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Badger Meter Announces First Quarter Conference Call
March 17, 2016
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Badger Meter, Inc. (NYSE: BMI) today announced it will hold a conference call to discuss the company’s 2016 first quarter results on Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at 10:00 AM Central/11:00 AM Eastern time. Interested parties can listen to the call live on the Internet through the company’s website:
Lighting Science® Debuts Bold New Vision for 2016
March 17, 2016
PROVIDENCE, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lighting Science, the global technology leader in human health focused LED solutions, today unveils a bold new brand identity designed to more accurately communicate the mission of the company and its groundbreaking products. The brand relaunch coincides with the expansion of Lighting Science’s line of
Dayton Rogers’ Owner and President Ron Lowry Elected Precision Metalforming Association Board
March 17, 2016
CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) announced today that Ron Lowry, owner and president of Minneapolis-based Dayton Rogers, was elected 2016 chairman of the PMA Board of Directors during the annual meeting of members on March 12 in Palm Springs, CA. Dave Arndt, president of Pentaflex Inc. in Springfield, OH,
NORMA Group Supports Inventors of Solar-Powered Sterilization Device
March 17, 2016
MAINTAL, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NORMA Group, a global market leader in engineered joining technology, will be providing NORMAPLAST hose connectors and screw-in connectors for the prototype of a solar-powered sterilization device for use in developing countries. The LifeShift Sterilizer, developed by the German RSO Shift GmbH, cleans, disinfects
Taiwan launches Phase 1 existing chemical substance registration
March 17, 2016
MISSISSAUGA, Ontario--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions worldwide, supports companies struggling to meet the Phase I existing chemical substance registration deadline in Taiwan. Under the revised Taiwan Toxic Chemical Substance Control Act (TCSCA), domestic manufacturers and importers are required to submit Phase I
PPG Updates Brand, Launches Global Marketing Campaign
March 17, 2016
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PPG (NYSE:PPG) announced today updates to its corporate brand and the launch of a global marketing campaign to drive increased familiarity with the company. The initiative introduces a new tagline – PPG: WE PROTECT AND BEAUTIFY THE WORLD™ – that brings PPG’s focus to life as the world’s
H.I.G. Capital Completes Strategic Investment in Halex Istar and Isofarma
March 17, 2016
RIO DE JANEIRO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--H.I.G. Capital ("H.I.G."), a leading global private equity investment firm with $19 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce it has completed a strategic investment in Halex Istar (“Halex Istar” or the “Company”) to facilitate the acquisition of Isofarma
IEC/IEEE 60780-323™ Standard Proposes Safety Requirements for Qualifying Equipment for Nuclear
March 17, 2016
PISCATAWAY, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the approval of IEC/IEEE 60780-323™-2016, Nuclear Facilities - Electrical Equipment Important to Safety - Qualification. The standard—jointly developed by IEEE and the International
AEG Power Solutions Selected by Powertronics to Provide Power Supply Solutions for Rail Transport in
March 17, 2016
ZWANENBURG, The Netherlands--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AEG Power Solutions (FWB:3W9K), a global provider of power electronic systems and solutions for industrial power supplies and renewable energy applications, announced that Powertronics has selected one of its power system solutions to secure power supply to the new automatic control systems it will
Anellotech Receives Additional Equity Investment from Multinational Strategic Investor and Corporate
March 17, 2016
PEARL RIVER, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Anellotech, a sustainable technology company focused on producing cost-competitive renewable chemicals from non-food biomass, today announced that the Company has received an additional $3 million equity investment from an unnamed and confidential multinational strategic investor and corporate partner. As
Analog Devices Enhances IoT Sensing Portfolio with SNAP Sensor Acquisition
March 17, 2016
NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Analog Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADI) today announced the acquisition of SNAP Sensor SA, a privately held company based in Switzerland that specializes in highly innovative vision sensing technologies. The acquisition will advance Analog Devices’ leadership position in sensing and signal processing and build upon
2 SmartBear Marketing Experts to Lead Customer Journey Discussion at MassTLC’s Sales and Marketing
March 17, 2016
SOMERVILLE, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Gary DeAsi, Senior Manager, Digital Marketing & Brand at SmartBear Software, the leader in software quality tools for the connected world, and Ryan Pinkham, Content Marketing Manager at SmartBear, are presenting the session, “Mapping Content Strategy to the Modern Customer Journey,” at
JP Services Announces Launch of Pipeline Cleaning Division
March 17, 2016
THE WOODLANDS, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JPH Holdings, LLC (“JP Services”), an industry leading hydrostatic pressure testing company, is pleased to announce the launch of its new chemical and mechanical cleaning division to service pipeline owners and operators. The Pipeline Services Division will provide cleaning services either in or
Company Profile for PPG
March 17, 2016
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At PPG (NYSE:PPG), we work every day to develop and deliver the paints, coatings and materials that our customers have trusted for more than 130 years. Through dedication and creativity, we solve our customers’ biggest challenges, collaborating closely to find the right path forward. With headquarters in Pittsburgh, we
SAIC Awarded $121.5 Million ACV 1.1 Contract by U.S. Marine Corps
March 17, 2016
MCLEAN, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The U.S. Marine Corps awarded Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) a prime contract worth $121.5 million to build 13 prototypes for the Engineering, Manufacturing and Development (EMD) of the Amphibious Combat Vehicle Phase 1, Increment 1 (ACV 1.1). “We are honored to have been selected by the
Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. Announces Initial Cash Distribution from Pasadena Sale
March 17, 2016
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rentech Nitrogen Partners, L.P. (NYSE: RNF) announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash distribution of $0.11 per common unit to distribute the initial proceeds from the recent sale of its Pasadena, Texas facility. The distribution is payable on March 31, 2016 to holders of record as of March 28,
Fusion Equipped-Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER and 250 Earn EASA Certification
March 17, 2016
WICHITA, Kan.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Beechcraft Corporation, a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, today announced that it has received European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification for its new Pro Line Fusion-equipped Beechcraft King Air 350i/ER and 250 turboprop aircraft with cabin enhancements, paving the
TRELLEBORG: Notification of the Annual General Meeting 2016
March 17, 2016
TRELLEBORG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Regulatory News: Trelleborg (STO:TRELB): The shareholders of Trelleborg AB (publ) are hereby invited to attend the Annual General Meeting of the Company on Thursday, April 21, 2016, at 5:00 p.m. in Söderslättshallen, Klörupsvägen 48, Trelleborg, Sweden. NOTIFICATION AND
Volvo: Johanna Flanke Awarded with a Special Employer Branding Prize
March 17, 2016
GÖTEBORG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Volvo (STO:VOLVA) (STO:VOLVB) Johanna Flanke, an HR manager at the Volvo Group in Sweden, has been awarded this year’s special employer branding prize by the survey company Universum. She received the award because she is a major source of inspiration for everyone in the industry. This is the second
IDEX Corporation Completes Acquisition of Akron Brass
March 17, 2016
LAKE FOREST, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IDEX CORPORATION (NYSE:IEX) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Akron Brass Holding Corporation (the “Company”) in an all cash transaction for $224.2 million on a cash–free, debt–free basis, subject to customary post–closing adjustments.
SKF Divests Fly-by-Wire Business
March 17, 2016
GÖTEBORG, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SKF (STO:SKFB) (STO:SKFA) (Pink Sheets:SKFRY) (LSE:SKFB) SKF has signed an agreement to divest its fly-by-wire business to LORD Corporation, a diversified technology and manufacturing company with a long track-record serving the aerospace industry, based in Cary, North Carolina, USA. LORD Corporation has
ABB: Notice of ABB’s Annual General Meeting on April 21, 2016
March 17, 2016
CH- BADEN, Sweden--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Zurich, Switzerland, March 17, 2016 – ABB today published the invitation to its Annual General Meeting (AGM), which will be held on Thursday, April 21, 2016. The invitation can be found on ABB’s investor relations website at www.abb.com/agm. To download the invitation document, please click here: AGM
Ford SUV Sales Deliver Best Start in Company History; Millennial, Women Buyers of Explorer Fueling
March 17, 2016
DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smartphones and skinny jeans, organic foods and reality TV. The wants of millennials have been well documented, and now there’s a new one to add to the list – the space a Ford Explorer offers. Explorer is the most popular Ford SUV with millennial buyers ages 25 to 34, according to Ford analysis of the
ANGUS Opens New Customer Application Center in Singapore
March 17, 2016
BUFFALO GROVE, Ill. & SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--ANGUS Chemical Company, the leading manufacturer and marketer of nitroalkanes and their derivatives, today announced the opening of the latest addition to its global series of Customer Application Centers in Singapore. Unifying world-class technical services and local regulatory expertise, the
5 Unexpected Truths About Customer Service
March 17, 2016
What Can YOUR Business Learn from Mercedes-Benz USA?
Norfolk Southern Investing $8.2 million in Corporate Headquarters
March 17, 2016
Up to 165 new jobs expected.
Italian Automotive Manufacturer ELDOR Corporation to Establish First U.S. Production Plant
March 17, 2016
Up to 350 new jobs coming to Virginia.
U.S. Manufacturing Orders Down in January as Companies Waited for New Budgets
March 17, 2016
January U.S. Manufacturing Technology orders were down 30 percent from December.
Insignia Systems, Inc. Announces Transition of Chief Sales and Marketing Officer
March 16, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insignia Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: ISIG) (“Insignia” or the “Company”) today announced that Tim Halfmann, Insignia’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, and majority owner of TLM Holdings, LLC (“TLMH”), will transition out of his role at Insignia on April 30, 2016. This transition
CLARCOR Reports First Quarter Financial Results
March 16, 2016
FRANKLIN, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC):     Unaudited First Quarter 2016 Highlights (Amounts in millions, except per share data and percentages)   First Quarter Ended 2/27/16     2/28/15     Change Net sales $ 316.3     $ 351.1     -10% Operating profit 32.0 39.2 -18% Net
U.S. EPA, Bureau of Reclamation Partner With Western Water Districts on Grant Program Seeking
March 16, 2016
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Three of the West’s largest municipal water agencies have partnered with federal agencies to kick off the latest round of an expanded competitive grant program aimed at discovering the next generation of water-saving devices and technologies. For the first time, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is
Photo of High School Students at Westinghouse Electric Company's "Introduce a Girl to Engineering
March 16, 2016
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A photo of the following is available on Business Wire's website and the Associated Press photo network: Upper St. Clair High School student Chananya Charnsethikul and South Fayette High School student Alexandra Ficco look at a model of the AP1000® Nuclear Power Plant as Westinghouse Electric Company Principal Engineer
Photo of Westinghouse Principal Engineer Kathryn Demetri Talking with Derry Area School District
March 16, 2016
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A photo of the following is available on Business Wire's website and the Associated Press photo network: Westinghouse Principal Engineer Kathryn Demetri talks with Derry Area School District students Jessica Downs and Alyssa Gelet during "Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” at the Westinghouse Electric Company headquarters
Celanese Announces Ethyl Acetate Price Increase
March 16, 2016
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Celanese Corporation (NYSE: CE), a global technology and specialty materials company, will increase list and off-list selling prices for the following acetyl intermediate product. The price increases below are effective April 1, 2016, or as contracts allow.       Product USA, Canada and Mexico USD/LB  
Lindsay Corporation Announces Fiscal 2016 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
March 16, 2016
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Lindsay Corporation (NYSE: LNN), a leading provider of irrigation systems and infrastructure products, today announced it plans to release financial results for its fiscal 2016 second quarter ended February 29, 2016, before the market opens on Thursday, March 31, 2016. Management, including Rick Parod, President and
Orion Engineered Carbons to Attend Upcoming Investor Conferences
March 16, 2016
LUXEMBOURG--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. (NYSE: OEC), a worldwide supplier of specialty and high-performance Carbon Black, today announced that members of its management team will be participating in the upcoming BB&T and Barclays investor conferences in March of 2016. BB&T Capital Markets 10th Annual Commercial &
NIKE Unveils a Wave of Innovation That Defines the Future of Sport
March 16, 2016
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE), the world’s largest and most innovative sports brand, revealed the future of sport, highlighted by the groundbreaking “adaptive lacing” platform, as well as a pioneering football (soccer) technology that separates mud from cleats and transformations in the celebrated
Gomez Trial Attorneys Announces Portland City Council Votes Unanimously to Sue Monsanto
March 16, 2016
PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Baron& Budd and Gomez Trial Attorneys announce today the Portland City Council unanimously passed a resolution authorizing City Attorney Tracy Reeve to sue the Monsanto Company for contaminating water bodies within the City with polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). PCBs are manmade toxic chemicals which cannot be
Axalta Researcher Presents at American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition
March 16, 2016
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dr. Jerome Robinson, Research Chemist at Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global manufacturer of liquid and powder coatings, presented his research on the use of organosilanes in low-temperature-curing coatings at the 251st American Chemical Society National Meeting & Exposition held in San Diego, California on
Mouser Electronics and Grant Imahara Interview Infineon's Adam White about the Future of Energy
March 16, 2016
DALLAS & FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mouser Electronics, Inc. is teaming up with celebrity engineer Grant Imahara to unveil its next Innovation Spotlight interview as part of the Portable Power Series and Empowering Innovation Together™ program. Following up on his discussion with Dr. Richard Kaner about harnessing energy with
All-New Ford Super Duty: 7 Digital Cameras, 2 Innovative Trailer Tow Patents, 1 Ultimate Tow Machine
March 16, 2016
DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ford, America’s truck leader, is giving heavy-duty truck customers more smart technology and better views to make backing up a trailer easier than ever. All-new F-Series Super Duty offers innovative Trailer Reverse Guidance – an available technology that uses cameras to see more angles, monitor
Audi Achieves No. 1 Spot in J.D. Power 2016 Customer Service Index
March 16, 2016
HERNDON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--For the first time ever, Audi of America placed first among all other automotive brands in the 2016 J.D. Power Customer Service Index (CSI). The CSI study is a leading indicator of how customers view their vehicle service experience within the first three years of ownership. After multiple years of steady and
The HondaJet Receives Certification in Mexico
March 16, 2016
GREENSBORO, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Honda Aircraft Company announced today that the HondaJet has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority of Mexico, the Dirección General de Aeronáutica Civil (DGAC). The world’s most advanced light jet also will make its debut at the 2016 Aero Expo, Mexico’s most
Barnes Group Inc. Announces First Quarter 2016 Earnings Conference Call and Webcast
March 16, 2016
BRISTOL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) today announced it will release first quarter 2016 financial results on Friday, April 29, 2016, before the market opens. Barnes Group will also host a conference call which will begin at 8:30 a.m. (ET) on that day to discuss the results and the Company’s outlook. The public may
Segway Announces the Issuance of a General Exclusion Order by the U.S. ITC
March 16, 2016
BEDFORD, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Segway Inc. (“Segway”) announced today the issuance of a General Exclusion Order (“GEO”) on March 10, 2016 by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) in Investigation No. 337-TA-935, pertaining to certain personal transporters, components and manuals that infringed certain
Graco Inc. Named A Best Workplace in Manufacturing and Production by Fortune Magazine
March 16, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Graco Inc. (NYSE:GGG), a leading manufacturer of fluid handling equipment, has been named one of the 2016 Best Workplaces in Manufacturing and Production, according to Fortune Magazine. "This recognition from Fortune is a reflection of our engaged and committed workforce at Graco," said Patrick J. McHale, Graco's
Axalta Coating Systems Recognized by General Motors as a 2015 Supplier of the Year Winner
March 16, 2016
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Axalta Coating Systems (NYSE: AXTA), a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, was named a GM Supplier of the Year by General Motors during its 24th annual Supplier of the Year awards ceremony held Thursday, March 10, at Cobo Center in Detroit. GM recognized 110 of its best suppliers
Digi-Key to Present Part Selection Efficiency & Optimization at Applied Power Electronics
March 16, 2016
THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Digi-Key Electronics, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery has been invited to present and discuss with attendees how the company’s intensive focus on technical data, relevant content and updated design tools are helping design engineers with their entire
PECO Employees Honored with Innovative Technology Awards by Electric Power Research Institute
March 16, 2016
PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PECO employees Keith Kowalski, manager of Environmental Programs and Services, and David Mobraaten, senior Environmental compliance specialist, recently were honored by the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) with Technology Transfer Awards for their work in research and development (R&D). The Technology
Analog Devices’ Low Dropout Regulators Enable Cleaner and Faster Communications
March 16, 2016
NORWOOD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Analog Devices, Inc. today announced two series of low dropout regulators (LDOs) offering ultra-low noise performance that eliminate unwanted system noise and improve receiver, transmitter, and audio quality. Target applications for the ADP176x and ADP715x LDOs include wireless base stations, wired communications,