Press Releases by Category Industry, Real Estate & Construction
ATS HARMONIZES EUROPEAN OPERATIONS AND PROVIDES EVIDENCE FOR WORLD CLASS QUALITY …
Munich, Germany (November 16, 2007): ATS Automation Tooling Systems today reported that its European operations continue in further advancing the successful path of developing business activities in Europe. The European Automation Systems Group (ASG), the 4 locations in 4 countries spreading Munich based business area of the globally active company looks ahead to promising opportunities in the medical automation industry.
ISO Certification 13485:2003 & 9001:2000
ATS\' business units are committed to serve…
Denver’s Perry & Co. Accepted into Exclusive Luxury Real Estate Board of Regents …
Perry & Co. Real Estate, an experienced firm in the Denver luxury real estate market, was recently selected to join the Board of Regents, which is the governing body of LuxuryRealEstate.com. To join this exclusive group, luxury real estate firms must meet rigorous requirements, which include being the top sellers in their respective markets and demonstrating strong leadership qualities.
“With their dedication to great customer service and other market-leading practices, Perry…
Panther Platform Rentals’ Refurbishment of Machines
Panther Platform Rentals, one of the fastest growing providers of powered access hire have expanded their refurbishment centre at their headquarters in Luton. A brand new painting facility has been built to make sure that equipment always looks in pristine condition, and with a substantial amount of floor space the facility can accommodate even the largest of machines in Panther Platform Rentals’ fleet.
Panther Platform Rentals’ Managing Director Richard Miller said:…
Commercial Steel Building prices & quotes now available at City Steel Buildings
Commercial Steel Building prices and quotes are now available at City Steel Buildings – the online portal for steel buildings. City Steel Buildings provides complete information about Steel and Metal Buildings. The website citysteelbuildings.com will enable steel building buyers in United States to get access to commercial steel building experts and pricing.
City Steel Buildings assists buyers in making an informed decision about investing in Steel or Metal Buildings. It…
Second Italian Brokerage in Two Months Joins LuxuryRealEstate.com Network
Great Estate Immobiliare, a luxury real estate firm in central Italy, recently became the second Italian brokerage firm in the past two months to join the global LuxuryRealEstate.com network of more than 1,400 brokers and firms. This is the ninth Italian luxury real estate firm to join LuxuryRealEstate.com.
“European markets are well-known for their luxury destinations, and I’m pleased to see a growing number of European brokers joining our network,” said…
MATERIALICA 2007 Award for the Best Product of the Year - Skis and Sheets of Sto …
From the 16th to 18th of October 2007 TechnoCarbon Technologies has presented for the first time a sheet of the composite material CFS (CarbonFibre Stone), which has been developped by the Munich company.
At this industrial fair TechnoCarbon Technologies and the Suisse Ski manufacturer have been awarded for the best product of the year. The Ski with CFS inside had convinced the high academic jury of the amazing properties of this…
Webooks UK releases free e-book “The New Landlord’s Guide to Letting”
Webooks is a new website offering consumers free access to the full text content of a range of information-based non fiction books across property, business, personal finance, work, family, leisure and lifestyle sectors. Visitors can read all or part of any of the titles online, or download a PDF version in the online store.
The first "Webook" to go online is “The New Landlord’s Guide to Letting” – an exclusive…
Recfuel Holdings, Inc. Expects To Acquire Plant For Initial Recycling Plant
( EMAILWIRE.COM, November 09, 2007 ) November 9, 2007 Basel, Switzerland – November 9, 2007 – Recfuel Holdings, Inc. (Frankfurt: 3R4) announced that the Company is in the final stage of negotiations to purchase approx. 50 hectares of land in the South-eastern Europe, where they expect to construct their initial recycling facility.
The Company further announced that it will be purchasing its first Fuel Technology Machine. This…
New air valve for sewage applications
VAG-Armaturen GmbH (vag-armaturen.com/en/) has extended its product range by an automatic air valve for sewage applications. The VAG FLOWJET Air Valve can serve as both an aeration valve for the draining of sewage water lines and a deairing valve when sewage water lines are filled. It is also suitable for continuous ventilation under system pressure during operation.
The special features of the FLOWJET Air Valve are its corrosion-free and incrustation-free…
VAG extends its knife-gate valve range
VAG-Armaturen GmbH (vag-armaturen.com/en/) has extended its product range of resilient seated knife gate valves by nominal widths DN 800 and DN 1000, making the VAG ZETA® Knife Gate Valve available in all commonly used nominal sizes which now range from DN 50 to DN 1000. Depending on its nominal width, the new VAG ZETA® Knife-Gate Valve can now be used for working pressures of up to 10 bar.
This valve’s…
Novel comprehensive Printed Circuit Board Calculator gets online!
From now on, PCBs with 1-8 layers can easily be calculated and directly ordered at the website of Top Tec PCB Ltd. top-tec-pcb.co.uk.
The clou: The intelligent calculator instantly shows if the calculated printed circuit board can be ordered at a reduced rate through another price scale or service.
Through the intuitive calculation form, almost all technical capabilities of a modern printed circuit board manufacture can be chosen. F.e. 125µm…
The Construction Centre supports zero carbon plans for non domestic buildings
The UK Green Building Council (UKGBC) has this week announced its intention to lead a project for the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) researching the implications of implementing a zero carbon policy for non domestic new and existing buildings.
The Construction Centre today announced its support of the project having highlighted the need for a policy in a press release earlier this year. The Construction Centre stated that…
BMC Messsysteme GmbH first-time represented at PRODUCTRONICA 2007
Maisach/Munich/Germany. The "bavarian measurement company munich" (bmcm), manufacturer for PC-based data acquisition and PC technology continues its course of expansion. Under the motto "From sensor to analysis" BMC Messsysteme GmbH (bmcm) presents itself for the first time as a direct distributor at the World’s leading trade fair for electronics production in Munich.
Productronica comprehensively represents the market for electronics production and the special technologies used in micro-manufacturing at the highest international…
M.E.SCHUPP Launches Production of Molybdenum Disilicide Heating Elements in Germ …
Aachen (Germany), November 2007. At its Aachen based headquarters, M.E. SCHUPP Industriekeramik GmbH & Co. KG is launching the integrated (from dry powder to the completed heating element) production of electric heating elements from Molybdenum Disilicide (MoSi2) for thermic processing systems. Thus the provider of high-temperature key components for a range of 1,250°C to 1,900°C currently is the only company in Germany and the second one all over Europe to…
Control valves used for bottom outlets in dams and in hydro-power plants
VAG-Armaturen (vag-armaturen.com/en/) - Normally butterfly valves are used as on-off valves and are usually installed in a valve chamber on the water side of bottom outlet lines in dams or in gravity lines leading to water treatment plants or hydro-power plants. In the best case the butterfly valves are assembled with brake and lift cylinders, working as pipe brake devices for emergency quick closing by lever and weight in case…
Asheville (NC) Luxury Home Market Grows With Successful Thoms Estate Grand Openi …
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Thoms Estate in Asheville experienced a successful property launch during the weekend of Oct. 13 with buyer commitments obtained for more than 20 luxury cottages and estate homes for phase one. The homes were secured during a single eight hour event on the property with about a quarter of the homes purchased by people from the Asheville area. The Thoms Estate is a residential European-inspired…
Overwhelming interest in high-end tools on the European Tool Technologies booth …
Shanghai 31st Oct. European Tool Technologies (ETT) experienced an overwhelming number of visitors to its booth at the China International Hardware Show 2007 over October 23rd to 25th, as the popularity of high-grade European tools continues to soar in China.
ETT booth visitors were amongst the leading high-tech businesses in China, showing a tremendous response amongst modern Chinese industry as well as professional distributors and retailers of high-end foreign tool…
COSMOS tools to spotlight its latest hand tool innovations at BATIMAT 2007
Shanghai, 19th October – COSMOS tools will be spotlighting developments from across its leading hand tool ranges at BATIMAT trade show 2007. Visitors will have some of the latest hand tool innovations at their fingertips, with a chance to discover more about the company’s advanced hand tool technology and high-quality, high-value tool hardware.
Pride of place amongst the COSMOS booth will be the award-winning atomica hexagonic screwdriver. …
steelbay grows 46% in October
The user community of the online steel marketplace steelbay has grown 46% in a single month.
Steel traders around the world honor steelbay’s radically simple concept, making it’s user community grow 46% in October, after 38% in September and 39% in August.
Since the launch of the site in May this year steelbay publishes steel products for sale from producers around the globe. New offers are distributed to the users by email,…
Momentive Expanding Portfolio of Silicone Technologies to Support Growing LED Pa …
Momentive Performance Materials, a leading manufacturer of custom heat-cured elastomers, liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and RTV adhesives, today announced an expansion of its InvisiSil* LED (light emitting diode) encapsulants and Glob Top encapsulants portfolios to support the increasing need for advanced silicone technologies in LED packaging.
To facilitate enhanced transmission of light emitted from LEDs, InvisiSil LED encapsulants deliver high levels of optical efficiencies and a high-refractive index. In addition,…
Momentive Performance Materials Announces Completion of its New Addisil* HCE fam …
Momentive Performance Materials, a leading manufacturer of custom heat-cured elastomers, liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and RTV adhesives, today announced the completion of its new Addisil* elastomers family of addition- and heat-curable elastomers (HCEs). The new elastomers feature next-generation properties that offer regulatory compliance, high clarity, enhanced mechanical performance and superior productivity.
Products are now available in 40, 50, 60, 70 and 80 Shore A, covering the needs of a wide…
Momentive Performance Materials Introduces Niax* Surfactants for Microcellular P …
Momentive Performance Materials today announced an innovative family of Niax* silicone surfactants that may be cost-effective for use in low-density foam formulations for important applications such as footwear and automotive.
Generally providing improved performance over the current industry standard, Niax silicones L-1501, L-1502, L-1503 and L-1504 are “cell regulators” that may be highly useful in a variety of polyurethane systems and across a wide range of microcellular foam densities. Niax…
The Latest Generation of Liquid Silicone Rubber Delivers Excellent Properties fo …
Momentive Performance Materials announced the launch of a new product- family of liquid silicone rubber (LSR) that offers lowest compression set. Its first commercialized grade Silopren® LSR 3596/30 is self-lubricating with a nominal hardness of 30 Shore A. Based on new technology development, Momentive Performance Materials succeeded to get the compression set (22hrs at 175°C) without postcuring down to 10%, while maintaining the excellent mechanical properties of this LSR grade.…
The South of Tenerife, Spain is the most expensive area of the Island for proper …
Santa Ursula, Spain, Oct 30, 2007 -- Value It Espana SL, the Santa Ursula, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, based publisher of The Tenerife Property Price Guide, releases average property costs for each of the regions of Tenerife, and the island as a whole.
Based upon its database of property costs (in euros) per square metre, based upon a survey of over 5500 properties, the average cost per square metre for Tenerife…
The Construction Centre.co.uk supports HSE and IoD report; Leading Health and Sa …
Following the release of new guidance issued by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and the Institute of Directors (IoD) this week, The Construction Centre today released a statement fully supporting of the document. The guidance has been written for directors and is designed to provide a basis for creating and implementing an effective Health and Safety strategy.
The report sets out an agenda where Health and Safety should be led…
Momentive Performance Materials Introduces New Fluoro Silicone Rubber for Automo …
Momentive Performance Materials, introduced three new grades of fluorosilicone rubber, FQE205E, 206E and 207E. They are available in hardness 50, 60 and 70 Shore A, improving the compression set to 3-5% in comparison to the 20% of similar products.
The three new FQE grades are designed to meet long-term reliability for automotive components performance under a harsh environment with high heat and chemical contact. These materials are ideal candidates for…
Momentive Introduces Niax* Silicone Y-16045 for Rigid Polyurethane Foam
Momentive Performance Materials announced the introduction of Niax* silicone surfactant Y-16045, a non-hydrolyzable silicone copolymer that may be suitable for formulation into resin blends for the manufacture of rigid polyurethane foams. Niax silicone surfactant Y-16045 is an excellent candidate to consider for use in the manufacture of flexible metal-faced laminated boardstock, rigid metal-faced boardstock and bunstock blown with hydrocarbons due to its potential to substantially increase emulsion stability when the…
Momentive Electro LSR 242-1 Protecting Utility Insulators Against Harsh Climate …
Momentive Performance Materials, a leading manufacturer of custom heat-cured elastomers, liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and RTV adhesives, announced today that its Electro LSR 242-1 addition-cured LSR is being used in the Northern Siberian city of Norilsk to dramatically reduce the need for maintenance of utility insulators.
Rosizol, the first Russian producer of LSR hollow core insulators, introduced the new composite insulator based on Electro LSR 242-1 to Norsilk utility authorities in…
MAX MÜLLER takeover completed, more new products and expansion
After buying MAX MÜLLER, the well-known manufacturer of cutting machines for the rubber and plastics industry, Metzner has now successfully completed the takeover process, so extending its product range and continuing its expansion as a company.
Neu-Ulm, 29 October 2007. The Metzner Maschinenbau GmbH has extended its \"rubber and plastics\" business sector following the purchase of MAX MÜLLER (Hanover) in September 2007. In addition, Metzner has increased its market presence…
Momentive Announces a New Product Family of Fully Fluorinated Silicone Liquid El …
Momentive Performance Materials, a leading manufacturer of custom heat-cured elastomers (HCEs), liquid silicone rubber (LSR) and RTV specialty adhesives, introduces a new product family of Fully Fluorinated Silicone Liquid elastomers (FFSLs).
The new FFSLs combine the physical and chemical properties of standard fluorosilicone HCEs (including low and high temperature resistance, constant behavior over a broad temperature range) with the unique processing and productivity advantages of an addition-cured, platinum-catalyzed LSR (high cure…
Momentive Performance Materials and Effbe/Woco Produce Heat Shield Gasket for Ar …
From November 2003 through the spring of 2004, Effbe, a member firm of Woco Group, collaborated with the Woco expert center for Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR) to develop a production-ready model of a heat shield gasket for the two nozzles on the European Ariane 5 boosters made entirely of liquid silicone rubber from Momentive Performance Materials formerly known as GE Bayer Silicones.
As the European Ariane 5 booster rocket first lifted…
Momentive and Engel Austria are to present highest precision in liquid silicone …
For more than 40 years, ENGEL has been offering a complete product range of machines that are specially aligned to the processing of crosslinking elastomer materials. This range of machinery includes the ENGEL victory and ENGEL e-motion small and medium sized series with tiebarless clamping unit. The combination of these field-proven, modular conceptualized technology platforms with specific ENGEL LIM plasticizing aggregates and dosing and conveying technology for liquid silicone has…
Digi-Key and Zensys Sign Global Distribution Agreement
29. October 2007 - Zensys, developer of the award-winning Z-Wave wireless home control standard, today announced a major software upgrade that will provide consumer electronics manufacturers developing Z-Wave-enabled products with a number of new enhancements including unmatched support for battery-to-battery communication.
Digi-Key Corporation and Z-Wave® developer Zensys announced today the signing of a global distribution agreement. Digi-Key is one of the world’s fastest growing distributors of electronic components, shipping products…
Heng Li Strives For Garlic Processing Machines Technology To The Best
As the first garlic processing machine manufacturer, Heng Li was established in 1970 and has occupied over ninety percent of market coverage in Taiwan. It not only provides integrated garlic processing line, but also offers Food Skewer Machine to satisfy various market demands, Heng Li has marketed worldwide for sixteen years with food processing industries from South Asia, Europe and United States.
To carry out mass production, Heng Li 's…
LuxuryRealEstate.com Rated Top Luxury Real Estate Web Site by High-Net-Worth Ame …
SEATTLE – LuxuryRealEstate.com was recently rated the most-prestigious luxury real estate Web site by high-net-worth consumers in the 2007 Luxury Brand Status Index survey. The duPont Registry of Fine Homes, a magazine featuring luxury goods and property, was the only company listed above LuxuryRealEstate.com. This survey of luxury brands was conducted by the independent New York-based Luxury Institute (www.LuxuryInstitute.com).
“LuxuryRealEstate.com has always maintained top placement in search engines such as Google,…
COSMOS grabs the Innovative Product Design Award at CIHS 2007
Shanghai, 25th October – COSMOS tools have won the Innovative Product Design Award at the China International Hardware Show 2007 for developing and releasing their new atomica hexagonic screwdriver system.
The atomica hexagonic uses the first three material injection handle to be developed in China. Three separate engineering plastics (including TPR and PP) are injected into the handle at different stages of production to ensure a balance between rigidity and…
Largest ever panoramic roof module made of silicone hardcoated polycarbonate for …
Siliconehardcoating AS 4000 from Momentive Performance Materials, formerly known as GE Bayer Silicones, provided its specialized characteristics ranging from weathering resistance, scratch resistance and chemical resistance to the specially constructed Polycarbonat-Roof module for the innovative smart fortwo.. Currently this is the largest polycarbonate roof module (1.2 square metres) fitted in a production line vehicle anywhere in the world. Because the roof element is made of silicon-hardcoated plastics the weight saving…
Silicone instead of natural rubber – first silicone engine mount proves itself i …
Together with Momentive Performance Materials (formerly GE Bayer Silicones), Vibracoustic, the technology specialist for vibration technology in automobiles, has developed a unique engine mount in which silicone replaces the normally used natural rubber. The reason: continually increasing temperatures are occurring in the engine compartments of modern vehicles, at which the performance levels of natural rubber fall. In the BMW 335i, the silicone product innovation has now been impressively proving its…
Interview with Dr. Ian Moore, President & CEO Momentive Performance Materials – …
Momentive highlighting its goal to provide improved customer satisfaction after one year of being a stand alone company by demonstrating how it partners to enable technology.
Momentive Performance Materials today announced that the President & CEO, Europe, Middle East, and Africa region, Dr. Ian R. Moore will brief industry leaders and the media on Momentive’s commitment to customer’s growth, innovation, and company-wide values, followed by a Q&A session.
The goal of…
Replacement of valves in the gate valve house of the Schwammenauel dam and hydro …
The Rur dam with the Schwammenauel hydropower station is located in the Nordeifel mountains near the city of Heimbach. With its storage volume of 203 million m³ it is one of Germany's largest dams. After more than 65 years of service, the valves at the bottom outlet had to be replaced. The old plunger valves were replaced by hollow jet valves with a much higher capacity.
The Rur dam and…
The Shelving Store Provides Garage Organization
Madison Heights, MI--Chances are that all that clutter in the garage is interfering with the garage’s original purpose: to store the car. Even though old man winter is creeping up on us, there’s still time to organize the garage quickly and easily. By taking the time to organize tools, lawn equipment, bicycles, toys, gardening tools and sports equipment, you can make room for outdoor furniture and even the…
Handheld & Automated XRF’s by Innov-X Systems Debut at International Metals Indu …
Innov-X shows new XRF analyzers and systems to make a significant impact on metal manufacturing, fabrication, welding and recycling!
Woburn, MA, October 23, 2007--- See Innov-X’s newest World-Leading X-Ray Fluorescence Systems at key metals shows this year, from China and the Netherlands to Chicago and Scottsdale in the U.S.A. The line-up of exciting new products spans the most diverse, high-performance range of XRF analyzers in the world, guaranteed to make…
Occupational safety - Safe skin contact with lead
London, 25th October - A recently published investigation by the independent Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM) in Edinburgh has found that direct skin contact with either new or old sheet lead poses no danger to health.
The study was conducted to identify the potential risk that traces of lead could come into contact with the mouth via the fingers. During comprehensive contact tests in the laboratory and at historic buildings,…
First-Ever Riverfront Condos Planned In Scenic Asheville, NC
ASHEVILLE, NC – For the first time ever, development along the French Broad River in the Asheville area is becoming a reality. Developers are planning construction of The River Condominiums to begin in the late summer, with completion about 16 months after the groundbreaking.
“Waterfront property has always been in high demand,” said project developer Tony Cecil with Urban Spaces, located in Asheville. “Plus, we are just minutes from downtown, but…
Profit Rank has been awarded the management of the Harris Michael Jewelry Affili …
Profit Rank has been awarded the management of the Harris Michael Jewelry Affiliate Marketing program. The program will be managed in the Commission Junction affiliate network. Harris Michael Jewelry buys direct from the manufacturer and because they have no physical retail overhead they can offer fine quality jewelry from 40%-70% off normal retail prices. There is also a frequent buyer program for even greater discounts, free shipping, free gift…
Amplifier measurement systems AMS8/16 and AMS-LAN8/16: high-quality and compact …
Maisach/Munich/Germany. Under the name of \"AMS\" (Amplifier Measurement System) the new product line of BMC Messsysteme GmbH offers up-to-date amplifier technology in 5B standard for individual requirements.
In a solid, compact (½ x 19 inch) metal housing with the characteristic red frames of BMC Messsysteme GmbH high-quality measurement technology has been integrated in smallest space: the amplifier measurement system AMS8/AMS16 features 8 (AMS8) or 16 (AMS16) slots for 5B modules to…
Asheville (NC) Luxury Home Market Grows With Successful Thoms Estate Opening
$40 Million in Gross Sales Achieved in Phase One Weekend Event
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Thoms Estate in Asheville experienced a successful property launch during the…
InCon Processing & GIG Karasek Introduce High Efficiency POWERFILM™ Wiped Film E …
Batavia, IL, October 3, 2007 — GIG Karasek has developed the POWERFILM™ Rotor Technology to dramatically increase performance for Wiped Film Evaporator, Short Path Evaporator, Thin Film Evaporator, or Vacuum Molecular Distillation Processes at lower capital investment. This technology is available immediately with every InCon Processing and GIG Karasek System. The Chem Show 2007 New Product Technology Theatre has selected POWERFILM™ Wiped Film Evaporator Technology to be presented on…
Hi Tech Virtual Tour Launches From Heartland
PEORIA, Illinois - October 2007 - Most home buyers begin their search on the internet and now a Midwest based company is taking the online experience to its highest level yet with a virtual tour that looks like a TV show but is only two minutes long.
With four out of five home buyers surfing instead of driving in their initial housing search, there are many approaches being used to showcase…
New technology defeats moisture in cold attics and potentially enables household …
Ventotech is the spin-off from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden that develops and sells a new technology for cost- and energy efficient moisture and mould control for enclosed construction spaces such as cold attic spaces. The technology is based on years of research and the innovator is well known Professor Carl-Eric Hagentoft. Recently, a product line for cold pitced roofs and attics was released. Ventotech will attend the Roofex…
