Press Releases by Category Industry, Real Estate & Construction
HDPE plastics on growth course: Ceresana's third market report on high-density p …
Milk bottles, water pipes, films or fireworks: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) is used for a wide range of products. The versatile plastic serves for example for the production of packaging and hollow bodies of all kinds, household goods but also technical parts and construction products. "In 2014, a worldwide turnover of 61.8 billion U.S. dollar was achieved with HDPE" says Oliver Kutsch, manager of the market research institute Ceresana "We expect…
Peach Property Group to acquire two portfolios with 636 apartments in North Rhin …
• Expansion of the standardised, value-enhancing investment property portfolio in line with the business strategy
• Number of apartments owned by Peach Property Group to increase by 72% to over 1,500
• Target rent to rise by around CHF 2.25 million or 20 percent to approx. CHF 12 million
• Reduction of the currently high vacancy rate through active asset management and progressive updating of all apartments planned over the next 24 months
• Renovation of the first 110…
ADMAT INC. ADDS FABRICATED AND MACHINED REFRACTORY METAL PARTS TO PRODUCT LIST
Admat Incorporated of Norristown, PA has further enhanced their product portfolio to include machined and fabricated parts. Since 1997, Admat has been supplying tantalum powders and mill products to a variety of industries. Over the years, Admat has become one of the largest sources of refractory metals in the US. Now they have partnered with a number of skilled and specialized fabricators to offer custom machined parts.…
Cans and tubes are booming: Ceresana examines the European market for rigid meta …
Steel and aluminum are sustainable materials for attractive packaging: high-quality appearance, outstanding barrier properties and best requirements for reprocessing. "Already today the recycling rate for metal packaging in Europe amounts to significantly more than 70%" says Oliver Kutsch, CEO of the market research institute Ceresana. "However, metal is facing more and more competition from other materials, in particular plastics." Ceresana examined the European market for cans, tubes, other containers as…
Girbau participates in Clean 2015 with more products and more interaction
Girbau, a leader in the field of industrial laundering, is strongly committed to Clean 2015, one of the laundry sector’s most relevant international events, which will take place from April 16th to 19th at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta.
The group will have two stands: one focused on demonstrating new products and solutions for all types of industrial laundries, and another focusing specifically on vended laundries.
Together with Continental Girbau,…
SGS Assigned New Contract to Provide Vendor Inspections for Cameron LNG's Constr …
SGS was awarded a contract to perform vendor inspections as part of Cameron LNG's construction project for natural gas liquefaction and export facilities near the Gulf of Mexico.
SGS was assigned a contract to perform vendor inspections for Cameron LNG, an American liquefied natural gas (LNG) company on January 12, 2015. This project involves the construction of natural gas liquefaction and export facilities adjacent to an already existing LNG receipt terminal…
Two dynamic concepts for collision-free pipe bending
For challenging installation space requirements transfluid has developed special right/left bending technology
When it comes to pipe bending, precision is everything. In order to ensure good results, the use of the right bending technology is becoming increasingly important. This is particularly true for challenging requirements such as installation space and system positioning, as they can restrict the ideal conditions needed when forming pipes. In many cases, neither a right nor…
CARRYTEC M enclosure with flat bottom part
The CARRYTEC M, the enclosure with the handle, is now also available as a flat version as an alternative to the existing version with the high bottom part. The new version has a reduced installation depth and is ideally suited to devices in which a flat volume has to be packaged. However, it still offers enough room for interfaces while retaining its slim appearance.
The CARRYTEC M is available in two…
Delta Extends the Highly Affordable PMT Series with 36V and 48V Models for 350W …
Delta Electronics is extending the 350W PMT panel mount power supply series with output voltage of 36V and 48V, namely, PMT-36V350W1AR and PMT-48V350W1AR. The single output products are encased in rugged yet lightweight and corrosion resistant aluminium body. Both models come with selectable AC input voltage switch. Despite the highly affordable price tag, PMT-36V350W1AR and PMT-48V350W1AR feature built-in fan with automatic fan speed control that allows efficient thermal management and…
Softwood Lumber Prices have Trended Downward in US, Russia and Japan but Upward …
Prices for softwood lumber imported to China increased this fall, while they fell in Japan as the housing market weakened. In the US, lumber prices were moving downward in the 3Q, while still being close to their highest levels in ten years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. In the Nordic countries and Russia, lumber exports have increased because of higher demand for wood in key markets in Europe and the…
Measurement solutions for heating technology
Klingenberg, December 2014.
WIKA has published a new brochure on the theme of heating technology. It offers customers and other interested parties a compact overview of measurement solutions (pressure, temperature, level) for all sectors of this market segment.
The focus is on individual applications, from solar thermal systems to combined heat and power plants. Graphic illustrations indicate the points where the measurement technology is used, which the reader can match to…
ISOTEST HV conti
Safe high voltage testing of line pipes and coatings
ELMED Dr. Ing. Mense GmbH, an internationally leading producer of holiday detectors, announces the launch of the high voltage voltmeter ISOTEST HV conti.
For decades, leading pipe manufacturers all over the world have been relying on the ISOTEST holiday detectors and systems of ELMED. Even the smallest cracks, flaws and defects can be online detected and indicated in the production process…
Systech Illinois Pleased with Response to Range of Gas Analysers at the Lab Inno …
With over 30 years experience in supplying gas analysis instruments to a diverse range of industries worldwide, Systech Illinois participated in the Lab Innovations Exhibition in Birmingham in November 2014. They showcased their full range of instruments across all of the product ranges and received a great response from the visitors.
A record number of people visited Birmingham NEC, which enjoyed a 25% increase in their attendees…
Hollow shaft encoders with high dielectric strength
High dielectric strength – long service life
Insulating sleeve to protect the bearings from currents
Rugged and extremely thin thru-bore encoder
Incremental hollow shaft encoders are used in drive motors, especially in the areas of elevator construction, crane technology and wind energy. These applications require extremely rugged encoders. The WDG 100I series from Wachendorff Automation was specifically designed for these applications and the used mechanical and electronic components guarantee a long service life.
Particularly…
Encoder WDGA-DP; Class 1, 2, 3, 4 selectable
Class 1, 2, 3, 4 absolute
Investment security
All options open
Always the right choice
For the choice of an absolute PROFIBUS-DP shaft encoder, the user usually has to specify which shaft encoder operating profile is required. However, if the requirements and desired functionalities change in the course of time, a profile change then frequently makes it necessary to replace the existing shaft encoder.
Nonetheless, Wachendorff Automation offers machine builders and system operators an…
Growth Potential: Ceresana Forecasts Chances for Polypropylene
Polypropylene (PP) can be found everywhere: in packaging materials and household items, in clothing as much as in vehicles and countless other products. "About 55.1 million tonnes of polypropylene were consumed in 2013. Thus PP is the second-best selling type of plastic after polyethylene", explains Oliver Kutsch, CEO of the market research institute Ceresana. "We forecast global revenues to increase by about 5.8% p.a. until 2021." Ceresana's analysis of the…
Prices Under Pressure: Ceresana Analyzes the Global Market for Propylene
Propylene is the second most important petrochemical feedstock: Direct applications include, besides the plastic polypropylene, production of important chemicals such as propylene oxide, acrylonitrile, cumene, butyraldehyde, and acrylic acid. „About 85 million tonnes of propylene were consumed worldwide in 2013" says Oliver Kutsch, CEO of the market research institute Ceresana. In a current study Ceresana analyses which effect the shale gas boom in the USA and new production processes will…
Global Trade of Softwood Lumber was up Seven Percent in the First Six Months of …
Higher demand for wood products following the global recession has resulted in a steadily increasing trade in softwood lumber the past five years, reports the Wood Resource Quarterly. Global shipments in the first half of 2014 were up seven percent as compared to the same period in 2013.
Seattle, WA, USA, December 09, 2014 -- Demand for softwood lumber has been steadily increasing on a worldwide basis since the great recession.…
Timber Harvests in the US and Canada Rising the Past Four Years as the Result of …
Increased North American log exports and higher softwood lumber production in the US and Canada have resulted in a steady rise in timber harvests on the continent from 2009 to 2013. However, despite the recent upward trend in log production, harvest levels in North America were still 40% higher ten years ago than they were last year.
Seattle, WA, USA, December 09, 2014 -- Timber harvests in North America were up…
Bags Triumphant: Ceresana publishes study on the European market for flexible pa …
Bags increasingly replace metal tins and rigid containers. The market research institute Ceresana analyzed the European market for flexible packaging made from plastics, paper, and aluminum. These not only include consumer good packaging for end customers, but also shrink and stretch films for storage and transport, paper labels, all kinds of carrier bags, sacks for heavy loads, and flexible intermediate bulk containers (FIBC). "We expect the European market for flexible…
Delta Launches the Ultra Compact Sync DIN Rail Power Supply Series
Delta launches the ultra compact Sync DIN rail power supply series with the first model offering 24V output at 30W power rating. The Sync series requires less installation space with its ultra compact body measuring only 75mm tall. The rugged plastic case has flame retardant property certified to UL 94V-0 specification. The product offers universal input voltage of 85-264Vac and performs under wide operating temperature from -20°C to 70°C. Other…
Laboratory Testing Inc. Successfully Completes NUPIC Audit
HATFIELD, PA, December 5, 2014 – Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) of Hatfield, PA (USA) has been re-approved as a supplier of Calibration, Nondestructive Testing and Material Testing Services, including mechanical, chemical and accelerated corrosion testing, for members of the Nuclear Procurement Issues Committee (NUPIC) after successfully completing a member audit. LTI has been in business since 1984 and was first approved to provide services to NUPIC members shortly after the…
Brilliance In Business Award The Latest For Naperville Home Remodeling Company, …
WEST CHICAGO, IL -- The City of West Chicago recently recognized Synergy Builders in its business recognition program, the Brilliance in Business Awards. The city recognizes businesses that demonstrate innovation, creativity, sustainability, growth, and community service. Synergy Builders was recognized in the category of Community Image.
The Community Image category is fitting for Synergy Builders. The Naperville home remodeling company is repeatedly recognized and awarded for their work and their business…
Ethylene Market in Transition: Ceresana Analyzes World Market for the Most Impor …
Ethylene is the by far most important raw material in the petrochemical industry. About 130 million tonnes of ethylene were processed worldwide in 2013. Direct applications include, among others, the three polyethylene plastics HDPE, LLDPE, and LDPE as well as petrochemical intermediates, which are in turn mainly used for the production of plastics. The most important of these are ethylene oxide, ethylene dichloride and ethylbenzene. The new "Market Study Ethylene"…
Digital I/O System USB-OI16: Universal Highlight for Digital Measurement
Maisach/Munich, Germany. Highly-integrated and multi-purpose is the latest digital I/O device of measurement manufacturer BMC Messsysteme (bmcm). Isolated, digital acquisition and control of higher voltage or current makes the USB-OI16 particularly interesting for industrial applications. Multi-function counters complete the function range of the digital all-rounder.
Monitoring of automated production processes, control of machines and systems, acquisition of quantities, and other test procedures often require a digital solution.
The following few examples demonstrate…
GRAITEC becomes Autodesk European Platinum VAR
GRAITEC, an international software developer of BIM, CAD and structural analysis solutions across the AEC and Manufacturing marketplaces is pleased to announce the signing of a Multiple Legal Entity agreement with Autodesk. This agreement allows Graitec to operate as an Autodesk VAR in the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Czech Republic, Poland and Romania with Platinum status.
Technically, the UK subsidiary of Graitec will centralize purchases for the Graitec Group and will…
Films and No End: Ceresana Expects the Global Market for LDPE to Grow
Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) is one of the most commonly produced plastics and mainly used for packaging. According to a new study published by the market research institute Ceresana, low-density polyethylene worth almost US$33 billion was sold worldwide in 2013. Ceresana expects global sales to rise by 1.5% p.a. until 2021.
Largest Growth Potential Lies East
Asia-Pacific single-handedly processed about 7.1 million tonnes of LDPE in 2013. About 58% of this amount were…
Guardian F.E. Moran Changes Name to F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems
La Porte, TX – Guardian – F.E. Moran, LLC is officially changing its name to its parent company, F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems starting January 1, 2015.
F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems purchased Guardian Fire in 2007; over the past seven years, their partnership has allowed F.E. Moran Special Hazard Systems to expand its fire protection service reach to the Gulf Coast. With the name change beginning on…
SGS Ultrasonic Inspection Technology Article Featured in World Pipelines Magazin …
World Pipelines magazine features an SGS PfiNDE article on use of ultrasonic inspection technology,which helped a pipeline company to locate and remove a large sediment blockage, disrupting the company’s operations.
The November 2014 issue of World Pipelines magazine covers a story about SGS technicians, who traveled to Minnesota in 2013, to help remove a large sediment blockage that was disrupting a pipeline company’s operations. With ultrasonic inspection technology, they were able…
Digital Stage Management System at 28th Tonmeistertagung in Cologne
Patersdorf/Köln – Traditionally, the Tonmeistertagung is a top-class expert meeting for audio professionals, producers, artists, vendors, suppliers, developers, and producers. Areas covered at the convention were broadcasting, film, audio, stage and events.
In short: a dozen good reasons to have an own boost as manufacture of digital stage management systems.
This year our boost located at B13 in Boulevard Area was again a central contact point for stage managers, consultants and…
Latest Feedback of the German Machinery Industry on Industry 4.0 - New Report in …
Along the market survey from Quest TechnoMarketing about the engineering of the machine automation until 2017 the machine-builders also assessed “what Industry 4.0 is supposed to mean for the engineering of the machine until 2017”.
80% of the investigated machine-builders in the ten sectors of the German machinery industry provided their feedback to this question. The following numbers refer to these machine-builders.
The open question without further specifications invited to a…
FFP choose Systech’s Oxygen Permeation Analyser for testing flexible films
Systech Illinois, a leading manufacturer of permeation analysers and gas analysis equipment, has been chosen by FFP Packaging Solutions to measure the oxygen permeation of their flexible films.
FFP Packaging Solutions specialise in high quality printed and plain flexible packaging, heat seal lidding films and films for high temperature/oven use.
Offering the food industry innovative flexible packaging solutions, FFP ensure that all the film materials used have been vigorously tested…
DynaOne® HS GeoBend officially receives DNV GL Type Approval Certificate for use …
Extreme rope reliability and durability with alternating bends under load
Press information
Bremen, 28 November 2014
It’s now official: the world’s leading ship and offshore classification society, DNV GL, has issued Gleistein Ropes with Type Approval Certification for DynaOne® HS GeoBend. The DNV GL approval recognises full compliance with the “Germanischer Lloyd Rules for Loading Gear on Seagoing Ships and Offshore Installations” and formalises the level of safety, performance and durability the Gleistein…
Comfortable Patients‘ Rooms thanks to BEKA Ceiling Cooling
In November 2011, the new ward building of the Municipal Hospital Brandenburg (Städtisches Klinikum Brandenburg) was opened. All patients’ rooms are cooled in summer via cooling ceilings with BEKA capillary tube mats.
Three years later, the hospital is very satisfied with the ceiling cooling and appreciates especially the draft-free and silent climatisation that serves the patients’ wellbeing. “Thanks to the cooling ceiling, the room temperatures are very pleasant, even in hot…
GECigarette’s Black Friday Sale
Birmingham, United Kingdom (28th November 2014) – Genesis Electronic Cigarettes is having one of their biggest Black Friday sales this year in 2014.
Genesis electronic cigarette is having a massive Black Friday sale this year by further reducing the price of their 20ml E-liquids to £3.99. This week long offer should make their customers even happier as Genesis has only a month ago, already cut the prices of the E-liquids from…
Webinar: Production and Characterization of Filled Adhesives
Reactive adhesives for applications in the building and electronics industry are specially modified with fillers in order to tailor and customize their properties and pricing structure to the respective application.
Knowledge of the processing and functional properties of such materials is of fundamental importance in their development.
In this webinar, the EZD (European Center for Dispersion Technology) and NETZSCH-Gerätebau GmbH will be discussing the manufacturing process for such materials and presenting methods…
Webinar: Measurement of the Seebeck Coefficient and Electrical Conductivity Intr …
The conversion of industrial waste heat into electrical power is one of the most important challenges in the field of thermoelectrics. In order to be deemed suitable, thermoelectric materials should be characterized by a high electrical conductivity, a large Seebeck coefficient and low thermal conductivity.
With the SBA 458 Nemesis®, NETZSCH offers the ability to measure both the Seebeck coefficient and the electrical conductivity. This webinar provides an introduction to…
OKW with two convincing appearances at exhibitions
This year, OKW Gehäusesysteme again participated successfully in two international trade fairs with its innovative range of enclosures and tuning knobs, as well as many new products.
The first appearance was at the electronica in Munich from 11.11.-14.11.2014. At the world's leading exhibition for electronic components, systems, services and applications, numerous companies present their products, innovations and solutions that are used for the development, quality control, care and maintenance of electronic…
FOTEMPTrafo for smart grid temperature sensing in transformer
Power plants and grids are stretched to their limits. To ensure the operati¬onal safety, critical factors such as "Hot-Spots" inside high voltage transformers, power factor correction capacitors and alternators are monitored. Other possible capabilities are temperature measurement on high voltage distribution power lines such as for electric trains or in gas isolated power breakers and in power factor adjustment capacitors. Under such difficult and harsh environments conventional measurement systems…
Laboratory Testing Inc. Receives Gulfstream Aerospace Approval
HATFIELD, PA, November 26, 2014 – Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI) of Hatfield, PA has been approved by Gulfstream Aerospace as a supplier of material testing services. The approval was granted on November 20, 2014 following a complete facilities survey and examination of the Quality Control/Assurance system, and will be valid for three years. The certificate of approval lists a wide-range of material testing services that Laboratory Testing will perform per…
ZOW 2015: Georg Frey, curator of the special exhibition area "Machines and Proce …
Lignum Consulting provides possible solutions for the individualisation of serial production
[Bad Salzuflen, November 25, 2014] There has been a significant increase in the number of variants in the furniture industry. Yet the sector is still taking a critical stance towards the shift from "traditional" serial production, especially on account of aspects in connection with production engineering: In the case of medium-sized enterprises, in particular, this leads to new challenges…
Ceramic Polymer: Internal Coating of Electric Dehydrator for Offshore Drilling P …
Project:
Internal coating of electric dehydrator for offshore drilling platform
• Owner: Newfield China LDC
• Engineering and construction of the platform: Shenzhen CSE, Shekou Shenzhen/China
• Application of the coating: Shenzhen Yue Yang Company, Shenzhen/ China
• Coating Product: "Ceramic-Polymer SF/LF-ARAMCO-APCS-2i,28,117"
• Completion: April 2014
For the new built offshore drilling platform LuFeng 7-2 an electric dehydrator was coated internally with the premium coating "Ceramic-Polymer SF/LF-ARAMCO-APCS-2i,28,117".
More technical information
- Medium: crude oil, water
- Design pressure: 0.75 MPa
- Test pressure:…
Codico joins Isabellenhütte’s network of distribution partners, which is focused …
From 1 January 2015, Isabellenhütte will strengthen its network of component distributors by including Codico (The Component Distributing Company). The distributor will take responsibility for design-in sales of industrial precision and high-performance resistors manufactured by Isabellenhütte. Codico will complement Isabellenhütte’s existing network of distributors and representatives, with responsibility for Germany, Austria, Switzerland, parts of Italy, France, the Netherlands and a particular focus on Eastern Europe.
The company, which is based in…
Fast and Lean Steel Delivery Assisted by Radical New Crane System from Street
Improved order turnaround is promised by Tata at their Redcar Steel Service Centre following an investment over £1.5 million in special cranes from Street Crane Company. Four overhead travelling cranes of 12 tonnes capacity – and a radically different design – will streamline material processing to speed of delivery of cut and finished steel for engineering and structural fabrication to Teeside customers.
Street Crane’s sales director, Chris Lindley-Smith, explained, “Given the…
BPOut Supports the Football Team of the School Hamburg-Mitte
As of November 2014 BPOut supports a football team of the Stadtteilschule Hamburg-Mitte (Hamburg-Mitte school) by providing tricots for the participation in the “Youth Trains for Olympia” (JTFO) competition.
The Hamburger school contributes significantly to a variety of social projects: it is the only school in North Germany that includes hearing-impaired children and paves the way to a high school degree through individually defined conditions.
Another focus lies on targeted preparation to…
New distribution strategy at Isabellenhütte Heusler
Isabellenhütte is one of the world’s leading providers of precision and high-performance low ohmic resistors. Its products that meet the requirements of the AEC-Q200 specifications, thanks to their small size and high performance, are used in numerous applications in the automotive industry. Now the company has decided to reorganise and expand the distribution of its components.
The Power & Signal Group is an important element of the new distribution network.…
Bühler Motor Mechatronic Award 2014 presented
Dr.-Ing. Klaus Mühlbauer honored for outstanding PHD-thesis
Nuremberg, 17. November 2014 – "Regulation of two-generator on-board electrical systems and enhancement of the energy efficiency of power electronics at partial load": This was the title of the PHD-thesis with which Dr.-Ing. Klaus Mühlbauer impressed the jury of the Bühler Motor Mechatronic Award.
"Dr. Mühlbauer examines two approaches to increasing the energy efficiency of existing systems. On the one hand, at system level, the…
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum Obtains Major Order for High-Performance Cryo Pumps
Cryo pumps of Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum optimize space simulation
Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum gained an order for the manufacturing of a batch of cryogenic vacuum pumps of the series COOLVAC 60.000 for the evacuation of space simulation chambers. These pumps with a flange diameter of 1.3 m and a pumping rate of 60,000 litres per second for nitrogen are being manufactured presently at the Dresden site of Oerlikon Leybold Vacuum. Cryo pumps…
Shimco Wins Business Excellence Award
MARKHAM, Ontario (November 18, 2014) – Shimco, a leader in manufacturing precision parts, laminated and edge bonded shims, tapers and spacers, announced today the receipt of the award in the category of Innovation at the Markham Board of Trade's 2014 Business Excellence Awards Gala held November 6, 2014 in Markham, Ontario, Canada. Peter Voss, President and Owner of Shimco and Shimco’s senior management team attended the black-tie event to accept…
The role of software solutions as competitive advantage for the German machinery …
The new report in the Quest Trend Magazine reveals the differentiated role software solutions as competitive advantage are playing for the machinery industry. The results are based on the new market study from Quest TechnoMarketing.
In the market survey machine-builders evaluate, in what respect software solutions at their machines have really become a competitive advantage that is important for them.
For 92% of the machine-builders software solutions at the machines act…
