Ceramic Industry articles from June 2007

Ceramic Industry archives from June 2007

Idea evolution.(INSIDE CI)
June 1, 2007... Before Warren Avis founded Avis Airlines Rent-A-Car Systems in 1946, no one had thought to make airports the focal point of a car rental business. Car rentals weren't a new idea at the time. Indeed, rentals had been available nearly since the...

International calendar.(Calendar)
June 1, 2007... June 11-15 Advanced Methods in X-Ray Powder Diffraction * Newton square, Pa., www.icdd.com/education June 12 Clean Water Act Permitting & Compliance * Dallas, Texas, www.trinityconsultants.com June 12-14 SediGraph III 5120 Training *...

Kyocera to double manufacturing capacity for solar modules.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Kyocera Corp. recently announced plans to expand its annual solar module manufacturing capacity to 500 megawatts (MW)--more than double its current annual capacity of 240 MW--by the end of March 2011 in response to global demand. The company...

Sacmi supplies Granito Plus plant.(IN THE NEWS)(Granito Plus )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Granito Plus reportedly hopes to reach an annual production level of two million square meters of porcelain tile at its Taldi Kurgan plant in Kazakhstan. The all-Sacmi production plant covers every stage of production, from grinding to final...

Ceradyne receives $6 million ESAPI order.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced the receipt of a $6 million delivery order for enhanced small arms protective inserts (ESAPI) from the U.S. Marine Corps, Quantico, Va. The order is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2007. "We are...

Saint-Gobain to sell specialty bottles business.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Following the search for strategic partners for its specialty bottles business, Saint-Gobain Desjonqueres, the Saint-Gobain Group has selected the project of a consortium of two investment funds, Sagard and Cognetas. Under this agreement, the...

Dates set for Tecnargillia 2008.(IN THE NEWS)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... With the theme of"The Future of Ceramics," the 21st Tecnargilla will be held September 30 to October 4, 2008, at the Rimini Exhibition Centre in Rimini, Italy. The exhibition of technologies and supplies for the ceramic and brick industries is...

B.E.S.T. acquired by Metso.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Metso Minerals has acquired Bulk Equipment Systems Technology, Inc. (B.E.S.T., Inc.), which it renamed Metso BEST, Inc. on March 30. With the acquisition, Metso Minerals reportedly further strengthens its position in North America. B.E.S.T....

ENrG receives NYSERDA contract for SOFC system.(IN THE NEWS)(New York State Energy Research and Development Authority)(supported solid oxide fuel cell)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... ENrG Inc. recently announced that the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded the firm up to $500,000 on a $1.4 million contract to further advance the development of a bi-electrode-supported solid oxide...

PPG announces marketing partnership with Sinoma.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... PPG Industries has signed a distribution agreement with Sinoma Science & Technology Co., Ltd. of Nanjing, China, for the marketing and sale of its HS2 and HS4 high-strength, high-modulus fibers in the Americas and Europe. The partnership...

ArmorWorks receives $5.2 million ESBI contract from DSCP.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... ArmorWorks Enterprises, LLC recently announced the receipt of a contract from The Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (DSCP) for enhanced side ballistic inserts (ESBI) for the U.S. Air Force. These advanced ballistic inserts protect the side of...

iRAP projects large growth rates for Micro Fuel Cells.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... According to a new report from Innovative Research and Products (iRAP) titled "Micro Fuel Cells for Handheld Consumer Electronic Products--A Global Industry and Market Analysis (ETP- 103)" micro fuel cells have recently entered the consumer...

GE announces World Water Tour.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... GE Water & Process Technologies, a unit of General Electric Co., has announced its upcoming World Water Tour, a series of seminars that will bring water industry experts and industrial water users together. Speakers will discuss best practices...

Superior Graphite to increase silicon carbide, armor production.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Superior Graphite has been awarded $3.1 million through an AFRL/Defense Production Act Title III Production Technology Partnership for silicon carbide powder production and ceramic armor manufacturing. The company's advanced materials plant in...

Magneco/Metrel to help build world's largest blast furnace.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Magneco/Metrel, Inc. has signed a contract to supply its advanced colloidal silica (sol-gel)-bonded, nanoparticulate refractories for the construction of the world's largest blast furnace, a 5500-cubic-meter working volume furnace with a...

IVM announces capacity expansion.(IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Illinois Valley Minerals (IVM) recently announced a capacity expansion at its Tonica, Ill., production facility to accommodate growing demand for its FULLBLAST line of blasting grit. IVM continues to grow its North American industrial...

Saint-Gobain.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Michael Arbini has been appointed sales and marketing manager-North America for Saint-Gobain's Kiln Furniture business, High-Performance Refractories. Arbini joined Saint-Gobain Ceramics in 1989 and was most recently senior application...

Stedman.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(promotion of Dennis M. Gilmour )(appointment of Matt Uecker )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] Stedman recently announced the promotion of Dennis M. Gilmour to the position of president. Gilmour has been with Stedman for nearly 30 years, starting with the company in 1978 as a sales engineer and holding...

Setaram Inc.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Christina Guintu was recently named western regional sales manager for Setaram Inc. following several years of experience working with various types of scientific instrumentation. She received a bachelor's of science degree in biochemistry from...

PPG Industries.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... PPG Industries has appointed Robert Krystyniak manager, strategic alliances, for the company's Construction Market Team. In his new post, Krystyniak will identify and develop collaborative opportunities in the construction market. Krystyniak, a...

Sunrock Ceramics Co.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(appointment of Kevin Keyzer)(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... Sunrock Ceramics Co., LLC recently announced the addition of Kevin Keyzer, who joins the company as vice president of Operations with direct responsibility for production, quality, engineering and product development. Keyzer is a ceramic...

Libbey Inc.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Jonathon S. Freeman was recently appointed to the new position of vice president, Global Supply Chain for Libbey Inc. In this new position, Freeman will have direct responsibility for all U.S. operations, including plant operations, materials...

Ferro Corp.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... Ferro Corp. recently announced that Nicholas Katzakis has joined the company as chief accounting officer. He was formerly vice president, controller and compliance officer for U-Store-It Trust. Katzakis, who is a certified public accountant,...

Imagine Tile.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)(appointed Sandy Kartzman )(Brief article)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Imagine Tile recently appointed Sandy Kartzman vice president of Sales. Kartzman will be responsible for all aspects of product sales for commercial and residential markets worldwide, reporting directly to Imagine...

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) recently announced the appointment of two deputy assistant secretaries. David E. Rodgers will become the first deputy assistant secretary for Energy...

Alfred University.(PEOPLE IN THE NEWS)
June 1, 2007... William C. LaCourse, Ph.D., professor of Glass Science in the School of Engineering and associate provost for Statutory Affairs for Alfred University, was awarded the George W. Morey Award by the Glass and Optical Materials Division of the...

Thermal management advances.(REFRACTORIES REVIEW)
June 1, 2007... Every day, refractories serve the very important functions of controlling and confining high temperatures and chemical reactions in industrial processes worldwide. The theme of the 43rd Symposium on Refractories, held March 28-29, was Thermal...

Crystal clear: sapphire transparent armor systems can decrease the area density and thickness of traditional glass laminated systems without compromising ballistic performance.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Sapphire (single crystal aluminum oxide, [Al.sub.2][O.sub.3]) is more a part of our everyday life than most people realize. From the transparent point-of-sale (POS) scanner windows at the supermarket checkout to...

Advanced ceramics in demand: the market for advanced ceramics is forecast to top $12 billion by 2010.(Cover story)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Demand for advanced ceramics in the U.S. is forecast to increase 7.0% per year from a weak 2005 base to over $12 billion in 2010. Following a few years of retracted demand, the industry began to pick up momentum in...

Industrial bling: synthetic diamond abrasives are effective for tungsten carbide tooling and other advanced ceramic and glass processing applications.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] As an abrasive family, synthetic diamond and cubic boron nitride are commonly referred to as superabrasives because their abrasive particles rarely wear more rapidly than the bond holding the abrasive in place....

Dynamic views: electronically tintable windows and skylights based on an all-ceramic thin-film electrochromic technology are available for commercial and residential building applications.(special report: glass manufacturing)(Report)
June 1, 2007... Large-area, user-controllable dynamic windows for external applications have long been the desire of architects, building owners and energy-conscious consumers. Today, thanks in part to advancements in vacuum deposition technology, such windows...

Thermal analysis testing: Setaram Inc.'s new thermal analysis testing and demo lab offers analyses and support for a range of thermal measurements.(INVESTING IN CERAMICS)
June 1, 2007... For 50 years, Setaram Instrumentation of Caluire, France, has been a leading global supplier of solutions in thermal analysis and calorimetry. Setaram systems generate unique data from nano to macro thermal events. For research, development,...

Implementing a large-scale, enterprise-wide EMS: a well-thought-out and implemented environmental management system can provide many benefits to an organization.(Reprint)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] An environmental management system (EMS) is a set of systematic processes and practices that allows an organization to manage its interactions with the environment. At the core of an EMS is an ongoing cycle of...

Protect your inventions: even savvy manufacturers require assistance navigating the sometimes-rocky road of applying for patent protection for their inventions.(special section: resource management)
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Intellectual property laws in the U.S. are rooted in the Constitution. U.S. patent and copyright laws exist to promote and encourage the fruits of creativity without unduly restricting the development of further...

Succession planning: a key to longevity in any enterprise: a 108-year-old company reveals what it takes to successfully pass the leadership baton from one generation to the next.
June 1, 2007... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In these first years of the 21st century, technology continues to advance in ,the ceramic industry. Compared to other industries, however, ceramic manufacturing isn't necessarily in the early stages of its life...

Pycnometer.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Micromeritics Instrument Corp. AccuPyc II 1340 pycnometers are fast, fully automatic analyzers that provide high-speed, high-precision volume measurements and density calculations on a wide variety of powders, solids and slurries. Using a...

Attritor.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Union Process, Inc. This company recently produced a special Q-6 Circulation Attritor for a start-up orthopedic medical company. To ensure a metal-free environment as required by this customer's application, the Attritor was constructed...

Fluorine insulating material.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Asahi Glass Co., Ltd. This company has succeeded in volume production of a fluorine insulating material featuring relative permittivity of 2.4-2.5, which is among the lowest in the industry. The new product is an organic insulating...

Nano Silver powder.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Ferro Corp. Nano Silver 700095 reportedly offers cost-efficient performance and high-volume availability that can enable broader commercialization of advanced technologies such as radio frequency identification (RFID); flexible displays;...

Continuous belt furnace.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Centorr Vacuum Industries This company has expanded its furnace offerings for the advanced ceramics market with a new continuous belt furnace design. The unit was designed in conjunction with Southern Illinois University for U.S....

Software for energy savings.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Version 2.0 of the EnergyPlus software is available. EnergyPlus' modeling engine equips building designers and engineers with state-of-the-art building energy simulation technology that identifies energy savings...

Recirculating oven.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Lucifer Furnaces, Inc. The Model 4GT-T30 is a heavy-duty, gas-tight recirculating oven capable of operation from 200 to 1400[degrees]F. Featuring a welded and gasketed heavy-gauge outer shell, double pivot gasketed door, and a rear wall...

Refractory blanket.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Unifrax I LLC Insulfrax[R] S Blanket features improved thermal characteristics and is manufactured using enhanced fiberization techniques combined with new proprietary process technology. It also offers higher temperature capability than...

Retrofit dust collector cartridges.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Farr Air Pollution Control A full line of HemiPleat[TM] retrofit cartridges can be used to upgrade performance or solve problems of existing dust collector systems. The key to enhanced performance is a patent-pending pleating technology...

Refractory castables.(WHAT'S NEW)
June 1, 2007... Allied Mineral Products, Inc. The V-CAST[R] 700 series is a new line of ultra-low-water castables that are designed for molten iron contact areas in channel furnaces, cupolas, transfer ladles, lauders, receivers, blast furnace troughs and...