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. New
thermosetting polymer with a high refractive index
- New polymer is expected to be used in a wide range of applications,
including optical materials and optical communications-related optical
materials for LCD, EL, LEDs and CCDs.

. Plasticizer
business acquisition broadens line of products - Completion of
this acquisition provides a broader line of linear and branched plasticizer
products and new supply chain efficiencies.

. Flexible
packaging markets strengthen for major supplier - Unit sales volumes
strengthened during the fourth quarter in a number of our flexible packaging
markets including shrink bag packaging, confectionery products and snack
foods, as well as in the roll label pressure sensitive materials market.

. Accessing
Devices Using a Web Service - The old days when embedded devices
and factory floor machines had only minimal interaction with humans, the
on/off button and little else, are gone.

. New
Dimensions in Clothing Care and Cooking At International Builders' Show
- From two-in-one dryers to agitation-free washers to commercial-grade
cooktops, ranges and more.

. Working
in a newly created position - Understanding organizational history
and how to properly deal with the politics is a key to success.

. Forbes
best-managed companies announcement - Leading the materials category
this company has been named one of the Best Managed Co's

. New
materials solutions at International Builders' Show - Company
displays how it is helping make housing and construction products better

. Machine
Safeguarding - Operating unguarded equipment introduces risks
including the potential for serious injury, equipment damage, increased
workers' compensation costs and vulnerability to OSHA citations.

. Neglected
supervisory role: building self-esteem at work - Supervisors
have an opportunity, and a responsibility to enhance the levels of employee
self-esteem at work.

. Electrolux
will close refrigerator factory in US - Electrolux will discontinue
production of refrigerators at its factory in Greenville, Michigan and
relocate Op's to Mexico.

. A
high-quality paint job - Big three U.S. automakers renew approvals
of BASF refinish coatings R-M and Glasurit systems.

. German
and Canadian alliance fulfills vision - German company Weener
Plastik Packaging Group has entered into a strategic alliance with Canada-based
CCL Industries.

. Horizontal
spindle machining centers - What makes these machining centers
and cylindrical grinders, serious machines?

. Wanted:
Inventor - Design Engineer - New product engineer needed for
a challenging position to create connector technology for the IC socket
market.

. Flexible
Encapsulating Resins - Adhesives, potting compounds, and coatings
that are widely used in the electronic, electrical, aerospace, construction,
and decorative industries.

. Oregon
State University Career Fairs - Oregon State University Career
Services will be hosting the University Wide Career Fair on February 24,
2004, and the Engineering Career Fair on February 25th, 2004 at the CH2M
Hill Alumni Center on the OSU campus.

. Smooth
finish after moulding - The special design of the film ensures
a smooth glossy finish after moulding.

. Elastomers
give one fine ride - Versatile spray skin combined with advanced
design creates award-winning luxury.

. Alcoa
Sells Packaging Equipment Business - Alcoa announces it has sold
its packaging equipment business to American Industrial Partners and management
for approximately $45 million in cash.

. Choose
the right fluoroplastics for your applications - A leading manufacturer
has a detailed guide to Fluoroplastics and their uses.

. Plastic
Reusable Packaging - A leading manufacturer of plastic reusable
packaging, has expanded their Pleasant Prairie operation.

. CCF
and RPC Compatibility Tests Show Similar Performance in Mixed Loads
- Recent field and laboratory trials sponsored jointly by the Corrugated
Packaging Alliance (CPA) and the Reusable Pallet and Container Coalition
(RPCC) show that Corrugated Common Footprint (CCF) containers and compatible
Returnable Plastic Containers (RPCs) offer similar performance, when...

. Upcoming
OSHA Policy Subcommittee Meeting - On Tuesday, February 3, 2004,
the NAM's OSHA Policy Subcommittee will hold its meeting at the NAM Headquarters,
Wash, DC.

. New
Plastics Extrusion Plant to Open in Newton Falls, Ohio - Myco
is based in Texas but is moving some of its production from a plant in
Junction City, Ohio, to Newton Falls.

. Iowa
Plastics Firm sells majority stake to Alaskan Co. - A Mount Pleasant
plastics producer purchased by a Native Alaskan-owned corporation sees
fresh growth prospects in its new role as a minority supplier.

. Agfa-Gevaert
acquires dotrix - Company takes a new position in the markets
of digital printing and to gain larger access to industrial printing niches
such as decoration, packaging and security printing.

. Innovative
Packaging Design - Total Processing and Packaging 2004 will be
one of Europe’s largest packaging industry events.

. Future
of Polymer Science & Engineering - The AGPA site will include
fully developed lesson plans and videos of sample lectures, as well as
links to Ohio science standards, best teaching practices, and polymer
resource materials

. Metaldyne
Completes Purchase of New Castle Machining and Forge - Finalizing
this transaction will also a function of unwavering commitment from many
employees at DaimlerChrysler, Metaldyne and the UAW

. Taking
injection molding to new heights - High strength, wear resistance,
lower production cost makes polymer ideal for micro-molding.

. Automotive
Market Strong in China - China will grow to be the world's largest
manufacturing base of automotive entertainment systems by 2007

. Eaton
acquires Ultronics Limited - The Cheltenham, UK-based company's
sophisticated electro-hydraulic control valves, systems and software technology
are utilized in mobile applications in construction, forestry, agriculture
and other markets

. Solutions
and education at INTERPHEX2004 NY - Formerly focused primarily
on production and packaging of pharmaceuticals, the new INTERPHEX is the
only place the entire industry can now gather under one roof

. Siemens
: All Aboard! 1st stop NMW Chicago - Siemens Energy & Automation
is bringing the Exider technology train to Chicago for National Manufacturing
Week, kicking off a 10-city, coast-to-coast tour

. SWF
Companies - Case and returnable plastic container (RPC) erectors.

. Alcoa
Selected to Collaborate With Ferrari On Next-Generation Aluminum Space
Frame Business - Alcoa chosen to collaborate with Ferrari once
again to help meet the design, interior space and performance challenges

. Teleflex
Acquires Automotive Seat Comfort Systems Business - Expands its
range of products to include patented lumbar systems for the automotive
seating market

. Tests
to cut die design costs developed by NIST - Tests to stamp out
costly, delay-causing errors in the design of dies used to make sheet
metal parts ranging from car hoods to airplane wings to pots, pans, and
cans

. Tapping
into New Innovations - Web-based tools for designing better plastic
products. Models, prototypes, controlled environments, and computer simulations
allow innovators to improvise and evaluate ideas

. New
High-Temperature Advanced Materials - Progress has been made in
the field of advanced materials, developing intermetallic compounds that
break traditional rules and ceramics that can withstand extreme temperatures

. SME's
Automated Manufacturing and Assembly Summit - The Automation &
Assembly Summit is an all-new showcase for cutting-edge automation and
assembly equipment. May 2004

. Pressureless
molding of steel powders using hybrid inorganic-organic binder
- Hybrid material is capable of wetting the powders and of assuring a
sufficiently low viscosity of the slurry to meet the requirements of the
shaping process.

. New
Aluminum Forming Technology Announced - The new process, "HotForming"
is able to produce sharp radii on key features. This offers the designer
of covers some new options.

. Plastic
fantastic: Composite materials, plastics, aerospace, automotive industries
- Most companies with expertise in producing high-strength, low-
weight structural parts in composites have their origins in the aerospace
or track racing businesses.

. Tooling,
cutting tools and tool holders - Highlights and Links for Modular
tip drills, ceramic composite cutting tools, carbide drill inserts, parting
and grooving, and more

. IDES
and Granta Design Form Strategic Partnership to Deliver World Class Polymer
Selector - With Granta Design, IDES will be able to extend their
market reach to other industry segments including colleges and universities
where students first learn the characteristics of product design and material
selection.

. From
model to prototype - Plastics are continuing to gain more importance
in virtually every sector of manufacturing.

. Robot
applications, machine tools and machining robots - Low-cost machining
robot launched at Euromold. CAD/CAM developer Delcam has linked with industrial
robot manufacturer KUKA to develop a machining robot.

. Centralized
Human Resources Organizations: Beating the Budget Cuts - Human
Resources departments are often easy targets for companies looking to
cut excess costs, and consequently, current HR organizations must optimize
operations within limited resources
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