Advanced Manufacturing Partnership Names Officers, Executive Committee (14384)
Frankfort – The Advanced Manufacturing Partnership (AMP) has named its first officers and executive committee after adopting by-laws at recent board meetings.
Bowling Green to Welcome Second Chinese Company. Beijing Greenleading Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd. to Locate at I.C.C. (14271)
Beijing Greenleading Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd., a large-scale producer of heat transfer equipment, will locate their initial U.S. headquarters and sales office in the Innovation & Commercialization Center (I.C.C.) within Western Kentucky University's Center for Research and Development, announced the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.
Nilfisk GWD 255 Drum Vac; A Cost-effective Maintenance Solution (14121)
Malvern, PA — In today’s economy, green is the word. Manufacturers of all industries are being pressured to make environmental-friendly choices, while also cutting costs. This makes Nilfisk CFM’s GWD 255 Drum Vac a smart choice for plant operators looking to meet their general plant cleaning and maintenance goals.
Caterpillar® Introduces New G3520C Natural Gas Generator Sets for Island Mode Operation (14108)
Caterpillar Inc. announces the introduction of two G3520C natural gas generators sets now available with optional air and fuel system controls that have been enhanced to provide superior island mode operational capability. Designed for commercial and institutional customers that require exceptionally reliable, high-quality electric power, the island mode control system option for the G3520C gas generator sets, offered in 60 Hz and 50 Hz versions, allows customers to generate power independently from the power grid with a high efficiency, natural gas-fueled engine.
Pinnacle Airlines Expands Aircraft Maintenance Operations at Fort Wayne Airport. To occupy 60,000 sf facility; add 16 jobs (14030)
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (February 21, 2008)—Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. has announced plans to increase its aircraft maintenance operations at Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA), relocate to a larger facility at FWA, increase employment levels, and operate new direct Northwest Airlink flights between FWA and Minneapolis St. Paul International Airport (MSP) for Northwest Airlines. Pinnacle Airlines, Inc. is a subsidiary of Pinnacle Airlines Corp. (NASDAQ: PNCL). Both are based in Memphis, Tenn.
Winning The Race For Workers (13982)
Mazak Corp. in Florence, Kentucky, was in a race to find workers when they thought of new and exciting ways to bring in employees. The company, which produces machine tools and systems for precision machining, hits the career fairs, offers employee referral bonuses and lets local technical schools use classroom and training equipment during off-hours. But, the most 'popular' of the incentives, was thought of ten years ago, when the company began picking up the rent check for student co-op workers to live in nearby apartments
OHIO CHAMBER OPPOSES MANDATED SICK LEAVE (13825)
The Board of Directors of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce unanimously voted to oppose an initiated law that mandates paid sick leave being pushed by labor unions and deceptively named the “Healthy Families” Act
GROWTH PROMPTS NEW HIRES AT LITE (13794)
The Louisiana Immersive Technologies Enterprise (LITE™), one of the world’s leading 3-D immersive visualization and supercomputing resource centers, is essentially doubling the size of its staff with the addition of eight new team members. The need for additional staff is a result of the continued growth in the number of projects being worked on at the facility. Additional staff may be added as more organizations begin to discover the capabilities and services the facility has to offer
Verizon Plus Celebrates Grand Re-opening (13776)
Fort Wayne, Ind. - Verizon will celebrate the grand re-opening of their Verizon Plus store with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, January 26 at 9 a.m. The store is located at 4722 Coldwater Road, in the shops at Joann Plaza.
DuPont CoatingSolutions, American Trim Collaborate on Innovative Coating Technology as a Viable Alternative to Traditional Chrome Plating (13764)
DuPont CoatingSolutions and American Trim have teamed up to promote an innovative coating technology. American Trim recently took delivery of a physical vapor deposition chamber (PVD) that allows for the processing of a chrome-like finish without the use of hexavalent chrome. The PVD process employs a base powder coating supplied by DuPont, which serves as a protective, functional layer and smoothes out the surface. Therefore, no sanding or buffing is required on rough parts, like castings. The PVD chamber is utilized to deposit the very thin layer of metal. Parts are then coated with a clear acrylic topcoat for protection of the metal layer and added durability
