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The SRT VTS System - A Complete Port & Waterway Monitoring & Management Solution
March 29, 2017
BATH, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The SRT VTS System provides a complete port and waterway monitoring and management solution ideal for medium and small ports and busy waterways. Quick and easy to install, The SRT VTS System can be scaled to suit the needs and budget of any port – from the smallest to the largest. The SRT VTS system provides
McCabe Lumber Implements SAPPHIRE® Supply, Cutting Time Required to Generate Take-Offs by 50%,
March 29, 2017
CHESTERFIELD, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MiTek USA today announced that Cincinnati-based McCabe Lumber has implemented MiTek’s SAPPHIRE Supply, resulting in a 50% reduction in the time required to generate estimates and material take-offs. McCabe Lumber is a long-time user of MiTek’s SAPPHIRE Structure for designing and manufacturing
Security Devices International Inc. Enters into OEM Agreement with Mission Less Lethal
March 29, 2017
PERRY, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Security Devices International Inc. (“SDI”) (TSX-V:SDZ) (OTCBB:SDEV) with U.S. offices in Perry, FL and Fitchburg, MA is pleased to announce the signing of a multi-year OEM agreement with Mission Less Lethal (Mission), headquartered in Fort Wayne, IN. Under this agreement, SDI will be able to offer its
Enterprises Embrace Video - Hive Streaming Capitalizes through Partner Strategy and Powerful
March 29, 2017
STOCKHOLM & ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hive Streaming, the developer of the world’s most efficient and cost effective video distribution software, predicts that 2017 will be a landmark year for enterprise video adoption. The Swedish-based company believes that 2017 is the year when many market forces will combine to significantly
Airgas Launches Airgas Healthcare, Its New Healthcare Brand
March 29, 2017
RADNOR, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Airgas, an Air Liquide company, announced today that it has reinforced its position in the healthcare and life sciences markets by creating a dedicated brand: “Airgas Healthcare.” This new brand is the result of the integration of the healthcare and life sciences activity of Airgas and Air Liquide
PPG Foundation Donates $10,000 to Kentucky Science Center
March 29, 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The PPG Foundation recently donated $10,000 to the Kentucky Science Center to support school visits by the organization’s “Ion Jones and the Lost Castle of Chemistry” traveling science education program. The donation was made on behalf of PPG’s (NYSE:PPG) architectural coatings plant and
GTC Provides Isomerization and Dividing Wall Technology at BPCL Refinery in India
March 29, 2017
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GTC Technology has provided its low-temperature Isomalk-2℠ process technology for the successful start-up of a light naphtha isomerization unit at the Bharat Petroleum Corporation, Ltd. (BPCL) refinery in Mumbai, India. The unit will produce an isomerate gasoline blend stock component. The overall process includes a
Compass Minerals Names Patrick D. Linehan Chief Financial Officer
March 29, 2017
OVERLAND PARK, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) today announced the appointment of Patrick “Doug” Linehan as the company’s chief financial officer effective April 3, 2017. Linehan joins Compass Minerals having spent the last 17 years at global food manufacture ConAgra Foods, Inc. where he held a variety of
Dow Completes Construction of World-Scale Ethylene Production Facility in Freeport, Texas
March 29, 2017
FREEPORT, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced the completion of the construction phase of its new, world-scale ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas. The Company reached this milestone within one week of the originally planned date, which was set approximately two years ago. Dow’s ethylene
Performance Pipe Introduces Significant Improvements in Abrasion Resistance with New DriscoPlex®
March 29, 2017
PLANO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Performance Pipe, a division of Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP, has announced its release of a new polyethylene (PE) pipe whose capabilities significantly improve abrasion resistance in industrial and energy applications such as mining, oil and gas gathering, produced water, liners, power plants, dredging and
DXP Sets Date for 2016 Fourth Quarter & Year End Results Release and Conference Call
March 29, 2017
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DXP Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:DXPE), a leading products and service distributor that adds value and total cost savings solutions to MRO and OEM customers in virtually every industry, plans to issue a press release announcing its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016, at 6:00 AM
Smithers Viscient Announces AgChem Summit 2017
March 29, 2017
AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smithers Viscient is pleased to announce the agenda for AgChem Summit conference taking place June 6-7, at the Marriott at Research Triangle in Raleigh, North Carolina. AgChem Summit 2017 is the place to meet and hear the best speakers in the industry, learn about new regulations, tendencies in the industry, challenges
XPEL Reports Fourth Quarter Revenue Growth of 19%; Annual Revenues Grow 25%
March 29, 2017
SAN ANTONIO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--XPEL Technologies Corp. (TSXV: DAP.U), a leading supplier of automotive paint protection and window films, announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. Mr. Ryan Pape, President and Chief Executive Officer of XPEL, commented, “2016 was a solid year for our Company, characterized by
Utility Trailer Manufacturing Builds Its 150,000th Dry Van in Paragould, Arkansas
March 29, 2017
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, the industry’s largest manufacturer of refrigerated trailers and a leading manufacturer of dry freight vans, flatbeds, and Tautliner® curtainsided trailers, is pleased to announce that its Paragould, Arkansas dry van manufacturing plant has attained another
Ford Investing $1.2 Billion in Three Michigan Facilities, Further Bolstering Leadership in Trucks,
March 29, 2017
DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ford Motor Company is investing $1.2 billion in three Michigan manufacturing facilities to strengthen its leadership in trucks and SUVs and support the company’s expansion to an auto and mobility company. Ford is investing $850 million in Michigan Assembly Plant to retool the plant to build the all-new Ford
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. Announces Closing of Secondary Common Stock Offering
March 29, 2017
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC) (the “Company” or “Orion”) announced today the closing of the secondary offering of an aggregate 5,000,000 common shares of the Company by Kinove Luxembourg Holdings 1 S.à.r.l. (“Kinove Holdings”) and certain other sellers, including
FANUC America Marks 35-Year Milestone of Manufacturing Robots in the U.S.
March 29, 2017
ROCHESTER HILLS, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FANUC America marks the 35th anniversary of manufacturing its line of painting robots at the company’s Rochester Hills, Mich., headquarters, a major milestone in the U.S. robotics industry. Company President, Mike Cicco remarked: “We have dedicated ourselves to 35 years of product innovation and
Cubic to Highlight Industry-Leading Training and C4ISR Solutions at the 2017 Sea-Air-Space
March 29, 2017
SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cubic Corporation (NYSE: CUB) today announced that its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) and Cubic Mission Solutions (CMS) business divisions will showcase advanced air combat and maritime virtual training systems along with a comprehensive selection of Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence,
Praxair Surface Technologies Signs Long-Term Contract to Supply Rolls-Royce
March 29, 2017
DANBURY, Conn. & INDIANAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Praxair, Inc. (NYSE: PX) announced that its Praxair Surface Technologies (PST) subsidiary was awarded a long-term contract by leading aero engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce. Over the 10-year contract, PST will apply its Tribomet™ abrasive coatings to rotating components in jet engines of
Industry Leaders Join Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA)
March 29, 2017
WAKEFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Augmented Reality for Enterprise Alliance (AREA) announced today that two new members joined the only global membership funded alliance helping to accelerate the adoption of enterprise augmented reality (AR) by creating a comprehensive ecosystem for enterprises, providers, and non-commercial institutes. PTC,
Sypris Reports Earnings of $0.30 Per Share for 2016
March 29, 2017
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sypris Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM: SYPR) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. While the Company's revenue continued to contract during 2016, reflecting changes to and divestitures of certain aspects of its business, Sypris Solutions has implemented
CACI International to Release 3rd Quarter FY17 Earnings After Market Close on May 3, 2017
March 29, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) will issue its third quarter FY17 results at 4:15 pm Eastern Time on Wednesday, May 3, 2017. Following the release of this information, we have scheduled a conference call for Thursday, May 4, 2017 at 8:30 am Eastern Time. During the conference call, members of our senior
Harris Corporation Achieves Critical Delivery and Cost Savings Milestones for F-35 Avionics
March 29, 2017
MELBOURNE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Harris Corporation (NYSE-HRS) has achieved major cost savings and delivery milestones for avionics supporting the F-35 Lightning II, the world’s most advanced multi-role fighter aircraft that provides unmatched capabilities to military forces around the world. Harris avionics infrastructure and electronics
LCR Embedded Systems Announces Availability of Featherweight COM Express System for Autonomous
March 29, 2017
NORRISTOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LCR Embedded Systems is pleased to announce the general availability of its Featherweight COM Express Compute/Storage solution. Weighing in at a SWaP-friendly 7.5lb, designed specifically for demanding field applications, and featuring COM Express technology, LCR Embedded Systems’ fully integrated, forced
CACI to Showcase Decisive Maritime Edge Solutions at 2017 Sea-Air-Space Exposition
March 29, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CACI International Inc (NYSE: CACI) will showcase cutting-edge solutions to give America’s Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard a decisive edge on an increasingly complex, networked, and technologically sophisticated maritime battlespace. These solutions include CACI’s SkyTracker™ counter-UAS system
Students Win National Design Competition for Future Missions to Mars
March 29, 2017
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Foundation is on a mission to propel the future of advanced manufacturing research, while NASA is developing mission critical 3-D printing technologies needed for humans to explore destinations far beyond Earth, including Mars. Together, they invited K-12 students to
Survey: CFOs setting more strategy, crunching fewer numbers
March 29, 2017
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A Grant Thornton LLP survey finds that chief financial officers (CFOs) are spending more than a third of their time as strategic advisers, taking on roles well beyond traditional financial management. The 2017 CFO Survey also finds that 40 percent of CFOs identify strategic planning as one of their top priorities –
Rockwell Collins Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering
March 29, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) (“Rockwell Collins” or the “Company”) today announced that on March 28, 2017 it priced a public offering of senior notes in a combined aggregate principal amount of $4.65 billion. The Notes will be issued in five tranches: $300 million of 1.950% Notes due
Fralock Celebrates 50th Anniversary, 1967-2017
March 29, 2017
VALENCIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fralock is proud to announce our 50th Anniversary. Starting from a small shop in Van Nuys, CA, and growing into a 60,000 sq. ft., state-of-the-art facility in Valencia, CA, that employs over 180 highly qualified people. Fralock has earned its reputation as an innovative, high quality manufacturer of parts and
Optomec to Showcase 3D Printed Electronics at EU Conference
March 29, 2017
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Optomec, a leading global supplier of production grade additive manufacturing systems for 3D Printed Metals and 3D Printed Electronics, announced today that the company will feature its production grade Aerosol Jet 3D Printers at the LOPEC Conference in Munich, Germany. The conference will be held March 28-30 at
OutSystems Recognised as a Mobile Low-Code Development Platform Leader
March 28, 2017
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--OutSystems, the number one platform for low-code application development, has been recognised as a Leader in The Forrester WaveTM: Mobile Low-Code Development Platforms, Q1 2017. In one of the most comprehensive assessments of the low-code mobile development market, Forrester identified the 11 most significant vendors and
TDK's Subsidiary TDK-Micronas to Acquire ASIC Specialist ICsense to Further Grow Its Sensor Business
March 28, 2017
TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--TDK Corporation (“TDK”, TOKYO:6762) announced today that TDK’s wholly-owned subsidiary TDK-Micronas GmbH (“TDK-Micronas”), a leading supplier of Hall-effect sensors based in Freiburg, Germany, and ICsense NV have signed an agreement of acquisition of shares, to which TDK-Micronas will make
McDermott Selects Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE Platform to Digitally Transform Its Global
March 28, 2017
VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Dassault Systèmes (Paris:DSY) (Euronext Paris: #13065, DSY.PA), the 3DEXPERIENCE Company, world leader in 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced that McDermott International, Inc., a leading provider of
Visioneering Technologies, Inc. Successfully Lists on ASX
March 28, 2017
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Visioneering Technologies, Inc. (ASX:VTI), a US-based medical device company engaged in the design, manufacture, sale and distribution of its proprietary NaturalVue™ Multifocal 1 Day (NaturalVue MF) contact lenses, has today listed on the Australian Securities Exchange after raising A$33.3 million following the close
PulseRoller: Compact Advanced Intelligent Conveyor Control for the Smallest of Spaces
March 28, 2017
ConveyLinx Ai2 and Senergy Ai for low-voltage conveyors debut at ProMat 2017, booth S4239.
Who Expanded Where in Manufacturing This Month
March 28, 2017
Our monthly roundup of manufacturing expansions, mergers, and acquisitions by state
Terex Announces Sale of Terex Equipment Private Limited to Manitou BF
March 27, 2017
WESTPORT, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Terex Corporation (NYSE:TEX) today announced that it has agreed to sell its India-based compact construction business to Manitou BF (Manitou). Manitou is a leader in all terrain material handling products. Terex Equipment Private Limited (TEPL) manufactures and sells backhoe loaders, engages in the sale of wheel
The 2017 Kansas State Science & Engineering Fair Will Highlight the Best Student Researchers
March 27, 2017
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Kansas State Science & Engineering Fair (KSSEF) will be held on Friday, March 31st, 2017 at the Exploration Place at the Sedgwick County Science and Discovery Center in Wichita, Kansas. KSSEF represents an excellent opportunity for aspiring students across Kansas to expand their knowledge of science and
Former Has a Full-Blown Focus on Sustainability
March 27, 2017
A thermoformer’s commitment to make products from sheet containing post-consumer plastic is diverting millions of PET bottles from landfills. Last year alone, Shepherd Thermoforming and Packaging Inc., Brampton, Ont., processed about 4 million lb of recycled PET (RPET), roughly 75% of its overall throughput, which translates into
Eaton Appoints João V. Faria, President, Vehicle Group; Kenneth F. Davis to Retire
March 27, 2017
DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Power management company Eaton today announced João V. Faria has been appointed president of Eaton’s Vehicle Group, effective May 1. He succeeds Kenneth F. Davis, who has announced he will retire on August 1. Faria will report to Uday Yadav, chief operating officer, Industrial Sector. In this role, Faria will
Westlake Chemical Commences Registered Exchange Offer
March 27, 2017
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE: WLK) (“Westlake”) announced today an offer to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”): up to $624,793,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding unregistered 4.625% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Outstanding 2021 Notes”) for a like principal amount of its
Silgan to Release First Quarter 2017 Earnings Results on April 26, 2017
March 27, 2017
STAMFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for consumer goods products, will release its first quarter 2017 earnings results on Wednesday, April 26, 2017, before the U.S. markets open. At 11:00 A.M. eastern time on that day, Silgan will hold a conference call to discuss the
Polaris Schedules First Quarter 2017 Earnings Release and Conference Call
March 27, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Polaris Industries Inc. (NYSE: PII) announced today that it will release its first quarter 2017 financial results on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, and will hold a webcast and conference call at 9:00 a.m. Central Time on the same day to discuss the results. The call will be hosted by Scott Wine, Chairman and CEO; Ken Pucel,
Renesas Electronics America Showcases Its Latest Analog and Power Solutions at APEC 2017
March 27, 2017
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Renesas Electronics America Inc., a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced it will showcase several of its analog and power technologies, including motor control solutions, at the 2017 IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (APEC), March 26-30, taking place at
Future Facilities to Present at 2017 Data Center World Global Conference
March 27, 2017
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Future Facilities Inc., provider of engineering simulation software for data center design and operational planning, announced today that Director Sherman Ikemoto will be speaking about engineering simulation at the 2017 Data Center World Global Conference in Los Angeles. The session will be held on Thursday, April 6th
Rockwell Collins to Issue Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2017 Financial Results on April 21
March 27, 2017
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rockwell Collins (NYSE: COL) will issue a press release reporting its second quarter fiscal year 2017 financial results at approximately 6:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Friday, April 21, 2017. An investor conference call and simultaneous webcast to review the financial results will follow at 9:00 a.m. Eastern
Optimize Feeding to Make More Money in Twin-Screw Compounding
March 27, 2017
One way to reduce the amount of entrained air is to place the powder feeder on the same vertical level as the extruder, as close to the feed hopper as possible. This minimizes the drop and reduces the amount of air that gets entrained. Another strategy is to design vents into the system to give the air alternate escape routes. A vent can be
Masco Corporation Announces Date for Earnings Release and Conference Call for 2017 First Quarter
March 27, 2017
TAYLOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Masco Corporation (NYSE: MAS) announced today that it will hold a conference call regarding 2017 first quarter results on Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. ET. The conference call will be hosted by Masco President and Chief Executive Officer Keith Allman. Participants in the call are asked to register five to ten
adidas Group Chooses Amber Road’s China Trade Management Solution to Automate Trade Operations
March 27, 2017
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Amber Road (NYSE: AMBR), a leading provider of cloud-based global trade management (GTM) solutions, today announced that adidas Greater China, a global leader in the sporting goods industry, has selected Amber Road’s China Trade Management (CTM) solution to automate and centralize its China General
Yamaha Debuts the CS-700 Video Sound Collaboration System for Huddle Rooms
March 27, 2017
HAMAMATSU, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yamaha Corporation (TOKYO:7951) — As businesses and organizations continue to use remote communications technology to bridge distances and share ideas, there has been a proliferation of huddle room and small meeting rooms. These new spaces demand technologies that are more convenient and enable a seamless