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Headlines April 28th - May 2nd
Plansee Group Acquires US Powder Expert GTP
Plansee Group is acquiring GTP. With this acquisition, said Plansee, it will increase its competitiveness and raw materials supply base for tungsten products and expand its refractory metals activities in North America. GTP employs 1,050 people and will become a new division of the Plansee Group.China Gengsheng Minerals Introduces New Refractory Production Line
China Gengsheng Minerals Inc (Gongyi, China) has completed the construction of an all-new production line for pressed bricks. The annual designed production capacity is 15,000 metric tons. The line has begun its commercial production, with sales ensuing immediately.Gentle Size Reduction Down to Nano Range
The new PM 100 CM Planetary Ball Mill from Retsch GmbH (Haan, Germany) is said to offer all the performance and convenience of the classic PM 100. It pulverises and mixes soft, medium-hard to extremely hard, brittle and fibrous materials and is used wherever the highest degree of fineness down to the submicron range is required. It is suitable for dry and wet grinding.Tecnargilla Explores World of Mosaic
Tecnargilla is exploring the world of mosaic and promoting dialogue between suppliers of machinery, materials and services for the ceramic industry and producers and architects, who are increasingly interested in keeping abreast of the technical and aesthetic developments of ceramic tiles.Ferro Announces Upward Revision in First Quarter 2008 Estimates
On 21 April, Ferro Corporation (Cleveland, OH, USA) announced that earnings per share for the 2008 first quarter were now expected to be in the range of 16 to 18 cents, including approximately 10 cents per share in special charges, or 26 to 28 cents excluding special charges. As reported by Thomson First Call, analysts expect first-quarter earnings of 20 cents per share, excluding special charges.Pine Hall Brick Plays Up Allure of Clay Paving
Laura Schwind, a landscape architect for Pine Hall Brick (Winston Salem, NC, USA), says that brick pavers are becoming a popular option for reworking existing driveways, especially among homeowners who want to instantly improve their home’s curb appeal.Newly Revised BS 7000 Series of Design Management Systems
Research has revealed that organisations that evolve a framework for long-term innovation react faster to threats or surprises, are more likely to take effective action and are better at sustaining the momentum of change.SGL Group’s HITCO Subsidiary Receives Boeing Award
SGL Group – The Carbon Company has announced that its USA based HITCO Carbon Composites subsidiary has received the Supplier of the Year Award 2007 in the Structures Commodity Category from The Boeing Company.KaMin Announces Energy Surcharge on Kaolin Clay
KaMin LLC (Macon, GA, USA) has announced that it began implementing an energy surcharge on its paper kaolin products effective 1 April 2008, or as contracts permit. This surcharge is being applied to its slurry, dry and calcined kaolin products sold across the world.New Vertical Dryer Design from Sacmi
Sacmi (Imola, BO, Italy) has come up with a newly introduced range of vertical tile dryers, designed for customers who produce large sizes yet who do not want to make the production line too long by inserting a horizontal dryer.New Construction Products Association Chairman Focuses on Industry Competitivenes
Adrian Barden, the newly elected Chairman of the UK’s Construction Products Association (CPA), told an audience of industry leaders, politicians and government officials that industry in the UK must remain competitive across the world to stop jobs moving to countries with lower environmental standards.