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Research and Markets: Geographic Information System (GIS) Market in Manufacturing Sector 2008-2012 Out Today

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:18:32 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/c9a4e4/geographic_informa) has announced the addition of the "Geographic Information System (GIS) Market in Manufacturing Sector 2008-2012" report to their offering.

Research and Markets: The United States Is Responsible Of 23% Of the World's GHG Emissions but as of 2009, There Are No Federal Restrictions and No Bi

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:13:27 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/a12306/the_global_carbon) has announced the addition of the "The Global Carbon Market 2009: Trading Thin Air" report to their offering.

ON Semiconductor Introduces GreenPoint® Reference Designs for High-Efficiency LED Lighting Applications

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:00:34 GMT

Business Wire - ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of high performance, energy efficient, silicon solutions for green electronics, has launched two new GreenPoint® reference designs that will speed and simplify the development of high-efficiency LED-based lighting applications.

Curtiss-Wright to Present at Gabelli & Company Best Ideas Conference

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:32:45 GMT

PRNewswire - Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) Vice President and CFO, Glenn E. Tynan, will present at the Second Annual Gabelli & Company Best Ideas Conference on Friday, December 4, 2009.

GE Oil & Gas Powers Worlds First Offshore Gravity-Based LNG Terminal

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:08:15 GMT

Business Wire - In a pioneering application for the global liquid natural gas (LNG) industry, GE Oil & Gas technology is powering the world’s first gravity-based offshore LNG terminal located 17 kilometers offshore from the town of Rovigo, near Venice, on Italy’s north east coast.

Global Off-Deck LBS Application Activations to Exceed 260 Million in 2010, Says ABI Research

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:40:52 GMT

Business Wire - The surging popularity enjoyed by affordable off-deck LBS applications is creating new momentum, a more open environment, and increased competition in a location industry that has long been dominated by carriers offering expensive subscription-based on-deck services.

Watts Water Technologies Announces Webcast of Its Presentation at the Gabelli Water Investment Summit

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:34:35 GMT

Business Wire - Watts Water Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: WTS) today announced that Patrick S. O’Keefe,...

Microchip Offers Industrys Broadest Portfolio of Semiconductors Specified for Operation up to 150° C Ambient

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:32:32 GMT

Business Wire - Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, today announced it has the industry’s broadest portfolio of semiconductors specified for operation up to 150° C ambient—including 8- and 16-bit PIC® microcontrollers (MCUs) and dsPIC® Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs); serial EEPROM devices, and analog products.

Cyberlux and Sacred Power Receive Winning Evaluation from Sandia National Laboratories for Innovative, Proprietary Solar-Powered Lighting System

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:52 GMT

Business Wire - Cyberlux Corporation (OTCBB: CYBL), a leading provider of LED lighting solutions, announced today that the SP Cyberlight Solar LED Lighting System has successfully completed the Sandia National Laboratories testing protocol.

Equipment Leasing and Finance Associations Survey of Economic Activity: Monthly Leasing and Finance Index

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:05:25 GMT

Business Wire - The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association’s (ELFA) Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25), which reports economic activity for the $518 billion equipment finance sector, showed overall new business volume for October declined by 32.8 percent when compared to the same period in 2008.

DDi Corp. Announces Agreement to Acquire Coretec Inc.

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:25:25 GMT

Business Wire - DDi Corp. (NASDAQ:DDIC), and Coretec Inc. (TSX:CYY), both leading providers of technologically advanced printed circuit board (“PCB”) engineering and manufacturing services, announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which DDi will acquire Coretec for approximately CDN $25.2 million (US $23.5 million), comprised of approximately CDN $7.4 million in cash for Coretec’s common stock and the assumption of CDN $17.8 million of Coretec debt outstanding as of September 30, 2009.

Ray's Trash Service, Inc. Increases Pedestrian and Driver Safety with Eagle Eye Obstacle Detection System

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:09:27 GMT

Business Wire - Transportation Safety Technologies (TST), an industry leader in the design and manufacture of a wide array of electronic components for the specialty vehicle industry, announces today that Ray's Trash Service, Inc. has committed to implement its Eagle Eye™ obstacle detection system in 300 of its disposal vehicles.

CyberOptics Advanced Inspection System Incorporated in DEK Internationals New Productivity-Safeguarding Screen Printing Technology

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:54:29 GMT

Business Wire - CyberOptics Corporation (Nasdaq: CYBE) today announced that its inspection system has been incorporated into DEK International’s new Sentinel technology that was introduced earlier this month at the Productronica electronics trade show in Germany.

Smiths Detection Wins $27M Canadian Contract for Advanced Checkpoint X-ray Systems

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:30:36 GMT

Business Wire - Smiths Detection today announces a $27 million (CAD) order from the Canadian Air Transportation Security Authority (CATSA) to provide advanced X-ray systems that will upgrade existing airport checkpoints. The Advanced Threat Identification X-ray (aTiX) devices can detect explosives automatically.

Cimatron to Display Latest Die Design Solutions at BLECHEXPO

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 10:46:11 GMT

PRNewswire - Cimatron Limited (Nasdaq: CIMT), a leading provider of integrated CAD/CAM solutions for mold, tool and die makers as well as manufacturers of discrete parts, announced that it will exhibit its latest Die Design solution at the BLECHEXPO Die Making Tradeshow in Germany (Hall 4, Booth 4208-1), December 1-4, 2009.

Research and Markets: Microelectromechanical Systems Foundries 2009 Report

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:36:27 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/4fc660/mems_foundries_200) has announced the addition of the "MEMS Foundries 2009" report to their offering.

AIS Introduces LED Backlit LCD Displays into their Industrial Line Card featuring High Performance, Long Life, and Low Power Consumption

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:26 GMT

Business Wire - American Industrial Systems Inc. (AIS), a leading industrial LCD monitors and displays manufacturer, has expanded its Industrial LCD Monitor line featuring LED Backlit Displays which offer long life, high durability, and low power consumption compared to standard CCFL backlights.

Venice Port Authority Debuts AS&E OmniView Gantry Cargo X-ray Inspection System

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 07:00:16 GMT

Business Wire - American Science and Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ: ASEI) (AS&E®), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced that the Venice Port Authority, a leading Mediterranean port in Italy, in conjunction with Nethun S.p.A. — the Port Authority’s private provider for security, logistics, transportation and technology — debuted their AS&E OmniView™ Gantry cargo and vehicle X-ray inspection system.

SURFCAM V5 to Showcase at Euromold 2009

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 21:57:27 GMT

Business Wire - Surfware, Inc., developer of SURFCAM® CAD/CAM systems, will be demonstrating the up and coming release of SURFCAM V5 along with the revolutionary patented TrueMill® Milling Technology at EUROMOLD 2009, the world-wide leading trade fair for Moldmaking and Tooling, Design and Application Development in Frankfurt, Germany lasting from December 2 to December 5, 2009.

$1.8 Billion Annual Hit to Houston Region Causes Stir at Minute Maid Park

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:06:09 GMT

PRNewswire - Lawmakers, business leaders, BAE Systems employees and concerned citizens gathered outside of Minute Maid Park in Downtown Houston today to call on the Army to reconsider the flawed bidding process that has taken away a contract to build military armored vehicles at a nearby Sealy plant and will cause the loss of thousands of jobs in Texas and hit the Houston region's economy by nearly $2 billion a year.

Alstom to Install Its Latest Automation System on the Worlds Largest Coal-Fired Power Plant

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:30:47 GMT

Business Wire - Alstom has signed a contract worth over €100 million with South African utility Eskom to provide the instrumentation and control system for the world’s largest coal-fired power plant, Medupi in South Africa.

Roper Industries Increases Dividend 15%

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 19:00:22 GMT

PRNewswire - Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) announced today that its Board of Directors has approved a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0950 per share, payable on January 29, 2010, to stockholders of record as of January 08, 2010.

Christie, Parker & Hale Obtains an Important Patent for a Burt Rutan Engineered Hybrid Rocket System

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 18:01:23 GMT

Business Wire - Christie, Parker & Hale LLP (CPH), one of Southern California’s leading intellectual property law firms, announced today that the firm was instrumental in obtaining another major patent for its client Mojave Aerospace Ventures, LLC of Seattle, Washington, and inventor Burt Rutan.

Optical Cable Corporation's Recently Acquired Subsidiary Prevails In Major Patent Infringement Lawsuit

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:30:02 GMT

PRNewswire - Optical Cable Corporation (Nasdaq: OCCF) ("OCC") today announced that Applied Optical Systems, Inc. ("AOS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of OCC, has prevailed in a major patent infringement lawsuit brought in November 2006, by Amphenol Fiber Systems International ("FSI"), a subsidiary of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE: APH).

Telephonics Awarded Contract from Lockheed Martin for U.S. Navy Multi-Mission Helicopter Communication Systems

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:07:27 GMT

Business Wire - Telephonics Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), announced today that its Communication Systems Division has been awarded a contract from the Lockheed Martin Systems Integration-Owego business unit to manufacture support systems for U.S. Navy helicopters.

BAE Systems Navistar Defense Team Successfully Completes Critical Design Review for Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Program

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:55:29 GMT

Business Wire - BAE Systems, through its US Combat Systems line of business, and teammate Navistar Defense, LLC have successfully completed the critical design review (CDR) for the U.S. multi-service Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) program.

ITT Systems Will Supply Fresh Water to Mexican Oil Platform

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:06:13 GMT

Business Wire - ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide turnkey potable and process water treatment systems to a Mexican platform designed by Dragados Offshore Mexico.

Power Efficiency Featured on CNBC

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:57:19 GMT

Business Wire - Power Efficiency Corporation (OTCBB: PEFF), a clean tech company focused on efficiency technologies for electric motors, was featured in a segment on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Monday, November 23 at approximately 8:30 AM EST.

ITW Announces Webcast of its Annual Meeting for Investors on December 11, 2009

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:37:10 GMT

PRNewswire - Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today announced that it will webcast its Annual Meeting for Investors to be held December 11, 2009 at the Hotel Sofitel in New York City.

BAE Systems Secures $60.6 Million in Contract Modifications for Heavy Vehicle

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:35:43 GMT

Business Wire - BAE Systems has been awarded contract modifications from the U.S. Army Tank Automotive &...

S E A Consultants to Become Part of Kleinfelder

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:13:07 GMT

Business Wire - Kleinfelder is pleased to announce the acquisition of S E A Consultants Inc., a full-service engineering, architecture and planning firm headquartered in Cambridge, Mass.

Express Logics ThreadX® RTOS Selected for Avidyne Digital Flight Control System

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:41:55 GMT

Business Wire - Express Logic, Inc., the leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOS), today announced that its popular ThreadX® RTOS drives Avidyne Corporation’s new DFC90 attitude-based Digital Flight Control System.

SolidWorks Helps U.K. Pipeline Company Design Flexible Pipelines That Go With The Flow

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:36:35 GMT

Business Wire - CAD software from Dassault Systèmes SolidWorks Corp. (DS SolidWorks) is helping U.K.-based pipeline company Wellstream International Limited design customized flexible pipelines capable of moving with ocean waves and currents, yet strong enough to contain thousands of gallons of oil and gas pumped at high pressure.

Harco Metal Products Purchases State-of-the-Art Equipment

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:22:14 GMT

PRNewswire - Harco Metal Products (Harco), an industry leader in tube fabrication, systems integration, and seamless, cost effective manufacturing, announced today the purchase of new, advanced machinery.

First Solar Sells California Solar Power Project to NRG

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:21:35 GMT

Business Wire - First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq:FSLR), today announced the sale of the 21 megawatt (MW) AC solar energy project it has developed and constructed in Blythe, Calif., to NRG Energy, Inc.

Doug Schaedler Appointed Chief Executive Officer of UTEK Corporation

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:09:18 GMT

Business Wire - UTEK Corporation (NYSE Amex:UTK), a leading IP licensing and innovation services company, has announced that Doug Schaedler, currently President, will assume Chief Executive Officer duties effective November 23, 2009.

China Valves Technology, Inc. to Obtain Utility Model Patents

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:00:25 GMT

PRNewswire - China Valves Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: CVVT) ("China Valves" or the "Company"), a leading metal valve manufacturer with operations in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"), today announced that the Company's two patent applications submitted to the State Intellectual Property Office of the PRC (the "SIPO") have been approved and that the Company expects to receive these utility model patents by the end of 2009.

AECOM awarded $10-million U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contract

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:04:20 GMT

Business Wire - AECOM Technology Corporation (NYSE: ACM), a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that it has been awarded a five-year, $10-million contract for hydraulic, hydrologic and environmental engineering design services by the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Portland, Oregon, District.

LaBarge Secures $7.3 Million Agreement with Raytheon for Tow Weapon System

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:03:50 GMT

Business Wire - LaBarge, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LB) has secured a new agreement valued at $7.3 million with Raytheon Missile Systems to provide complex wiring harnesses for the TOW (tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided) weapon system.

Research and Markets: Comprehensive Pest Control Report - Extensive Company Profiles of 193 Companies Operating in the UK Market

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 09:28:22 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/3b18a8/2009_plimsoll_anal) has announced the addition of the "2009 Plimsoll Analysis - Pest Control - A comprehesive profile of 193 companies operating in the UK market" report to their offering.

European SystemC User Group Meeting to be Held Dec. 1; Co-located with IP-ESC 2009 in Grenoble

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:30:20 GMT

Business Wire - Open SystemC Initiative:WHO: The Open SystemC Initiative (OSCI), an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to supporting and advancing SystemC™ as an industry-standard language for electronic system-level (ESL) design, announced the European SystemC User Group (ESCUG) will host its twentieth meeting Dec. 1, 2009 in Grenoble, France.

austriamicrosystems Introduces High Efficiency 200mA DC-DC Step-Up Converter with Buck Function

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:14:29 GMT

Business Wire - austriamicrosystems (SIX:AMS), a leading global designer and manufacturer of high performance analog ICs for communications, industrial, medical and automotive applications, complements its DC-DC product portfolio with the introduction of a 200mA boost converter.

Research and Markets: PU Systems Houses in Asia-Pacific 2009 - Including Profiles of Major and Smaller Independent PU Systems Houses

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:19 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/0eadc2/pu_systems_houses) has announced the addition of the "PU Systems Houses in Asia-Pacific 2009" report to their offering.

Cabot Microelectronics Corporation Receives Ruling on Pending Summary Judgment Motions in Patent Infringement Enforcement Action against DuPont Air Pr

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:13:26 GMT

Business Wire - Cabot Microelectronics Corporation (Nasdaq: CCMP), the world’s leading supplier of chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) polishing slurries and growing CMP pad supplier to the semiconductor industry, today announced that on November 16, 2009, the United States District Court for the District of Arizona issued its ruling on summary judgment motions (“Summary Judgment Order”), pending in Cabot Microelectronics’ ongoing patent infringement litigation against DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials, LLC (“DuPont Air Products NanoMaterials”).

Amkor to Present at Credit Suisse Technology Conference

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:33 GMT

Business Wire - Amkor Technology, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMKR) today announced that Joanne Solomon, chief financial officer, and Jim Fusaro, executive vice president for assembly and test business, will participate in the Credit Suisse Annual Technology Conference in Scottsdale, AZ on Thursday, December 3, 2009.

Mundus Group, Inc. (MNDP) Announces Its Subsidiary AirStar International (AirStar) Is Improving Its Prototyping and Production Efficiency by Purchasin

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:30:15 GMT

PRNewswire - AirStar has purchased a CNC machine, which along with Mundus' design and engineering capabilities and use of 3D CAD, will allow in house prototyping/manufacturing of machined aircraft aluminum and steel parts. "The purchase was critical to our expansion and is keeping in step with our ambitious plans to deliver our UAV technology in several key industries," said Keith Michael Field, Chairman for the Mundus Group.

Energy Micro, the Provider of the Worlds Most Energy Efficient Microcontrollers, Strengthen Its Board of Directors by Adding Two Executive Level Inter

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:40:27 GMT

Business Wire - Just two weeks after the successful launch of the ultra low energy 32-bit EFM®32 Gecko microcontroller family, Energy Micro® added two new members to its board of directors, Mr.

Research and Markets: Protective Clothing & Equipment Market Report 2009

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:43:13 GMT

Business Wire - Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/resea rch/05d222/protective_clothin) has announced the addition of the "Protective Clothing & Equipment Market Report 2009" report to their offering.

Altera Signs Distribution Agreement with Newark

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:18:54 GMT

Business Wire - Committed to offering design engineers the newest technologies first, leading multi-channel electronics distributor Newark, part of the global Premier Farnell Group, has signed a franchise agreement with Altera Corporation, to supply their FPGA and CPLD devices, the latest development kits and the Quartus® II design software in North America.

ON Semiconductor Executives to Present at Investor Conferences

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:02:02 GMT

Business Wire - ON Semiconductor Corporation (Nasdaq: ONNN), a leading global supplier of high performance, energy efficient, silicon solutions, has announced that executives from the company will present at the following conferences:

Flux Power Introduces Safe Lithium Battery and Charging Systems for Industrial, Solar, EV, Wind and Peak-Shaving Power Applications

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:26:25 GMT

Business Wire - Flux Power Incorporated introduced its new safe lithium batteries as well as its new 12-450v ruggedized and environmentally protected AC-DC charger.

JohnsonDiversey Announces Pricing of Private Placement of Senior Notes

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:09:19 GMT

Business Wire - JohnsonDiversey, Inc. (“JohnsonDiversey”) today announced the pricing of its private placement of $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.25% senior notes due November 15, 2019.

Keithley Instruments Announces Sale of RF Product Line

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:35:33 GMT

Business Wire - Keithley Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: KEI), a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement with Agilent Technologies, Inc. (“Agilent”) to sell substantially all of its RF product line to Agilent.

CEDIA Outraged by California Energy Commissions (CEC) Approval of TV Energy-Efficiency Standard

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:53:34 GMT

Business Wire - The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) is outraged by the adoption of the unnecessary and harmful regulation regarding the California TV energy efficiency standard the CEC chose to adopt yesterday.

Alpha Natural Resources to Speak at Upcoming Investor Conferences

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:15:19 GMT

PRNewswire - Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. (NYSE: ANR), a leading U.S. coal producer, announced that members of Senior Management will participate in three upcoming investor events: