FirstEnergy Joins EPRI-Led Effort to Boost Energy Efficiency in Electric Delivery Systems (14284)
AKRON, Ohio, -- FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE:FE) has joined Green Circuits, an 18-month Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) initiative that will identify possible options for reducing electricity losses on distribution and transmission lines and explore technology improvements in both infrastructure and equipment.

Consortium to Open National Nanoelectronics Research Center in Indiana (14190)
SOUTH BEND, Indiana - IBM and the Semiconductor Research Corporation have announced plans to open a new $61 million nanoelectronics research center on the campus of the University of Notre Dame, creating new research opportunities to develop atomic-scale technologies that will drive future innovations in computing.

MAC Introduces MultiMac Multi-Mode Eddy Current Tester (14057)
MOUNT VERNON, N.Y., Magnetic Analysis Corp. (MAC) introduces MultiMac™, a new Windows® based, multi-mode eddy current tester that operates with encircling/sector test coils (to detect short-surface defects) and/or rotary test probes (to identify long, seam-type surface defects). The new multi-mode capability incorporates all of the best features of MAC’s individual encircling coil and rotary probe instruments into one unit.

Prysmian Awarded High Voltage Cables Supply Contract By Emirates Aluminum Company Worth Over 23 Million Euro (14019)
Milan - Prysmian, a worldwide leading player in the power and TLC cables industry, has signed a 23.3 million euro EPC (Engineering Procurement Construction) contract with Emirates Aluminum Company Ltd. (EMAL) for the supply and installation of high voltage cables and systems for the world's largest aluminum smelter facility, under construction in Taweelah Area, Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates). With a total annual capacity of 1.4 million tons per year, the new smelter would go a long way toward supplying a shortfall in world aluminum supply.

FERRAZ SHAWMUT A4BQ FUSES OFFER UL-LISTED PRODUCT CHOICES FOR LOWER AMPERE-RATED APPLICATIONS (13850)
Ferraz Shawmut, a global leader in the field of circuit protection, introduced its newly UL-listed Amp-Trap 2000® A4BQ 100-600 Amp Fuses, for applications needing Class L fuse dimensions with ampere ratings of less than 601. Plant and specifying engineers and consultants can use the flexible A4BQ to comply with stringent OSHA regulations and NEC standards

Cleveland’s Ferro Completes Electronic Materials Restructuring Program; Sells Niagara Falls Manufacturing Facility (13659)
The restructuring included transfer of dielectric materials manufacturing from the Company’s production facilities in Niagara Falls, New York, to existing Ferro facilities in Penn Yan, New York and Uden, The Netherlands. As part of the restructuring program, Ferro sold its Niagara Falls manufacturing site and certain industrial ceramics product lines that were based at the Niagara Falls site to TAM Ceramics LLC, an affiliate of All-American Holdings LLC

STANLEY PROTO LAUNCHES NEW LINE OF ELECTRICAL TOOLS (13620)
The company's 1000-Volt Insulated Tool Line totals over 350 individual SKUs and includes screwdrivers, pliers, cutting tools, wrenches, drive tools, and keys, and insulated gloves. The tools are easily identifiable by their thick layer of orange plastic insulation, which will help protect users from shock when working on live circuits of up to 1000 volts AC and 1500 volts DC

Cleveland's Ferro to Break Ground in China for Solar Paste Production Facility (12904)
Ferro’s new solar paste production site will adjoin other Ferro facilities in the Suzhou Industrial Park, where the Company currently produces frits and colors used in tile and porcelain enamel coatings and electrolytes used in the manufacture of lithium batteries and other specialty chemical products.

Aachen, Germany's AIXTRON Acquires Nanoinstruments Ltd. (12884)
Founded in 2005 as a spin-off from the University of Cambridge, Nanoinstruments is a manufacturer of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) and plasma enhanced CVD research systems for Carbon nanotubes (CNT) and other nanomaterials. CNT is a promising material solution for many future optical and electronic devices and applications.

Myrtle Beach, S.C.'s AVX Corporation Announces Completion of Acquisition of American Technical Ceramics Corp. (12734)
AVX Corporation is a leading worldwide manufacturer and supplier of a broad line of passive electronic components and interconnect products. AVX’s components can be found in products manufactured in a very broad range of industries worldwide.