3M has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire General Industrial Diamond Co. Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "Adding General Industrial Diamond's bonded superabrasives enhances our existing product line and enables 3M to deliver cost reduction to our customers through manufacturing process improvements," said Rosa Miller, division vice president, 3M Abrasive Systems Division.
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Mechanical design software upstart think3 recently announced that The Pfaltzgraff Co. has selected think3's single-environment 3-D solid and surface modeling software, thinkdesignTM.
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sp3 Diamond Technologies, Inc. has brought industry veteran Rob Hay on board as its new vice president of sales. Hay brings a strong and diverse background to sp3, one that encompasses new business and market development, technical sales, and advanced materials technology, as well as thermal product and package development.
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Ceradyne, Inc. recently announced it has received a $3.3 million order for its ceramic body armor ballistic plates.
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Worldwide construction of new housing units is expected to increase 3.3% per year to 60.9 million units in 2017.
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According to “World Residential Countertops,” a new study from The Freedonia Group, Inc., global demand for countertops is projected to increase 3.3% annually to 341 million square meters in 2013.
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Europeans are buying cars that are more efficient, according to new research. Average carbon dioxide emissions per kilometer continue to fall in Europe, according to data from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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Ferro Corp. recently announced that its sales for the year ended December 31, 2007, were a record $2.2 billion, up 8% from 2006.
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Demand for nonpolymeric materials, including ceramic, metal and composite types, is expected to record double-digit growth.
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Loss from operations in the third quarter of 2009 totaled $1.9 million vs. income from operations of $94,000 in the same period a year ago.
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Click below to view the enewsletter:CI CyberNewsAdvanced Ceramics & Glasses DigestCI CyberNews eNewsletterOur editors compile CI CyberNews on a weekly basis to deliver the very latest in company and industry news, market trends, personnel announcemen
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Ad Index for November 2013CompanyURLPage #Applied Test SystemsCentorr/Vacuum IndustriesCharles Ross & SonCM Furnaces, Inc.Deltech Inc.Harper InternationalHarrop Industries Inc.HED InternationalHockmeyerI Squared R Element Co. Inc.L & L Kiln Mfg. Inc.
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This volume contains papers presented at The Fifth Conference on the Fractography of Glasses and Ceramics Held in Rochester, New York, July 9-13 2006. 978-0-470-09737-3
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Happy holidays and best wishes from all of us at Ceramic Industry to you and yours. (Our offices will be closed December 24 through January 3.)
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The U.S. GDP grew at an annual rate of 2.5% in the third quarter, nearly doubling the second quarter’s 1.3% growth rate. Does this indicate that the economy is gaining momentum?
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Have you heard of a virtual trade show? Your chance to attend one is coming up on May 4, when the free Tech ManufactureXPO will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (ET).
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 The news that Ceradyne had received a combat helmet order continued to draw attention. 
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 Turkish magnesite mining and advanced ceramics were much in the news. 
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Last week, our readers were very interested in a conference held by Sacmi.
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We asked readers of last week's CI CyberNews whether they have been sick so far this year, and if so, whether they took time off work.
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News regarding GT Advanced Technologies drew the most interest last week.
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Last week, readers were most interested in Vesuvius’ third quarter financial results.
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As you evaluate your skills and experience to determine additional ways to improve your performance, be sure to bring your manager into the loop.
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