14-02-2008
PPG quarterly earnings per share up 30 percent on best volume growth in 3 years
PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) recently reported record sales for the fourth quarter of $2.9 billion, surpassing the prior year’s fourth quarter results by 15 percent. Fourth quarter net income was $200 million, or $1.21 per share, and was comprised of net income from continuing operations of $193 million, or $1.17 per share, and income from discontinued operations, net of tax, of $7 million, or 4 cents per share. Fourth quarter earnings per share from continuing operations represents a 30-percent increase over the prior year’s quarter.
14-02-2008
Moog FCS Provides Motion Control Test System for China’s New ARJ-21 Regional Jet
Shanghai, February 14th, 2008 — Moog FCS, a part of Moog’s Industrial Systems Group and a leader in providing motion control solutions for high performance flight simulation and leading-edge testing systems to the automotive, aviation and aerospace markets, today announced that they have completed the contract to provide a motion control test system serving the iron bird test of the flight control system of China’s new ARJ-21 regional jet.
14-02-2008
Finnish PR and Communications Agency Comteam CT Oy Joins Eurocom Worldwide as New Network Member
Comteam CT Oy, one of Finland’s fastest growing communications and public relations agencies, has joined Eurocom Worldwide, a leading global network of public relations consultancies offering services to technology concerns and high tech businesses, as member agency for the Finnish market.
13-02-2008
UN NOUVEAU LOOK NATURE POUR PJ SMOOTHIES
Leiden, Pays-Bas - L’une des marques de boissons à base de fruits les plus populaires de nos jours, PJ Smoothies, a récement bénéficié gracieusement d’un « relooking » offert par les imprimeurs d’étiquettes Adare et réalisé grâce aux nouveaux films auto-adhésifs Fasson Global Co-Ex d’Avery Dennisson. Depuis 1994, PJ Smoothies utilisait les mêmes bouteilles pour ses boissons fruitées. Avec aujourd’hui 33 % des parts du marché des jus de fruits au Royaume-Uni, elles sont reconnues comme étant des boissons équilibrées et savoureuses.
13-02-2008
MOOG FCS ACCOMPAGNE MERCEDES-BENZ POUR UNE NOUVELLE AVANCEE DU PROTOTYPAGE NUMERIQUE
AMSTERDAM, 13 février 2008 – La société Moog FCS, membre du groupe industriel Moog et l’un des principaux fournisseurs de solutions de commande de mouvement, de systèmes de simulation de vol et de systèmes d’essais de haute technicité aux secteurs de l’automobile, de l’aéronautique et du spatial, a annoncé ce jour la livraison en Europe, pour Mercedes-Benz, d’un banc d’essais pour le confort de conduite.
12-02-2008
CHEMTURA RAISES PRICES ON POLYMER ADDITIVES FOR RUBBER INDUSTRY
Chemtura Corporation (NYSE:CEM) will increase prices on a range of its polymer additives used primarily in the rubber industry, effective March 1, 2008, or as contracts allow. The increases, ranging between 3%-15%, are in response to mounting raw material and waste disposal costs. The products affected are:
11-02-2008
DSM’S XANTAR® C RESIN HELPS NEDTRAIN KEEP ROLLING STOCK ON TRACK WITH AFFORDABLE, ECO-RESPONSIBLE CLADDING
DSM Engineering Plastics recently announced that its XANTAR® C CE 407 resin allows NedTrain, a provider of train car maintenance and overhaul services, to supply state-of-the-art cladding systems for walls and ceilings in passenger coaches. The DSM resin not only provides aesthetic yet durable, and low-maintenance cladding systems, but also complies with strict flame, smoke and toxicity regulations. Further, XANTAR® C CE 407 resin is environmental friendly as it contains the newest flame retardant technology. Finally, this resin helped NedTrain achieve its goal of cost savings in both the production and maintenance of claddings.
08-02-2008
Technology Sector Remains Upbeat on Jobs, Growth Outlook
Eurocom Worldwide, the Global PR Network, has released the results of its Annual IT Confidence Survey. More than 350 senior IT industry executives were polled by Eurocom Worldwide member agencies around the globe, and the responses indicate that confidence is strong for 2008.
