The Ceramic and Glass Industry Foundation (CGIF) and the Glass Manufacturing Industry Council (GMIC) have received grants from O-I and RoMan, respectively.
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes fell three points to a level of 64 in September from a downwardly revised August reading of 67 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
The business, which employs more than 1,000 people and had net sales of approximately $350 million in 2016, supplies the transportation, energy, infrastructure, and consumer markets.
By expanding its distributor network, Morgan has reportedly significantly reduced lead times and increased its responsiveness to customer demand in the region.
As glass becomes a more prominent design feature in modern cars, Morgan Advanced Materials has expanded its distributor network footprint for Halroll FS fused silica rollers into North America.
The companies included in the ranking highlight the ongoing technical achievements of the “advanced” sectors of our industry. These manufacturers provide key advanced technologies and products for industries ranging from automotive and aerospace to electronics, security and defense, and medical/dental.
Early in my career, an inventor came to my office to talk about patenting his invention. After I advised him about having a patentability search conducted and then explained all that is involved in preparing and prosecuting a patent application, he had one question: “When can I make some money on this?”
Staffordshire and Manchester Metropolitan Universities have given their backing to the Applied Materials Research, Innovation and Commercialisation Co.’s (AMRICC) proposed degree apprenticeship in materials science and engineering.