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DACA Specialty Services Expands Footprint with New Offices in Augusta and Pensacola
July 5, 2017
ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DACA Specialty Services, a subsidiary of ASRC Industrial Services (AIS), is pleased to announce the opening of new branch offices in Augusta, Ga. and Pensacola, Fla. Opening both offices expands DACA’s geographic reach and positions the company to broaden its suite of services. DACA’s new office in Augusta is
Fuel Tech Announces Corporate Initiatives to Re-Focus Operations, Strengthen Operating Leverage, and
July 5, 2017
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Fuel Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: FTEK) (or “the Company”), a world leader in advanced engineering solutions for the optimization of combustion systems and emissions control in utility and industrial applications, today announced a series of corporate initiatives designed to re-prioritize resource allocation,
Kadant Completes Acquisition of NII FPG Company’s Forest Products Business
July 5, 2017
WESTFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kadant Inc. (NYSE: KAI) announced today the completion of its acquisition of the forest products business of NII FPG Company, a global leader in the design and manufacture of equipment used by sawmills, veneer mills, and other manufacturers in the forest products industry, for approximately $173 million, net of
Chase Corporation Announces Third Quarter Results
July 5, 2017
WESTWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Chase Corporation (NYSE MKT: CCF) today reported revenue of $64.90 million for the quarter ended May 31, 2017. This is an increase of $0.67 million, or 1%, compared to $64.24 million recognized in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year. Net income of $11.86 million for the current quarter increased $4.32
Kaman Announces Continued Convertibility of Its 2010 3.25% Convertible Notes Due November 2017
July 5, 2017
BLOOMFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kaman Corporation (“Kaman”) (NYSE:KAMN) announced today that its 2010 3.25% Convertible Senior Notes due November 2017 (the “2010 Convertible Notes”) will continue to be convertible by the holders thereof until the close of business on Monday, November 13, 2017, which is the second
Extrusion: Real-Time Roughness Scanner for Polymer Webs
July 5, 2017
The MicroProfiler MP 9000 from FocalSpec Inc. (U.S. office Cumming, Ga.), is an on-line surface roughness measurement system for polymer web applications. The MP 9000 is based on the firm’s patented Line Confocal Imaging (LCI) technology that enables a continuous, non-contact 3D surface imaging of fast-moving transparent, non-transparent,
Milltronics to Host Open House on July 28
July 5, 2017
Milltronics USA will host an open house featuring several new products and demonstrations from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. on Friday, July 28, at its headquarters, 1400 Mill Lane, Waconia Minnesota. New Series machines on display with live demos will include: NEW VK4-II CNC knee mill with unique MillSlideTM Z-axis – experienced
Heimatec Precision Tools Rolls Out New Website
July 5, 2017
Information-packed website features complete line of standard, machine brand specific and custom tooling. Heimatec, a supplier of live tooling for the North American machine tool industry, announced the rollout of its new website at heimatecinc.com. The new site offers an in-depth look at the company’s extensive lines of standard and machine
Mixing/Blending: Easy-to-Clean Ribbon Blender
July 5, 2017
The Model 42N-36S Sanitary Ribbon Blender from Charles Ross & Son Co., Hauppauge, N.Y., has a 36 ft³ maximum working capacity. The machines are used for blending additives into virgin plastic feedstock, mixing different types of plastics in powder, bead or pellet form, batching polymer additives, etc. Driven by a 25-hp inverter-duty
AkzoNobel Announces Double Acquisition to Strengthen Performance Coatings
July 5, 2017
AkzoNobel announces the acquisition of UK-based Flexcrete Technologies and an agreement to acquire French manufacturer Disa Technology (Disatech). News Post: 7/5/2017 Edited by Hannah Coombs Assistant Editor, Products Finishing Disatech supplies adhesive films used in the aerospace, transportation and industrial equipment sectors. (Photo:
Precision Toolholder Lines Get Improvements, Expansions
July 5, 2017
Schunk’s Tribos-Mini precision toolholder, designed for micro applications, is now available for the HSK-E 20 high-speed spindle interface. Compared to conventional steep-angle taper interfaces, the HSK-E 20 ensures exact contact of the toolholder, which promotes change and positioning accuracy. In addition, the close tolerances of the
Graco Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2017 Earnings Conference Call
July 5, 2017
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graco Inc. (NYSE: GGG) announced today that it will release its Second Quarter 2017 earnings after the New York Stock Exchange closes on Wednesday, July 26, 2017. A full text copy of the earnings announcement will be available on the Company’s website at www.graco.com. Graco management will hold a conference
Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. to Release Fiscal 2018 First Quarter Earnings Results
July 5, 2017
TARRYTOWN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:PBH) today announced that it will issue its fiscal 2018 first quarter earnings release on Thursday, August 3, 2017 before the opening of the market. The Company will host a conference call to discuss the results that same morning at 8:30 a.m. ET. To access the call, listeners
REV Group Fire Division E-ONE Welcomes Matheny Fire & Emergency as Dealership in Virginia and
July 5, 2017
OCALA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--REV Group (NYSE:REVG), a $2.4 billion manufacturer of industry-leading specialty vehicle brands and leading provider of parts and services, is pleased to welcome Matheny Fire & Emergency, a division of Matheny Motors, as an E-ONE dealership in many Virginia and West Virginia counties. Matheny Motors, a family-owned
PacSci EMC Proves New Technologies on Demonstrator Satellite
July 5, 2017
CHANDLER, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PacSci EMC successfully completed initial payload tests of new technologies on its on-orbit technology demonstrator satellite, PACSCISAT, on June 30, 2017. After a one-week satellite commissioning period in a 515 km, sun synchronous, polar orbit, PacSci EMC successfully passed built-in-tests (BIT) on both its
Extrusion: Inline Crosshead Die Run Twice as Fast
July 5, 2017
Newly designed inline and crosshead rotary dies from Guill Tool, W. Warwick, R.I., can now run at up to 1000 rpm, twice the speed of the previous design. A Guill explains, rotating the tooling in relation to the material flow increases the wall strength of an extrusion, thereby allowing processors to run at thinner wall thicknesses, which saves
Light Polymers Closes $5m Series B Strategic Funding Round with Tokyo Electron and Tsingda
July 5, 2017
SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Light Polymers, a nanochemistry startup with R&D operations in Silicon Valley, Taiwan and Korea, announced today a $5m strategic funding round led by Tsingda International Venture Capital and TEL Venture Capital. The proceeds from the Series B round will be used for strategic projects and a related acquisition
Extrusion: Wide, High-Output Line For CPP Film
July 5, 2017
Austria’s SML Extrusion Technology Inc. (U.S. office Gloucester, Mass.) has recently installed its widest ever cast PP line at an undisclosed processor. The line, which will be used to produce cast PP film for laminating and metallizing, will have a trimmed final film width of 5200 mm (about 205 in.). The line is furnished with five
The Robots Are Coming — Will Your Job Be Next?
July 5, 2017
I recently delivered the keynote address at an education conference at which I spoke about the changing face of American industry. There is a need to rapidly adapt the workforce for an exciting and interesting future brought about by continued advancements in industrial automation and robotics. Following the speech, I was approached by a woman who
Wilsonart Creates New Dimensions with Launch of 15 SOLICOR™ Laminate Designs
July 5, 2017
TEMPLE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wilsonart, a world leading provider of engineered surfacing solutions, is pleased to announce 15 new introductions to the Wilsonart® SOLICOR™ and SOLICOR™ Compact Laminate Collection. These colorthrough designs eliminate the troublesome “brown line,” creating a crisp, clean look all the
Axalta Paints China’s New Bullet Train Model Fuxing
July 5, 2017
SHANGHAI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global liquid and powder coatings supplier, coats China's new Fuxing model bullet train in collaboration with CRRC Qingdao Sifang Co., Ltd. A CR400AF model with Axalta’s bright red Imron™ coatings along its beltlines departed from Beijing South Railway Station to
Comtech Telecommunications Corp. Awarded $14.5 Million Contract Modification to Supply Managed
July 5, 2017
MELVILLE, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2017-- Comtech Telecommunications Corp. (Nasdaq: CMTL), announced today that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, its Command & Control Technologies group, which is part of Comtech’s Government Solutions segment, has received a $14.5 million contract modification from the Defense Information
Sue Ivancic Named Newest Powder Coating Institute Board Member
July 5, 2017
Nordson Corp. announces that the Powder Coating Institute (PCI) recently named Sue Ivancic, account executive in Nordson’s powder coating division, to its board of directors. News Post: 7/5/2017 Edited by Hannah Coombs Assistant Editor, Products Finishing Sue Ivancic, account executive in Nordson’s powder coating division, is appointed
Carotek Opens Georgia Mechanical Products and Pumps Division
July 5, 2017
Process equipment distributor, Carotek, expands its mechanical products group to Georgia in addition to North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia and Tennessee. News Post: 7/4/2017 Edited by Hannah Coombs Assistant Editor, Products Finishing Process equipment distributor, Carotek, expands its mechanical products group to Georgia in addition to North
Renishaw Engineer among Top 50 Women in Engineering in 2017
July 5, 2017
Lucy Ackland, Senior Development Engineer at Renishaw, has been selected as one of the United Kingdom’s Top 50 Women in Engineering in 2017. The initiative is organized by The Daily Telegraph in partnership with the Women’s Engineering Society (WES) and employers in the industry. Results were announced June 23, 2017, to coincide with
RPM Declares Quarterly Dividend
July 5, 2017
MEDINA, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RPM International Inc. (NYSE: RPM) today announced that its board of directors has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.30 per share, payable on July 31, 2017 to stockholders of record as of July 17, 2017. RPM's last cash dividend increase of 9.1 percent in October 2016 marked its 43rd consecutive year of
Colgate-Palmolive Webcasts 2017 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call July 21, 2017 – 11:00 a.m.
July 5, 2017
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE:CL) will provide a live webcast of its 2017 second quarter earnings conference call on Friday, July 21, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. ET. The call will be hosted by Chairman, President and CEO, Ian Cook, and Senior Vice President - Investor Relations, John Faucher. Investors may access a live webcast
Rudolph Technologies to Participate in 9th Annual CEO Investor Summit 2017
July 5, 2017
WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: RTEC), a leading provider of process characterization equipment, lithography equipment and software for wafer fabs and advanced packaging facilities, announced that management will participate in the 9th Annual CEO Investor Summit, taking place Wednesday July 12, 2017 in San
Enterprise Announces Additional Contracts for Midland to ECHO Pipeline System
July 5, 2017
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) today announced it has executed additional long-term contracts to provide transportation services on the Midland to ECHO crude oil pipeline system. The execution of these additional agreements brings total committed volumes on the Midland to Sealy segment of this system to
Coveris Successfully Completes Term Loan Extension
July 5, 2017
CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Coveris Holdings S.A. (the “Company”), a portfolio company of funds advised by Sun Capital Partners, Inc., announced today the recent closing of an extension of the maturity (the “Amend & Extend”) of its existing $938.4 million (equivalent) senior secured term loans (the “Term Loan”)
Webcast Alert: Olympic Steel to Announce 2017 Second-Quarter Financial Results Before Market Opens
July 5, 2017
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Olympic Steel, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZEUS), a leading national metals service center, invites you to participate in its conference call to discuss 2017 second-quarter results.     When: Thursday, August 3, 2017, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time   Hosts: Michael D. Siegal, Chairman & CEO David A. Wolfort, President
Carlisle Companies Acquires Drexel Metals
July 5, 2017
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) today announced the acquisition of Drexel Metals, Inc., a leading provider of architectural standing seam metal roofing systems for commercial, institutional and residential applications. With annual sales of approximately $50 million and 65 employees, Drexel Metals is
Polycarbonate Is Clearly Lighter
July 5, 2017
Mass reduction is an absolute must when it comes to electric vehicles for the simple reason that if there is less mass to be moved, then the motor doesn’t have to work as hard as it otherwise might, which means less energy is consumed. Blog Post: 7/5/2017 Gary S. Vasilash Editor-in-Chief, Gardner Business Media, Inc. Mass reduction is an
Control Electropolishing Corp. Celebrates 58th Year
July 5, 2017
Owner Nancy Zapata says that ever since it started 58 years ago, CEC’s goal has been to provide exceptional customer satisfaction in quality, performance and reliability. Owner Nancy Zapata Control Electropolishing Corporation in Brooklyn, New York is celebrating its 58th anniversary in 2017. CEC is an electropolishing and metal finishing
Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. to Announce Second-Quarter 2017 Results on July 27
July 5, 2017
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Cliffs Natural Resources Inc. (NYSE: CLF) today said it will be announcing second-quarter 2017 financial results before the U.S.-market open on Thursday, July 27, 2017. The Company invites interested parties to listen to a live broadcast of a conference call with securities analysts and institutional investors
Enterprise Declares Quarterly Distribution Increase
July 5, 2017
HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Enterprise Products Partners L.P. (NYSE: EPD) (“Enterprise”) announced today that the board of directors of its general partner declared an increase in the quarterly cash distribution paid to partners to $0.42 per common unit, or $1.68 per unit on an annualized basis. The quarterly distribution will be paid on
Ryder Introduces New Maintenance Offering on Pre-Owned Vehicles
July 5, 2017
MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions, today announced the launch of a new preventive maintenance program available to its Pre-Owned Vehicle purchasers. The offering expands Ryder’s leadership in providing customers with the most
ATI and GE Aviation Announce Meltless Titanium Joint Venture
July 5, 2017
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (NYSE: ATI), a global leader in the production of technically advanced specialty materials and components, today announced a joint venture (JV) with GE Aviation for the development of a new meltless titanium alloy powder manufacturing technology. The JV will construct a new R&D
The Robotics Industry Will Reach $237 Billion in Revenue Worldwide by 2022, According to Tractica
July 5, 2017
BOULDER, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The definition of a robot is in flux and traditional robot manufacturers that have been building and supplying robots for decades have seen this industry undergo a dramatic transformation in the past few years. Robots have either been part of popular culture and science fiction or have been the workhorses of
Applied DNA, BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd Announce Additional Sponsors to Develop Leather
July 5, 2017
STONY BROOK, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Applied DNA Sciences, Inc. (“Applied DNA,” “the Company,” NASDAQ:APDN), is pleased to announce the addition of two sponsors to the Company’s leather traceability project with BLC Leather Technology Centre (BLC). The Research Project, initiated following the signing of a Research
FilSon Filters Introduced Vacuum Dehydrator for Oil Purification
July 5, 2017
XINXIANG, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FilSon Filters, a leading company in designing and manufacturing filter carts, today introduced a multifunctional vacuum dehydrator (VAD). This vacuum dehydrator features a revolutionary technology, supported by FilSon Filters’ years of experience and know-how in the filter carts industry. The new vacuum
Foresight Demonstrates Proof of Concept of Its Multispectral Advanced Driver Assistance System
July 5, 2017
NESS ZIONA, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Foresight Autonomous Holdings Ltd., a leading developer of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (TASE and NASDAQ:FRSX), announced today that following a number of field tests conducted with a prototype, it has successfully completed proof of concept of its multispectral road traffic accident prevention
Carmex’s Polygon Inserts and Holders Offer Long Life and Increased Productivity
July 5, 2017
The high precision ground inserts are constructed of solid carbide with specialty coating for long tool life and increased productivity. New Product Post: 7/5/2017 Edited by Lori Beckman Managing Editor, Production Machining Carmex Precision Tools, LLC’s Swiss-Line combines a new type of polygon insert and holder for external turning,
New Deburring Tool for Elliptical or Contoured Surfaces 
July 5, 2017
Heule Tool Corporation introduces new COFA-C Series tooling for deburring elliptical or contoured surfaces in larger diameters.  
The Importance of Benchmarking Your Machining Business
July 5, 2017
The relationship between benchmarking and process improvement.
BizVibe Examines the State of the Global Silk Industry
July 4, 2017
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global silk market is one of the world’s most lucrative businesses; having witnessed strong and steady growth over the recent years, thanks to the growing global demand for textile and apparel products made by luxury fibre. In a recent article titled Global Silk Market Sets to Expand Further, BizVibe looks at the
BizVibe Announces Their List of the Top 20 Figures and Facts About India’s Textile and Apparel
July 4, 2017
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--India’s textile and apparel industry is subject to ongoing change, innovation, and growth as new technologies, trends, and practices take hold in the country. The future of this industry looks very promising, with healthy growth rates expected for most segments. Here is BizVibe’s list of the most significant
GF Machining Solutions Launches High School Apprenticeship Program
July 4, 2017
GF Machining Solutions (Lincolnshire, Illinois) launched its “learn and earn” apprenticeship program with the signing of its first official candidate during the company’s Solutions Days manufacturing event June 6-7, 2017. The program, scheduled to begin in the fall of 2017, offers paths for application engineers and field-service
Insert Grade Excels in Turning Uneven Forged Surfaces
July 4, 2017
Sandvik Coromant has introduced its GC4335 insert grade for the turning of steels where unstable conditions or vibration issues prevail. The grade is designed to provide secure and predictable machining as well as shorter cycle times and better machine utilization through reduced stoppages and longer insert life. Customers will benefit from an
Global Commercial Aircraft Gas Turbine Engine Market 2017-2021: Top Drivers and Forecasts by
July 4, 2017
LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio market research analysts forecast the global commercial aircraft gas turbine engine market to grow at a CAGR of more than 5% during the forecast period, according to their latest report. The market study covers the present scenario and growth prospects of the global commercial aircraft gas turbine engine market