Ceramic Industry articles from August 2002

Ceramic Industry archives from August 2002

About the 2002 market overview.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... This issue contains market information and forecasts for several industry segments, including advanced ceramics, dinnerware, tile, sanitaryware, refractories, glass and brick/structural clay. Following each market overview is the list of Giants...

U.S. Electrofused moves to new facility. (News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... U.S. Electrofused Minerals has moved its operations from Baltimore, Md., to an 80,000-square-foot facility in Alequippa, Pa. The company spent approximately $3 million updating the site, which is double the size of the company's old facility...

ICCM-14 issues call for papers. (News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... "Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry" is the theme for the 14th International Conference on Composite Materials (ICCM) to be held July 14-18, 2003, at the Hyatt Regency San Diego in San Diego, Calif. ICCM-14 is currently welcoming...

Royal Doulton appoints Mohr to handle liquidation of facility. (News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Royal Doulton has appointed Mohr Corp. under exclusive contract to liquidate its entire Baddeley Green ceramic tableware factory in Stoke-on-Trent, England. This modem, world-class manufacturing facility of over 200,000 square feet will be...

SGCD's Klinefelter urges the EPA to delay TRI lead rule. (News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Nancy Klinefelter, a Society of Glass and Ceramic Decorators (SGCD) board member and president of Baltimore Glassware Decorators, testified before the House Small Business Regulatory Reform & Oversight Committee on June 13 about serious...

Pechiney completes acquisition of certain McCook assets. (News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Pechiney has announced that its Pechiney Rolled Products subsidiary has completed the acquisition of certain assets from the Chapter 11 Trustee of McCook Metals, L.L.C. and its subsidiary, McCook Equipment, L.L.C., in McCook, Ill. McCook Metals...

ZIRCAR Ceramics announces acquisition. (News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... ZIRCAR Ceramics, Inc. (ZCI) recently announced that it has acquired the majority of the assets of The Thermal Insulation Machining Co. (TIMCO), formerly of Phoenix, N.Y. With this acquisition, ZCI has expanded its custom machining capabilities...

Rheometric Scientific forms alliance with Shimadzu. (News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Rheometric Scientific recently announced that it has signed an exclusive agreement with Shimadzu Corp. Under the terms of the agreement, Rheometric will market and distribute all of Shimadzu's thermal analysis products in Europe on an exclusive...

Starfire wins business plan competition. (News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Starfire Systems, Inc. recently announced that it captured the $100,000 prize for the best business plan presented at the second annual Tech Valley Summit. The company was one of five finalists culled from 36 business plans submitted by high...

WBB MINERALS recently announced that Fernando Fernandez has been appointed chief executive, following Graham Lawson's planned retirement. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... WBB MINERALS recently announced that Fernando Fernandez has been appointed chief executive, following Graham Lawson's planned retirement. Formerly director general of WBB Espana, Fernandez's experience in the minerals industry is extensive. He...

Ronald H. Chand. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Ronald H. Chand, chief operating officer of Chand Kare Technical Ceramics, was recently the recipient of an honorary doctorate from Worcester State College. The college conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, citing over 30...

Tom Wilson. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Astron Advanced Materials, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Tom Wilson as vice president. Well known in zirconium material circles, he spent 12 years as technical manager-marketing and customer support for Zirconium Sales (America)...

Bruce Blanchard has joined the GEA Filtration Division of Niro Inc. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Bruce Blanchard has joined the GEA Filtration Division of Niro Inc. as sales manager. He brings valuable membrane filtration and management experience from his 12 years at APV. Bob Keefe will concentrate GEA Filtration's focused growth efforts...

Lightnin, a unit of SPX Corp., recently announced the promotion of Julie M. Hoover to the position of market communications manager for Lightnin Americas. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Lightnin, a unit of SPX Corp., recently announced the promotion of Julie M. Hoover to the position of market communications manager for Lightnin Americas, overseeing all market communications for Lightnin, Bran+Luebbe, Plenty and Premier Mill....

JEOL USA, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Robert T. Santorelli to the position of president and chief operating officer. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... JEOL USA, Inc. recently announced the appointment of Robert T. Santorelli to the position of president and chief operating officer. A member of the company's board of directors, Santorelli was previously executive vice president and general...

Steve Atmur. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Steve Atmur has been recruited by Starfire Systems, Inc. to lead the commercialization effort of its ceramic matrix composite forming technology. A 13-year veteran of Northrop Grumann Corp. and founder of The Composite Factory, Atmur holds 37...

Andrew Smith. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... CERAM recently announced the appointment of Andrew Smith as research manager in its Building Technology Division. His role will be primarily to build up raw material-based project work nationally and internationally, as well as to manage some...

Sara L. Hartley. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Sara L. Hartley has been named national sales director for Richland Moulded Brick. She will be responsible for the promotion of the company's line of sand molded face brick to distributors, dealers and architects, as well as technical support...

Gary K. Kunkle, Jr. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... DENTSPLY International Inc. recently announced that Gary K. Kunkle, Jr., president and chief operating officer, has been appointed to the company's board of directors, with his initial term expiring at the conclusion of the 2003 Annual Meeting...

Sandra Larson, Ph.D. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Sandra Larson, Ph.D., has joined Kopp Glass, Inc.'s research and engineering department in the position of glass scientist. Larson will concentrate her efforts on glass formulation and manufacturing techniques. She will work to meet the...

Dr. Gerhard Kleineidam recently joined Leica Microsystems' managing board. (People in the News).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Dr. Gerhard Kleineidam recently joined Leica Microsystems' managing board. He will begin his new position with responsibilities for the Microsystems Division. On September 1, 2002, he will take Horst Wegener's place as CEO. Wegener will join...

Advanced ceramics experiences severe downturn; recovery expected in late 2002 or 2003.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... After posting record sales figures in 2000, many advanced ceramics companies saw revenues slide by as much as 20-60% in 2001 as the electronics, telecommunications and other high-tech industries stagnated worldwide. AVX Corp., one of the...

U.S. Tile sales hold steady; imports continue fueling growth.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... 2001 was a year of tragedy and unexpected developments. Planning and forecasting is a difficult job at best, and the events of September 11th further clouded the crystal balls of the prognosticators. The Tile Council of America's economist,...

Drop in travel affects dinnerware sales; rebound expected in 2002.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Although consumer confidence and retail spending have remained relatively high throughout the economic downturn, these factors were not enough to offset the sharp decline in travel and leisure spending that occurred immediately following the...

Remodeling, new construction drive U.S. sanitaryware sales higher.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), new housing construction and remodeling activity have continued to drive the nation's economic engine throughout the downturn. Sales of newly built homes hit an all-time record of...

Innovation, diversification are key to future refractories success.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The 1st World Refractories Congress (WRC), organized by WorldRefractories.com in collaboration with Industrial Minerals Information, Ltd. (IMIL), was held June 2-4, 2002, at the Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Center in...

Flat, specialty glass reflect weak economy; container glass markets remain strong.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Glass markets were varied in 2001, reflecting the different trends in the global end-use markets. While sales of specialty glass to the high-tech and industrial markets slumped toward the end of 2000 and remained low throughout 2001, sales of...

U.S. brick sales remain steady in 2001; near-term outlook is uncertain.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Strong U.S. and Canadian housing markets helped bolster North American brick sales in 2001 despite depressed economic conditions. According to Austria-based Weinerberger Baustoffindustrie Aktienges, the parent company of General Shale Products...

Empty promises.(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The check is in the mail. I'll respect you in the morning. This stock is a sure thing. To this list of famous false promises, allow me to add the following: "Mr. VIP is my good friend (or former colleague, classmate or family member), and...

Goodbye, reduction flashing. (Special Section: Brick & Clay Record).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A new generation of applied flashes is making it possible for companies like General Shale Brick to retain their flashed product line without the headaches of reduction flashing. Flashed products are an important part of many brick...

Is it time to retrofit your kiln? (Special Section: Brick & Clay Record).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... By proceeding cautiously and making sure you have the right information, you can ensure that any changes you make to your kiln have a positive effect on your productivity and your bottom line. We often hear success stories about companies...

Profiling kiln temperature with telemetry. (Special Section: Brick & Clay Record).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A new telemetry-based kiln profiling system can provide the ability to accurately monitor temperature profiles in real time. Kiln profiling with radio frequency (RF) telemetry is not a new concept. The technology was first introduced in the...

Borax. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Borates have been an essential ingredient in ceramic glazes for centuries and are gaining acceptance as an equally essential ingredient in ceramic tile bodies, where they allow manufacturers to use a wider range of clays, heighten productivity...

Ceradyne, Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Advanced Technical Ceramics Ceradyne, Inc., founded in 1967, is an ISO 9001 certified manufacturer of non-oxide ceramic components from silicon nitride, silicon carbide, aluminum nitride, boron carbide and other materials for the...

Chand Kare Technical Ceramics. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Machining of Technical Ceramics Since 1980, Chand Kare Technical Ceramics has promoted the use of advanced ceramics by providing unparalleled machining services to the manufacturers of ceramic components. Recognizing that technical ceramic...

Danser, Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Fabrication expertise of the highest degree. To profile the kind of company you are is often a task better suited to your customers. Vic Davis, President, Danser, Inc. Dear Vic, I just wanted to write and express our thanks...

G-P Gypsum. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... G-P Opens New Industrial Gypsum Plant on West Coast West coast plaster markets are now closer to a source of G-P Gypsum industrial plaster products--especially those made from white, high-purity gypsum--with the opening of a new,...

HED International. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... TOP GUN[TM] Series Kilns HED International's TOP GUN elevator kilns are designed for a wide range of premium, quality, high-temperature ceramic products. The kilns are available in standard sizes from 24 to 45 cubic feet capacity. ...

I Squared R Element Co., Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... I Squared R Element Co., Inc. is a heating element problem solver, with over 40 years of experience in the design of electric furnaces equipped with silicon carbide and molybdenum disilicide heating elements. Having trouble with short...

Jyoti Ceramic Industries Pvt. Ltd/India. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Jyoti Ceramic Industries is a pioneer and leading manufacturer of industrial ceramics in India, producing Zirconox (rare earth stabilized tetragonal zirconia polycrystal) micro-macro milling beads, steatite and high density, high alumina...

J.W. Lemmens Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Dynamic Materials Testing Instruments GrindoSonic instruments are based on the impulse excitation technique. They have been designed to measure elastic properties of materials. The instrument analyzes the transient vibration of a test...

New Castle Refractories Co. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Specializing in short run, quality products designed to meet your unique requirements, New Castle Refractories routinely runs custom shapes in a wide variety of materials, including silicon carbide, clay graphite, cordierite and mullite....

Norstone, Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... President & Owner: Daniyel Firestone CEO & Founder: Sam Firestone Norstone Inc. is a manufacturer of abrasion resistant parts, linings and coatings, which grew from the company's patented abrasion resistant NORBLADE high speed...

Poco Graphite, Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Poco Graphite, Inc. manufactures a full line of specialty graphite and silicon carbide materials that are routinely used in a wide range of highly technical and industrial applications. Post synthesis modifications that include purification,...

Premier Mill, A Lightnin Company. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Premier Mill is a leading supplier of a complete range of milling, mixing and dispersing equipment for specialty processing applications. Products range from lab scale to full production and specialty process systems. Markets Served ...

Quantachrome Instruments. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Product Information)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... F. Scott Lowell, President Quantachrome Instruments is an ISO 9001 manufacturer of particle characterization instruments serving the research and quality control needs of industrial, academic and government laboratories worldwide. Born...

Retsch, Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Retsch is a global company dedicated to providing novel technologies and tools for the sample preparation of solids for R&D and QA applications, as well as small-scale production. Founded in 1915, Retsch GmbH, located in Haan, Germany, has...

Saint-Gobain industrial ceramics, ceramic systems. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Product Information)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Saint-Gobain Ceramic Systems is a worldwide refractories business serving the whiteware, electronic ceramic and technical ceramic markets. The company recognizes the trends developing within the industry today and is prepared to develop ceramic...

Starkey Machinery, Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... The model Starkey 851 de-airing pug/mill/extruder is designed for the extrusion of ceramic, chemical or other plastic materials in R&D, pilot plant, laboratory, testing and production applications. The Starkey 851 features a polyurethane-coated...

Thermal Ceramics. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... For more than 70 years, Thermal Ceramics has been a world leader in the manufacture and supply of high temperature refractory and insulating materials. With operations and offices around the globe, the company produces a range of industry...

Tosoh USA, Inc. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... YTZ [R] Grinding Media Tosoh USA, Inc., is the North American sales and marketing arm for YTZ [R] Grinding Media. Tosoh USA, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Tosoh Corp., Tokyo. The grinding media is manufactured in Japan by the...

Unifrax Corp. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Global Solutions for High Temperature Applications Unifrax Corp., a leading producer of high temperature fiber insulation, now offers its complete product line of Fiberfrax [R] ceramic fiber products to customers in the global marketplace....

Wacker-Chemie GmbH. (Corporate Profile: Advertisement).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... WACKER CERAMICS Division WACKER CERAMICS, Kempten, Germany, is responsible for the worldwide engineered ceramics and coatings business of Wacker-Chemie GmbH, and is represented in North America by the WACKER CERAMICS Division of Wacker...

Industrial sweepers. (New Products).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Hi-Vac Corp. The new line of Echo industrial sweepers features an exclusive system that controls the amount of pressure the main broom exerts on the ground. The broom automatically adjusts to dips, bumps and other irregularities in the...

Diamond grinding wheels. (New Products).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Turner Tooling Co., Inc. This company has introduced a new line of superior performance diamond grinding wheels. A new bond development greatly reduces grinding forces and increases stock removal rates. The new bond also. offers very free...

Improved blowers. (New Products).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Robinson Industries This company recently announced improved capabilities for two of its leading fans, the RI pressure blower and the surgeless centrifugal blower. Both products are suited for rugged, heavy-duty service. The RL pressure...