Ceramic Industry articles from February 2003

Ceramic Industry archives from February 2003

Making the most of your energy. (Inside CI).(energy conservation strategy)
February 1, 2003... An impending war with Iraq and the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela are making many people nervous about the price and availability of oil in the coming months. Scan any of today's popular news media, and you're likely to find references...

Procedair Industries changes name to Solios Environment. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... To enhance the synergy of Procedair Industries and its sister companies, and to set the stage for more focused growth in the future, these divisions were unified under a common name--Solios Environment--effective January 1, 2003. Solios will...

AMDC to host contract manufacturing experts forum. (Ceramics in the News).(Atlantic Medical/Manufactured Device Consortium )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Atlantic Medical/Manufactured Device Consortium (AMDC) is sponsoring a Meet the Experts program at The Colonnade Hotel in Baltimore, Md., on March 5, 2003, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program will provide a forum for product development...

Imerys acquires kiln furniture activities of Siam Refractory Industry Co. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Imerys recently acquired the kiln furniture activities of Siam Refractory Industry Co. Ltd (SRIC), Thailand. To ensure continuity, SRIC's business activities will continue unchanged with the same experienced personnel, but with new management,...

Ceradyne receives $7 million order. (Ceramics in the News).(contract to supply ceramic body armor ballistic plates for military personnel)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced that a government agency has ordered approximately $7 million of the company's ceramic body armor ballistic plates to protect certain elite U.S. military personnel. This order is the largest delivery order to...

Premier Tech acquires Chronos. (Ceramics in the News).(of Chronos Holdings Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Premier Tech recently announced its acquisition of Chronos Holdings Ltd., a UK-based company. The acquisition positions Premier Tech's packaging business area among the world's top players in the field of flexible industrial packaging...

Corning concludes sale of Precision Lens subsidiary to 3M. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Corning Inc. recently announced that it has completed the sale of Corning Precision Lens, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Corning Inc., to 3M for $850 million in cash. Concluding a transaction that was originally announced on November 12,...

North American Manufacturing acquires Stordy Combustion. (Ceramics in the News).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The North American Manufacturing Co., Ltd. recently announced its acquisition of the Stordy Combustion Engineering Group. The existing European operations of Stordy and North American will combine to trade under a new name, NA-Stordy...

Pechiney Group. (People in the News).(multiple appointments and promotions )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... The Pechiney Group recently announced the new composition of its management teams, reflecting the recently announced reorganization of its aluminum businesses. Jean-Dominique Senard, a member of the group's executive committee, has been named...

Imerys. (People in the News).(appointments at the Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Co.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Imerys recently announced several personnel changes for Kentucky- Tennessee Clay Co. Michael Yarborough has been named vice president-general manager of Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Co., K-T Feldspar Corp., and K-T Clay de Mexico, effective December...

Premier Mill. (People in the News).(Kevin Haggerty appointed national sales manager and Dave Hoover appointed service sales manager)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Premier Mill, a Lightnin company, recently appointed Kevin Haggerty to the position of national sales manager. He graduated from the Ohio Institute of Technology with a bachelor's of science degree in electronic engineering and has over 15...

Dow Chemical Co. (People in the News).(William S. Stavropoulos appointed president and chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Dow Chemical Co. recently announced that its board of directors has elected William S. Stavropoulos as president and chief executive officer, succeeding Michael D. Parker. Stavropoulos continues in his role as chairman of the board. He served...

Oglebay Norton Co. (People in the News).(Michael D. Lundin appointed chief executive officer)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... In keeping with its previously announced succession plan, Oglebay Norton Co. announced that its board of directors has elected Michael D. Lundin to succeed John N. Lauer as the company's chief executive officer, effective December 4, 2002....

Pressure Technology, Inc. (People in the News).(Richard M. Walker appointed plant manager )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Pressure Technology, Inc. has announced the appointment of Richard M. Walker to the position of plant manager at the company's New Concord, Ohio, facility. Walker most recently served as production director for the European HIP Division of...

Lightnin. (People in the News).(David Cameron appointed market manager )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... Lightnin, a unit of SEX Corp., recently announced the appointment of David Cameron to the position of market manager for the Environmental Group of Lightnin-Americas. He is a graduate of Syracuse University and The State University of New York...

Superconductive Components, Inc. (People in the News).(founder and chairman Edward R. Funk dies )(Brief Article)(Obituary)
February 1, 2003... Superconductive Components, Inc. recently announced that Dr. Edward R. Funk, Sc.D., founder and chairman of the company, died on December 4, 2002, due to complications from pancreatic cancer. Funk was widely known as an entrepreneur and founded...

A sinking ship? (Kiln Connection).(layoffs in ceramic and manufacturing industries)(Column)
February 1, 2003... This morning, another colleague called me to let me know that he had been laid off. This marks the 10th such call I have received in the past 12 months. Our economy is going through a rough patch, and the ceramic sector seems to be suffering...

Selecting heating elements for electric furnaces and kilns: by understanding the different classes and characteristics of the most often used heating elements, users can be certain that they choose the right elements for their application.
February 1, 2003... Today's designers, specifiers and end users of electric furnaces and kilns are presented with a wide range of choices with respect to heating elements. As always, the details of any given application can influence the final selection and design...

Forming ceramics through vacuum hot extrusion: a new forming technology promises to dramatically change how some ceramic products are manufactured.
February 1, 2003... During the last few decades, a number of new forming methods have been put into use in the ceramic industry. Some of these, such as hot isostatic pressing and tape casting, evolved from previous technologies used in ceramic manufacturing....

Designing for the future: the 2003 National Design Engineering Show will highlight a variety of manufacturing solutions.
February 1, 2003... The 2003 National Design Engineering Show, which will be held March 3-6 at Chicago's McCormick Place Complex as part of National Manufacturing Week, will bring together a host of solutions for today's challenging design engineering environment....

Uncovering new opportunities for tile: coverings 2003 will offer a range of opportunities for ceramic the and other floor covering manufacturers.(international trade show and conference, Coverings 2003)
February 1, 2003... Coverings 2003, the international trade show and professional education conference for the tile, stone and floor covering industry, will take place at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., March 24-27. More than 1300 exhibitors...

The limitations of instruments. (Engineer's Perspective).(Column)
February 1, 2003... High-tech instruments have played an important role in revolutionizing the R&D and production of ceramic materials. With the availability of powerful, low-cost microprocessors and computers, lab personnel can simply insert a sample into the...

Exploring the elements of science: the 54th annual Pittsburgh Conference will highlight new developments and opportunities for materials science and quality control professionals. (Special Report: Instrumentation).(PITTCON 2003, "the premier conference on laboratory science.")
February 1, 2003... More than 25,000 attendees and exhibitors from over 120 countries will gather March 9-14 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla., for PITTCON[R] * 2003, "the premier conference on laboratory science." Also known as the...

Measuring pore characteristics without mercury: Liquid extrusion porosimetry provides a safe, reliable, mercury-free method to determine the pore structure characteristics of ceramic products. (Special Report: Instrumentation).
February 1, 2003... The performance of many advanced ceramic products depends on their pore structure characteristics, including pore volume and diameter, pore volume distribution, and liquid permeability. However, the conventional method of measuring porosity...

Breathing new life into dust collection filters. (Special Section: Environmental & Safety Products).(cleaning baghouse dust collectors)
February 1, 2003... A new high-efficiency cleaning technology can enable baghouse filters to exceed service life expectations while meeting environmental and production requirements. Anyone who maintains baghouse dust collectors understands the significant...

Electronic recordkeeping and reporting. (Special Section: Environmental & Safety Products).
February 1, 2003... An electronic recordkeeping and reporting system can minimize time requirements and maximize accuracy for complying with the conditions of a Title V operating permit. Any plant that operates under a Glean Air Act Amendment Title V...

Fall conference in 2003: Glazing and Surface Defects. (Events & People).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... FALL CONFERENCE IN 2003: GLAZING AND SURFACE DEFECTS Mark October 15-16, 2003 in your calendar. That's when CerMA will hold its Fall Educational Conference on the topic of "Glazing and Surface Defects." The event will be held at the Holiday...

The CerMA Board welcomes six new directors. (Evens & People).
February 1, 2003... * Greg Andrews, a Technical Sales Representative for R. T. Vanderbilt Company and has worked for R. T. Vanderbilt since 1995. Since 1995 he has been a member of CerMA. Greg has a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from The Ohio State University *...

Successful 2002 meeting sets stage for 2003. (Recap).(CerMA 2002 Fall Educational Conference )(Brief Article)
February 1, 2003... More than 160 industry professionals recently attended the CerMA 2002 Fall Educational Conference in Asheville, NC. Technical papers were presented on the topic of "Raw Materials for Traditional Ceramics," followed by a cocktail reception....