Actualité aéronautique

PPG to Acquire Chlor-Alkali Manufacturer Equa-Chlor

transmise le 21 mars 2011 par Business Wire

PPG Industries today announced that it has reached an agreement to purchase certain assets of Equa-Chlor, Inc., a producer of chlorine, caustic soda and muriatic acid. Equa-Chlor, a privately-held company with 65 employees, maintains its singular manufacturing site and business headquarters in Longview, Wash. The deal is expected to close during the first half of 2011, subject to normal closing conditions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Textron Systems Opens Facility in Canada

transmise le 21 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Textron Systems, a Textron Inc. company, announced today that it has opened a new facility located in Ottawa, Canada. Through this new facility, which will initially operate as a business office, Textron Systems will bring the broad capabilities of Textron Systems’ operating units to Canadian customers.

AECOM joint venture wins contract worth up to US$1.66 billion to support U.S. Department of Justice’s Asset Forfeiture Program

transmise le 21 mars 2011 par Business Wire

AECOM Technology Corporation , a leading provider of professional technical and management support services for government and commercial clients around the world, announced today that Forfeiture Support Associates (FSA), LLC, a joint venture with L-3 MPRI, has been awarded a contract to provide professional, financial and legal support to the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Asset Forfeiture Program.

TowerJazz Aerospace and Defense Division Expands MPW Services to Include CMOS Image Sensors, High Speed SiGe and SOI RF CMOS

transmise le 21 mars 2011 par Business Wire

TowerJazz, the global specialty foundry leader, announced its Aerospace and Defense Business Unit has expanded its multi-project wafer (MPW) services to include CMOS image sensors (CIS) in addition to high-speed SiGe and SOI RF CMOS. These offerings will be available for on-shore or ITAR controlled prototype and manufacturing services of advanced semiconductors for the US Department of Defense (DoD) and the broader aerospace and defense community.

Ascent Solar Signs Distributor Agreement with Sunload Mobile Solutions GmbH

transmise le 21 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. , a developer of flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that Sunload Mobile Solutions will act as an Authorized Distributor of Ascent Solar's lightweight, flexible, high-power thin-film CIGS modules for Electronic Integrated (EIPV) applications in Europe. This agreement with Sunload will give Ascent Solar access to multiple opportunities within Europe’s rapidly expanding off-grid battery charging and portable power markets.

Luxfer Gas Cylinders Launches All-new Website

transmise le 21 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Luxfer Gas Cylinders, the world’s largest manufacturer of high-pressure aluminum and composite cylinders, has launched a completely redesigned, all-new website at www.luxfercylinders.com.

Luxfer Gas Cylinders lance son tout nouveau site Internet

transmise le 21 mars 2011 par Business Wire

Lancement de la campagne << 2011 China-Africa Brightness Action >> à Pékin

transmise le 19 mars 2011 par PRNewswire

La cérémonie de lancement de la campagne "2011 China-Africa Brightness Action" a eu lieu à l'hôtel Marriott HNA de Pékin le 17 mars. Co-organisée par le Comité national pour la prévention de la cécité (National Committee of Blindness Prevention - NCBP), l'Association chinoise pour la promotion de la démocratie, l'Association populaire chinoise d'amitié avec les pays étrangers (Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries - CPAFFC), la HNA Group Co., Ltd, le groupe Anhui Foreign Economic Construction (Group) et l'hôpital Tongren de Pékin, cette campagne offrira aux patients atteints de cataractes au Zimbabwe 500 opérations chirurgicales gratuites de réadaptation visuelle durant 9 jours. C'est la deuxième fois que ces associations volontaires chinoises lancent des activités médicales à grande échelle en Afrique.

REACH Air Medical Services Earns Diamond Certified Designation

transmise le 18 mars 2011 par Business Wire

REACH Air Medical Services, with headquarters in Santa Rosa, CA and bases of operation throughout California, as well as in Oregon and Texas, has earned the Diamond Certified® designation. Earning the rating of “highest in quality” came after being rated in a customer satisfaction survey performed by American Ratings Corporation.

Expedia.co.uk Reveals UK's Attitudes to Taxes and Charges

transmise le 18 mars 2011 par PRNewswire

Reports in the media suggest that Which? is planning to lodge a super-complaint with the Office of Fair Trading, asking it to investigate the level of fees imposed by some companies when customers pay for flights with credit or debit cards. Expedia.co.uk does not apply its own credit card fees or automatically add charges for additional services to the price at the end of the booking process.