Plastics Engineering articles from May 2004

Plastics Engineering archives from May 2004

In the matter of the matrix.(Materials)
May 1, 2004... In an alliance with Nanocor, Inc., a manufacturer of nanoclays, PolyOne Corp. reports it has mastered an effective process for the exfoliation and dispersion of nanoclay platelets in which the platelets are fully and evenly dispersed throughout...

Aid for lemonade.(Materials)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... UV light can degrade the color, flavor, and nutritional value of beverages packaged in bottles made of clear polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Fruit juices, tea, and sports drinks are particularly susceptible to light degradation. Techspere PTM...

Olefinic versatility.(Materials)(propylene-ethylene copolymers)
May 1, 2004... Versify plastomers and elastomers, a range of specialty propylene-ethylene copolymers from Dow Chemical Co., are designed to improve optics, sealing and hot-tack performance, elasticity, flexibility, and softness for producers of flexible and...

Cooling it with water-injection technology.(Materials)(Technyl polyamide)
May 1, 2004... Rhodia Engineering Plastics has introduced two grades of Technyl polyamide, materials specifically designed for the manufacture of cooling pipes that are produced using the water-injection technology (WIT) process. In their ability to resist...

Cut the static.(Materials)(Pelestat-antistatic agent )
May 1, 2004... Pelestat, from Tomen America, Inc., is a nonmigratory, humidity-independent, antistatic agent reported to provide permanent static dissipation without variability. The material's special block-type thermoplastic elastomers make it suitable for...

Striking back at temperature spikes.(Materials)
May 1, 2004... Today's automotive-design engineers must concern themselves not only with continuous underhood temperatures commonly reaching 135[degrees]C to 150[degrees]C, but also with short-term excursions (spikes) as high as 175[degrees]C. The...

Long live your fuel system!(Materials)(Rilsan MBESN Black P 212 CTL)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Atofina is expanding its range of conductive polyamides (PAs) with the introduction of Rilsan M-BESN Black P 212 CTL. Said to offer the outstanding properties of PA 11 and specifically designed for the automotive market, the material fills the...

Signs of durability.(Materials)
May 1, 2004... Makrofol EPC (Extended Performance Composite), from Bayer Films Americas, is a composite film with a velvet first surface and a matte second surface that is reported to offer excellent durability and abrasion and chemical resistance. Since the...

Traveling light.(Plastics Applications)
May 1, 2004... BASF reports that its Basotect melamine resin foam is being used in aircraft seat cushions, making them much lighter than conventional ones. Basotect has been used for noise-suppression and heat insulation applications in aircraft, notes the...

It's off to work we tread.(Plastics Applications)(Michelin Footwear Technology)
May 1, 2004... Look at the outer soles of the new line of professional working/safety footwear from Michelin Footwear Technologies and you'll recognize some of the treads from Michelin's most popular tires. The new Soletech division, an official licensee of...

Society of Plastics Engineers 2003 annual report.
May 1, 2004... In a changing industry with ever-evolving technology, SPE continues to pursue its mission "to promote and provide the knowledge and education of plastics and polymers worldwide." For the first time, an SPE conference featured simultaneous...

Gone cruisin'.(Plastics Applications)
May 1, 2004... Dragon Boats set out to create a semi-production performance craft for racing and pleasure cruising that would not only cut a "dazzling" impression on the water, but would afford maximum control and safety. To endow its new "Dragon 39" with...

Lying down on the job.(Plastics Applications)
May 1, 2004... Imagine being comfortable lying on your back at work in the tight confines beneath an automobile: Pegasus Products set out to design a mechanic's creeper that would make this possible. So that the envisioned trolley would facilitate and not...

Vinyl resting place.(Plastics Applications)
May 1, 2004... The pergolas, arbors, and benches that adorn the gardens of Hospice of Martin & St. Lucie, Inc., in Stuart, Fla., and provide shady resting places, are made of vinyl manufactured by Kroy Building Products. There is even a custom orchid house...

A 'brake' in the action.(Plastics Applications)
May 1, 2004... The lightweight brake system vacuum booster self-retaining spacer featured in General Motors' next generation of midsize trucks is made from DuPont Hytrel thermoplastic polyester elastomer. Designed by Delphi Corp. of Troy, Mich., the new...

PPS sheet is thermoformable.(Plastics Applications)(polyphenylene sulfide)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Ensinger/Penn Fibre reports that it has introduced the first line of thermoformable polyphenylene sulfide (PPS) sheet and roll products for applications requiring high thermal and chemical resistance and inherent flame retardancy. Based on...

Every wire in place.(Plastics Applications)
May 1, 2004... Entratech Systems of Sandusky, Ohio, turned to RTP Company for a material to best serve its new Infoplate Plus line of coverable wall outlets. Designed to efficiently and aesthetically manage a modern home's wiring for an array of electronic...

Nanocomposites: microscopic reinforcements boost polymer performance.
May 1, 2004... The long-awaited potential of nanocomposites is being realized. Over the past few years, a growing number of nanomaterials--consisting of particles measuring a billionth of a meter (one nanometer) or less--have been successfully commercialized....

Staying in the loop.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Inter-Mold Corp.)
May 1, 2004... The job of temporarily holding things together, once performed by zippers, buttons, snaps, laces, hooks-and-eyes, and similar devices, has been taken over in many consumer-goods applications by an add-on hook-and-loop fastener system. When a...

"Scrapping" the soft stuff.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Scrapper reclaim extruder )
May 1, 2004... Davis-Standard reports that it has developed a modified version of its Scrapper reclaim extruder specifically designed for foam reprocessing. The Foam Series Scrapper features a wide, grooved feed section for reprocessing low bulk density...

Delivering the goods.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)
May 1, 2004... The single-blower, vacuum-pressure Rail Unload System from Premier Pneumatics is said to be capable of unloading powder, pellet, and granular material from delivery railcars at conveying rates up to 40,000 lbs/hr. One blower powers both sides...

Any which way.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Renishaw TP20 Probe System)
May 1, 2004... For complex part measurement and applications requiring measurement in the X, Y, and/or Z direction(s), such as for engraving a logo onto a rounded surface, Datron Dynamics has introduced the omniaxis Renishaw TP20 Probe System for the Datron...

Transportation for sticky stuff.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... To convey cohesive powdered materials, such as titanium dioxide and carbon black, Spiroflow has introduced the Aero-Mechanical Conveyor. The company says the system, which transfers the cohesive powders with little or no degradation or...

Dump and go recycling.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Mega Destroyer (HF-7870) is a top-feed shredder that manufacturer Cresswood Recycling Systems says is designed for laborsaving "dump and go" operations. Weighing more than 20,000 lbs, the machine features a 70-inch rotor length that is 20...

Aging? Who wants it?(Plastics Machinery/Processing)
May 1, 2004... Designed for testing component swell and aging characteristics of molded rubber and rubber-like material formulations in various fluids such as engine coolant, oil, or water, at temperatures from 100[degrees]C to 200[degrees]C, the Model 601...

Look! No predrying!(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Berstorff GmbH has recently introduced its first complete PET sheet line. All the core components of the line--the co-rotating twin-screw extruder with vacuum degassing, the horizontal three-roll smoothing stack, and the laminating unit--were...

Temperature controls for hot runners.(Plastics Machinery/Processing)
May 1, 2004... The Series SY Low-Voltage (Dual Voltage) Hot Runner Temperature Control System is intended for the injection molding process in which precise control is required over hot-runner applications using 240 VAC manifolds with 18-45 VAC injection...

How thick is it?(Plastics Machinery/Processing)(Facts, Inc)
May 1, 2004... Off-line sampling and laboratory measurement to determine multilayer film thicknesses are no longer necessary, reports Facts, Inc. Its real-time, in-process monitor and analysis system for the extrusion process is reported to provide the...

Temperature's rising: thermal analysis upgrade.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Enhanced with customer-requested capabilities, the new version of PerkinElmer's Pyris thermal analysis software is said to provide a single "powerful software platform for analysis, reporting, and decision making." Productivity-boosting...

Data transfer in real time.(Computer Hardware & Software)
May 1, 2004... Presenting it as "the only real-time system currently available on the market," B&R Automation displayed its Ethernet Powerlink automation system at the National Manufacturing Week trade show in Chicago in February. Key attributes of the system...

Customer service.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Offering more than 250 enhancements over previous versions, Faro's newly released CAM2 Measure 4.0 incorporates many changes requested by customers. Chief among them is a new user interface that shares a common look and feel with the Faro Gage...

References upon request.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Thomson ISI ResearchSoft has upgraded its Reference Manager bibliographic software for streamlining the research, writing, and publishing of corporate, government, and academic literature. "Reference Manager 11 advances collaboration among...

Less time, more options.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Algor V14.3 features enhancements that "help engineers perform more analyses in less time" while providing more options for evaluating and presenting results, Algor reports. Through a new iterative solver, V14.3 is said to significantly reduce...

Six-channel thermocouple input modules.(Computer Hardware & Software)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Acromag reports that it has expanded its BusWorks 900EN Series with six-channel thermocouple input modules that provide an easy and inexpensive solution for bringing temperature sensor data onto a Modbus/TCP network. The new BusWorks 965EN...

Injection molding monitor.(Computer Hardware & Software)
May 1, 2004... Advanced statistical process control (SPC) functions and historical process documentation and validation capabilities are among the enhancements to Mattec Corp.'s latest ProHelp EPM Production and Process Monitoring System for injection...

What language barrier?(Computer Hardware & Software)
May 1, 2004... Presenting user screens in the language preference of the individual user, the new Language Localizer component for Version 9.2 of The Manufacturing Manager from DTR Software is said to help plastics processors overcome language barriers at...

Combinatorial techniques fast-track development of polymeric materials.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Recent advances in biomedical and electronic polymers were presented at the American Chemical Society's 227th national meeting in Anaheim, Calif., on April 1 by J. Carson Meredith, an assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering...

Will "green" tires get the green light?(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Dow Corning Corp. of Midland, Mich., has announced a technological breakthrough in the production of "green" tires. Using silane-treated silica as a reinforcing fiber in tread compounds instead of traditional carbon black, Dow Coming explains,...

Albemarle Corp. of Richmond, Va., reports that it expects to complete an agreement with Akzo Nobel N.V. to acquire its catalyst business for EUR 625 million in cash.(Acquisition)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Albemarle intends to operate the new business as a third segment, joining it with existing polymer chemical and fine chemical segments. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of 2004.

Makino.(Distributors)(J.C. Wenzel Company Inc)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Makino, based in Mason, Ohio, has appointed J.C. Wenzel Company, Inc., as the exclusive distributor for its machinery in Louisiana and several counties in Mississippi. J.C. Wenzel is headquartered in Mandeville, Louisiana.

Ashland Plastics Europe, a business unit of Ashland Distribution Company (Dublin, Ohio), has been named as a distributor for Borealis-produced engineering grade polypropylene (PP) thermoplastic resins in Spain and Portugal.(Distributors)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Ashland Plastics Europe, a business unit of Ashland Distribution Company (Dublin, Ohio), has been named as a distributor for Borealis-produced engineering grade polypropylene (PP) thermoplastic resins in Spain and Portugal. This extends a...

Rexam.(Divestitures)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Rexam of London announces that it has agreed to divest four of its European thin-wall plastic operations to RPC Group Plc, a UK-based plastic packaging manufacturer. The operations are located in Hereford, UK; Troyes, France; Antwerp, Belgium;...

BASF AG.(Divestitures)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... BASF AG (Ludwigshafen, Germany) has announced the sale of its specialty polystyrene (PS) business--which includes compounds of flame retardant and antistatic PS specialty products--to Spartech Polycom SAS, a subsidiary of Spartech Corp....

Ciba Specialty Chemicals.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Headquartered in Basel, Switzerland, Ciba Specialty Chemicals announces that it is expanding its production facility for antioxidants in Shanghai, China, with an additional capacity of 10,000 tons/yr. Moreover, it is transferring the existing...

Foster Corp.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Headquartered in Putnam, Conn., Foster Corp. reports that it has expanded its biomedical polymer compounding capabilities with the addition of a 45,000-ft2 research and production facility.

International Specialty Products (ISP).(Expansions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... International Specialty Products (ISP), based in Wayne, N.J., has "confirmed its commitment to expand its hot emulsion SBR capability." Having restarted the Port Neches, Texas, facility and restored the plant's full hot polymer capability, says...

Degussa AG.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Aerosil & Silanes business unit of Degussa AG (Dusseldorf, Germany) reports that it has completed the expansion of its production capacities for Aerosil special oxides in Rheinfelden, Germany. Fumed special oxides are used in coatings,...

Ticona.(Expansions)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Ticona, the Summit, N.J.-based technical polymers business of Celanese AG, has announced that it will increase production of Celcon acetal copolymer in North America from 86,000 to 102,000 tons/yr by the end of 2004. The expansion involves a...

MarChem Southeast, Inc.(ISO/QS Certification)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The following has received ISO Certification: MarChem Southeast, Inc., Adairsville, Ga., ISO 9001:2000.

Great Lakes Corp. of Indianapolis and Laurel Industries, Inc., a part of the chemicals operations Occidental Petroleum Corp., are combing their antimony businesses in a joint venture to develop, produce, and market antimony-based flame retardants, synergists, and catalysts.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Great Lakes Corp. of Indianapolis and Laurel Industries, Inc., a part of the chemicals operations Occidental Petroleum Corp., are combing their antimony businesses in a joint venture to develop, produce, and market antimony-based flame...

Procter & Gamble Chemicals (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Kaneka Corp. (Osaka, Japan) announce that they have finalized a joint development agreement for the completion of R&D leading to the commercialization of Nodax H bio-based, biodegradable plastics.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Procter & Gamble Chemicals (Cincinnati, Ohio) and Kaneka Corp. (Osaka, Japan) announce that they have finalized a joint development agreement for the completion of R&D leading to the commercialization of Nodax H bio-based, biodegradable...

Automated Assemblies Corp.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Clinton, Mass.-based Automated Assemblies Corp. has announced an alliance with Staubli Corp. of Duncan, S.C., that will incorporate Staubli RXplastics robots into the design of workcell solutions from Automatic Assemblies.

Agr*TopWave LLC of Butler, Pa., has finalized a joint-marketing agreement with SIG (Swiss Industrial Group) Corpoplast.(Joint Ventures)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Agr*TopWave LLC of Butler, Pa., has finalized a joint-marketing agreement with SIG (Swiss Industrial Group) Corpoplast. Per their agreement, SIG offers factory-configured Blomax blow-molding machines that include the Agr*TopWave PETWallplus...

Bayer AG, headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, reports that it will place a large part of its chemicals business.(New Company)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Bayer AG, headquartered in Leverkusen, Germany, reports that it will place a large part of its chemicals business and some activities of Bayer MaterialScience in a new company called Lanxess.

Resin Technology Inc. (RTi).(New Division)
May 1, 2004... Resin Technology Inc. (RTi), a Fort Worth, Texas-based provider of resin analysis and consultation services to molders and extruders, has established a new section to advise processors on the efficient use of color concentrates.

Sherwin-Williams Chemical Coatings Division.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, Sherwin-Williams Chemical Coatings Division has announced the opening of two facilities in China to serve product finishers in the Asia-Pacific region. One is a 116,000-ft2 plant complex in Shanghai for the...

Demag Plastics Group.(New Facilities)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Demag Plastics Group of Strongsville, Ohio, plans to open its fifth U.S. technical center this month, with the newest located in Placentia, Calif. The nearly 6000-ft2 facility includes a 4000-[ft.sup.2] showroom, capable of holding up to six...

Hightech Precision Moulders, a Leominster, Mass.-based injection molder specializing in single-use medical parts and assemblies.(New Name)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Hightech Precision Moulders, a Leominster, Mass.-based injection molder specializing in single-use medical parts and assemblies, has changed its name to Innovend, LLC.

Maguire Products, Inc.(New Subsidiaries)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Based in Aston, Pa., Maguire Products, Inc., announces its first wholly owned Asian subsidiary, Maguire Asia, headquartered in Singapore. A second facility will open in Shanghai later this spring. The subsidiary is officially named Maguire...

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI).(New Subsidiaries)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) of Tokyo has announced the opening of new subsidiary in Mexico. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., located in Mexico City, will be capitalized at approximately 94 million yen, MHI says....

Air Products Polymers, L.P.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Air Products Polymers, L.P., has announced a $0.03 per wet pound price increase for vinyl acetate homopolymer and copolymer emulsions, all ethylene, vinyl chloride-based emulsions, and acrylic-based copolymer emulsions, effective April 15,...

BASF.(Price Changes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... BASF (Mount Olive, N.J.) has announced price increases of $0.12/lb to $0.16/lb for all extrusion grade nylon resins and $0.06/lb for spinning polymers, effective April 15, 2004.

Great Lakes Chemical Corp.(Prices Changes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Indianapolis-based Great Lakes Chemical Corp. has announced a 10% price increase for its main antioxidants including Alkanox 240, Anox 20, and Anox PB-18, effective for shipments after April 15, 2004, or as contracts allow. The prices for Anox...

Solvay Engineered Polymers.(Prices Changes)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Solvay Engineered Polymers of Auburn Hills, Mich., has announced price increases across the complete line of its thermoplastic polyolefin materials. Increases of $0.04/lb on truckload volumes for all customers not currently under contract are...

BYK-Chemie USA, Inc.(Representatives)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Headquartered in Wallingford, Conn., BYK-Chemie USA, Inc., has appointed Dunleary, Inc., as its new agent in the southeastern United States, effective April 15, 2004. Already representing BYK-Chemie in the Maryland/Virginia area, Dunleary will...

Avalon Vision Solutions, based in Lithia Springs, Ga., has formed a strategic reseller partnership with Singapore-based EZ-Vision Technology Pte. Ltd.(Representatives)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Avalon Vision Solutions, based in Lithia Springs, Ga., has formed a strategic reseller partnership with Singapore-based EZ-Vision Technology Pte. Ltd., making it the exclusive sales and support organization for Avalon's line of machine vision...

Plasmac Ltd.(Representatives)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... UK-based Plasmac Ltd. has named Action International, Inc., of Vernon, Conn., as the North American agent for its line of plastic recycling extruder systems.

Demag Plastics Group.(Representatives)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Demag Plastics Group of Strongsville, Ohio, announces that Pacific Plastic Systems now represents its full line of injection molding machines in Arizona, southern Nevada, and the border Sonoma state in Mexico. Serving as molder contact for...

Lansco Colors.(Representatives)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Headquartered in Montvale, N.J., Lansco Colors announces the appointment of P.T. Hutchins as its sales agent in Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Colorado, Louisiana, Utah, and New Mexico.

BASF.(Restructuring)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... BASF reports that the first phase of its two-phase restructuring program in North America has been largely completed, and the second phase is under way. Phase I saw the elimination of approximately 1000 positions, which is expected to result in...

Dow Chemical Company.(Shutdown)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The Dow Chemical Company has announced that it will close its Polyols, Propylene Glycol (and derivatives), and Ethylene Oxide facility in Priolo, Italy. Owing to "challenging market conditions," says Dow, the facility has been idle since...

Websites.(Industry News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Atlas Infosystems, Inc., New York City, www.globalplasticsresource.com--web-based directory for the plastics industry. Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC) and the Plastics Film Manufacturers Association of Canada (PFMAC)...

Albemarle Corp.(Other Brief)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Albemarle Corp., based in Baton Rouge, La., has created three Technology Centers made up of employees from the company's global business and manufacturing operations. The centers will provide Albemarle with "longer-term research views" and...

SPI identifies top public policy issues for 2004.(SPI News)
May 1, 2004... During its first-quarter 2004 meeting in Washington, D.C., SPI's Strategic Management Group for Public Policy (SMG I) defined the association's key legislative and regulatory priorities for the year. The initiatives and activities mapped out by...

SPI-NAWB alliance targets workforce development.(SPI News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... The National Association of Workforce Boards (NAWB) has recognized SPI as an industry partner in workforce development. In June 2003, the groups formed a strategic alliance to educate state and local workforce boards on the size, scope, and...

SPI steps up lobbying efforts.(SPI News)(Society of Plastics Industry)
May 1, 2004... As part of its public policy strategy, SPI has worked aggressively to address with key lawmakers the critical issues facing the plastics industry. In late March, SPI submitted extensive comments to the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee...

SPI thanks sponsors of its Epcot[R] showcase.(SPI News)(Society OF Plastics Industry)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... SPI notes with gratitude the ever-growing list of companies and groups helping to demonstrate the magic of plastics at the "Fantastic Plastics Works" showcase at Innoventions at Epcot[R] at the Walt Disney Worldr Resort in Lake Buena Vista,...

Thermoforming Institute names award winners.(SPI News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Products and parts for applications ranging from bunks used in Freightliner sleeper cabs to leak-resistant, reclosable food packaging were among the winners of SPI's Thermoforming Institute National Awards (TINA) for 2004. The awards recognize...

Structural plastics division applauds design excellence.(SPI News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... A wide range of products showcasing the latest in design technology were recently honored at the New Product Design Recognition event, held in conjunction with the Structural Plastics 2004, SPI's Structural Plastic Division's 32nd annual...

Potters Industries.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Bill Shaker has been named polymer additives market development manager for Potters Industries, Inc., Valley Forge, Pa.

Penda.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Penda Corporation, Portage, Wis., has announced UI: Buergel has been appointed president and chief operating officer.

Plasticolors.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Benjamin Arnold and Peter Gall have been hired as, technical service representatives for Plasticolors Inc., Ashtabula, Ohio.

Chase Plastic Services.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... Chase Plastic Services, Inc., Clarkston, Mich., has announced the addition of Scott Snowden as account manager representing the company in the province of Ontario, Canada.

IFCO.(Personnel News)(Brief Article)
May 1, 2004... IFCO Systems has announced the appointment of Fred Heptinstall as senior vice president and general manager of the U.S. Reusable Plastic Container (RPC) Division based in Tampa, Fla.