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. Ball Aerospace Wins Study Contract For Weather and Environment Observing System
Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp. today announced the receipt of a contract award to develop a system architecture for the next generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES-R) system, planned for launch in 2012.

. Low-thrust geometry drill for high-temp alloys
Switching to a new carbide drill with a special geometry designed to reduce cutting thrust has helped an aerospace components manufacturer reduce the cost of drilling a high-temperature alloy part by better than 80 percent.

. PolyOne Announces Restructuring in Its Elastomers Business
PolyOne Corporation announced today that it will close two manufacturing plants within its Elastomers and Performance Additives business segment as it acts on restructuring initiatives to reduce costs and bring capacity in line with sales demand.

. Polymer Solutions Announces Signing of Definitive Agreement for Sale of Its Operations
Polymer Solutions, Inc., a leading producer of environmentally-friendly paints, coatings and adhesives, today announced that it has entered into a Definitive Agreement with Chemcraft Holdings Corporation whereby Chemcraft would acquire 100% of the issued and outstanding stock of Alternative Materials Technology (AMT),....

. DuPont Automotive Launches Customer-Driven Web Site
DuPont Automotive has launched a new Web site, providing customers with access to the industry's most comprehensive portfolio of automotive materials and solutions.

. Glenview-Based Illinois Tool Works to Close Acme Packaging's Plastics Line
Illinois Tool Works Inc. is planning to close its Acme Packaging plant in Riverdale's plastic strapping line in January, four months after it purchased the Tinley Park-based company.

. Changes in the FMLA are needed
Now that the Department of Labor has finished celebrating the 10- year anniversary of the Family and Medical leave Act (FMLA), it's time for them to roll up their sleeves and re-write the FMLA regulations.

. ASEE's role in Iraq engineering
ASEE executive director Frank Huband, along with officials from other engineering societies, has been meeting with officials at the State Department to determine how engineers-including deans and professors-can help rebuild Iraq, including its engineering capacity.

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. Durable Goods Manufacturers
NBER's Economic Release Notification. NEW ORDERS for manufactured durable goods in September, up four of the last five months, increased $1.4 billion or 0.8 percent to $176.3 billion, the Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau reported today.

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. ATI Technologies unplugs
ATI Technologies Inc. announced that its Imageon 2250 multimedia co-processor is being used in new camera phones shipped by Motorola Inc. Having recently displaced rival Nvidia Corp. as the graphics processor supplier for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 2, the Motorola deal is being viewed by some as a turning point for ATI as it strives to expand outside PC graphics.

. Amcor's PET project
Amcor PET Packaging has launched the Rebound line, which sets a new standard for hot-fill polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. The new line has been developed to offer improvements to aesthetic and functional issues....

. Bemis rationalization will lead to further job cuts
Packaging giant Bemis has announced a continuation of its restructuring strategy following mixed third quarter results. It seems likely that the move, designed to improve manufacturing output, will lead to further job cuts....

. Ball Corporation Reports Sharp Improvement In Third Quarter Earnings
Revenues from metal beverage containers, metal food containers and plastic containers all increased over third quarter 2002 levels. Also was a due to a large part to the addition of Ball Packaging Europe through an acquisition.

. BorgWarner Improves 3Q Earnings
Automotive components manufacturer BorgWarner Inc. said increased demand for its fuel-efficient engine technology and four-wheel drive systems drove improved sales and earnings in the third quarter.

. Advances in Aerospace Materials
Many new materials and processes were introduced and discussed at AeroMat 2003, the ASM Aerospace Materials conference held in Dayton, Ohio, June 9-12. This article discusses several of these presentations, and also includes other reports about aerospace materials developments.

. DZynSource, LLC
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. Fortune 500 Company Buys Brownsville, Texas-Area Plastics Maker
Leggett & Platt purchases Brownsville area Plastics Molder that serves automotive, electronic and small appliance manufacturers along the U.S.-Mexico border.

. Whirlpool Third-Quarter Earnings Higher
The manufacturer of Whirlpool, KitchenAid and other major appliances said strong sales in North America and Europe contributed to slightly higher profits during the third quarter.

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. Metso to supply a fiberboard production line to China
Metso Panelboard will supply a complete HDF (High Density Fiberboard) production line to Homanit Co. Ltd in Yichun, Jiangxi province, China.

. Taylor Products, Hardy Instruments Combine Strengths
Taylor Products, a division of Magnum Systems, and Hardy Instruments, announced that they are working together to provide expanded and enriched material handling capabilities for the packaging industry.

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. Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products
A world leader in the manufacture of engineering plastics in stock shapes (rod, plate and tube) for machining. Quadrant EPP also produces custom nylon castings and finished components. Quadrant EPP also offers tailor made stock shapes - natural or coloured, enhanced with or without fillers or reinforcements, custom nylon castings and machined parts.

. Alcoa's AFL Automotive Opens Honduras Operation
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) today announced its Alcoa Fujikura Ltd., Automotive unit (AFL Automotive) has opened an operation in ZIP El Porvenir (just outside El Progreso), Honduras to serve its automotive wire and tubing customers in the Caribbean basin.

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Joliet Technologies manufacturers Variable Frequency Drive Systems and Controls for a wide variety of processes......

. ALCOA - AFL Telecommunications Selects Pylon Electronics as Exclusive Canadian Repair Service Center for Fusion Splicing Equipment -- AFL has selected Pylon Electronics, Ottawa location, as its exclusive service center in Canada for Fujikura fusion splicing systems. Pylon provides a convenient service location for AFL's Canadian customers.

. Heavy Duty Electric Actuator Is Completely Sealed For Outdoor Use
Danaher Motion, Mayfield Heights, OH, offers the Thomson Electrak 1 Long Life actuator that is a self-contained, sealed actuator for outdoor use. The load/length configurations available cover a diverse range of intermittent duty applications requiring lifting, positioning, sorting, opening, clamping and adjusting.

. Milacron Third-Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call Set for October 31 -- Milacron Inc. (NYSE: MZ), a leading global supplier of plastics-processing technologies and industrial fluids, announced today it will report its financial results for the third quarter

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. Pull your socks up! -- The packaging industry remains an inexplored frontier of manufacturing and as a result continues to lose out as it fails to tackle the operations and integration aspects of the industry, says 3M....

. MAYTAG PROFIT DROPS, SENDING SHARES LOWER -- Appliance maker Maytag Corp. on Thursday reported a 40 percent drop in third-quarter profit as sales and profits sank at its Hoover vacuum unit, and said fourth-quarter earnings would fall short of analysts' estimates.

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. Network Associates looks to wireless security
As mobile devices sophisticate, "users will be opened up to a whole new range of viruses," a company executive says. The software maker is forming partnerships to address the issue.

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. Bombardier Aerospace to Consolidate Learjet and Challenger Series Business Aircraft Production at Two Manufacturing Sites
The new business aircraft manufacturing centres will regroup business aircraft final line activities and interior completions at one site. By combining these two activities in one location, Bombardier Aerospace will significantly reduce its production cycle times and inventory levels while improving its competitiveness.

. Alcan gives Kitkat a brand new break
Alcan Inc. is pleased to announce that Alcan Packaging Cumbria has been selected by Nestlé's Rowntree Division to supply the packaging for the brand new KitKat Kubes, which were launched in the market earlier this month.


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Reichhold Plans to Expand Morris Manufacturing Site
The Morris site expnsion will increase its current capacity by 35 percent, and also includes plans for bulk handling and automated charging of solids, state-of the-art silica mixing technology and an upgrade to the process computer control system to ensure batch-to-batch product consistency.

CFA Changes Name
New Name Reflects Changes in Composites Manufacturing Industry.
The Composites Fabricators Association (CFA) officially switched over to its new name, the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) at the opening of its annual trade show and convention, COMPOSITES 2003.

Exopack announces the acquisition of Plassein International
of substantially all of the remaining operating assets of Plassein International Corp. The assets include plants in Thomasville, North Carolina, Longview, Texas, Ontario, California and Newmarket, Canada. With the addition of the Plassein facilities, Exopack now operates seven plastics and seven paper flexible packaging manufacturing facilities.

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. Broadening customer base --
While North American distributors have become more focused on value-added services over the last couple of years, the model's success hinges on dedication to serving customers well, which some in the channel have not found easy to do.

. Peel & Seal --
A new high performance lidding film for sandwich packs which combines excellent barrier properties with easy peel has been launched by Surface Specialities....

. Processors want more! --
A recent study performed jointly by Invensys and Fieldbus, provides strong evidence that process industry automation users are frustrated with the low success levels provided by current plant production management strategies....

. Philips cuts costs by aligning procurement, engineering --
Having identified a costly disconnect between engineering and procurement, Philips Lighting Electronics is creating an automated in-house supply chain aimed at reducing materials expenses and product design cycle times.

. Simula Receives Additional Order To Provide Body Armor For U.S. Army in 2004 --
Simula Inc, announced receipt of an approximately $14 million order for its small arms protective insert (SAPI) body armor. The new order was received from the U.S. Army's procuring agency, the Defense Supply Center Philadelphia.

. DuPont Global R&D Headquarters Marks 100^th Anniversary Today --
Experimental Station – home to nylon, Kevlar(R) and Tyvek(R) – continues to develop cutting-edge innovations. The Experimental Station is home to the discovery and development of virtually every major DuPont product since 1903.

. Plastic packaging shows its mettle --
For years, the concept of packaging beer in plastic bottles was dismissed as impossible, with plastic considered too porous for a product which is highly sensitive to oxygen. But the rapid development of multi-layer and coated PET bottles has overcome this particular problem, and plastic has now joined glass and aluminium as an increasingly popular format for beer.

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. Autodesk introduces its new AutoCAD Electrical 2004 software
Automate your design process with high-performance tools for electrical engineers. AutoCAD Electrical provides powerful utilities for faster, more accurate design of industrial control systems. Easy to learn and use, and built on the AutoCAD platform with full DWG compatibility, AutoCAD Electrical is the best software for electrical controls design and engineering.

. Report: Global outsourcing helps U.S.
Labor shortages and immigration curbs are making offshore outsourcing even more important to maintaining growth in the U.S. economy, according to a report market research firm Evalueserve released this week.

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. 8th ASEAN Food Conference
Food processing and food science are the focus of the 8th ASEAN food conference in Hanoi, Vietnam this week. Organised by the Association of Southeast Asian Nations the event will set out to inspire new business opportunities....

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. IBM takes over Electrolux's PCs
IBM's Global Services wing has begun overseeing about 15,000 PCs for Sweden-based Electrolux, as the household-appliances maker looks to tidy up its IT operations.

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. Cessna is particularly well positioned
Textron Inc. provided clarity surrounding remarks published in the October 6 issue of Aviation Week and Space Technology regarding its Cessna Aircraft business. On page 63 of the publication, it was reported that 'Cessna expects to manufacture about the same number of aircraft next year as it will in 2003, instead of reducing rates.'

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. DuPont Acquires Antec International
Strengthens Position as a Leading Supplier of Biosecurity Materials. UK-based Antec International has biosecurity sales in over 100 countries and a broad range of safe, yet highly effective market-leading disinfection and cleansing agents including Virkon® S and Biosolve®.

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. Kwang Dah Enterprises Co., Ltd
Manufacturer and exporter of pharmaceutical eqipment, capsule filling machine, liquid filler, labeling machine, blister packing, counting machines. Solid and liquid material packaging machine supplier.

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. LHS Enterprises
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. Carton Bottle – a new packaging concept
Tetra Top, a packaging system provider within the Tetra Pak group, has recently launched the Carton Bottle – a new packaging concept that is said to be neither a carton packaging nor a plastic bottle....

. Bombardier Aerospace celebrates 40th anniversary of Learjet first flight
The manufacturer of Learjet* aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace, today celebrated the 40th anniversary of the first flight of a Learjet business jet, an event that launched the legendary Learjet product line and sparked a revolution in the business jet aviation.

. Alcoa Develops Plastic Closure for Dairy Market
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) announced today that its Alcoa Closure Systems International (CSI) business has dramatically expanded its presence in the $100 million fluid milk closure market with the introduction of its new Seal-MAX(TM) 38mm screw-on/screw-off closure. A major advance in dairy packaging, the Alcoa Seal-MAX closure was designed to prevent leakage in milk containers, yet is easy to open and offers improved tamper evidence.


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. The latest concepts in thermoform packaging
Algus Packaging, Inc. will present the latest ideas in automated Heat Seal, RF Seal, Ultrasonic Weld, and Clamshell Closure machine technology at the Pack Expo 2003 Las Vegas.

. BRAU Beviale 2003
The 44th edition of BRAU Beviale, to be held in Nuremberg from 12 to 14 November 2003, is a major date for operators in the sector. SIG allCap, SIG Corpoplast, and SIG Simonazzi are the companies representing the SIG Group at the event. They will bring all their expertise to the fair for their specific fields of competence: i.e. sealing, blow-molding, and filling and complete lines, respectively.

. German car makers drive toward unified software standard
German automotive manufacturers and electronics suppliers have banded together in a consortium that aims to put a standard software vehicle infrastructure on the road by 2006. BMW, Bosch Automotive, Continental Automotive Systems, DaimlerChrysler, Siemens VDO, and Volkswagen said that their ambitious new effort should enable them to create a software foundation that serves virtually every electronically controlled component in the vehicle, from engines and suspensions to airbags and door locks.

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Manufacturing of injection molded thermoplastics and contracted component assemblies. Minnesota

. Bombardier Global 5000 makes NBAA debut
The new Bombardier Global* 5000 super-large business jet arrived at Orlando Executive Airport today for its first-ever appearance at the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA).

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. Strategies for Dealing With Politics at Work
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. First Integrated "Bio-Refinery"
DuPont and National Renewable Energy Laboratory Launch Project to Develop World's First Integrated "Bio-Refinery" Research goal is to develop both fuels and value-added chemicals from corn or other renewable resources. The agreement is part of the larger $38 million DuPont-led consortium known as the Integrated Corn-Based Bioproducts Refinery (ICBR) project.

. Canadian aerospace industry asks for more
One in three Canadian jobs is directly dependent on exports. The aerospace industry is a strong driver of Canadian exports and generates more than $20 billion in revenues each year, 80% of which are attributable to exports. This industry employs 80,000 people nationwide.

. IOP training goes global
The Institute of Packaging has launched Learnpackaging.org in an effort to provide packaging technology courses to all students worldwide....

. Avery sells European division
Avery Dennison, a leading US-based packaging provider, has completed the sale of its package label converting business in Europe to CCL Industries, a label and packaging solutions company based in Toronto, Canada....

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. Auto Logistics & SCM World Japan 2003
Come 4th November 2003, top international carmakers and suppliers such as General Motors, Ford, DaimlerChrylser, Mitsubishi Motors, Volkswagen, MG Rover, Denso, Sachs Automotive and Johnson Controls will come together to share how they achieve enormous cost saving through collaborative supply chain optimisation strategy.

. Alcoa Completes Sale of South American PET Business
Alcoa today announced it has completed the sale of its polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging business in South America to Amcor PET Packaging for $75 million in cash.

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. Power-io
Manufacturer of automation i/o products such as PLC i/o modules, i/o isolation modules, solid state relays, packaging machine heater contactors, din rail solid state contactors, and more.

. ArvinMeritor Extends Tender Offer For Dana
Automotive component manufacturer ArvinMeritor Inc., Troy, Mich., has extended until Oct. 30 its $15 net per share offer for all of the outstanding common shares of Dana Corp.'s common stock, the company said Oct. 3.

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. Alcoa Recognized as Visionary
The Alcoa Wheel and Forged Products (NYSE:AA) team that developed Dura-Bright(R) surface treatment was honored earlier this month with the 2003 Visionary Award. Presented at the Innovation in Business Conference in Cleveland, by Ohio-

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. Finland Dairy chooses Arca Systems
Arca Systems has won a long-term contract with Valio, the biggest dairy in Finland. The contract will be valid for five years and consists of supplying new combination crates for dairy products.

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. U.K. Gov Investigates Lithography Chemicals
Following a decision by the EPA to place stringent controls on the use of the chemicals, a risk reduction strategy for perfluorooctane sulfonate and related substances is in discussion in the U.K.

. Printable Electronic Polymers Key for Cheap RFID Tags
Printable electronic polymers could hold the key to making RFID tags available at 1 cent each, inexpensive enough to enable their use in the packaging of low-cost products.


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A leading provider of standard- and supplier-parts catalog software, available as both web-based and workstation-resident applications. The software system, also named PARTsolutions, provides users with rapid access to a growing list of millions of total parts and assemblies.

. PET beer ‘en masse’
Having now reached 180 million bottles per year, Belgian brewer Martens claims that surging demand from the German market means that its production of beer in barrier PET has now entered the realms of mass consumption....

. CCHBC completes Polish buy
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company (CCHBC), the Greek Coca-Cola bottler with operations throughout much of central and eastern Europe, has strengthened its position in the Polish market with the acquisition of mineral water company Multivita.

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