Systems, Receives a 97.8 for Excellent Delivery, Service and Quality Performance from a Major Manufacturer of Recreational Boats. - October 30, 2013 - Moeller Marine
Flow Dry Technology Inc. Receives Above & Beyond Award from Delphi
Flow Dry Technology Inc. received Delphi Automotive’s 2012 Above & Beyond Award, one of its Pinnacle Family of Awards. - October 30, 2013 - Flow Dry Technology Inc.
Grimes Warehousing Services Reaches 1,000 Days Safety Mark
On October 23, Grimes Warehousing Services reached a notable milestone for safety – 1,000 days without a lost time accident. This exceptional achievement underscores The Grimes Companies’ commitment to operational safety as well as customer service. “Our high safety goals are not... - October 29, 2013 - Total Distribution, Inc.
Kickstarter Campaign: Kingdoms of a New World Bicycle Playing Cards Printed by USPCC
Nathanael Mortensen game designer launches another noteworthy kickstarter project to raise money to print a richly illustrated deck of playing cards that will be printed by USPCC, Bicycle Branded. - October 28, 2013 - MortensenGames
Godlan, SyteLine ERP Manufacturing Software Specialist, Will be Exhibiting at SOUTH-TEC 2013 Taking Place October 29-31, 2013 at TD Convention Center in Greenville, SC
Godlan, a manufacturing ERP software specialist (SyteLine ERP), EAM (Asset Management) specialist and Infor Gold Channel Partner, announced today that they will be exhibiting at SOUTH-TEC 2013 taking place October 29-31, 2013 at the TD Convention Center in Greenville SC. SOUTH-TEC 2013 brings... - October 26, 2013 - Godlan, Inc.
Philadelphia Area Plastic Extruder Offers Free Shipping on New Custom Extrusion Jobs
HPE Extrusion Solutions, custom plastic extrusion manufacturer, offers free shipping of orders to destinations within 100 miles of its Bally, PA plant. - October 24, 2013 - HPE Plastic Extrusions
Sundiro Holdings Signs Joint Venture with Sanlorenzo and Invests in Italian Company to Become No. 1 Yacht Manufacturer in China
Sundiro has decided to invest in the yacht industry, which is understood to be booming the next years. Bexuco lead the M&A and financial advice for Sundiro using its expertise in cross border Chinese-European M&A deals. - October 24, 2013 - Bexuco
Mississauga-Based Stainless Steel Fabricators Complete Stainless Solutions Offer Design and Architectural Build Services for Pharmaceutical Industry
Mississauga, Ontario-based experts for stainless steel fabrication services, Complete Stainless Solutions have announced recently a new service designed to improve the seamlessness with which pharmaceutical companies procure high quality stainless steel fitments for work, production and processing... - October 24, 2013 - Complete Stainless Solutions
New Sifter Balls Maintain Efficiency and Reduce Risk
Detectamet’s new detectable sifter balls reduce the risk of product contamination and help to maintain the efficiency of food ingredient preparation. - October 24, 2013 - Detectamet
Percolate LMS Launches New Quiz Builder to Capture Learner Certainty
Michaels & Associates announced news of the latest Percolate LMS™, housing a more robust Quiz Builder tool that easily captures learners’ certainty using a new feature called Learner Certainty Assessment (LCA). For administrators and learners alike, LCA reporting data provides key (and otherwise overlooked) information that assists in gauging learners’ needs, monitoring progress and checking for understanding. LCA can also be a critical component in helping to identify employee competencies. - October 23, 2013 - Michaels & Associates
Brook Park’s North Coast Seal Eyes Warehouse Expansion
North Coast Seal, a Brook Park-based distributor of O-rings, seals, gaskets and sealing devices, is planning to quadruple its current 19,500 square-foot office and warehouse facility to accommodate continuous manufacturing and sales growth. The company is targeting new space within Brook Park or... - October 23, 2013 - North Coast Seal Inc.
Solar Innovations, Inc.’s New Pivot Doors Provide Contemporary Design Solutions for Large Openings
Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential/commercial pivoting, folding, sliding, and stacking walls, doors, windows, and screens, provides new pivots doors for use in large openings with projection limitations. - October 22, 2013 - Solar Innovations, Inc.
Hexagon Geosystems Signs Agreement to Acquire Devex
Hexagon Geosystems will strengthen its market position and technology in the mining industry by complementing its well established Leica Geosystems Mining business with the acquisition of Devex. Devex, based in Belo Horizonte, Brazil has a leading market position in the South American market, serving the mining industry with automation solutions for mining operators. - October 18, 2013 - Leica Geosystems Mining
Campden BRI, Research and Technology Organisation Utilise the Systech 7001 Water Vapour Permeation Analyser to Test Their Food Packaging
Water vapour permeation testing of food packaging at Campden BRI, Research and Technology Organisation by means of the Systech 7001 Water Vapour Permeation Analyser. - October 18, 2013 - Systech Illinois
BDA Advises Norwest Equity Partners on Sale of Longwood to Wabtec
Business Development Asia (“BDA”) is pleased to announce that, with its strategic partner William Blair & Company, BDA advised Longwood Industries, Inc. (“Longwood”), a portfolio company of Norwest Equity Partners (“NEP”), in the sale of Longwood to... - October 15, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
PMI Rental Launch Handheld OES Analyzer for Carbon Analysis to Support Short-Term, Temporary, and Long-Term Rental Needs for (PMI) Positive Material Identification
Highly portable, optical emission spectrometer (OES) to detect carbon and other elements - in as little as 3 seconds. - October 11, 2013 - PMI Rental, LLC
Clover Canyon Selects Cloud-Based FashionManager PLM/ERP
The Los Angeles-based women’s designer brand will replace a mix of general business and packaged software with the all-in-one fashion business management solution that promises to improve visibility and execution across the entire concept-to-consumer fashion lifecycle. - October 11, 2013 - RLM Apparel Software Systems
Designer T-Shirt Brand Implements Visual 2000 ERP/eCommerce Solutions
Vision/Eleven has replaced general office software and largely manual operations with the Visual ERP.net and integrated e-commerce solutions to increase overall efficiency and improve distribution and customer service across its multichannel operations. - October 11, 2013 - Visual 2000 International
BDA Managing Director Justine Mannering Wins “40 Under 40” Award
BDA is pleased to announce that Justine Mannering, BDA Managing Director in New York, was named one of The M&A Advisor’s 2013 “40 Under 40”, for achieving significant success in the M&A industry while under the age of 40. Justine was chosen by an independent board of... - October 11, 2013 - BDA Partners Ltd
DUECO, Inc. Earns Business of the Year Award
Utility Equipment and Service Provider Recognized with the 2013 Waukesha County Executive’s Business of the Year Award. - October 10, 2013 - Dueco, Inc.
World of Concrete India 2013, India’s Leading Specialist Trade Exhibition on Concrete Industry, to be Held at Hyderabad, India from 24 - 26 October 2013
World of Concrete India 2013, India’s leading event dedicated to the commercial concrete industry, is to be held from October 24-26, 2013 at the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, India. - October 10, 2013 - World of Concrete India
Doctor's Best Introduces Quick Melt Melatonin 60T
Nutritional Support for Healthy Sleep, Now Available in a 60 Tablet Size - October 09, 2013 - Doctor's Best, Inc.
Doctor's Best Introduces Best Cinnamon Extract 180VC
Helps Maintain Normal Blood Sugar Levels as Part of a Healthy Diet* Available in 180 Vegetarian Capsule Size - October 09, 2013 - Doctor's Best, Inc.
Northeast Manufacturing Continues to Gain Speed & Accuracy Using Estimating Program
Costimator helps Massachusetts manufacturer significantly improve their cost estimating process helping them leapfrog the competition. - October 09, 2013 - MTI Systems, Inc.
Saint-Gobain Seals Group’s OmniSeal® Spring-Energized Seals and Rulon® Bearings Significantly Lower the Cost of Ownership for Chemical Analyzer Users
The Saint-Gobain Seals Group was recently selected to supply OmniSeal® spring-energized seals and Rulon® bearings for use in high-performance clinical chemical analyzer systems. - October 09, 2013 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group
Solar Innovations, Inc.’s Retirement Greenhouses Positively Influence Mental and Physical Health
Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of greenhouses; skylights; windows; conservatories; sunrooms; folding, sliding, and stacking walls, doors, windows, and screens; provides greenhouses for retirement communities. - October 09, 2013 - Solar Innovations, Inc.
Starrtek Lauches New Company Website
Starrtek, a professional web design and software development firm, launched their newly redesigned company website this week. The architecture of the new site streamlines and optimizes mobile users experience while taking advantage of the latest developments in web technology and social media. - October 07, 2013 - StarrTek
CharLi Charger Solves the Dead Cell Phone Problem
The CharLi Charger is a revolutionary cell phone charging device for common areas in hotels, restaurants, bars, meeting rooms, offices, trade shows, car dealerships, universities, luxury boxes, casinos and the home. CharLi Charger has a powerful, rechargeable battery inside that allows it to sit freely on any table or bar top without needing an electrical outlet. Five retractable cords provide a cell phone charge to nearly any cell phone made today. - October 06, 2013 - CharLi Charger USA
Mylec Hockey Signs Detroit Red Wings Captain Hendrik Zetterberg to Multi-Year Endorsement
Mylec President Ricky Laperriere announced today that 2008 Stanley Cup Champion and Conn Smythe Trophy winner Henrik Zetterberg will endorse and promote Mylec Hockey's Street and Ball Hockey products in a multi-year agreement. All royalties will be donated to the Zetterberg Foundation. Mylec has... - October 04, 2013 - Mylec, Inc.
Lake Cable Positions for "Better. Smarter. Faster." Era. Strong Growth Results in Three Dynamic Business Units.
To coincide with its newly created business units, the company announced the promotions of several veteran Lake Cable employees – most of whom have spent their entire careers in the wire and cable industry - to the upper management level. - October 03, 2013 - Lake Cable
3D Printing Fixture Company, RapidFit, Inc. Begins Manufacturing in Michigan
RapidFit, Inc. (part of the Materialise Group), a provider of additive manufactured (3D printed) fixture solutions for the automotive industry, announced today that it has completed the purchase of Advanced Machining Ltd. located in Chesterfield Township, Michigan. This location will now be the... - October 02, 2013 - Materialise
Grimes Expands Services with New Division
The Grimes Companies today announced the launch of its newest division, Metrix Staffing, a subsidiary of its highly successful contract manufacturing and packaging division, Grimes Packaging Services. Focused strictly on serving the distribution and packaging operations of businesses in North... - October 01, 2013 - Total Distribution, Inc.
FoodQuestTQ Releases Food Fraudster
Today, 1 October 2013, FoodQuestTQ is proud to announce the release of Food Fraudster to the food industry. Food Fraudster is a powerful way to cut losses arising from food fraud across major food commodities. Food Fraudster is the only science and risk-based tool of its kind that recognizes both the role of the criminal enterprise and the petty scheister as the two criminal elements responsible for food fraud. - October 01, 2013 - FoodQuestTQ