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Singapore-based 300mm Fab 12i will spearhead the company's specialty process production and R&D SINGAPORE, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Microelectronics Corporation ("UMC"), today announced that the company has established Fab 12i in Singapore as its "Center of Excellence" to spearhead the company's R&D and manufacturing for advanced specialty process technologies. The Centre of Excellence was set up with an initial investment of US$110 million, and will undertake R&D...
Hitachi Cable America has recently released a new Premise and Fiber Optic Cable Catalog, including a variety of new products and information. Manchester, NH (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Hitachi Cable America Inc. has released a new Premise & Fiber Optic Cable Catalog. The 105-page catalog includes part numbers and descriptions for copper and fiber optic communication cables manufactured at the Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.A. manufacturing facility. The catalog also includes a conduit fill...
DEARBORN, Mich., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Ford will add an additional 200,000 units of annual straight-time capacity this year after increasing annual straight-time capacity by 400,000 units in the region last year Ford will shorten its summer shutdown from the traditional two weeks to one week for a majority of North American assembly plants, increasing production by an extra 40,000 units This year Ford plans to add close to 3,500 hourly jobs to meet customer demand for the...
Find out why more buyers are now taking advantage of Gem Dynasty’s latest competitive diamond prices. Los Angeles, California (PRWEB) May 21, 2013 Diamond wholesale Gem Dynasty announces that it is offering one of the lowest rates on wholesales diamonds, engagement rings and loose diamonds in Los Angeles. With over 33 years of experience in the diamond trading industry, Gem Dynasty offers low rates on quality wholesale diamonds, loose diamonds, and engagement rings in Los Angeles. As...
NEW ALBANY, Ohio, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVGI) a leading supplier of fully-integrated system solutions for the global commercial vehicle market, announced today that its Electrical Systems facility in Edgewood, Iowa has achieved Platinum status for the second year in a row in accordance with Caterpillar Inc.'s Supplier Quality Excellence Process (SQEP). Kevin R. L. Frailey, President and General Manager of Electrical Systems for CVG...
Mevotech Inc. and Performance Warehouse Inc. honored for process improvement CHICAGO, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Polk honored Mevotech Inc. and Performance Warehouse Inc. with the 2013 Polk Inventory Efficiency Award during a ceremony held today at the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) at the Hyatt Regency O'Hare near Chicago. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120606/DE20130LOGO ) The Polk Inventory Efficiency Award program, now in its ninth year,...
HYDERABAD, India, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The global multiaxial fabric industry is expect to witness good growth between 2013 and 2018 and reach an estimated $1.1 billion in 2018. Overall the global wind energy [http://www.compositeinsights.com/global_wind_energy_composites.aspx ] industry continues to utilize a greater proportion of multiaxial fabric materials. Aerospace [http://www.compositeinsights.com/global_aerospace_composites.aspx ] and Transportation segments are...
Company's Relentless Commitment to Service and Safety Underscored PHOENIX, May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE:RSG) is pleased to announce that two of its employees, Terrance Johnson and Daniel Parker, are the recipients of the prestigious Driver of the Year award given by the Environmental Industry Association (EIA). Johnson and Parker were honored for their outstanding customer service and safety records today at North America's largest annual industry...
Parts management economies increase plant capacity, Technology supports/reinforces DTNA's focus on quality ALAMEDA, Calif., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- PINC has announced that it has been selected by Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) as their advanced yard management platform for its Saltillo, Mexico production facility. DTNA deployed PINC's advanced yard management platform to speed production, improve inventory visibility, and reduce costs. Using GPS and passive RFID...
After a report by ENR Construction detailing the efforts of construction industry companies donating time and money to charitable causes, Bay Fastening Systems issues a statement of support. Bohemia, NY (PRWEB) May 20, 2013 On May 20, Bay Fastening Systems applauds companies in the construction industry that donate time and money to charitable causes. According to an article from ENR Construction, corporate giving within the construction industry is in line with corporate giving from...
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The Post-it note is a piece of stationery designed for temporarily attaching notes to documents and other surfaces through the use of a strip of adhesive on the back. They are most commonly seen in a 3-inch square and yellow in color although they can come in a variety of shapes, colors, and sizes. A low-tack adhesive allows the notes to be stuck and removed quickly with no residue left behind. Art Fry, of 3M, created the post-it note by using an adhesive developed by a colleague. 3M was...
Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Kevlar, a trademark of para-aramid synthetic fiber, is related to other aramids such as Nomex and Technora. DuPont developed Kevlar in 1965 and was first commercially used in the 1970s as a replacement for steel in racing tires. Its normal form is as a rope or a sheet of fabric that can be used as an ingredient in composite material components. Kevlar is used in bicycle tires, racing sails, and body armor due to its high tensile strength-to-weight ratio. Twaron, produced in 1978, is a...
Registered to W. L. Gore, Gore-Tex is a waterproof/breathable fabric that was co-invented by Wilbert L. Gore and Rowena Taylor. In 1976, Robert Gore was granted a patent for a porous form of polytetrafluoroethylene with a micro-structure characterized by nodes interconnected by fibrils. Gore was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame in 2006. PTFE is created by using an emulsion polymerization process that utilizes the fluorosurfactant PFOA. Gore-Tex materials are typically...
Nylon, a synthetic polymer, was first produced by Wallace Carothers in 1935. It is one of the most commonly used polymers. The thermoplastic, silky material was first used in a nylon-bristled toothbrush, then women's stockings. Nylon was made of repeating units linked by amide bonds and is frequently referred to as ppolyamide (PA). There are two common methods of making nylon for fiber applications. It was the first commercially successful synthetic polymer. It was originally intended...
