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Akonni Awarded $500,000 Phase 2 National Science Foundation Grant to Develop Lab-on-a-Film
March 24, 2015
Reel-to-reel manufacturing on film has significant potential to substantially reduce costs of producing mid-multiplexed molecular tests for global health settingsFREDERICK, Md.--Akonni Biosystems, a life science tools / molecular diagnostics company that develops, manufactures, and plans to market molecular testing devices for diagnosing infectious
Grace to Present at Credit Suisse Conference
March 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md.--W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) announced today that Hudson La Force, the company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at the Credit Suisse Annual Chemical and Ag Science Conference in New York City on Wednesday, September 12.Scheduled to begin at 8:00 a.m. ET, the presentation will be
Smiths Detection Wins Contract for Additional Mobile Weather Information Systems
March 24, 2015
$7.6M order from U.S. Navy for METMF(R) NEXGEN systemsEDGEWOOD, Md.--Smiths Detection today announced a $7.6 million contract to supply the U.S. Navy with additional mobile weather information systems to support mission planning and military operations for the Marine Corps. Manufactured in Smiths Detection's Edgewood, Md. plant, the systems are due
Smiths Detection Wins $21M Chemical Detector Orders
March 24, 2015
JCADs Protect U.S. Troops from Chemical Warfare Agents and Toxic Industrial ChemicalsEDGEWOOD, Md.--Smiths Detection today announced the award of two orders totaling more than $21 million from the U.S. Army under the Department of Defense's Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) program.As one of the largest chemical warfare protection projects in
Smiths Detection Expands Radiation Offering
March 24, 2015
Partnership with Mirion gives full range of radiation detection technologiesEDGEWOOD, Md.--Smiths Detection today announced a partnership with Mirion Technologies that will allow it to offer a full radiation detection and identification product line to U.S. customers. Its technology suite will now meet all the needs of multiple security markets,
Certis USA Product, Double Nickel 55 Fungicide, Registered for Use in California
March 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md.--The California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CA-DPR) has issued a certificate of registration allowing the use of Double Nickel 55 fungicide by state farmers. A product from Certis USA, Double Nickel is a new generation of bacterial biofungicide based on Bacillus amyloliquefaciens strain D747 (Ba D747). The U.S. EPA registered
Bechtel Awarded EPC Contract for State-of-the-Art Power Plant in Texas
March 24, 2015
FREDERICK, MD, Bechtel announced today the company is part of a consortium awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract to build a natural gas-fueled, combined-cycle power plant for Panda Temple Power, LLC, an affiliate of Panda Power Funds. Bechtel and Siemens will design and build the 758-megawatt facility in Temple, Texas,
Registration now open for 11th annual eCYBERMISSION competition
March 24, 2015
U.S. Army competition promotes students to excel in science, technology, engineering and mathematicsABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md.--Registration for the U.S. Army's 11th annual eCYBERMISSION competition is now under way at www.ecybermission.com.We encourage students to take an active role in their STEM education, and we hope they will continue to
Grace and Braskem Sign Catalyst Agreement to Produce Green Chemicals
March 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md.--W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) has signed a multi-year agreement with Braskem to develop process technologies and catalyst solutions to produce green chemicals. The agreement is intended to advance the commercialization of a process to convert renewably sourced feedstocks into value-added products.This collaboration demonstrates
BARDA and Emergent BioSolutions Partner to Establish Center for Innovation in Advanced Development
March 24, 2015
ROCKVILLE, Md.--Emergent BioSolutions Inc. (NYSE: EBS) announced today that it has entered into a public-private partnership with the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA), within the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to establish a
Grace Signs Agreement to Purchase China Catalyst Assets
March 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md.--W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of Noblestar Catalysts Co., Ltd. Noblestar is a manufacturer of fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalysts, catalyst intermediates and related products used in the petroleum refining industry and is located in Qingdao, China. The terms of the investment were
Heritage Global Partners Managing Former Manufacturing Assets Auction of World s Largest Beverage
March 24, 2015
Global Online Sale of Over 400 Lots Features Wide Array of High-Quality Bottling and Packaging Equipment, Stainless Steel Tanks, Mixing Machines and MoreMARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. & SAN DIEGO--Heritage Global Partners ( HGP ), a global leader in asset advisory and auction services and a subsidiary of Heritage Global Inc. (OTCQB: HGBL, CSE: HGP),
SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. Now Trading Under New Stock Symbol "WNDW"
March 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md.--SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: WNDW, WNDW-D), developer of see-through coatings capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, announced that, effective today, the Company's shares will be trading under its new stock symbol "WNDW" on the OTCQB.For a period of 20 days, the ticker will be shown as WNDW-D. The
Rockwell Collins Introduces ARINC MultiLink Flight Tracking Service
March 24, 2015
ANNAPOLIS, Md.--Rockwell Collins today unveiled its ARINC MultiLinkSM flight tracking service, offering a comprehensive and cost-effective global flight tracking solution for the world s airlines.In today s global aviation environment, no single source of data is sufficient to track aircraft globallyARINC MultiLink brings together multiple data
New Energy Announces Name Change, New Stock Symbol, and Exclusive Focus on SolarWindow
March 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md.--New Energy Technologies, Inc. (OTCQB: NENE; SOLW, SOLW.D-temporary), developer of see-through coatings capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, today announced that, effective March 9, 2015, the Company s name will be SolarWindow Technologies, Inc. and shares will trade on the OTCQB market under the stock
3M to Announce New Policy for Forest Protection, Endangered Species and Forest Communities
March 24, 2015
--3M (NYSE:MMM):WHAT: Media teleconference on 3M s revised pulp and paper sourcing policy designed to ensure all the virgin wood fiber going into 3M s paper-based products and packaging comes from sources that protect forests and respect human rights. Speakers will address specifics of the policy, implementation and the impact on forests, climate,
Green Generation Solutions Expands to Europe; Forms Partnership with UK s BRE to Support Growing
March 24, 2015
BETHESDA, Md.--Green Generation Solutions (GreenGen), a Washington DC-based company experienced in engineering and implementing energy efficiency plans in commercial properties, has opened an office in the UK and formed an alliance with London-based BRE, a leading consultancy offering expertise in the built environment, to support its global
McMurdo Group s Kannad Aviation Selected to Provide Complete Emergency Locator Transmitter Distress
March 24, 2015
This $9 Million program starting in 2018 will eventually represent annual revenues of up to $500,000BELTSVILLE, Md. & SOPHIA-ANTIPOLIS, France--McMurdo Group, a global leader in end-to-end search and rescue (SAR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA) solutions, today announced that it has been selected by Embraer to provide complete Emergency
Local Motors Debuts World s First 3D-printed Car at NAIAS 2015
March 24, 2015
Premiere Fleet of Vehicles to be manufactured, sold at National Harbor in MarylandDETROIT--A new kind of vehicle and manufacturing process will debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). Local Motors will 3D print, assemble and debut the world s first 3D-printed car live from the show floor.Since launching in 2007, we have
AstraZeneca Announces Plans to Expand its Frederick, Maryland Biologics Manufacturing Center
March 24, 2015
$200+ Million Investment to Support Company s Maturing Biologics PipelineFREDERICK, Md.--AstraZeneca today announced plans to expand its biologics manufacturing center in Frederick, Md. The more than $200 million project will increase production capacity at the facility to support AstraZeneca s maturing pipeline, and will help position the company
MdBio Foundation and Tech Council of Maryland to Host ATLAS STEM Career Symposium on November 8
March 24, 2015
MdBio Foundation is a charitable non-profit organization that provides innovative, effective, and experiential STEM education opportunities with a focus on bioscience. The Foundation s interdisciplinary approach uses science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to explore real-world, problem-centric curriculum that bridges school,
AT&T Contributes $30,000 to MdBio Foundation for Local STEM Education Program
March 24, 2015
Contribution Will Help Maryland Students Explore Cutting-Edge Bioscience ConceptsGAITHERSBURG, Md.--Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education in Maryland received a big boost today thanks to a $30,000 contribution from AT&T to the MdBio Foundation. The contribution will support MdBioLab, a custom-built, 45-foot mobile
Bioscience Lab On Wheels To Visit High School Students in Montgomery Village
March 24, 2015
STEM Champions Senator Nancy King, AT&T Executives Join Students For STEM/Bioscience ExperimentsROCKVILLE, Md.--Students at Watkins Mill High School will climb aboard Maryland s only mobile bioscience lab for high school students next Wednesday, October 22. MdBioLab, a 45-foot custom-built mobile bioscience laboratory, visits schools across
MdBio Foundation to Launch Partnership with Prince George s County Public Schools to Foster Interest
March 24, 2015
--MdBio Foundation:WHO:MdBio Foundation and Prince George s County Public Schools (PGCPS)WHAT:Partnership to Spark Student Interest in STEM CareersOn Saturday, September 13, the MdBio Foundation and PGCPS will launch a formal partnership designed to close the achievement gap and increase student awareness and interest in science, technology,
New Energy Technologies, Inc. Provides Update on SolarWindow Development Activities
March 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md.--New Energy Technologies Inc. (OTCQB:NENE), developer of see-through SolarWindow coatings capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics announced today that the Company is successfully progressing ongoing development of its SolarWindow devices and modules.We ve achieved significant research and development
Caloris Cubix Evaporator Design to Debut at Weftec 2014
March 24, 2015
Booth 8639 to Feature MVR Evaporation Technology Designed Primarily for Wastewater ApplicationsEASTON, Md.--Caloris Engineering LLC will debut the latest Caloris Cubix Evaporator design at Weftec 2014, September 29-October 1, 2014, in New Orleans, La. This compact, pre-engineered evaporator brings tremendous energy efficiencies in a robust
AMES Adds Airbus Models to Maintenance Capabilities
March 24, 2015
MRO now accepting Airbus A320 family aircraftWILMINGTON, Ohio--Airborne Maintenance & Engineering Services (AMES), a subsidiary of Air Transport Services Group (Nasdaq:ATSG), has been granted approval by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform heavy and line maintenance services on Airbus A318, A319, A320, and A321 aircraft.We are
GSE Systems Ltd Renews NOF Energy Membership
March 24, 2015
SYKESVILLE, MD. & TEESSIDE, England--Global energy services solutions provider GSE Systems, Inc. ( GSE or the Company ) (NYSE MKT:GVP) today announced that GSE Systems Ltd., the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, has renewed its membership to NOF Energy, the UK's most proactive industry-led business development organisation. The membership
IEEE Power & Energy Society Awards Recognize Important Member Contributions at Its 2014 General
March 24, 2015
Award recipients honored during awards ceremony on 29 July 2014 in National Harbor, Md.PISCATAWAY, N.J.--IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the recipients of the 2014 IEEE Power & Energy Society (PES) Society-Level Awards, who were recognized at its annual General
Intelsat General Among Companies Selected to Enable U.S. Air Force Deployment of Hosted Payload
March 24, 2015
BETHESDA, Md.--Intelsat General Corp., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Intelsat S.A. (NYSE: I), the world's leading provider of satellite services, has been selected by the U.S. Air Force to participate in a half-billion-dollar, 15-year program to place government payloads aboard commercial satellites.The HoPS program is a culmination of
OmniTI Announces Speakers for Surge 2014: The Scalability & Performance Conference
March 24, 2015
Jason Hoffman of Ericsson Cloud Software to Keynote; Other Speakers: Caitie McCaffrey of HBO, Omer Shapira of LinkedIn, Brendan Gregg of NetFlix, Paul Wright of EtsyFULTON, Md.--OmniTI, a provider of web infrastructures and applications for companies that require scalable, high-performance, mission critical solutions today announced the speakers
Alcoa Foundation and Discovery Education Kick-Start the Next Generation of Manufacturing Leaders
March 24, 2015
-- Online Destination, Manufacture Your Future, Spotlights Modern Manufacturing Careers for Middle and High School Students --SILVER SPRING, Md.--Alcoa Foundation, one of the largest corporate foundations in the US, and Discovery Education, the leading provider of digital content and professional development for K-12 classrooms, announced today the
Saft Awarded Contract from BAE Systems to Power the M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer
March 24, 2015
COCKEYSVILLE, Md.--Saft, the world's leading designer and manufacturer of high technology batteries for industry, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract from BAE Systems to provide Super-Phosphate batteries for the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps M777A2 Lightweight Howitzer.This partnership with BAE Systems highlights the superiority of
National Vehicle Leasing Association Celebrates 46th Anniversary at 2014 Annual Conference
March 24, 2015
HANOVER, Md.--Highlighted with a focus on social media and industry wide networking, the National Vehicle Leasing Association (NVLA) held its annual conference March 26-30, 2014 in Tucson, Ariz. Attendees from all segments of the vehicle leasing industry convened at the Westin La Paloma to foster the future of vehicle leasing in North
Smiths Detection Announces $20M Chemical Detector Order from the US Army
March 24, 2015
EDGEWOOD, Md.--Smiths Detection today announced a $20 million follow-on production order from the U.S. Army under the Department of Defense's Joint Chemical Agent Detector (JCAD) program.This order underscores the success of the LCD, which is used by weapon inspectors, civil responders and military forces worldwide. Equally so, the JCAD program has
Smithers Avanza Appoints Michael Dorato as Executive Vice President
March 24, 2015
GAITHERSBURG, Md.--Smithers Avanza announced that Dr. Michael Dorato has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Smithers Avanza Development Services, effective April 7, 2014. Dorato will report to Smithers Group President and CEO, Michael Hochschwender.As the leader of the Development Services group at the Smithers Avanza facility in
New TerraWave Wi-Fi Antennas From Ventev Significantly Minimize Interference in High-Density Venues
March 24, 2015
HUNT VALLEY, Md.--Ventev Wireless Infrastructure, a division of TESSCO Technologies Incorporated (NASDAQ: TESS), today announced three new antenna products to expand the TerraWave portfolio of high-density solutions that address the challenges of Wi-Fi deployments in large venues with many simultaneous users. The two antennas and co-locating mount
New Energy Unveils Company's Largest and Highest-Performance See-Through SolarWindow Capable of
March 24, 2015
COLUMBIA, Md. & NEW YORK--New Energy Technologies Inc. (OTCQB: NENE), developer of see-through SolarWindow coatings, capable of generating electricity on glass and flexible plastics, today made public never-before-seen images of the Company's largest area, high-performance SolarWindow arrays. These SolarWindow arrays measure over 232 cm2 a
UMD Program Approves 15 Technology Product Development Projects Teaming Maryland Faculty and
March 24, 2015
COLLEGE PARK, Md. The Maryland Industrial Partnerships (MIPS) program, an initiative of the Maryland Technology Enterprise Institute (Mtech) in the A. James Clark School of Engineering at the University of Maryland, has approved 15 research projects worth $4.1 million to 15 teams combining Maryland companies with state university researchers to
Lista Announces It Is Now Part Of Stanley Industrial & Automotive, LLC
March 24, 2015
Unification of premium brands brings strength of worlds largest tool companyLista kicks off the New Year by unveiling its new logo and announcing that it is now part of Stanley Industrial & Automotive, LLCs Storage & Workspace Systems business unit consolidating a variety of business units under one legal entity. Stanley Industrial &
"MTI Systems sells Costimator to their 1,500th Customer"
March 24, 2015
Company hits major milestone in its 31st year of businessWEST SPRINGFIELD, MA MTI Systems announced today that it has sold its copyrighted Costimator software to their 1,500th customer - a milestone moment for the West Springfield, MA cost estimating software company.MTI Systems has been providing cost estimating software and estimation services
Centrix Software and Exoprise partner to help deploy Microsoft Office 365 solutions quickly and cost
March 24, 2015
- WorkSpace Office365 iQ and CloudReady Insight provide comprehensive assessments for Office 365 migration projects- Centrix Software and Exoprise's collaboration enables joint-partner Champion Solutions Group to deliver Microsoft Office 365NEWBURY, UK and WALTHAM, MA Centrix Software, workspace management solutions expert, and Exoprise,
Lockheed Martin GPS III Satellite Prototype Proves It Can Successfully Communicate With GPS
March 24, 2015
GPS III Backward-Compatible with GPS IIR, IIR-M, and IIF Satellites Currently in OrbitCAPE CANAVERAL AIR FORCE STATION,   The Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] prototype of the next-generation Global Positioning System (GPS) satellite, the GPS III, recently proved it was backward-compatible with the existing GPS satellite constellation in
Caloris Engineering, LLC, Reveals New Products, New Branding
March 24, 2015
EASTON, Md. -- Caloris Engineering, LLC, has launched a suite of new products to benefit a variety of industries, and a new branding campaign that better reflects the company's expertise in thermal process engineering.For years, we have built the best custom evaporator systems for the dairy and juice industries, and we will continue to do
QD Vision Wins Prestigious Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental
March 24, 2015
LEXINGTON, Mass.--QD Vision, Inc., the leading manufacturer of quantum dot optical components for LCD products, has won the 2014 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). This is the highest domestic honor in the field, recognizing chemical technologies that incorporate the principles of green
Watts Water Technologies Announces Departure of Chief Financial Officer
March 24, 2015
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) today announced that Dean P. Freeman, its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has left the Company. Robert J. Pagano, Jr., the Company s President and Chief Executive Officer, will be acting as Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis while a search for the
Telco Systems Introduces CloudMetro 100 First 10GE Platform for Virtualized IT Services across the
March 24, 2015
Innovative multi-purpose demarcation and aggregation platform, delivering distributed NFV to the network edge, will be debuted at the Layer123 SDN & OpenFlow World CongressMANSFIELD, Mass.--Telco Systems, the leading provider of innovative SDN & NFV and multi-service Carrier Ethernet 2.0 and MPLS edge solutions, today announced the release
Kopin Introduces New Revolutionary Weapon Sight Products at the US Army s AUSA Convention
March 24, 2015
Company Launches New Augmented Reality Fire Control SystemWESTBOROUGH, Mass.--Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), the largest U.S. manufacturer of display systems for mobile consumer and defense applications, will introduce the Precision Acquisition and Targeting System (PATS) at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Meeting &
Intertek Announces Trim Qualification Program to Help Retailers Comply with U.S. Consumer Product
March 24, 2015
BOXBOROUGH, Mass.--Intertek, a leading provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of industries around the world, announces the release of the Trim Qualification Program. The Trim Qualification Program provides children s apparel and footwear retailers, vendors and trim suppliers, a holistic improvement initiative focusing on
New AMERIPEN Website Makes It Easy to Find Latest Information on Packaging and the Environment
March 24, 2015
WAKEFIELD, Mass.--In an effort to supply policymakers and other stakeholders with up-to-date, fact-based information regarding packaging and the environment, AMERIPEN, the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, has re-designed and re-launched its website. The new site, www.ameripen.org, is cleaner, bolder, more comprehensive, easier