Press Releases by Category Industry, Real Estate & Construction
Hexis renews ISO 9001 approval
Hexis, the French vinyl manufacturer, has been granted renewal of their ISO 9001:2000 certification for their quality management system for the design, manufacture, distribution and trading of visual communication media and protective films on its 4 sites in France. Hexis have ISO 9001:2000 approval since 2005.
Bureau Veritas, one of the largest quality management system registrars, granted this certification until 2011 after conducting extensive audits of the Hexis quality management processes.
A…
Stainless Steel Resolvers Designed for Extreme Duty and Food Grade Applications
Terryville, CT – AMCI realizes the need for extreme-duty sensor feedback in harsh industrial environments, and in response, has developed a family of stainless steel resolver transducers. Options include 303 or 304 stainless steel housing and shaft, and a variety of mounting styles. The IP67 rated product line comes standard with either a 1/4", 3/8”, or 5/8” stainless steel shaft and an oversized double row sealed bearing. The input shaft…
Office partitioning specialist, Optima launches new environmentally friendly USB …
In line with Optima Products’ corporate responsibility and environmental awareness policies, the innovative glass partitions company has come up with a new, eco-friendly way of getting vital information to its clients.
LONDON, UK- Optima Products is now using an ingenious and eco-friendly alternative to the heavy paper version of their Designer’s Guide.
The Designer’s Guide contains in-depth information on office partitioning and other architectural and construction issues spread out over 100…
Spectral Sensor Systems from MAZeT for Process Analytics
Application-specific sensor modules with optimized optics and electronic signal processing in a compact design
MAZeT presents its multi-range spectral sensors that MAZeT uses as basis for developing and supplying application-specific sensor modules for its customers. The sensors can be adapted to the particular application both in regard to the number of spectral channels and the spectral transmission characteristics of each channel. The first sensor presented in this design has six…
New Offerings For Industrial & Standard Abrasive Products On ArriveNEWS.com
ArriveNEWS, publisher of an online trade show for manufacturing and engineering professionals announced today the launch of its new industrial abrasives marketplace and buying guide featuring a wide range of grinders, cut-off tools, carbide tools, sanders, sanding papers, chisels, chippers, superabrasives, cutting discs and wheels as well as allied products at http://industrialsaver.com/classifieds/index.php/cat/10.
According to Maria Santos, spokeswoman for ArriveNEWS, the site was created in partnership with Industrial Leaders to provide…
Limo Labels purchases two ROTOCONTROL RSD 430 finishing machines
Ahrensburg, Germany (July 01, 2009) - Marco Aengenvoort, Managing Director, today announced that ROTOCONTROL has received a purchase order from Limo Labels for two RSD 430 dual die cutting slitter rewinders with fully automatic turrets.
The ROTOCONTROL RSD series of die cutting/slitter rewinding machines are designed for fast, accurate die cutting, slitting and rewinding of all types of labels. The ROTOCONTROL fully automatic turret is offered as an accessory…
Ralf Blauth appointed to Evonik’s Executive Board as Chief Human/ Resources Offi …
Essen, Germany, June 30, 2009. The Supervisory Board of Evonik Industries AG has appointed Ralf Blauth (58), currently a member of the Board of Management and Human Resources Officer of Evonik Degussa GmbH, to Evonik’s Executive Board as Chief Human Resources Officer effective July 1, 2009. He succeeds Ulrich Weber (59) who is leaving the Group on June 30, 2009 to take up the post of Chief Human Resources Officer…
Institute of Corrosion Training Course in China provided by the SGS NDT Training …
Industrial plants demand safe, reliable and well-controlled operational conditions. Equipment must be corrosion-resistant and carefully monitored to remain so. Therefore it is essential that well-trained inspectors are able to detect corrosion and minimize its effects.
The Institute of Corrosion (ICorr) endorses a series of comprehensive and structured training programs covering essential aspects of the various disciplines within the areas of protective treatment inspection. All ICorr courses (http://www.ndt-training.sgs.com/ndt-training-corp/ndt_training_courses/icorr-painting-and-coating-courses-ndt-training.htm) are based on…
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World Reports Optimism in the Real Estate C …
CHICAGO (June 30, 2009) — While sales figures may not yet reflect it, optimism in the real estate community has definitely increased concerning the housing market, according to a recent survey of member brokerage firms of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®.
Over 63% of brokers indicated that the mood of consumers has improved since the beginning of 2009, which is also reflected in the outlook of sales…
Brilliant Polymer Screens
PLEXIGLAS® by Evonik significantly reduces the weight of car screens. After testing new material concepts in racing cars, the successful technical concept is now on the way to be transferred to serial production.
Essen, Germany, June 29, 2009. Every pound counts—not just at summery beaches, but also in cars at the race track. “A weight reduction by 40 to 50 percent in a single component makes the heart of every race…
SGS NDT Training and Examination Center expands
The SGS NDT Training and Examination Center provides training and examination of Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) technicians, managers and surveyors paying particular focus on the demand for Personnel Certification in Non-Destructive Testing (PCN).
Developed by the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (http://www.bindt.org/), PCN is the first fully accredited personnel certification scheme under EN473 and ISO 9712. The certification of personnel is very important as NDT experts often make critical judgments that can…
The compact revolution. Kübler presents the first optical multiturn encoder with …
Kübler introduces a little technological revolution. Technology companies do this quite frequently, however in this case the term is fitting. A new encoder technology, developed with the new Kübler Sendix F36 series, aims to spur on applications in the future; whilst getting rid of technological disadvantages such as wear and ageing or magnetic sensitivity. All the advantages on one chip – this is the motto.
In the new…
Long awaited newly refurbished warehouse conversion becomes available on Leake S …
London, UK - MERJS, a leading London commercial property agency, announces that it has been made sole property agent of a comfort cooled office space in a newly refurbished converted warehouse in SE1, acting for Reggeborgh. The 3,812 sq. ft. office is on the fifth floor in this stylish conversion, and ideally located for Waterloo station and Westminster Bridge. For further information visit www.merjs-agency.co.uk or call +44 20 7079 3976.…
Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC Announces Appearance at Intersolar North America …
(SAN DIEGO, CA, June 16, 2009) -- Torrey Hills Technologies, LLC today announced appearance at Intersolar North America Trade Show 2009, the most diverse international business-to-business trade show in the United States for the global solar industry. The trade show will be held at Moscone Center West, San Francisco, CA from July 14 to16.
Torrey Hills’ full range of fast fire conveyor belt furnaces will be featured in the show. Fast…
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Leads Sales Among Top 500 Firms
CHICAGO (June 26, 2009) — According to the recently-released REAL Trends Top 500 survey, Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® (LeadingRE) led in total 2008 sales among the 500 highest-producing residential companies in the U.S. who reported to REAL Trends.
With over 555,000 closed transaction sides for this elite segment of the industry, LeadingRE closed 130,000 more transactions than its closest national franchise competitor. LeadingRE’s production represented…
Pleasingly high demand for the X-ray inspection solution Y.Cheetah exceeds expec …
Garbsen, June 22, 2009: Despite the currently difficult global economic situation, YXLON International, a leading supplier of industrial X-ray inspection systems and industrial CT (computed tomography) solutions for the non-destructive testing of materials (NDT), reports impressive sales figures for Y.Cheetah, the X-ray inspection system that had been presented for the first time only as recently as March 2009.
Even now it can already be seen that the demand for Y.Cheetah…
LANXESS Increases Research and Development Commitment
Ups 2009 R&D budget by 10 percent
- Number of R&D employees up 11 percent compared to 2007
- New central “Innovation” group function
Singapore, 25 June 2009 – Specialty chemicals group LANXESS AG is gearing up its research and development activities, increasing its 2009 investment budget to around EUR 110 million, up 10 percent from 2008, and expanding the number of staff in this area. At the beginning of this year, LANXESS…
ROTOCONTROL now supplying label finishing machines for CCL Industries Inc.
Ahrensburg, Germany (June 24, 2009) - Marco Aengenvoort, Managing Director, today announced the signed supplier contract with CCL Industries Inc. to purchase ROTOCONTROL finishing machines. The first machine will be shipping to CCL’s Chilly Mazarin plant in France.
ROTOCONTROL designs and manufactures leading edge inspection, slitting, rewinding and die cutting finishing machines for the narrow web industry. ROTOCONTROL machines provide convenient and simple operator interface through graphical input and…
Revolution in civil engineering works through extension of VAG BAIO®plus System
With its new VAG BETA® 200 MMB-Combi Gate Valve, VAG-Armaturen GmbH is introducing an extension of the successful BAIO®plus System. The new system consists of a VAG BETA® 200 SMB Gate Valve and two VAG BAIO®DVS Double-Socket Locks. So, from now on, the assembly and disassembly of flangeless cross junctions will be even faster and easier.
For many years now, the DVGW [German Association for Gas and Water] has recommended…
Introducing the Innov-X Omega Xpress; Handheld XRF with Advanced Silicon Drift D …
WOBURN, MA - June 23, 2009 -- Innov-X Systems, Inc. continues to extend the reach of XRF by introducing its Omega Xpress XRF analyzer with breakthrough Silicon Drift Detector (SDD) technology for superior high speed material sorting and 100% Positive Material Identification (PMI) for typical and challenging metal applications.
The Omega Xpress couples an ultra high resolution SDD detector with a safe, yet powerful 40 kV / 40 Watt X-ray tube,…
AMCI Introduces High Speed Programmable Limit Switch Modules for Allen-Bradley C …
Terryville, CT June 2, 2009 - Available in three different versions, AMCI’s 2600 Series PLS (Programmable Limit Switch) Controller Modules are the only PLS Modules for Allen Bradley’s CompactLogix PAC and MicroLogix 1500 PLC. These high speed PLS Modules enable throughput times of 20 microseconds, virtually eliminating variability in output control. Hi-speed PLS I/O are wired directly into the card, eliminating the need for external relay boards and…
Faraway, so close
Quicker, more convenient and safer software support thanks to desktop sharing
Immediate help via the Internet: after a successful test phase KRÜSS (kruss.de) can now offer remote support for your KRÜSS software – from computer to computer with simultaneous phone contact. An Internet connection between the customers computer and the support office in Hamburg makes it possible.
The test phase with more than 50 applications has shown that technical problems can be…
KRÜSS Drop Volume Tensiometer DVT50: A speedometer for surfactants
New Tensiometer of KRÜSS (kruss.de) celebrates the premiere at ACHEMA 2009
The interfacial tension value is often a question of time and speed. The DVT50 measures the dynamic interfacial tension as a function of the interface age and provides important information about the adsorption kinetics of surface-active substances.
Thanks to its wide measuring range from 100 mN/m down to 0.1 mN/m and the possibility of thermostatting the liquid phases the instrument is…
Small steps as an art form
PS3244 is the finely adjustable sample table for horizontal sample positioning with the Drop Shape Analyse System EasyDrop of company KRÜSS GmbH (kruss.de).
The standard version of EasyDrop is equipped with a simple lifting table with which the height of the sample surface can be adjusted. In the horizontal axis the sample is simply positioned by hand.
From now on the lifting table can be combined with the manual micro-positioning table PS3244;…
On the slippery slope
Internal tilting table as an accessory for all stationary contact angle instruments
Measurements on tilted surfaces provide information about the roughness of the sample and the adhesion of the drop. On the one hand the difference between the contact angles on both sides of the drop can be measured; on the other hand the roll-off angle - which is the angle of inclination at which the drop begins to move on…
Drop shape analysis systen DSA30
New range of contact angle measuring instruments presented for the first time at ACHEMA 2009
Contact angle – surface free energy – surface tension: the DSA30 offers numerous possibilities at a competitive price. The modular system provides a wide range of high-performance solutions for studying the surfaces of solids. The contact angle measuring instrument is ideal for QA and material testing for medium-sized samples at standard measuring throughputs. A large selection…
Lord of the rings and plates, part III - The Tensiometer K11Mk3
The K11 from KRÜSS has established itself in test laboratories throughout the world as a reliable tensiometer. In the new model K11MK3 KRÜSS has combined the stand-alone philosophy of the K11 with design and functional elements of the high-end instrument K100.
The K11MK3 is the expert for automatic interfacial and surface tension measurements with the ring and plate methods. The resulting values for the surface and interfacial tension are shown directly…
ABF Display Company Expands Popular Wave Display Line
Demand for products sparked increase in available sizes and configurations
Minneapolis -- Saint Paul, Minn., June 19, 2009 — ABF Display Company, servicer and distributor of tradeshow display booths, today announced the expansion of its line of Wave display products, which will now be available in a wider variety of designs. The move was in response to the popular demand of their current Wave display line.
“Our Wave display line has been…
Harmony Ink Dispenser – a Piece of Accessory Pad Printing Equipment from Inkcups …
Danvers, MA, June 2009 -- Inkcups Now Corp. has introduced the Harmony Ink Dispenser, a 12 or 16 canister system designed to store and accurately dispense pad printing and screen printing inks and thinners, drastically simplifying ink mixing and PMS color matching. It will enable you to quickly mix the precise amount of PMS colors that you need at the moment, eliminating ink waste while saving time and money.
This…
Seoul Data System introduces ROHR2 Program System in Korea
Unna, Germany, June 2009 - SEOUL DATA SYSTEM Ltd, Seoul, is introduced as business partner of SIGMA GmbH, Germany for the sales and support of the CAE products ROHR2 and SINETZ in Korea.
SEOUL DATA SYSTEM is well known as a specialist engineering & technology services company, focused on enhancing their client's product / project engineering efficiency and providing services for CAD / CAM / CAE products.
The cooperation with SIGMA and…
The world’s most advanced diverter and control valves for Coal Liquefaction
Frankfurt, June 18, 2009 – The SchuF Fetterolf Group has successfully installed the worlds most advanced diverter and control valves in the Shenhua coal liquefaction plant in Inner Mongolia.
Coal Liquefaction is the process to convert coal powder into liquid hydrocarbons (gaso-line, diesel and Kerosene).The process was invented in Germany by Friedrich Bergius in 1913. It is the most severe refinery conversion process with temperatures of 500°C (932°F), high pressure…
Facility Management Goes For New Approaches
Report on the EFMC 2009 - THE European Facility Management Conference
16th and 17th June 2009, Okura Hotel, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• FM chances and challenges
• Parameters for sourcing strategies
• Transformation from Facility Manager to Sustainability Manager
• Impact of technology and "productive resignation"
Duesseldorf/Amsterdam, June 2009. The facility management (FM) industry's ambition for 2015 and beyond is to reverse the supply chain. "The new order will be social - virtual - physical," summarized Wim…
DIC Asset AG bundles investor relations and corporate communications
As of 15 July 2009, DIC Asset AG will combine its Investor Relations and Corporate Communications activities: Immo von Homeyer (41) will head up the newly created “Investor Relations & Corporate Communications” division in addition to fulfilling his other marketing functions within DIC. Von Homeyer has many years of experience in communications for real estate companies: Prior to his position at DIC since January 2009, he worked in communications for…
Evonik To Expand Its Methionine Capacity Appreciably
DL-methionine core business reinforced/ Global number one position firmly anchored
Essen, Germany, 18.06.2009. Evonik Industries is further expanding its global production capacity for the feed additive methionine. The company will boost its capacity according to a stage concept, which involves coordinating the expansion of methionine and raw material capacities among the sites in Antwerp, Belgium; Wesseling, Germany; and Mobile, Alabama, USA. The additional capacity will be available stage-wise from 2011 through…
Modbus-TCP Slave Protocol Software by IXXAT
IXXAT offers with its new Modbus-TCP Stack a powerful software package allowing the fast and easy development of Modbus-TCP server devices.
The software supports the conformance classes 0 and 1 as well as parts of the conformance class 2.
To enable the best possible integration of the protocol software into the customer application, various options for configuration and adaptation of the software are available. This includes e.g. the possibility to…
Irvine Public Schools Ranked Highest in the County According to New State Report
(Report Precedes the Grand Opening of the First Neighborhood in Woodbury East, the Newest of the Villages of Irvine)
Irvine, CA – June 18, 2009 – The Irvine Unified School District (IUSD), which serves residents of the Villages of Irvine, is home to the highest number of top performing schools in all of Orange County, according to a new report issued by the California Department of Education.
The state’s new 2008 Academic…
Fast pyroelectric IR detectors for filter wheel spectrometer work up to several …
The progress in the miniature drive technology and high-precision mechanics makes it possible to use the classic filter wheel spectrometer in a much more competitive and compact form for multi component gas analysis. In contrast to the multi-color detectors, the measuring signal is available in a series through the very same optical and electrical channel. However, for a constant metering time period the modulation frequency of the IR detector…
Reynders Etiketten nv selects ROTOCONTROL RSI 430 series inspection Machine
Ahrensburg, Germany (June 18, 2009) - Marco Aengenvoort, Managing Director, today announced the confirmed order from Reynders for the ROTOCONTROL RSI 430 series inspection Machine.
The ROTOCONTROL RSI 430 series of inspection machines are designed for fast, accurate, robust inspection, slitting and rewinding of all types of labels. The fully modular machines offer a rich suite of standard features as well as numerous options allowing tailored solutions for even the…
SGS is called to provide technical inspection over the Metro construction in Sha …
Shanghai, is China's largest city in terms of population and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world with over 20 million habitants. The city has an extensive public transport system which includes buses, taxis, and a rapidly growing metro system. Preparing the city for the World Expo 2010, the Shanghai Shentong Metro Group starts the construction of 8 new metro lines.
The Metro rapid-transit system of Shanghai has become…
Eland’s Rail Telecoms Cables get NR Seal of Approval
Eland Cables now has more Network Rail approved rail telecoms cables than any other rail cable supplier. That’s the message from the Eland rail team, which is celebrating after securing full product acceptance on Armoured Copper Trackside and Copper Trackside Cable.
The NR/PR/TEL/00015 approval (formerly RT/E/PS/00015), awarded on 28 May 2009, covers 32 variants of 0.63mm and 0.9mm PE and Armoured PE Copper Trackside Cable (from 2-pair to 100-Pair). This…
Ulrich Weber To Leave Evonik’s Management Board
At the end of the month, Ulrich Weber, member of Evonik’s Executive Board and chief officer responsible for human resources and labor relations, will leave the company before his term ends.
Essen, Germany, 17.06.09. Ulrich Weber, who is 59 years old, will leave at the end of the month, before his term as member of the Executive Board and chief officer for human resources and labor relations (CHRO) ends. Mr. Weber…
NanoCare Project Builds Trust
Nanomaterials knowledge base expanded/ OECD receives results/ Contribution made to standardization of international testing methods
Essen, Germany, 16.06.2009. The NanoCare Project has gained new knowledge about the effects of nanomaterials on health and on the environment. Dr. Peter Nagler, head of Innovation Management for Evonik’s Chemistry Business Area, said that the project, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, would immensely help create a broad basis for safe and…
NPE 2009 Preview
S+S Inspection will be unveiling an important new product for the plastics recycling industry on Booth 4035 in the South Hall at NPE 2009 in Chicago. Although the new machine will stay under wraps until 22nd June, it will change the face of plastics recycling technology using new, innovative technology.
In addition, S+S will be showing the latest Safemag/Protector configuration which promises to minimize molding machine downtime by removing magnetic…
Eastern Surfaces Name Regional Fabricator for Sears
Innovative Manufacturer Thrives Despite Slow Economy
June 15, 2009--Allentown, PA--Eastern Surfaces, the region's leading fabricator of natural stone and solid surface products for home, commercial and industrial buildings, has been named one of the countertop manufacturers for all Sears stores in the Philadelphia region.
"When we made the commitment to invest in our new state of the art production facility in South Allentown, we set ourselves up to be able to…
Bioplastics are Flourishing: New Study from Ceresana Research
Shopping bags, fast-food utensils, and garbage sacks that decompose into compost after use: bioplastics are not only environmentally-friendly, but they can also be economically advantageous. “Despite the financial crisis, manufacturers of biodegradable plastics were able to demonstrate moderate growth in this past year,” explains Oliver Kutsch, president of Ceresana Research.
Potential or Over-enthusiasm?
A new study from Ceresana Research analyzes the market for biodegradable polymers. Expectations for bioplastics…
PSI Technics Offers Ideal Solution for Discontinued Trimble ICS5000/TCS4000 and …
The PSS Positioning Solution System is an ideal replacement for discontinued Trimble installations
Koblenz, Germany, May 28, 2009. PSI Technics develops smart positioning solutions for automated industrial vehicles and conveyor systems. The PSS Positioning Solution System developed by PSI Technics is an innovative industrial positioning system and the only system in the world that can convert and read the parameters of existing Trimble positioning systems.
PSI Technics' PSS Positioning Solution System is…
Competent engineering and logistical services at Frankfurt Airport
Airrail Center, Frankfurt on the Main
June 2006 - The former roof of the long-distance railway station at Frankfurt airport – a 660-metre long and 65-metre wide platform – forms the base area for a nine-storey extension with over 150,000 square metres of floor space. During construction, contractor Ed. ZÜBLIN AG is faced with complicated boundary conditions and meeting a set of tough requirements. PERI is supporting the contractor with a…
Better Homes witnesses a positive market reaction
Better Homes, the region's largest real estate agency, has witnessed some positive results over the past two weeks, where both general enquiries and transactions are on the rise, after a dip in recent months in light of the affect the global financial crisis has had on the UAE.
Better Homes has engaged in a number of promotions and campaigns throughout the first half of 2009, where it has focused on offering…
Grupo Compas – The Alloy Valve Stockist – awarded super duplex, monel and alloy …
Grupo Compas – The Alloy Valve Stockist – a stockist of premium alloy valves, based in Barcelona Spain, has been awarded a contract to supply forged and cast gate and ball valves in super duplex (forged A182 F53, A182 F55 and cast grades A890 Gr. 5A and A890 Gr. 6A). Items also include monel valves (A494 MR-35-1 and forged bar stock UNS N04400) and alloy 20 (A351 CN7M and UNS…
German LANXESS Acquires Chemical Company in China
Further milestone in company’s BRIC strategy
Shanghai – The specialty chemicals company LANXESS AG is strengthening its market presence in the important Asia region by acquiring the business and production assets of Jiangsu Polyols Chemical Co., Ltd. in Jiangsu province, China. Both parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. Closing is expected in the third quarter of 2009.
Jiangsu Polyols mainly produces trimethylolpropane (TMP) that is used in lubricants, paints…
