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March 31, 2008

Management's Antidote for Turbulent Times; New Book Sheds Light on Emerging Practice of Using Interim Managers in Marketing and Sales

A new book provides fresh insight and best practices on how CEOs are starting to use interim management to achieve versatility and growth without adding fixed overhead.

Austin, Texas (PRWEB) March 28, 2008 -- What is the little-known secret some CEOs use to keep employment costs down while maintaining growth strategies during uncertain economic conditions? The answer involves the prudent use of interim or on-demand managers within their Marketing and Sales departments, according to the authors of "Leadership On Demand: How Smart CEOs Tap Interim Management to Drive Revenue".

Although companies today are familiar with using interim executives to fill temporary gaps in HR, IT and Finance departments the new book provides fresh insight and best practices on how to use interim, "just-in-time" talent to impact the revenue engine of their organization--Marketing and Sales.

The authors contend that too many companies have allowed temporary gaps in Marketing and Sales leadership to retard their revenue performance. The gaps occur in three areas: a key management position is vacant for more than a month, a critical set of required skills is missing in the organization, or there's a shortage of management time to accomplish an important business initiative.

"This topic is one of great importance to our economy and society. The chapters do a good job of identifying the general trends that would lead a company to consider the utilization of an interim manager," said John Mavers, First Vice President, Washington Mutual Bank.

Through its 14 chapters the book shows CEOs how to identify when interim management should be considered, how to structure an engagement, how to socialize the solution within the organization, how to justify the fee, etc. The book includes interviews from CEO's, COO's and Board members who share their experiences and insights about the prudent use of on-demand leaders in small and large organizations.

"Leadership On Demand: How Smart CEOs Tap Interim Management to Drive Revenue" is published by LOD Publishing, LLC and can be ordered from http://www.leadership-on-demand.com or http://www.Amazon.com. The suggested retail price is $28.95 plus shipping and handling. The title is available in both paperback and eBook formats.

About the authors:
The authors and editor of the book have over 75 years combined sales and marketing management experience primarily in high tech, pharmaceutical and medical device sectors.

Charles Besondy, author. After a career holding marketing leadership positions for small high-tech companies in Washington State and Texas, Besondy began his consulting and interim management practice in Austin in 2001. He has conducted interim management assignments for a range of companies, such as a Web start-up, a computer manufacturer, s professional sports franchise, and a large financial services vendor. Regarded as an authority on the topic of interim management for marketing functions he is co-author of the book, "Leadership On Demand: How Smart CEOs Tap Interim Management to Drive Revenue". His blog on the same topic, One Riot - One Ranger, (http://cbesondy.wordpress.com) is a popular source of insight and leading-edge thinking on the topic of interim management.

Paul Travis, author. Having managed a team of 10 and a budget of $5 million as a Vice President of Marketing for a publicly traded internet security company, after executive roles in foodservice to software publishing, Travis made the move into consulting. He has served in both project and interim capacities primarily in branding, product marketing, and launching new offerings - for technology, food/beverage, and manufacturing clients situated between British Columbia and the Midwest United States. In addition to his capacity as President of the Institute of Management Consultants - Pacific Northwest Chapter, he serves on the board of two privately held companies. His blog, http://www.60-Second-Marketing.com, features educational insights around snapshots of "hits and misses" in the marketing world.

Theresa Heath, editor. With over 25 years of experience, Ms. Heath is an innovative leader skilled in creating and implementing business development plans that reinvigorate sales teams and grow new products and markets. A strategist with a global and conceptual perspective, Ms. Heath approaches problem-solving in a relational and holistic manner by utilizing experience, intuition and knowledge to craft fresh and imaginative solutions. Heath is a versatile executive with both sales and marketing expertise in the healthcare and technology sectors, with a particular emphasis on bringing new technology successfully to market and exceeding company goals. Her background and flexibility serve her well in consulting, particularly in sales turnaround situations, developing new markets and new product commercialization.

Book Statistics:
Title: Leadership On Demand
Subtitle: How Smart CEOs Tap Interim Management to Drive Revenue
Authors: Charles Besondy, Paul Travis
Editor: Theresa Heath
ISBN: 978-0-9802035-1-6 (paperback), 978-0-9802035-0-9 (eBook)
Category: Business Management
Length: 112 pages
Retail price: $28.95
Binding: 6"x9" trade paperback
eBook platform: Requires PDF reader software
Illustration: Charts and tables
Additions: Case studies, resources, reader survey

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Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants Offers Consumers & Businesses A Way To Stop Getting Ripped Off With Global Counterfeiting

A year ago Americas Watchdog created the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants as a way to combat global counterfeiting & at the same time, as a way to protect consumers and businesses. Counterfeit goods spanning pharmaceuticals, entertainment, software, fashion, spare parts to even cigarettes reaps hundreds of billions of dollars per year. According to the group, "health, safety and global commerce are all at risk". The Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants says, "the only way to curb global counterfeiting is to go after the bigger players by making it much harder to distribute their knock offs to consumers, who think they are getting a deal".

(PRWEB) March 28, 2008 -- Nearly a year ago Americas Watchdog formed the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants as a way to curb global counterfeiting, in order to insure consumers were getting the genuine product, and to protect big and small businesses from having their products stolen by crooks. Out of safety concerns, and or concerns over theft of intellectual property/ the actual manufacturers product, the group has indicated that it will go to war to protect a trade marked or a manufacturers protected product. One example of the groups efforts has been to advise global consumers not to purchase pharmaceuticals over the Internet unless the product can be verified as real. The global counterfeiting of drugs costs pharmaceutical companies and their shareholders $100 billion per year. According to the group,"this is not acceptable". The Global Piracy & Counterfeiting web site is located at Http://GP-CC.Com

Aside from legitimate drug companies losing $100 billion dollars a year to counterfeiting, the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants have discovered the following:

Airplane & automotive parts are being counterfeited in China, India, and elsewhere, and are being sold as the real deal. Who would want to fly on an airplane, or drive in a car/truck that had sub standard replacement parts? Automotive or Airplane parts makers are welcome to contact the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants anytime in order to discover if their products are being counterfeited.
After a year long investigation the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants have identified numerous web sites offering free down loads of current movies, video games or music CD's. If a film studio, video game maker or record label has an interest in identifying these sites and shutting them down, they are welcome to contact the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants anytime. The group estimates," the free downloads of movie, games and music compact discs is costing the global entertainment industries billions each year".
Global software or computer program piracy or counterfeiting is completely out of control. The Global Piracy & counterfeiting consultants has the ability to track down software pirates or counterfeiters and work with the actual manufacturer to shut them down.
As already mentioned pharmaceutical or drug counterfeiting is a $100 billion per year global business and growing. Either the actual manufacturers do not care, or their anti counterfeiting initiatives are totally ineffective. Counterfeit pharmaceuticals or drugs are costing each drug maker millions or billions of dollars per year, consumers are at extreme risk from counterfeit drugs (especially those purchased on the Internet) and because of inaction on the part of major drug companies, counterfeit drugs have but the shareholders of large pharmaceutical companies at risk because of the enormous liability created when large companies do not protect their brand. Add to the fact that organized crime is deeply involved in counterfeiting drugs because it is so lucrative & you have a recipe for a global consumer & shareholder disaster. If drug companies are serious about consumer, shareholder and brand protection the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants can make instant contributions to identifying the biggest counterfeiters. "Rather than getting a four hour erection, what happens if a consumer gets a instant heart attack, from a counterfeit ED type drug"?
Medical device/product manufacturers are also having their products counterfeited at historic levels. Counterfeiting is costing most medical device makers millions each year & consumers are being put at risk by poorly made knock off medical devices/products. If a medical device/product manufacturer is serious about brand protection, they are welcome to contact the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants anytime at 866-714-6466.
Cigarette makers are also being taken to the cleaners by organized crime counterfeiting their products. The Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants estimate that 200,000,000,000 counterfeit cigarettes are made each year in China alone. That is enough cigarettes to give every man, woman and child in Canada 300 packs of free cigarettes per year.
If any type of manufacturer of spare parts, any type of movie, music recording, video game maker, any type of software company, any type of pharmaceutical company, any type of medical device/medical products manufacturer, or tobacco products maker is serious about brand protection, and making it harder for counterfeiters to sell their product, they should contact the Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants anytime at 866-714-6466 or visit their web site at Http://GP-CC.Com . Counterfeiting will not stop without efforts to make it much more difficult to counterfeit. Why should businesses just hand over market share to organized crime without an effort to confront the problem? The Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants as part of its investigations will go to the source counterfeiting country to establish all the needed proof for legal or diplomatic action.

The Global Piracy & Counterfeiting Consultants was created as a way to protect consumers and business at the same time. The group encourages law firms representing any type of business with potential counterfeiting/piracy issues to share this press release with their clients.

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O/E to Present at the Michigan Safety Conference

Following up with successes at Williams International and Daimler Truck North America, the Troy-based company will present the Six Secrets of the World's Safest Companies: What They Know and You Should Too.

Troy, MI (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 28, 2008 -- O/E Learning is becoming well-known in worker safety circles; the company's phenomenal successes with UAW-Chrysler, Daimler Truck North America, and Williams' International are propelling O/E's proprietary safety management system, SafetyIMPACT! to unprecedented successes.

Phil La Duke, Director of the Performance Improvement Division for O/E will speak at the 2008 Michigan Safety Conference. The focus of his presentation, Six Secrets of the World's Safest Companies: What They Know and You Should Too, focuses on how the world's safest companies gain competitive advantage by managing and reducing the cost of worker injuries.

This is the second consecutive trip to the podium for La Duke; last year he co-presented the successes that Williams' International realized from implementing SafetyIMPACT! at the aerospace company's facilities in Ogden, Utah and Walled Lake, Michigan. Williams' has since deployed SafetyIMPACT! at its Guaymas, Mexico facility and a Lean Manufacturing school in Ogden.

"Last year was really about showcasing Williams' unparalleled success in changing its safety culture," said Phil La Duke. "This year we will be focusing on the values that the world's safest companies share, and how any company can create an environment that fosters these values. These values are more than a statement pinned to a bulletin board, the world's safest companies use these values to guide their basic business systems."

Interest in methods of managing the costs associated with worker injuries has been piqued by healthcare costs that continue to skyrocket and economic conditions that make every dollar count more than ever. "We're seeing more and more interest in what we're doing with SafetyIMPACT! In addition to the Michigan Safety Conference, I have speaking engagements across the U.S. and Canada. I think more companies are realizing that they can do something about worker injuries. And the response to SafetyIMPACT! has even exceeded my expectations? we're seeing some companies saving millions and lowering their costs as much as 88% in the first year alone," said LaDuke.

The Michigan Safety Conference is April 15-16, 2008 and Six Secrets of the World's Safest Companies: What They Know and You Should Too will be presented on April 15th from 2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m.

SafetyIMPACT!
SafetyIMPACT! is a culture-based safety system designed to reduce worker injuries and lower costs through the implementation of six values and four practices common to the world's safest companies. Central to this system is a proprietary database that records hazards, identifies the root causes of these hazards, and tracks them to correction. The philosophy that is the foundation of SafetyIMPACT! is that all injuries can be prevented by identifying and removing the hazards before workers are injured.

O/E
Established in 1984, O/E Learning designs and develops new training and performance improvement programs, as well as converts existing programs to different forms of delivery including Web-based, instructor-led, virtual classroom, CD/DVD, and mobile devices. O/E's diverse services range from organizational development initiatives to professional certifications in safety, quality, and employee involvement. The privately held company is headquartered in Troy, MI. Leverage Life, a wholly owned subsidiary, is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA and focuses on providing corporate Concierge, Wellness, and Work/Life programs. Learn more about O/E at: www.oe.com.

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New Emissions Rules Drive Exhausts Technology

Automotive exhaust systems used to be straightforward. However, what was once a relatively straightforward product is becoming increasingly complex according to research undertaken by industry website just-auto.

Bromsgrove, UK (PRWEB) March 28, 2008 -- Automotive exhaust systems used to be straightforward. However, what was once a relatively straightforward product is becoming increasingly complex according to research undertaken by industry website just-auto.

The exhaust system has three main functions--two environmental and one performance-related. The first function is to minimise carbon monoxide, unburnt hydrocarbons and oxides of nitrogen, and direct them out of the engine and away from the passenger compartment.

The second is to minimise noise created by the car's engine.

The third is to help optimise engine performance by providing a continuous, smooth flow of gas out of the engine. The exhaust can also be 'tuned' to produce a distinctive and characteristic note, such as that of a Porsche or Alfa Romeo.

Technical developments in the hot end of the exhaust are highly influenced by the new emissions legislations. Consequently, we are seeing the emergence of new exhaust system technologies for both gasoline and diesel engines, just-auto says.

As each new emissions regulation swings into force, more content is added to the exhaust in order to comply.

This adds value to the overall price of the system. Manufacturers believe that with increasingly strict emissions regulations forecasted, the emissions control content per light vehicle will rise over the next few years as a result of the introduction of multiple catalytic converters per vehicle, heat exchangers and particulate filters.

The emission standards are, however, technology-neutral.

That means automakers are free to use whatever technology they choose in order to meet the standards.

More details of the just-auto report 'Global market review of exhaust systems - forecasts to 2014' are available by following this link: http://www.just-auto.com/exhausts

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Employee Referral Program Developed by Business901

Create and build a referral system complimented by a coaching system that has been proven effective with small businesses for over 20 years. A service business, product business, retail business, construction business, professional services business ... it just doesn't matter, the Employee Referral System will help you "Find the Keepers" and succeed in ways you never imagined. The uniqueness of this program is that it takes the best Referral Marketing System developed by Duct Tape Marketing author John Jantsch and combines it with an authorized Duct Tape Marketing Coach, Joe Dager. "The principles are outlined in a 7-step process that will communicate the basic understanding on how to apply the Referral Flood program to an employee referral system. It offers several tips and tricks that will immediately jump-start a referral marketing program," says Dager. This guide can be downloaded for a limited time at http://www.youremployeereferral.com

Fort Wayne, IN (PRWEB) March 28, 2008 -- Joe Dager, owner of Business901 in Fort Wayne, IN, has just released "Your Employee Referral Program." This program creates a step-by-step, documented employee referral system based on your specific target market. Develop marketing tools, letters, and offers that will help you generate a flood of new employees. Devise a precise strategy for making referrals your core new employee weapon. Give and receive timely feedback on every aspect of the employee referral system.

Create and build a referral system complimented by a coaching system that has been proven effective with small businesses for over 20 years. A service business, product business, retail business, construction business, professional services business ... it just doesn't matter, an Employee Referral System will help you "Find the Keepers" and succeed in ways you never imagined. The system is perfect for those already in business, but want to make it soar. This system will build the perfect business establishing a proven employee referral system to their growing company. "Why reinvent the wheel? Take a proven process, a package of tools, a trained coach and run with it."

The uniqueness of this program is that it takes the best Referral Marketing System developed by Duct Tape Marketing author John Jantsch and combines it with an authorized Duct Tape Marketing Coach, Joe Dager. "The principles are outlined in a 7-step process that will communicate the basic understanding on how to apply the Referral Flood program to an employee referral system. It offers several tips and tricks that will immediately jump-start a referral marketing program," says Dager. This guide can be downloaded for a limited time at http://www.youremployeereferral.com.

But why, if employee referral is such a great way to go, why doesn't every small business in the world jump right on top of the band wagon and take full advantage of this obvious tool? The number one reason that small business owners don't use the secret weapon of employee referral to grow a business, fatten wallets, and crush competition is the belief that employees are already or will not do it. The simple fact is that it does not happen without a system. It takes a system and the system can be the hard part, it could take years and cost a small fortune to figure out just the right combinations that make plans work. The development of an employee referral system will provide consistent long-term growth. The 4 week program provides valuable material but is implemented with a DTM coach.

Week by week schedule:
Week 1 -- Introduction, goal setting and action plan for the program.
Week 2 -- Define Target Referral Market and Ideal referral employee.
Week 3 -- Create core referral message, offer and referral education system.
Week 4 -- Create referral marketing tools and follow-up system and implementation action steps.

Dager has been working with small businesses for over 30 years. His marketing strategies and principles have worked for many companies. Now, his affiliation with Duct Tape Marketing has allowed him to grow his own business through target and referral marketing, two of the core principles described in the document.

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Miura Boilers Reduce Fuel Costs and Conserve Resources

U.S. Market Share Continues To Grow With "Green" Technology That Produces Steam Within Five Minutes, Saving Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars per Year in Oil and Gas.

New York (PRWEB) March 28, 2008 -- As gas and oil prices continue to grow at never-seen-before levels, and more manufacturers get serious about conserving natural resources and "going green," Miura steam boilers stand out in the U.S. market.

"We chose Miura boilers because the quick start-up time and their ease-of use," explained Viscotec Automotive Products Plant Engineer Will Fritz. "We believe in the technology so strongly that we've been a Miura customer from the day we opened our doors. The reduced time to produce steam means that our fuel costs are lower, which is another major benefit we've gotten from these boilers."

A Morganton NC-based automotive upholstery manufacturer, the company succeeded in reducing the time for process heating in their upholstery dye machines by purchasing six Miura LX Series boilers (five LX-300 units and one LX-200), which can produce steam within five minutes, a drastic reduction over standard firetube boilers.

Shannon Clifton, Engineering Supervisor at Duke Raleigh Hospital, a member of the Duke University Health System, in an effort to maximize efficiencies, and continue to save more on the high cost of fuel, recently purchased the hospital's third Miura steam boiler. The hospital uses the Miura boilers for steam autoclave (sterilization), hot water for cooking, dishwashing, and domestic hot water heating, and reheat (where the hot water is used for heating purposes).

"We've had Miura boilers here for about three years," Clifton states. "Our first two paid for themselves in about a year on fuel savings alone. These were EX-Series dual fuel 200BHP units. The third unit is an LX-Series gas-fired 100BHP unit."

Clifton points out another unique advantage of Miura boilers, since his hospital is located in an area of the country that is experiencing drought conditions.

"Right now North Carolina is in a drought situation," Clifton continues. "I'm attending lots of meetings on what can be done about water conservation and Miura boilers, because they are so small and efficient, have really put us way ahead of everybody around town - and this industry - on water conservation. So you know that's another plus for us."

Paul Gackel, PE, is the Director of Facilities/Utilities at Spangler Candy. The Bryan, Ohio manufacturer of over 9 million Dum Dum Pops® daily needs to generate steam for manufacturing purposes efficiently and cost-effectively.

So when it was time to switch out four of the company's five firetube steam boilers, which were generating up to 900 BHP, Paul called his dealer and asked them to look into current boiler technology that could support their operation, while also reducing fuel costs.

What convinced Mr. Gackel to select Miura was the attention to detail, the overall "heavy-dutiness" of the product and the potential for saving oil and gas costs.

"We were running a pretty efficient operation, but with Miura technology, we estimated an additional 10 to 20% fuel saving," and that really got our attention," added Mr. Gackel.

All Miura Boilers produce steam in 5 minutes using their exclusive floating head design, a revolutionary advance that results in gas and oil savings of up to 20%. In a multiple installation (MI) Miura boilers can be turned on or off as needed, allowing companies like Spangler and many others, to meet peak demand hours, while operating at greater efficiency throughout the day and reducing wear and tear. Miura boilers also require less space and feature an online maintenance system with a "sliding window feature" that records an event four seconds before it occurs, so it can be diagnosed and corrected faster.

Miura boilers are also safe for the environment, producing nitrous oxide (NOx) emissions levels that are 60% lower than conventional boilers. Recent technological innovations by Miura will reduce NOx emissions to near zero on future models.

About Miura Boiler: Miura Boiler was founded in 1927 and has grown to be one of the largest industrial steam boiler manufacturers in the world. In 2006, Miura sold more boilers in North America than ever before in its history. For more information on Miura boilers, please call in the USA 1-888-309-5574. In Canada, 1-800-666-2182. Visit Miura online at www.miuraboiler.com.

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The Launch of China-channels.com: One of the Largest Company Directories in China and Asia

EC Group announced the launch of its B2B online company directory, China-channels.com, with a view to connect the best qualified companies from China and Asia to the rest of the world.

Hong Kong, China (PRWEB) March 28, 2008 -- EC Group, an IT and online community development company, announced today the official launch of its B2B online company directory at www.china-channels.com, aiming at connecting the Asian and Chinese companies to their counterparts from the rest of the world.

China-channels provides business details and contact information of more than one million companies in Hong Kong and China. Companies are divided into 5000 categories for the ease of browsing. Most of the information is accessible without login.

"In order to lower the operating costs and make efficient use of resources, many companies would like to outsource their labour-intensive services to China and Asia. However, most of them have no idea where the most suitable companies could be located," said Kenny Lam, Chief Operating Officer of EC Group. "At the same time, many companies in the Asian-Pacific Region are eligible for serving business corporations from all around the world. The problem is that they do not have any appropriate channels to publicize themselves. China-channels.com is established to serve as a platform to connect both parties."

"There are a few B2B websites, such as alibaba.com and globalsources.com, which try to connect the Chinese companies with the foreign buyers. Most of these websites, however, focus only on trading, wholesale and manufacturing companies," Kenny Lam continued. "Other than such companies which sell products, China-channels.com will also cater for industries which only provide intangible services like design, IT and marketing."

China-channels features a "rating and comment system", so that from time to time, users can differentiate the better companies from others. According to Kenny Lam, companies with more positive feedbacks will rank higher in their categories and it means more exposure and more business opportunities.

The original content of the website is in English and seven other languages, including Simplified Chinese, Japanese, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish, are available through the built-in translation function.

For additional information about this B2B website, please contact EC Group at 852-3105-1566 or visit China-Channels.com at www.china-channels.com.

Based in Hong Kong SAR, China, EC Group (http://www.ec-computer.com) specializes in IT and web programming, developing online community (http://www.ec-photo.com) and online store (http://www.asia-product.com), search engine optimization, search engine marketing, web analytics and web site design.

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Modern Plastics Offers High Performance Thermoplastic by Ensinger

Modern Plastics offers Tecanyl MT to Medical Technology Customers

Bridgeport, CT (PRWEB) March 28, 2008 -- Modern Plastics has added Tecanyl MT, a high performance thermoplastic ideal for medical technology, to its product line.

Tecanyl MT works well in demanding applications. Designed for repeated exposure of up to 1000 autoclaving cycles at 134 degrees, it offers a great advantage due to its high resistance to gamma radiation, steam autoclaving and ethylene oxide sterilization. Applications are surgical instruments, instrument handles, implant trials (max.30 days of tissue contact), sterilization trays and all components that have to be desterilized or are subjected to radiation.

"The medical industry faces strong challenges in the years to come because of the growing elderly population. Continual improvement of medical instruments and orthopedic devices are imperative to keep up with a population which demands a better and more active quality of life. Tecanyl MT exceeds the performance of the materials previously offered for these applications." Said David Altieri, Vice President of Modern Plastics.

Modern Plastics is an Elite distributor for Ensinger, the manufacturer of Tecanyl MT. As a leading processor of high performance plastic shapes and parts, Ensinger Inc. chooses to market its products only through the most qualified plastics distributors. Modern Plastics, headquartered in Bridgeport, Connecticut, is one of the best of this very limited group. Modern Plastics has been an Ensinger "Elite Distributor" since 1998 because of their commitment to excellence, and their unparalleled knowledge and expertise of the Ensinger product line.

Founded in 1945, Modern Plastics, led by Company President Bing J. Carbone, is poised for meeting the challenging requirements of its customers by setting new industry standards with faster computer technology, ISO 9001:2000 certifications, material bar coding, lot and batch certification of all plastic materials, huge expansions of inventory and product lines, Kaizen management programs, rigid quality control standards, and active participation in the International Association of Plastics Distributors.

To learn more, visit the Modern Plastics website at http://www.modernplastics.com.

For more information, please contact:

Bing Carbone
Modern Plastics
678 Howard Ave.
Bridgeport, CT 06605
Toll free: 800.243.9696

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March 28, 2008

CL&D Digital Rewards Digital Printing Application Ideas With a Bouquet of Flowers

Fast packaging digital printer CL&D Digital launches website promotion asking visitors to submit ideas to help advance digital printing technology - and offers a reward.

Delafield, WI (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- CL&D Digital, a short-run, quick-delivery printer of consumer goods products packaging and labels for sales samples, prototypes, and comps is launching a new promotion on its Home page asking visitors to submit their idea for a new digital printing application. Each month, CL&D Digital will select the best idea and award the "inventor" by sending a fresh bouquet of flowers to him or her - or to someone they wish to surprise.

The first North American company to purchase two state-of-the-art HP Indigo 4500 printing presses at one time, CL&D Digital can now turnaround short to medium production runs even faster - cutting its already speedy delivery time by 50 percent or more.

"CL&D Digital is really having fun with the promotion," says Tina Chovanec, director of marketing. "We're asking website visitors to 'plant an idea on us' in an effort to 'help digital printing grow.'" The strategy behind the promotion is simple. "Since our customers give us some of our best ideas, we wanted to open up the lines of communication with visitors to our website - perhaps hear ideas that they have on their digital printing wish list and see if we can create an application," Chovanec continues. "The flowers are a fun way to say thank you and to open that dialogue. We will also be changing the reward from time to time to keep it fresh."

Visitors who submit an idea need only provide their first name, company name, and email address so that a representative can get in touch with them. CL&D Digital will choose the best idea each month and make the arrangements to send flowers on the winner's behalf.

High-speed, direct-from-computer-to-press digital printing technology let's you produce as few as one piece. A larger run can be broken down into "batches" - which means different versions of a similar piece can be printed for true customization. Powered by Hewlett-Packard digital offset presses, CL&D Digital can do 4-color process, spot colors, and white inks.

About CL&D Digital and digital package printing
Bob Scherer, Vice President of CL&D Digital, is a respected conference speaker and contributor to industry trade journals on the subject of digital technology and digital package printing. In 1995 along with two partners, Scherer established CL&D Digital as one of the first packaging printers to use Hewlett-Packard (HP)/Indigo digital printing technology. The company's customers - including many Fortune 500 consumer products manufacturers - count on CL&D Digital's full production run quality for their package and label sales samples, prototypes, and comps.

Digital printing can help a manufacturer avoid the high costs and long lead times associated with conventional printing. Depending on the quantity and number of colors, digital printing can cost up to half as much as conventional printing - in part because digital printing is achieved direct from the computer without plating. Digital printing can allow for less waste and storage, too, by printing only the quantity needed. It can also provide the flexibility of showing different versions of the same packaging at minimal cost, which offers the capability of moving a product into niche markets once deemed too cost prohibitive.

In addition to digital printing and packaging dry goods including food, candy, coffee, sundries, and personal care items since 1995, CL&D Digital has the capability of overseeing cold packaging -- the packaging of refrigerated foods in a consistent 38 degree-temperature warehouse, or frozen foods in zero degree-temperature warehouse, both within over 600,000 cubic feet of state-of-the-art, ASI-certified space. CL&D Digital is certified by The American Sanitation Institute (ASI) for food contact packaging and non-food contact packaging. CL&D Digital is also AIB-certified by the American Institute of Baking.

Most recently, CL&D Digital has expanded its service offerings to include complete design services from "thought to consumer." Brand development, POP displays & structural design & engineering, and contract packaging services are now available.

Members of the media can contact Bob Scherer at 262.569.6732 or 262.391.3984, or email at: bscherer@clddigital.com. CL&D Digital can be found on the Internet at www.clddigital.com.

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nCode Invest In Materials Testing Laboratory

nCode announces a major new investment in its specialist materials characterization laboratory, helping OEMS select the right material for performance throughout the product lifecycle. It has relocated its laboratory into a new facility in Darley Dale, Derbyshire, adding both capacity and flexibility, as a direct response to the increasing demand for high specification characterization tests. The new facility adds over 50% more space for machines, as well improved environmental control and data acquisition. The SoMat eDAQ-lite is the standard data acquisition unit across the lab.

Sheffield, UK (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- nCode International, a leading global provider of durability, test & measurement, fleet monitoring, and product design (CAE) solutions, announces a major new investment in its specialist materials characterization laboratory, helping OEMS select the right material for performance throughout the product lifecycle.

nCode's has relocated its laboratory into a new facility in Darley Dale, Derbyshire, adding both capacity and flexibility, as a direct response to the increasing demand for high specification characterization tests. The new facility adds over 50% more space for machines, as well improved environmental control and data acquisition. The SoMat eDAQ-lite is the standard data acquisition unit across the lab.

nCode itself uses the nCode lab to provide validation data in support of its fatigue models in the ICE-flow GlyphWorks data analysis software and DesignLife FEA fatigue software.

Norman Thornton, Head of Test Facilities, stated, "nCode's material characterization services are an important part of the nCode Product Lifecycle Performance philosophy. Understanding how a material behaves is critical to the long term performance of the product. Customers use nCode's services when it is important to get the right material data; and data that is statistically appropriate for use in downstream analysis. The new lab allows us to increase capacity, but we retain our unique, specialist approach, and the ability to support the complete testing process from specification to data. We are certainly not a high volume test house."

Lab customers include Messier Dowty, Aston Martin, Magna PowerTrain and Arcelor.

Angelo Fanourakis, Chief Engineer, GKN Autostructures says; "nCode's lab is a unique facility for materials characterization because the nCode team offers more than just testing; they help understand what data is actually needed, specify the tests, prepare samples and interpret the results. I feel confident that material characterization data from the nCode lab can be used throughout the design process."

The nCode lab provides specialist characterization services that include:

Support of PhD metallurgists and statisticians.
Development, in house, of equipment for both stress control and strain control testing; improving the accuracy of statistical and curve fit routines.
New +/- 5kN dynamic test equipment for non metallic materials.
Recording of residual stress changes during fatigue life testing.
Small force vibration test facility up to 250Hz for materials and components especially attractive for equipment mounted on vehicles.
Torsion fatigue testing machines.
Smart logging using SoMat eDAQ.
High alignment testing systems capable of offering specimen strain symmetry of better than 2%.

nCode will be at the Stuttgart Testing Expo in May 2008.

About nCode International:
nCode is a leading global provider of durability test & measurement, fleet monitoring, and product design (CAE) solutions. nCode offers a unique combination of measurement instruments, software, and services that help customers eliminate unexpected failures by measuring and converting durability, performance and operational data into information from which intelligent business decisions can be made that improve Product Life Performance (PLP) and reduce costs. Established in 1982, nCode has direct offices in Europe, North America and Asia. For more information about nCode, please visit www.ncode.com.

nCode products include: ICE-flow GlyphWorks, Library, and DesignLife, SoMat eDAQ, and eDAQ-lite. The nCode Logo, nCode, ICE-flow GlyphWorks, ICE-flow Library, ICE-flow DesignLife, SoMat eDAQ, and eDAQ-lite are trademarks or registered trademarks of nCode International Corporation in the USA and/or other countries.

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Pai Lung Paves the Way for Customer Success with New Fabric Showroom

As the redecoration of fabric showroom is finished, Pai Lung looks forward to servicing more customers in variety of garment and textile production from industry, medicine, vehicle, bedding, upholstery, clothing to accessories applications.

(PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- For a bright start in 2008, Pai Lung, a knitting machine innovator, rebuilt its fabric showroom to keep its proactive attitude in delivering complete solution for customers.

With floor area of 250 square meters, Pai Lung showroom storages over 1000 samples of cloth, especially, Pai Lung patented knitted fabric are well-displayed. The aim of showroom not only presents versatility of Pai Lung knitting machines on wide range fabric production, but also indicates the new knitting fashion trend in market for customers.

"The main idea of showroom is not just identifying customer needs, but taking an active role in providing well-thought-out insights for what they need. Through our advanced knitting technology and integrated service, we believe our customers could easily success in market." Pai Lung General Manager Mr. James Wang said in confidence.

Pai Lung fabric showroom is categorized into five areas for textile applications related to daily life, Industry & Medicine, Vehicle & Safety, Bedding, Upholstery, Clothing and Fashion accessories, which precisely leads the potential market for customers.

Industry & Medicine
Pai Lung successfully assists customers to develop industrial filter materials and seamless fabric production by use of circular knitting machine series. The series also make good value spacer fabric for medicine mattress. With three levels design and raised pattern on surface, spacer has great breathbility and moisture absorbing character, which reduces the rate of "bed sores" for patients and decreases night sweat.

Vehicle & Safety
Comparing to weaving fabric, Pai Lung comes up with an advanced technology of woven-like knit fabric. This textile has the same elasticity and abrasion resistance as weaving fabric, but even better ventilation and softer texture for vehicle seat cover and interior decoration cloth.

Bedding & Upholstery
In support of its electronic jacquard knitting machines, Pai Lung introduces knitted fabrics to bedding with higher density and more stabilized construction. All single-side jacquard, multi-color jacquard, raised embroidery jacquard knit fabric present elegance and comfort for bedsheets, bedspread, curtain, sofa and wall covering. More "Intarsia" knitting with various patterns also can be done perfectly.

Moreover,Pai Lung terry knitting machines show the best for customers on blanket, robe, bath towel, foot mat, floor mat, plush toys manufacturing. These machines efficiently complete single-face, double-face and reverse side works, and make fabric finest texture. As wide applications of terry-cloth in daily life, Pai Lung makes customers more stands out in market.

Clothing & Fashion Accessories
Pai Lung's effort in fabric innovation has been seen in casual wear, intimate apparel, formal dress and sport outfit, which creates market demand and enhances customer's competitive edges.

With woven-like technology, Pai Lung knit denim fabric presents the same adequate stiffness character, nice handfeel and appearance as woven jean, it is specially designed with better air-permeability, extra strength. Pai Lung ensures this denim-like fabric offers a perfect fit and comfy feel for long-lasting wear. Another unique wove corduroy model has been well received in various types of garment production.

In order to maximize the comfort and function of sportswear, such as polo shirts racing outfits and swimming suit. Pai Lung applies the "Body Mapping" technology on knitted fabric. As comes from the same idea "Tech-Fit" as Nike and Adidas, the fabric has engineered mesh technical construction featuring variable mesh structures, which improves airflow across the body.

Pai Lung further recommend customers to expand the use of its single jersey knitting series and double face knitting machine in fine gauge fabric production. Knitted with silk-like yarn, the textile makes a good impression by its pearl luster, soft and smooth characters, it is suitable for evening gown, women's dress and man's shirt design. After more process to work with micro fiber and combine with waterproof and breathable film, customers can also manufacture lightweight outdoor jacket with excellent quality.

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FOCUS Electronic Reveals 2.4GHz RF Wireless Technology at Computex Taipei 2008

Regarded itself as an technology-oriented company, FOCUS is going to announce new product release and show its great effort in 2.4GHz RF Wireless Technology.

(PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Regarded itself as an technology-oriented company, FOCUS is going to announce new product release and show its great effort in 2.4GHz RF Wireless Technology.

By its concept of human-based design, FOCUS Electronic has been devoted in high-end computer peripheral development and manufacturing with 27 years. It is ready for an excellent presentation at Computex Taipei from 3nd-7th in June (Booth no. B419-B423, Hall 1), in particular, FOCUS new product is going to grab a spotlight during the show and all visitors are welcomed to witness and experience the unparalleled innovation of 2.4G wireless technology.

Founded in 1981, FOCUS Electronic started from the production and assembly for TV Game and APPLE II PC, it made a proactive step in computer peripheral accessories and equipments manufacture such as keyboard, mouse and USB Hubs. As receiving worldwide patents on product design, FOCUS successfully drew worldwide attention in market, it also obtained "Outstanding Quality Award" by Ministry of Interior in Thailand. By ongoing efforts in technology development, FOCUS has released products being compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems and introduced wireless 2.4GHz Radio Frequency(RF) keyboard with optical trackball.

These achievements make FOCUS more stand out and high-recommended.
FOCUS has built up its creditability and reputation in global market. It has long-term cooperation with customers from U.S.A, Australia, Europe, Israel, Middle East, Japan and Korea. FOCUS understands only a highly stable and hard-working OEM supplier can assist customers to success, therefore, it pays more attention on consistency of excellent quality and reliability production, and continuous technology enhancement, rather than expanding its sales network rapidly.

Established in Shenzhen, China since 1992, FOCUS factory efficiently supports monthly capacity of 100,000 pieces of PC keyboards , it also carries out other PC peripherals such as case, power supply, mouse and USB hubs production. Under ISO9001-2000, this fully equipped factory has 500 well-trained employees and R&D experts, all products including RF wireless keyboards, RF wireless mice and slim compact keyboards pass FCC test and gain RoHS certification for high quality guarantee.

As a commitment to product perfection, FOCUS implements strict on-site quality inspection including drop test. It conducts spot check at every step of working procedure until finishing and final review before goods delivery. It is not just trendy features and interior function FOCUS attaches a great importance to on products, but also packing design could be done finely for customers.

"FOCUS aims to make difference in market, so our strong R&D capability comes as competitive weapon. We apply advanced 2.4GHz wireless technology to keyboard with integrated mouse and remote control. This product brings our end-users great convenience to home life, they can feel totally relaxed and easy to operate media center PCs, home theater PCs, IPTV or IP set-top box without complicated settings and many switching devices." Mr. Wilson Lin, the manager of RD Department of FOCUS Electronic said.

Comparing to others, FOCUS 2.4G wireless keyboard (FK-760) with RF technology definitely shows its best value. Its optical trackball (800 and 1000DPI resolution), 10 meters effective range (30 meters maximum) and 360 degree navigation system enable accurate position control. In particular, notebook keyboard module design and multimedia hot-keys for E-Mail, My favorite, Back, Forward, Copy, Past, Media, Play/Pause and Stop, etc., All these features provide effortless typing and simple operation. As working with a small 2.4G wireless remote controller, this combo set with 8 channels built in is absolutely capable of switching TV programs, doing the work, surfing the Internet and playing online games. Up to present, this product has received worldwide patents including Taiwan, China and Germany. FOCUS also provides four combo sets depends upon customers' requirements.

FOCUS never compromises on outstanding customers service, it not just conforms with RMA procedure and supplies free spare parts for after-sale support, but makes the promise of quick response and delivery with reorder point system. More listening to customers' feedback and understanding customers needs have become daily concern for FOCUS.

Having attended international trade shows such as Gitex Dubai, Cebit Hannover and Ces Las Vegas, FOCUS keep taking an active role in serving customers at its best, please visit FOCUS Electronic for detailed information.

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SACHEM's Displacers Featured in American Biotechnology Laboratory Magazine

Expell(TM) displacers provide rapid protein purification with displacement chromatography.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- SACHEM's Expell™ displacers are featured in the February issue of American Biotechnology Laboratory. The article is titled 'Displacement Chromatography for Rapid Protein Purification in the Laboratory.'

The article outlines the benefits of using commercial displacers, such as SACHEM's Expell™ to obtain efficient protein separations at very high loadings. Expell™ displacers offer a simple way to convert analytical chromatography columns into effective tools for obtaining 100 mg quantities of purified proteins in a single run. Barry Haymore, Director, New Technology Development and co-author says, "The process turns analytical columns into serious preparative tools and is simple enough to use every day."

Rosemary Hoffman, Director, Biotechnology Solutions Group and co-author states, "Scientists involved with the preparation and purification of material for toxicology and early-stage clinical trials will often find displacement chromatography superior to FLASH and normal elution chromatography."

Protein and peptide purification in the laboratory typically requires several time and labor intensive steps. Displacement chromatography (DC) provides a rapid and convenient process for purification on the 100 mg/run scale. DC purification can be run with commonly available HLPC instrumentation equipped with a large-volume sample loop and fraction collector. Commercially available high purity displacers simplify the entire process. The final product is obtained more quickly and more concentrated than elution chromatography.

SACHEM, Inc. delivers highly pure, precise and innovative chemical solutions designed to solve the most demanding and challenging applications. For over 50 years SACHEM has provided chemical solutions and services to customers in key markets including electronics, biotechnology, starch modification, polymers, catalysts, pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals. Based in Austin, Texas, SACHEM's expanding worldwide operations include manufacturing and research facilities in North America, Europe and Asia with a global service network and presence spanning over 30 countries. For more information, please visit www.sacheminc.com.

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Lead Screws From Kerk Motion Products Bridge price/performance gap for motion control

Low cost, Custom Lead Screws create exceptional value in Motion Control over traditional Ball Screws.

Hollis, NH (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Kerk Motion Products, Custom Lead Screws, bridges the price/performance gap in Motion Control applications. With multiple benefits over traditional Ball Screws, including low cost and precision performance, Kerk's non-ball Custom Lead Screws create an exceptional value for designers and end users in a variety of industries.

Custom Lead Screws can be special ordered

For vertical applications, Kerk's non-ball Custom Lead Screws can be designed to self-lock and prevent back driving, without an external brake, unlike traditional Ball Screws. Kerk's Custom Lead Screws utilize sliding friction between the nut and the screw to convert rotary input motion to linear output motion. Ideal for Motion Control, Kerk's non-ball Custom Lead Screws offer accuracy comparable to ground Ball Screws, at a cost savings up to 90%. Because the Custom Lead Screws do not need to be hardened, they are more easily machined, contributing to overall low product cost. Kerk's Custom Lead Screws are manufactured with a proprietary coating, which eliminates the need for external lubrication and maintenance. Additionally, Kerk's Custom Lead Screws provide quiet, reliable operation, with design flexibility and anti-backlash assembly.

Custom Lead Screws allow wider range of motion than traditional Ball Screws

Kerk offers Custom Lead Screws manufactured from 303 stainless steel, produced with Kerk's exclusive precision rolling process. Kerk's Custom Lead Screws provide reliable Motion Control and are available in standard diameters from 1/8" (3.2mm) to 15/16" (23mm), with standard leads from .02" to 3" (.5mm to 76mm). The anti-backlash nut allows positional bi-directional repeatability and a range unachievable with Ball Screws, including hard metric and left hand threads. Custom materials, sizes and leads are available upon request.

For more information on Kerk's Custom Lead Screw alternative to traditional Ball Screws and anti-backlash assemblies for Motion Control, please visit http://www.kerkmotion.com/products/lead-screw/lead-screw-assemblies-overview.asp.

About Kerk Motion Products
Established in 1976, Kerk Motion Products, Inc. is one of the world's largest exclusive manufacturers of non-ball Lead Screws. The company, headquartered in Hollis, NH, develops internationally patented, Anti-Backlash designs and materials that provide high accuracy, unsurpassed repeatability, and long life in a full range of Motion Control applications. The company's production facilities include its own injection molding and moldmaking, CNC machine tools, and a quality control department utilizing real-time SPC. For more information about Kerk Motion Products and its lines of Lead Screws, screw rails, and linear rails, visit http://www.kerkmotion.com/ or contact Kerk Motion Products, Inc. at info(at)kerkmotion.com, 1 Kerk Drive, Hollis, NH 03049; Call 603-465-7227; Fax 603-465-3598.

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Miniature Series 6000 Infrared Temperature Sensors Offered by Everest Interscience

Miniatue Series 6000 infrared temperature sensors offered by Everest Interscience solve more than the problem of size. They also incorporate Everest's Vario-Zooom automatic focus and their patented Intra-Optical Light Sighting (TTL/SLR) System. Also, they can measure very minute targets down to one-half millimeter in size.

(Vocus/PRWEB ) March 27, 2008 -- Everest Interscience offers miniature infrared temperature sensors -- their Series 6000 --that are only 7/8 inch in diameter by 2-1/2 inches long. Both the signal and power conditioning are housed in these small sensors. There are no tag-along boxes for this purpose.

These precision infrared temperature-measurement sensors can go many places that conventional infrared sensors cannot. Applications for the Series 6000 Infrared Temperature Sensors would include those where the size of the instrument and the available distance from the sensor to the target is of importance to the operator. Even though they are miniature in size, they also include an important automatic focus feature and a patented Intra-Optical Light Sighting System to verify where the temperature measurement is being taken.

The automatic focus feature is Everest's Vario-Zooom. To change the focus, the operator slowly pushes the front optics in or pulls it out, respectively, to reduce or increase the size of the field of view. After the desired focus has been established and verified by the Intra-Optical Light Sighting System, the focus can be locked in place.

Another major advantage of the Series 6000 Sensors is that they can measure very minute targets. They can be focused down to target spot sizes of one-half millimeter. This makes them extremely useful for taking the temperature of very small objects.

The Intra-Optical Light Sighting System has a Through-The-Lens/Single Lens Reflex (TTL/SLR) feature wherein a pulsating light-emitting diode light is passed directly through the infrared optics, illuminating the target's location, shape, size and surface texture. This takes the guesswork out of knowing where the infrared temperature sensor is "looking."

These instruments come in a low-temperature configuration for use in natural environmental science research and in a high-temperature configuration for use in industry. The full specifications for the Series 6000 Infrared Temperature Sensors can be seen on Everest's website.

Everest Interscience has a complete line of both hand-held and fixed-mounted infrared thermometers and temperature sensors in their product line. Also, Everest manufactures and markets a portable calibration source (Model 1000) that can be used to verify the accuracy of any infrared thermometer.

If you have a particular application in mind and would like our suggestions as to which model to consider, please complete our Application Analysis Form and send it to us. We will get back to you with our recommendations.

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NOVACES Announces Key Role in the Velocity World Conference 2008

The program will focus on the best ways to integrate Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints to achieve continuous system improvement.

New Orleans, LA (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- To demonstrate the benefits of integrating Lean, Six Sigma and Theory of Constraints, NOVACES, Dynamics Research Corporation (DRC) and AGI-Goldratt Institute will present the most effective way to use these methodologies together to achieve the best bottom-line results for any enterprise's improvement investment.

The Velocity World Conference on TOC, Lean and Six Sigma is a continuation of past successful global conferences on TOC presented since 1990 by AGI, the Goldratt Institute. Beginning in 2005, NOVACES, DRC and AGI have collaborated to develop a breakthrough approach to continuous and sustained organizational improvement via the synergy of TOC, Lean and Six Sigma methodologies.

During three days of intensive sessions and workshops, experts will share the details of their integration story, as well as on TOC, supported with case studies and informative practice on real projects.

"This conference takes the road to continuous system improvement to a new level by showing how to practically and seamlessly integrate the Six Sigma roadmap and tools with Lean principles and TOC," says CEO Bahadir Inozu, Ph.D. of NOVACES. Attendees also will gain insight into TOC Project Management,(also known as Critical Chain), that provides a Project Management organization with the techniques to rapidly improve performance against its commitments.

The Velocity World Conference will be held April 14-17, 2008 at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Connecticut, with a pre-conference scheduled for April 14. Registration is open. For program details and registration information, click here.

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Ideal Innovations, Inc. Teams With The JMTC, Rock Island Arsenal to Provide Armor for The Bull™ MRAP II Vehicle

Ideal Innovations, Inc. announced an agreement today that establishes a partnership with the U.S. Army Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, Rock Island Arsenal (RIA-JMTC) for the purpose of producing armor for The Bull™ version of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) II vehicle.

Arlington, VA (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Ideal Innovations, Inc. announced an agreement today that establishes a partnership with the U.S. Army Joint Manufacturing and Technology Center, Rock Island Arsenal (RIA-JMTC) for the purpose of producing armor for The Bull™ version of the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) II vehicle.

RIA-JMTC will provide Ideal Innovations, Inc. with full service procurement, design and manufacturing services, which will result in the delivery of fully compliant certified armor components for The Bull™.
"RIA-JMTC's extensive expertise will allow for an armor solution that sets The Bull™ apart from any other MRAP vehicle," said James R. Moran, Chief Operating Officer of Ideal Innovations, Inc. "It is a unique and highly effective approach to soldier safety."

The Bull™ is the next generation of vehicle armor solution for the benefit of the Department of Defense (DoD). The vehicle leverages proven defeat of Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) and Explosively Formed Penetrators (EFPs) developed in cooperation with the Army Research Lab and tested by the Aberdeen Testing Center. The partnership will allow Ideal Innovations and RIA-JMTC to protect the warfighters and enable them to accomplish their mission in the face of such threats.

About Ideal Innovations:
Ideal Innovations, Inc. was launched in 1998 in response to the government's need for specialized, responsive technology consulting in areas affecting the health and safety of deployed forces and US citizens. Specializing in high technology inventions, Ideal Innovations hires highly skilled subject matter experts who have the ability to quickly provide innovative solutions to the most difficult technical and logistical problems.

About RIA-JMTC:
RIA-JMTC is the Army's only fully integrated metal manufacturing facility and the only remaining U.S. Army foundry. A one-stop shop, RIA-JMTC has the technical expertise and equipment to provide full-service design, prototyping, manufacturing and testing/simulation, allowing rapid response to warfighter requirements from all of the Armed Services.

Media Contact:
Miriam Bowring
(571) 480-5004

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Hawker Beechcraft Corporation Celebrates 1st Anniversary with Record Sales and Revolutionary Aircraft

This week, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), the world’s leading business, special-mission and trainer aircraft manufacturer, celebrates another milestone in its rich history as an aviation leader—the first anniversary of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation as a private company.

Wichita, Kan. (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 27, 2008 -- This week, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation (HBC), the world’s leading business, special-mission and trainer aircraft manufacturer, celebrates another milestone in its rich history as an aviation leader—the first anniversary of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation as a private company.

The anniversary comes at an incredibly exciting time for HBC, having recently announced a record 2007 backlog, record international sales, an increased workforce to over 9,000 employees, an expanded product line with five new aircraft certified during the year, while leading the industry with revolutionary products like the composite Hawker 4000, the most advanced super-midsize jet in the world today.

On March 26, 2007, the company formerly called Raytheon Aircraft Company was acquired from Raytheon Company by GS Capital Partners, an affiliate of Goldman Sachs and Onex Partners. Raytheon Company announced it had signed a definitive agreement to sell Raytheon Aircraft Company on December 21, 2006.

“There has always been great pride in the Hawker and Beechcraft names, and as Hawker Beechcraft Corporation we have returned to the company’s heritage,” said Jim Schuster, chairman and CEO of Hawker Beechcraft Corporation. “The personal pride demonstrated by all of our employees is what makes us a great company. This has been one of the most successful years in our company’s history and, on behalf of every one of our more than 9,000 employees worldwide, I am proud to say that we are Hawker Beechcraft Corporation.”

Although the celebration honors the company’s first year as Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, the company has a rich history as a pioneer in the aviation industry. In 1932, Beech Aircraft Corporation was founded in Wichita, Kan., by Walter H. Beech when he left an executive position with Curtiss-Wright Corporation to start manufacturing airplanes from scratch with his wife and business partner, Olive Ann Beech. Last year, the company celebrated its 75th year of aviation excellence.

“The Hawker and Beechcraft brands have revolutionized the aviation industry and continue today,” said Schuster. “Our company’s values have not changed since the company was founded in 1932. The Beech philosophy has always been one of quality, customer satisfaction and business integrity. These values continue as our guiding principles today.”

From the pioneering flights of the very first Beechcraft Model 17 biplane known as the Staggerwing – to the breathtaking performance of today’s Hawker 4000 super-midsize business jet featuring advanced composite material – the company is rich in heritage, achievement and innovation. Schuster said to Hawker Beechcraft customers in a letter one year ago, “Our new name celebrates these accomplishments, and for the first time in more than a quarter of a century we are an independent, private company.”

Over the past year, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation’s accomplishments have included:

Celebrated the 75th anniversary of Beechcraft
The Beechcraft Bonanza turned 60 years old and is still the most sought after single engine piston in the world
HBC certified and introduced five new aircraft into the marketplace – the Hawker 900XP, Hawker 750, Beechcraft King Air 350ER, King Air B200GT and King Air C90GTi
The company secured multiple large fleet orders from NetJets Europe for 32 Hawker 4000s, and BJETS based in India and Singapore for 20 Hawker 850XPs and 900XPs, with an option for 10 additional aircraft
More than $160 million dollars were invested in research and development and facility improvements
The company achieved the highest backlog in its 75-year history in 2007 with 60 percent of bookings coming from international customers
HBC opened its International Sales Headquarters in Chester, U.K.
The company opened a new sheet metal facility in Chihuahua, Mexico
Hawker Beechcraft Services announced plans to build a new maintenance and service center in Indianapolis
HBC opened the first Hawker Beechcraft Authorized Service Center in India to support its Hawker aircraft
The company was named the safest aircraft manufacturer in the industry
The Federal Aviation Authority presented HBC with the Diamond Award, its most coveted honor for aircraft maintenance excellence at HBC’s facilities in Bakersfield, Indianapolis, San Antonio, Wichita, Tampa, Van Nuys and Little Rock
The company supported several local organizations through the Hawker Beechcraft Charitable Fund with contributions totaling nearly $1 million, as well as participated in many important community events at Hawker Beechcraft locations across the world.

“I am pleased to say that today our company is stronger than ever – as is our commitment to our customers worldwide,” said Schuster. “As we begin our second year as Hawker Beechcraft, we keep in mind the values and priorities that have made our first year a success. We will continue to deliver the highest quality products and the best service and support.”

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation’s current lineup includes the Hawker® 4000, Hawker 900XP, Hawker 750 and Hawker 400XP business jets; the largest and fastest single-pilot business jet in the world, Beechcraft® Premier IA; the world’s best-selling turboprop lineup, Beechcraft King Air 350, B200GT and C90GTi; and the next generation of the time-honored classic pistons, Beechcraft Baron G58 and Beechcraft Bonanza G36.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation is the world’s leading business, special-mission and trainer aircraft manufacturer – designing, marketing and supporting aviation products and services for businesses, governments and individuals worldwide. The company’s headquarters and major facilities are located in Wichita, Kan., with operations in Salina, Kan., Little Rock, Ark. and Chester, England, U.K. The company leads the industry with a global network of over 100 factory-owned and authorized service centers. For more information, visit www.hawkerbeechcraft.com.

This release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, including statements that address activities, events or developments that we or our management intend, expect, project, believe or anticipate will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s assumptions and assessments in light of past experience and trends, current conditions, expected future developments and other relevant factors. They are not guarantees of future performance, and actual results may differ significantly from those envisaged by our forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or implied in the forward-looking statements are general business and economic conditions, production delays resulting from lack of regulatory certifications and other factors, competition in our existing and future markets, lack of market acceptance of our products and services, the substantial leverage and debt service resulting from our indebtedness, loss or retirement of key executives and other risks disclosed in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Dedicated Contract Research Division Newest Addition to Zeus

As one of the world's leading suppliers to a medical device industry whose products are integral components in life-saving technology, Zeus, Inc. understands how important collaboration is to developing the next...

Orangeburg, SC (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- As one of the world's leading suppliers to a medical device industry whose products are integral components in life-saving technology, Zeus, Inc. understands how important collaboration is to developing the next medical breakthrough.

With a focus on prototype development, assembly solutions, consultation, research, analysis, and characterization, Zeus' newly-formed contract research and development division represents a concerted effort to take its extensive experience in collaborative medical device development to the next level.

"Zeus can now help companies condense the R&D phase by supplementing their efforts with our contract research services," says Vice President of Research and Strategic Business Development Bob Ballard. "We have a team to develop the concept, the lab that tests it, and the capabilities to make it."

Staffed by a multidisciplinary team of scientists and engineers, Zeus' analytical lab is equipped with cutting-edge technology and custom machinery, enabling advanced manufacturing and process development.

Integrity and confidentiality have been Zeus cornerstones for over 40 years. During that time, we have collaborated with physician researchers and medical device companies from initial ideation through the manufacture of commercial products. This unique creative consortium of science and technology leads to the acceleration and streamlining of product development. Along with its longstanding commitment to quality and customer support, Zeus is well-positioned to help device makers accelerate their own pathways to success.

About Zeus, Inc.
Headquartered in Orangeburg, SC USA, Zeus, Inc. is a world leader in the design and production of high-performance polymer tubing used in demanding applications. It operates 10 facilities on seven campuses in North America, Europe, and Asia. Zeus products and services are preferred by companies in medical, automotive, electrical, fluid handling and mechanical markets. For more information, visit www.zeusinc.com.

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Snecma Honours Marotta Ireland

Marotta Ireland Ltd. was recently honoured by Snecma as a premier supplier to Space Sector 2008. The award ceremony, which took place at the annual Snecma Suppliers Symposium held at the Geocentre Evry, near Paris, is Snecma's initiative to recognize and reward superior supplier performance. The award was presented by Jacques Serre, Vice President Space Engines, Snecma, Vernon.

Balycoolin, Ireland (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Marotta Ireland Ltd. was recently honoured by Snecma as a premier supplier to Space Sector 2008. The award ceremony, which took place at the annual Snecma Suppliers Symposium held at the Geocentre Evry, near Paris, is Snecma's initiative to recognize and reward superior supplier performance. The award was presented by Jacques Serre, Vice President Space Engines, Snecma, Vernon.

Since 1987, Marotta Ireland has been a strategic supplier of structural supports for the Vulcain engine used on the first stage of the Ariane V, Europe's heavy lift launch vehicle. The Snecma award recognizes Marotta as a supplier of high-quality mission-critical components into this very successful European launch vehicle programme. Marotta was also commended for its high level of professionalism in every aspect of its dealing with Snecma. Rory Byrne, Quality Manager accepted the award on behalf of Marotta.

"Snecma has core values related to quality and mission success, which include focus on the customer, the power of teamwork, innovation and meeting commitments", said Ken Thomas, European Business Development Manager of Marotta Ireland. "Marotta shares in those values, and we have reached this level of recognition by focusing on delivering the finest quality components and meeting the expectations our customer. We are extremely honoured that Snecma has recognized our contribution to the Ariane V with this prestigious award."

About Marotta Ireland
Marotta Ireland Ltd., a subsidiary of Marotta Controls, Inc., is Ireland's premier aerospace engineering designer and manufacturer of satellite propulsion controls and rocket sub-structures. Marotta Ireland offers a complete service from design concept through development and qualification to series production of flight and ground hardware.

About Marotta Controls
Marotta Controls, Inc. has more than 60 years of leadership in providing customers with a broad array of high-performance products including high-pressure pneumatics, high-pressure pure air generators, pneumatic weapon ejection, electronic controllers, valve controllers, pressure reducers and manifolds, relief valves and check valves.

Marotta is a contributor to today's most significant military, marine, commercial aerospace and space programs, as well as several international commercial programs. In addition, Marotta offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including Electronic Control Systems, Satellite Propulsion Systems, Surface and Undersea Warfare Systems, Composite Systems and Pneumatic Weapon Ejection Systems.

Marotta is headquartered in New Jersey with divisions in Dublin, Ireland and Cheltenham, UK. For more information please visit the company's website at www.marotta.com

Contact:
Tara J. Castorina
Marotta Controls, Inc.
tcastorina @ marotta.com

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New Business Development Executive to Bolster USC Consulting Group's Northeastern Region

Stephen Capuano adds strong strategic sales experience.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Stephen Capuano, 55, has been hired by USC Consulting Group, LLC (USCCG) as business development executive for its Northeastern U.S. region.

Mr. Capuano brings more than 25 years of strategic sales experience with IBM Corporation to his new post. He began his career with IBM as a new business client representative and rose through the ranks to software account manager. His industry focus has included distribution, industrial, insurance, manufacturing, and retail. He was most recently client manager with Champion Solutions, a Boca Raton, FL-based technology and services provider.

According to Alan Reid, USCCG regional manager for the Northeastern U.S., "Stephen's comprehensive knowledge of a broad range of information technology solutions and the benefits they offer in a variety of situations will be invaluable. His proven ability to provide clients with the best solutions available is a perfect fit for us."

Mr. Capuano holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science from the College of Staten Island. He has completed the Harvard University professional curriculum, the Master's Negotiation workshop, and the full spectrum of certification in information technologies. He resides in Monroe, NJ.

About USC Consulting Group (USCCG): USCCG is an independent operations management consulting firm with nearly 40 years' experience in the area of business performance improvement. It combines extensive subject matter expertise, gained in the course of successfully completing over 1,300 engagements, with enabling technology to drive and sustain superior results. The firm offers an array of services that include Six Sigma, Lean enterprise transformation, supply chain optimization, process improvement, project management, value stream mapping, training and facilitation, blended learning solutions, modeling and simulation, and asset performance management. USCCG is a Microsoft Managed partner headquartered in Tampa, FL. It also has offices in Chicago, Montreal, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.usccg.com.

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Nanmac Gives Engineers Instant Gratification Company Installs Instant Call-back Technology on Web Site, an Industry First; President Dan Nanigian Interviewed on Better Process podcast

Nanmac Corporation installs new technology on their web site enabling companies to cliick and get an immediate call from a Nanmac engineer, to solve any temperature measurement problem. Nanmac president Dan Nanigian also was interviewed by Better Process (podcast), and it can be heard at www.nanmac.com/better

Framingham MA (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Nanmac Corporation, leading supplier of thermocouples to industry since 1956, is now providing customers and prospects with the ability to speak instantly to a Nanmac representative when browsing their web site.

President Dan Nanigian says: "Imagine, you're in your office, a group of engineers is looking to solve a bearing temperature problem with the coal conveyors at your power plant. You do a web search, land on nanmac.com, click a link and your phone rings. It's a Nanmac engineer, and five minutes later, the problem is solved. This is the type of support our customers have come to expect."

Hear a live interview with Dan Nanigian on the state of U.S. manufacturing by visiting www.nanmac.com/better. Mr. Nanigian was recently interviewed for a podcast on manufacturing, called Better Process.

About Nanmac
Nanmac Corporation designs and manufactures temperature sensors and related products and services to automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, plastics, energy and electronics companies in the U.S. and thirty other countries. Learn more at http://www.nanmac.com

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9th CEEPET (Central & Eastern Europe Polyethylene Terephthalate), 2-3 June 2008 in Warsaw, Poland

Recent conversations with producers in the region indicate that PET business is difficult in current times. Many are suffering from depressed margins owing to high feedstock costs and an influx of preforms from Far East. Yet PET giants like Indorama are buying up assets in Europe with the recent purchase of Eastman's European PET assets. On the other hand, latest in the news is Neo Group has recently announced new ownership. What's next for PET? Will the industry witness more market consolidation or current producers exiting the game? These issues will be discussed at a CEEPET 2008 conference to be held on 2-3 June in Warsaw, Poland.

(PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Recent conversations with producers in the region indicate that PET business is difficult in current times. Many are suffering from depressed margins owing to high feedstock costs and an influx of preforms from Far East. Yet PET giants like Indorama are buying up assets in Europe with the recent purchase of Eastman's European PET assets. On the other hand, latest in the news is Neo Group has recently announced new ownership. What's next for PET? Will the industry witness more market consolidation or current producers exiting the game? These issues will be discussed at a CEEPET 2008 conference to be held on 2-3 June in Warsaw, Poland.

In view of the above development, CMT has invited both Neo Group and Indorama to share their views on market consolidation and rationalisation of the PET industry focusing on the challenges for resin producers. Also invited to speak at the 9th CEE PET conference is Mr Andrew Noone, Managing Director for PCI, who will give an overview on the changing patterns of trade and margins outlook resulting from the rationalisation, restructuring and reinvestment of the PET market in Central Eastern Europe (CEE).

Other invited panelists include the region's preform producers EnergoPET and GTX Hanex who will present two separate viewpoints on the latest innovations in PET preform processing. In addition, Group Danone will present a paper on how the company is reducing its environmental footprint in packaging its products

Another key issue that will affect the whole PET supply chain and impact on PET imported materials will be the implementation of REACH which comes into effect on 1 June 2008. Political, technological & environmental forces are driving PET-recycling growth. Availability of food grade PET has improved significantly and companies are starting to use the materials at industrial scale. In the technological realm, better recycling solutions have also meant more efficient energy usage. This will be the focus of the presentation by UMCO Umwelt Consult speaker.

CMT's reputable and the most awaited conference in the region - the 9th CEEPET conference has lined up the right selection of speakers that will give a true insight on the developments in the industry and an opportunity to share concerns as the whole industry looks to achieve lower costs and better performing containers. For more information or to register please visit www.cmtevents.com

About Centre for Management Technology
A global organizer HQ in Singapore, CMT is dedicated to the provision of latest business and technology information through high profile conferences for varied industries. CMT forums encircle the globe from Asia Pacific to Middle East to New Europe/Russia and the Americas. In 25 years of operation, CMT has hosted leading conferences on Energy, Plastics, Commodities, Chemicals and Biofuels. The CEEPET events have been brought to the following cities - Prague, Budapest, Kracow, Moscow, St. Petersburg, Lithuania, Slovenia. Visit www.cmtevents.com for further information about us and our events.

Press Contact:
Jaime Ng
Event Manager
Tel: 65-63469115
Fax: 65-63455928

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Celebrating 40 Years of Reliable Bronze

Reliable Bronze Celebrates 40th Anniversary

Stanchfield, MN (PRWEB) March 27, 2008 -- Reliable Bronze & Manufacturing, Inc. is celebrating 40 years of supplying quality machine cut products to its customers.

In 1968, President Charles Olson opened Reliable Machining Co., Inc. in New Brighton, Minnesota with his then future wife Linda. In 1990, Mr. Olson changed the name of the company to Reliable Bronze & Mfg., Inc. which now calls Stanchfield, Minnesota home. The company has grown from a total of 6,000 sq. ft. to over 25,500 sq. ft. of manufacturing space and 17,500 sq. ft. of warehouse space. Mr. Olson is excited about reaching forty years and hopes customers can enjoy another forty years of business from Reliable Bronze.

"It is amazing to look back to 1968 and see where we have come from in 40 years. I never imagined that we could have grown as much as we have. We have great people working with us to continue on for many more years to come," said Charles Olson President of Reliable Bronze.

In reflection of this 40th Anniversary milestone, President Charles Olson has taken pride in his ability to keep his promise of providing quality products, superior service, and competitive pricing throughout the years.

To learn more, visit Reliable Bronze at http://www.reliablebronze.com

For more information, please contact:
Reliable Bronze
340 Rush Point Drive
Stanchfield, MN 55080
Toll free: 800.445.4374 or 763.689.4143

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The J.M. Smucker Company to Roll-Out Retail Solutions Inc. Promotion Execution Solution

Retail Solutions Inc. today announced that the J.M. Smucker Company has chosen Retail Solutions Promotion Execution to complement the other Retail Solutions applications it uses - RFID Analytics and On-Shelf Management.

Sunnyvale, CA (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- Retail Solutions Inc., the leading solution provider helping consumer product goods (CPG) companies create value with retailer data, formed when T3Ci acquired the VeriSign® RDS business unit, today announced that The J.M. Smucker Company has chosen Retail Solutions Promotion Execution to complement other Retail Solutions applications it uses, RFID Analytics and On-Shelf Management.

"Better promotion execution is one of the many ways EPC can transform our organization," said Rich Wilson, Director, Corporate Distribution and EPC Team Lead at The J.M. Smucker Company. "Our goal is to continuously explore how to expand the business case for Smucker's EPC implementation across multiple processes - from supply chain analytics to out-of-stocks and to promotions. The roll-out of the Promotion Execution Solution from Retail Solutions furthers this goal."

"We are very honored to work with The J.M. Smucker Company," said Dr. Jonathan Golovin, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman, Retail Solutions. "At Retail Solutions, we have a long tradition of establishing deep research partnerships with industry thought leaders to bring true innovation to the CPG industry. The J.M. Smucker Company team, with its EPC leadership, has provided us with many insights and challenges to improve our solutions."

Retail Solutions Promotion Execution helps CPG companies boost promotional lift by improving store execution, reducing out-of-stocks and maximizing the efficiency of merchandisers and brokers. By combining EPC and non-EPC information in a unique dashboard, CPG companies are able to better understand how to make each promotion more successful, both before the event and in real-time during its execution. With over 300 EPC events tracked and analyzed across 20 customers and more than 50 new promotions every month in 2008, Retail Solutions is the uncontested leader in that space.

About Retail Solutions Inc.
Retail Solutions applies science to retailer data. Retail Solutions, formed when T3Ci acquired the VeriSign RDS business unit, develops and delivers a comprehensive suite of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions that turn retailer data, such as point-of-sale (POS), supply chain, merchandiser feedback and EPC data into actionable visibility into the store and onto the shelf.

Leading companies such as Bayer, Colgate-Palmolive, HP, Kao Brands, Kraft, Procter & Gamble, Reckitt-Benckiser, Schering-Plough Corp., Novartis, Stemilt, Tyson Foods Inc. and Unilever trust Retail Solutions to grow their retail sales, maximize in-store operation productivity, plan and execute more effective promotions, reduce their costs and join efforts with retail partners to improve shelf availability and consumer satisfaction. Please visit http://www.retailsolutions.com for more information.

Media and Analyst Contact Information:
Victoria Sian
Marketing Communications Manager, Retail Solutions
+1 408.541.5260
victoria.sian @ retailsolutions.com

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China New Dropship Global Power According to Chinavasion

EBay powersellers and online store owners take note, China is emerging as the new power in dropshipping, according to China wholesale drop shipping supplier, Chinavasion.

Shenzhen, Guangdong (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- EBay powersellers and online store owners take note, China is emerging as the new power in dropshipping, according to China wholesale drop shipping supplier, Chinavasion.

The sector has traditionally been dominated by US-based wholesale dropshippers as the majority of drop shipping companies have their home offices in the US. The biggest dropship companies such as Doba are based in the US.

This is gradually changing though, with a number of dropshipping services coming into their own in China.

According to market analysts the number of Chinese companies providing a dropshipping service out of China has been steadily growing. They say this number has doubled in the last 12 months alone.

Rose Li PR Manager for Chinavasion, China's original wholesale dropshipping company, said she personally knew of several dropshipping companies that had started up in Shenzhen in the last three months.

"Chinese entrepreneurs have gotten the experience they need and now they are comfortable breaking out on their own and forming their own wholesale dropship companies," she says.

Electronics distributors were especially prevalent in the Pearl River Delta as the area had become something of an important electronic manufacture source in the past five to seven years.

According to Rose Li, the increase in Chinese wholesale dropship suppliers will greatly benefit eBay powersellers and online traders as it means their drop shipping supplier will be closer to the factory source.

"When the dropshippers are closer to their suppliers, they can respond much faster to manufacturer changes than a company in a different country," she said.

"They are also more likely to have built up a good relationship with suppliers making it easy for them to meet customer requests."

However, there is nothing like dealing with a dropshipping agent, or dropshipping wholesaler with experience within the industry and the locality. By using Chinavasion as a dropship supplier customers would be getting the best of both worlds, fast response times and experienced service providers.

"With three years' experience dropshipping in China, and direct connection to the manufacturers we can guarantee customers get a fantastic experience every time they deal with us," said Rose Li.

According to Rose Li Chinavasion.com had accumulated a good reputation and a number of accreditations from esteemed firms like PayPal, Verified Site and Global Sources.

Chinavasion.com is the leading online drop ship wholesaler for MP4 players and other consumer electronics.Accredited by PayPal, Verified Site, and ScanAlert, and listed in all the leading B2B directories, Chinavasion is the market leading China supplier for EBay dropship sellers and electronics worldwide. For more details visit: http://www.chinavasion.com/

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SaberLogic Releases Logicity Version 1.6 - Crystal Reports Viewer for Crystal Reports 2008

SaberLogic has released a Crystal Reports 2008 compatible version of their Logicity Crystal Reports viewer application. With both free and professional versions available, Logicity version 1.6 provides affordable report management and distribution capabilities normally only found on other high-end report management applications.

Wadsworth, OH (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- SaberLogic has released a Crystal Reports 2008 compatible version of their Logicity Crystal Reports viewer application. Logicity version 1.6 is a Crystal Reports viewer and report deployment application that provides organizations with the ability to view and refresh data on pre-developed Crystal Reports.

The free version of Logicity acts as a Crystal Reports reader and allows users to print, save, email, and export Crystal Reports. The Professional version of the report viewer allows users to schedule reports, password protect Crystal Reports, use run-time variables, and even pass parameters to the Crystal Reports viewer via command-line. It also offers end users a streamlined, workspace interface from which to organize and execute Crystal Reports.

The primary change from the previous version of Logicity is the compatibility with and ability to view Crystal Reports 2008 reports. The installer has also been updated to allow users to select which Logicity components that they would like to install. Logicity is developed with .NET architecture and is built using the Business Objects toolkit. It is compatible with Crystal Reports versions 8.5, 9, 10, XI and now Crystal Reports 2008.

The Logicity Crystal Reports viewer can be downloaded for free from www.logicitysuite.com. The website also includes updated documentation and an online forum for free support. Logicity Professional is available for $45 per user or $4,500 for a site license. Installation support is available and technical support incidents can be purchased. Organizations that wish to resell Logicity should contact SaberLogic for more information.

For more information on Logicity and Logicity Professional, please contact Eli J Remington or visit the Logicity website.

About SaberLogic
SaberLogic is a Crystal Reports development and custom programming firm located in Wadsworth, Ohio. Started in 2002, SaberLogic now provides Crystal Reports services to hundreds of clients from SMB to Fortune 500. SaberLogic is a Business Objects bronze partner.

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One E-commerce Solution Powers Over Forty Companies in Research Products for the Life Sciences

Corezon, a small business enterprise e-commerce provider, recently launched its 40Th customer in the life science research industry. These are companies that manufacture and distribute biological research materials such as antibodies. Corezon's clients typically have large product portfolios that they need to get on-line to efficiently and effectively conduct business with the life science research community worldwide. After 40 implementations, Corezon has developed an industry expertise second to none. Its affordable, small business e-commerce application has become a leading solution for the Life Sciences, enabling small bio-tech firms to compete directly with billion dollar companies.

San Mateo, Calif. (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- Corezon Corporation, a small business enterprise e-commerce technology provider for the life science industry, successfully launched Oxford Biomedical Research earlier this month. Oxford is the 40Th customer in the bio-materials research industry to have their e-commerce web-site and customer portal powered by Corezon. These companies all manufacture and distribute research materials for the bio-tech research industry, products such as antibodies and peptides. Corezon has acquired a level of expertise in the antibodies industry unrivaled by any other technology provider. Corezon enables small companies and start-ups in the life sciences to compete directly with much larger companies by offering a world-class e-commerce website application for bio-materials.

The Corezon e-commerce platform runs all aspects of a bio-tech company's on-line business. The international research community, a high demand client base, can quickly find the product they are looking for and download documentation, submit requests for quotes, order on-line, or check their purchase history and re-order from a previous order. The on-line catalog lets researchers quickly conduct their business on the website and then get back to the lab knowing that their order or RFQ has been submitted in a secure environment.

For the bio-materials vendor, the Corezon applications are not simply an on-line product catalog and shopping cart, but a small business enterprise application that lets them process orders and RFQs, run email marketing campaigns to introduce new product, monitor inventory, and more. It is a resourceful customer interface. Orders and accounts can be generated internally, customer inquiries can be matched to customer accounts quickly and thoroughly: the vendor can access purchase history, opportunities, quotes, even notes on the customer, all from the same system that powers the on-line catalog and the website. Product updates are easy to make. Corezon's customers in the life science get a flexible set of tools that they can modify and enhance on a continuous basis.

The on-line product catalog from Corezon is a powerful marketing tool. In addition to the enhanced website and customer interface, all the product pages have been converted into static pages with product names built into the URL. By launching their product catalogs on Corezon, a large number of clients have experience significant, sometimes remarkable, gains in total sales and customer inquiries. The position of the bio-tech company within the industry is also significantly enhanced. For the small price point, it is near impossible to get this level of professionalism that Corezon's websites in the life sciences routinely attain.

Antibody vendors who run their websites on the Corezon application include Oxford Biomedical, American Peptide, Assay Designs, Rockland Immunochemicals, Echelon Biosciences, Genetex, Immunology Consultants, Genlantis, Delta Biolabs, and over two dozen other firms in life science research.

With experience comes efficiency. After forty e-commerce websites in antibodies, implementations are fairly standard. Corezon can get a bio-tech firm up and running in several weeks. Corezon focuses on small businesses in the life sciences and understands the need for fixed and reasonable prices. For a set-up fee and an ongoing maintenance fee, Corezon sticks to a fixed quote, and then proceeds to do all the work. The customers have a fully operating e-commerce website from the first day. And Corezon does it for a fixed, modest price

So whether a vendor has 200 products or 20,000, Corezon gets them up and running with a customer portal and on-line product catalog that acts as a publishing engine to the greater scientific community. Corezon's Product Catalog of Bio-materials will significantly enhance a company's sales and market reach. The product database and all relevant documents will be search engine optimized in a way that will effectively maximize visibility to the search engines. Product links on the search engines will go directly to the product. The goal is to make it easy and efficient for scientists from all over the world to begin doing business. For the life science vendor, a technology platform that manages both the website and the customer orders and accounts, all from a single system, is ideal. Corezon's clients in bio-materials such as antibodies and peptides get an agile enterprise set of tools at a small business price.

About Corezon

Corezon is a technology platform that changes the way life science companies can succeed in on-line sales. It has been designed to automate all the initial hurdles of beginning a web business and managing it, all from one single system. Far from being a simple shopping cart technology, Corezon's Small Business e-Commerce solution for the bio-tech is enterprise in scope with the goal of letting small companies run all aspects of their business from a fully integrated single system. It is affordable small business enterprise e-commerce at a small business price.

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Frontier Silicon Upgrades Leading DAB Module to Enable DAB+ Receivers for Australian Digital Radio Launch

As radio broadcasters in Australia prepare for the imminent launch of digital radio services using the enhanced DAB+ standard, Frontier Silicon has unveiled its latest receiver: Venice 5.1, a DAB+ version of the world's most widely used digital radio module.

Sydney, Australia (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- As radio broadcasters in Australia prepare for the imminent launch of digital radio services using the enhanced DAB+ standard, Frontier Silicon has unveiled its latest receiver: Venice 5.1, a DAB+ version of the world's most widely used digital radio module.

The introduction of Venice 5.1 coincides with this week's Australian Broadcasting Summit in Sydney, where there will be debates on the future direction of digital radio, specifically on the progress of digital broadcasting trials and the management of its roll-out.

Frontier Silicon CEO Anthony Sethill commented, "With the launch of DAB+ in Australia this year, we have taken the strategic decision to develop the Venice 5.1 module so that our customers are ready to supply digital radios during the second half of 2008 as the market develops." He added, "The availability of a good range of receivers is a prerequisite for the successful launch of DAB+. Since we already have over 50 customer designs using the Venice 5.0 module for existing DAB regions around the world, we know that these can be quickly adapted for DAB+ reception using Venice 5.1. This will ensure that retailers can swiftly stock a line up of attractive DAB+ products as broadcasters roll out new services."

Daniel Todd, managing director of Bush Australia, said, "The Bush brand has already enjoyed considerable success in the European DAB market and we intend to build on this in Australia as DAB+ launches. With the aggressive launch plan for DAB+ in Australia that is being implemented this year we are very excited about the prospects for this new category of audio products."

In 2007 Frontier Silicon supplied over 80 percent of DAB solutions used worldwide, with the Venice 5.0 module forming the majority of shipments. Designed to be electro-mechanically compatible with this popular module, Venice 5.1 gives audio manufacturers the ability to quickly release a range of DAB+ capable products based on existing radio designs.

Venice 5.1 can be used as either the main controller in a tabletop or clock radio, or as a serially-controlled slave in a micro Hi-Fi or other audio system. The module supports DAB+/DAB and also FM-RDS.

About Frontier Silicon Limited
Frontier Silicon is the leading supplier of digital and RF integrated circuits and modules for digital audio products. Established in 2001 as a privately funded fabless semiconductor company, it has over 160 employees and is headquartered in Watford, England, with design centres in Cambridge and Dublin, and branch offices and technical support representatives in Hong Kong, China, Korea and Japan. Products include audio processors for digital radio and network streaming.

Customers include Samsung, Sharp, Sony, Bang & Olufsen, Bush, Denon, Goodmans, Grundig, Hitachi, JVC, Onkyo, Philips, PURE Digital, Revo, Roberts, Sanyo, TEAC and Yamaha.

Frontier Silicon is a trademark or registered trademark of Frontier Silicon Ltd.

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Netelligent Named VMware VIP Enterprise Partner

Netelligent Corporation, a leading technology solutions company, today announced that it has joined forces with VMware.

(PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- Netelligent is now an Enterprise level partner within VMware's VIP Partner Program. This achievement substantiates Netelligent's efforts to become a leader in helping companies understand, architect and implement virtual infrastructure.

Over the past year, Netelligent has made substantial investments in people, training, software and hardware in order to add virtualization expertise and know-how to it's services offering. "Our goal is to maintain our standards of excellence and credibility", says Aaron Stone, President of Netelligent. "Adding to our Services Offering is not something we take lightly. We are very aware that what sets us apart from our competitors is the strength of our Engineering team and how we listen, design and execute", continues Stone.

Virtualization is one of the rapidly growing technologies being adopted by companies of all sizes. Virtualization is the science of creating multiple self-contained application environments on a single physical server. Virtualization is changing the way businesses manage their computing resources as it enables more efficient utilization of existing hardware, improved resource allocation, more flexible application services, and lower costs.

VMware, is the defacto standard for Virtualization solutions. "We are very pleased to advance to Enterprise Partner status", say's Steve Busselman, Netelligent's Director of Sales. "This step proves Netelligent's continued efforts in becoming an Infrastructure Virtualization Expert. VMware's leadership in virtual infrastructure technology will allow Netelligent to expand its reach in providing complete virtualization services to our current and future customers", adds Busselman.

About VMware, Inc.
VMware, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC), is the global leader in virtual infrastructure software for industry-standard systems. The world's largest companies use VMware solutions to simplify their IT, fully leverage their existing computing investments and respond faster to changing business demands.

VMware is based in Palo Alto, California. For more information, visit www.vmware.com or call 650-475-5000.

About Netelligent
Netelligent has long been known for its focus on Unified Communications, the integration of different streams of communication into a single user interface. 2008 is proving to be a year of strategic change for the mid-west based technology solutions company. While continuing the core focus on Unified Communications, Netellligent has also taken significant steps to grow complimentary products and services. This evolution includes: the latest announcement of VMware partnership, solidifying the Microsoft practice as a Gold partner, formalizing their Network Security offering, and working to obtain key partner certifications (Salesforce, NetSuite) of their 3rd party applications made for Cisco telephony.

Founded in 2003, Netelligent is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri. For more information go to http://www.netelligent.com

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Truco — Not a One-Trick Pony

With so many accolades, and so much growth, the real question here is: “Why haven’t I heard much about Truco?”

Dallas, Texas (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 26, 2008 -- Truco Enterprises, the exclusive licensee of On The Border® (OTB) brand of Southwest/Mexican retail food and beverage products is not your run-of-the-mill snack factory. Consider the following:

Truco/OTB is ranked as the third fastest growing brand of tortilla chips in the Food, Drug, and Mass-Market Category
It is ranked #6 in branded manufacturing
It has outpaced the competition with consistent double digit dollar growth over the last four years
Its frozen margarita mix has ranked number one in the nation, and has won numerous “Best Taste” competitions
It has the fastest growing salsa in the nation in terms of dollar growth nationally
Truco’s On The Border® products span six different categories (salty snacks, dips, salsa, drink mix, soups, and frozen foods) — more than any other restaurant branded manufacturing company (even TGI Fridays™) — and will span seven categories by 2008. (Sources: IRI, IRI YTD Sept 07)

With so many accolades, and so much growth, the real question here is: “Why haven’t I heard much about Truco?”

On the Border® — Off the Radar
Truco has been — and continues to be — a busy place. Its fifteen year track record of relentlessly developing and executing effective brand and business strategies that sustain the vision of premier quality delivered at a real value — has helped the company expand into six categories, create better flavors, grow supply chains — all while quietly staying off the national radar screen.

Despite continued accolades (even earning a seven-time award by the SMU Cox School of Business as one of “Dallas’ Top 100 Companies”), Truco remains an unheralded force in the Southwest/Mexican food and beverage category. Since becoming the exclusive licensee of On The Border® products in 1993, Truco has quickly expanded into markets across the nation, distributing premium OTB products in grocery stores (such as Kroger®, Albertson's® and Safeway®), mass merchants (such as Wal-Mart® and Target®), wholesale clubs (such as Sam's Club®), convenience stores (such as RaceTrac® and Valero®), specialty stores (such as Bed Bath and Beyond®), military bases, catalog companies, and the Internet.

The company currently offers On The Border® products in six categories in the Ethnic Food Group: frozen foods (chicken and steak fajita home meal replacements), soups (Chicken Tortilla Soup and Chicken Chowder — Southwest Style), Salty Snacks (six varieties of tortilla chips), Salsa (hot, medium and mild), Dips (three varieties), and Drink Mixes (seven flavors of buckets, and four flavors of bottle mixes). A seventh category (Spices — with Southwest flavors to compliment meats) is on the immediate horizon for 2008, as well as development of OTB organic tortilla chips for the “Better For You” Food Group.

Quiet Integrity: High Quality, Delivered at a Real Value
According to David Silver, co-founder and President, the core of Truco/OTB success lies in the integrity and discipline of the Truco team, whose culture permeates the Brand and everything they do. “A Brand is not just what you eat. It's a set of promises,” Silver explains. “Brand building is like raising kids, and everyone associated with Truco is a parent. So from top to bottom, we surround ourselves with people like us — people who are inspired by improvement, and who take personal ownership in their piece of the pie. Discipline, courage, integrity, honesty, intelligence” — he lifts a bag of Premium Rounds and shakes it slightly — “if we didn't have these things, this product wouldn't taste the same. It just wouldn't.”

About Truco Enterprises
Truco Enterprises is a company in which ideas and business strategies are always fresh. By forging an innovative partnership with Brinker International and licensing On The Border® brand name retail products, Truco Enterprises has created a unique virtual platform that supports manufacturing, distribution, and sales of a range of Southwest/Mexican cuisine flavor options spanning six categories: salty snacks, dips, salsa, drink mix, soups, and frozen foods. Today, Truco markets and distributes its premium-branded products internationally. The company is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. For more information, visit www.truco.com.

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CONTACT:
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Keltech Safety Shower Solutions: As Easy as 1-2-3

DELTON, Mich. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) March 26, 2008 -- Keltech Incorporated, a leading manufacturer of safety shower heaters and systems makes it as easy as 1-2-3 to determine your optimal safety shower solution. When workers are at risk from chemical injury, you need an ANSI compliant safety shower or emergency eyewash station. What type of system should you specify to protect workers, meet ANSI standards, and still provide an efficient solution? The answer may be as easy as 1-2-3. Dieter Lutz, Keltech’s marketing director explains the logic behind the 1-2-3 solution. “This simplified approach is reinforced by our experience. Engineers and plant managers generally fall into one of these three categories. By classifying which scenario reflects their need, we can provide the most effective solution.”

Which of these scenarios best describes your situation?

I already have a shower kit. I just need to heat the water.
I need a turnkey safety shower solution.
I need to provide safety shower access to multiple or remote locations.
1. You have a shower kit but need an efficient method to heat water.

Keltech tankless shower heaters can be paired with any high quality commercial safety shower apparatus and can be mounted near existing shower or eyewash facilities.

2. A simple, turnkey solution is required.

Keltech provides safety shower solutions pairing its tankless water heater with a high quality commercial shower kit. Installation is easy. Install the heater, install the shower and plumb together. Connect the water. Connect the power. You’re ANSI compliant and ready for duty.

3. Safety shower access is required to service a remote part of the facility or grounds.

Keltech’s portable skid-based emergency safety shower station is the perfect solution where workers are at risk to chemical injury at remote locations. The complete ANSI compliant skid-based heater with shower kit solution is forklift transportable. Just add water and power. It’s also an effective solution for supplying ANSI compliant tepid water to multiple remote locations.

Advantages of Keltech’s Tankless Safety Shower Heaters:

Provides ANSI Compliant tepid water on-demand
Water is quickly heated to ANSI standards in less than the required 20 to 30 seconds.
Energy efficient
Water is heated only when needed. That saves money, energy and water.
Easy to install–just add water and power
All you need is access to one electrical connection and a cold water line.
Built to last
Keltech safety shower heaters feature quality control systems and premium materials.
Background Information About Keltech Tankless Water Heaters

Founded in 1987, Keltech Incorporated manufactures innovative, energy saving, tankless water heaters for commercial and industrial applications, and water heating solutions for extreme environmental conditions, safety, and aircraft markets. Keltech heaters are designed to meet precise temperature and water flow specifications. Keltech also manufactures tankless heating solutions that require de-ionized water, reverse osmosis processing, corrosive fluid heating protection, and non-flammable fluid heating. For more information, visit www.keltech.us or call 800-999-4320.

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Fresh Warehousing Selected as Haz Mat Warehousing and Distribution Facility for Oxychem Division of Occidental Petroleum Corporation

Safe handling of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in a confined public warehouse is a specialty of Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment. Fresh has taken all precautions to create a total haz mat warehousing solution for all their haz mat customers' needs and has the highest safety record for hazmat warehousing

St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- Safe handling of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in a confined public warehouse is a specialty of Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment. Fresh has taken all precautions to create a total haz mat warehousing solution for all their haz mat customers' needs and has the highest safety record for hazmat warehousing. Fresh strives to meet and exceed the safe hazardous materials standards of all regulatory agencies.

Because of Fresh Warehousing's exemplary reputation as a superior haz mat facility, they were recently chosen as Midwest fulfillment center for Occidental Petroleum Corporation's Oxychem Division as a storage and distribution facility for the company's line of chlorine tablets for Leslie's Pool Company. Fresh stores over 10,000 palettes of chlorine product for Occidental Petroleum in their Sauget, Illinois facility.

Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment worked closely with Occidental Chemical to customize storage and integrated logistics solutions, providing shuttle, storage and transportation services.

According to John Cusumano Jr, Director of Business Development, "Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment provided solutions which achieved the budgetary objectives of Occidental Chemical and Fresh is prepared to handle a wide array of hazardous materials and haz-mat products. Our material handling equipment can handle haz mat warehousing requirements for carloads, drums, pallets, cases and individual hazardous materials units. Our Midwest haz mat storage areas are also equipped for secondary packaging for special handling. We have fully protected our special warehousing storage to assure containment within our St Louis area warehouse facility."

Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment is a privately held haz mat, contract warehouse and fulfillment services company. The family-owned firmworks with customers to create a cost-effective, strategic logistics program. Fresh Warehousing analyzes and creates a solution matched to their customers' goals, and backs it up with ISO based measures to ensure continual satisfaction.

Large enough to get the job done, with over 1.3M sq.ft., and small enough to care, Fresh Warehousing's warehousing & fulfillment goals will be continually maintained by caring, family oriented staff.

For further information, please visit the company's website at www.freshwarehousing.com.

Contact:
John Cusumano Jr
Phone: 618-271-5500 Ext 3006

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Force 9 Helps Stationery Supplier go Paperless

Force 9 Business Solutions, one of the UK's leading providers of technical and business consultancy to manufacturing and distribution companies, provides details of their latest implementation of services to enable PDQ Direct to massively improve the ROI of their ERP System.

Bristol, UK (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- Force 9 Business Solutions today announced details of the latest successful implementations of their consultancy services; enhancing the output of the invoicing system for PDQ Direct and demonstrating how the simple application of business and technical consultants can incrementally add significantly to the overall ROI (Return on Investment) for an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) System.

PDQ Direct is the fastest growing office supplier in the South East of England. They specialise in providing a complete range of office supplies to both small to medium enterprises and large blue-chip companies. Their products range from stationery and IT consumables to office furniture.

Force 9 Business Solutions' consultants worked with the team from PDQ to identify and implement the project which was designed to enhance the invoicing process. By replacing the paper based system with an electronic system that generates the invoices in Adobe's Portable Documents Format (PDF) and then automatically emails them to the designated contact, PDQ has significantly cut the costs involved as well as improving the quality if the output. This has also helped PDQ in their goal to become more carbon neutral.

"We estimate that the project paid for itself within 3 months of implementation and that once we reach our target penetration of our customer base it will return an annual return of investment in the order of 500%" commented Paul Humphrey, Finance Director of PDQ. "Additionally by implementing the dunning letters system we have significantly reduced our debtor days".

"As well as the financial benefits that Paul has identified" added Barney Sharp, Commercial Director of PDQ. "We also have experienced a great deal of positive customer reaction. The improved image is appreciated by all, but they really like the fact that by emailing the invoices and related credit notes they are sent directly to the nominated contact rather than just arriving at the accounts department. Finally the savings in paper and laser toner usage is very important to us as we look throughout our business for measures to cut our carbon footprint and generally be as green as possible".

Full details of this project can be found at

http://www.f9solutions.com/customers/casestudies/PDQ.pdf

Notes to the Editors

About Force 9 Business Solutions

Force 9 Business Solutions was formed in 2006 by a team of highly experienced business and technical consultants who between them have hundreds of man years experience in implementing ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) System in the manufacturing and distribution sectors. They are dedicated to providing their customers with smooth and risk free transitions from their current system to Epicor Corporation's highly regarded Vantage System.

For more information, visit http://www.f9solutions.com

For a high resolution images visit http://www.f9solutions.com/press/images/PDQ

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OPD Solutions to sell IBM Enterprise Supply Chain Planning Suite

OPD Solutions, a leading international consulting group specializing in supply chain management, announced today that it will be IBM's worldwide sales agent for its integrated supply chain software solution.

Houston, Texas (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- OPD Solutions, a leading international consulting group specializing in supply chain management, announced today that it will be IBM's worldwide sales agent for its integrated supply chain software solution, the IBM Operational Framework for Advanced Supply Chain Planning (PROFIT). The offering will now be available for clients who require a suite of integrated tools in order to help enable the supply chain optimization of complex manufacturing environments.

IBM developed the suite based on the principles of OPD's Total Order Management (TOM®) business process model. The TOM® process model has been successfully implemented in many high-tech international organizations.

"We are very pleased to offer our clients a complete package of a proven business process and the most advanced supply chain planning tool available today," said Mike Morrissette, President of OPD Solutions, Inc. "The IBM Operational Framework complements our Total Order Management (TOM®) business process model because it was developed in conjunction with the implementation of the TOM® model in the IBM Microelectronics Division. This is one software solution that supports supply chain planning at an enterprise level when implemented with TOM®."

The software suite supports all aspects of supply chain planning from demand management to available to promise (ATP). Regardless of the business size or industry, the suite of tools can provide a comprehensive, long-term solution that will adapt to the needs of organizations as their business grows, market conditions change and the supply chain network becomes more complex.

"OPD Solutions is well-respected in the supply chain space within the semiconductor and electronic systems industries," said Craig Luhrman, Director of Microelectronics Sales for Channels and Business Partners, IBM. "Working together with OPD, we are able to bring our IBM Operational Framework for Advanced Supply Chain Planning to a larger customer-base, providing businesses with a supply chain management solution designed to help drive efficiency through their networks, improve asset utilization and reduce order cycle times to create a responsive, adaptive supply chain."

About OPD Solutions
OPD Solutions, Inc. (http://www.opdsolutions.com), founded in 1990, is an international consulting group specializing in all aspects of supply chain order, planning and delivery. Their primary offering is an integrated, end-to-end Total Order Management (TOM®) business process model and implementation methodology. This unique, proven model enables reliable customer commitments to be made at first point of customer contact, and is applicable to any manufacturing industry, including high-tech semiconductor and computer-related manufacturing, distribution and logistics.

TOM® is a registered trademark of OPD Solutions, Inc.

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ADMET Offers Low-Force and Cyclic Testing at MassPLASTICS

Includes tensile and cyclic universal testing machines, specialized grips and fixtures.

Fitchburg, MA (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- ADMET Inc., a provider of integrated materials testing systems, is showcasing universal materials testing machines (UTMs), grips and fixtures for plastics testing here at MassPLASTICS (Booth #922). The machines and accessories are useful for testing plastics, polymers and films in tension, compression, flexure and shear.

ADMET'S eXpert lines of tabletop and floor-standing UTMs range in capacity from 1kN (225 lbf) to 150kN (33,000 lbf). ADMET's test control units offer a spectrum of price/performance choices. The eP Digital Controller and Precise Digital Controller offer accurate test programming and control, and convenient collection of test results, as well as test data transfer to spreadsheets and reporting software via RS232 Serial communications. The company's MTESTWindows™ PC/Windows-based materials testing system offers a complete software-based test control and reporting system, while the ADMETQuattro testing system adds cyclic testing programming and control.

ADMET is a well-established provider of testing systems to the plastics industry. Installations include:

An injection molding company that uses an ADMET eXpert 5603 tabletop machine equipped with an eP Digital Controller in an A2LA metrology lab for product development and production quality testing. The company produces small precision components and assemblies made from nylons, Liquid Silicone Rubber (LSR), Polybutylene Terephthalate (PBT) Polystyrenes, and thermoplastics with fiberglass content for industry, medical and defense.
A sports equipment manufacturer that uses an ADMET eXpert 2611 with MTESTWindows to qualify new vendors and finished plastic components before they are accepted for use in the company's products. MTESTWindows enables technicians to easily compare tensile and compression results to previous tests and specifications.
A medical resin manufacturer that tensile tests its polymer substrate to eliminate bonding issues between the resin and the substrate. An ADMET eXpert 5601 equipped with an eP Digital Controller is used to determine the proper tension adjustment for rollers during the manufacturing process.

ADMET products meet ASTM D638 and ISO 527 for tensile properties; ASTM D790, ASTM D6272 and ISO 178 for flexural properties; ASTM D1621 and ISO 844 for compressive properties; and ASTM D732 for properties in shear. ADMET also offers grips, fixtures, baths and heaters for testing a variety of specimens in different environments. Additional information on ADMET's offerings for plastics, polymers and films is available at: http://www.admet.com/assets/PlasticsTesting.pdf.

About ADMET
ADMET Inc., founded in 1989 and based in Norwood, Mass., combines high-quality products and services to deliver the most efficient and cost effective materials testing systems. Its products range from new and used universal testing frames and components, to software and specialized control units, and grips and fixtures. The company also retrofits electromechanical, hydraulic and digitally controlled testing machines from any manufacturer to deliver more reliable test results, simplify operations, meet international standards and integrate with data collection systems. Highly skilled engineers provide customers with personalized research and development services and support to make ADMET the most responsive materials testing equipment supplier. ADMET's loyal customer base includes leading manufacturers, testing labs, researchers and universities in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, concrete, construction, metals, plastics, textiles and other industries. ADMET's products are widely distributed in North America, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and the Pacific Rim. ADMET can be reached at 781-769-0850, sales@admet.com or by visiting http://www.admet.com.

All trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

ASTM--American Society for Testing Materials
ISO--International Organization for Standardization

EDITORS - For further information:

Marc Venet
ADMET Inc.
781-769-0850 X13
mvenet(at)admet.com

Sandy McLaughlin
Soucy Communications Group
781-898-7305
smclaughlin(at)scg-pr.com

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Decker Forklifts Launches New Search Engine Optimized Website Developed by World Synergy Enterprises

Decker Forklifts, Inc. a national company with one of the largest inventories of used forklifts and lift trucks, specializing in new, used, trade in and end of lease packages, announced today the launch of their new Search Engine Optimized version of it's website.

Solon, OH (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- Decker Forklifts, Inc., a national company with one of the largest inventories of used forklifts and lift trucks, specializing in new, used, trade in and end of lease packages, announced today the launch of their new Search Engine Optimized version of it's website.

The newly revised site has a new feel from its previous version with completely redeveloped code base for maximum search engine visibility by World Synergy Enterprises of Solon, Ohio. In addition to being optimized for search engines, the new site offers more information on new, used, and rentals of forklifts/lift trucks / parts.

"Our main objective was to create a long term web marketing solution that would be both friendly to search engines and Decker's customers," said World Synergy Enterprises, Glenn Smith, CEO. "While the new design has a somewhat similar skin of his previous site, the new function features and underlying code offers best practice usability and search engine optimization. With search engine optimization, it is best approached at many different levels. We found it most effective to have a multi-phased solution starting with the basics such as great product information."

Andy Decker, President, Decker Forklifts said, "while most Web Marketing companies tried to oversell by making promises and increasing expectations beyond their ability to deliver, World Synergy chose to educate us and made us part of the solution. By working together closely on strategies and assessments, we have been able to aggressively climb to the top of our industry." Andy continues, "World Synergy understands the true meaning of a profitable business relationship."

Decker Forklifts, Inc.
Since 1997, Decker Forklifts Decker Forklifts has been a valued and trusted supplier of forklifts, lift trucks and warehouse equipment. Decker Forklifts provides equipment worldwide, with facilities in California, Ohio and Mexico.

World Synergy Enterprises, Inc.
World Synergy Enterprises was founded in Chagrin Falls, Ohio in1998 to meet the growing Internet and eBusiness technology needs of small-medium businesses.

World Synergy Enterprises has combined the services of a technology and a full service web / Internet marketing company, providing total eBusiness technology solutions through one complete resource. World Synergy Enterprises provides custom designed solutions and is capable of managing all resources from a secure network to web / eCommerce / eBusiness solutions.

For more information:
Glenn Smith, 440-349-4940

For more information on World Synergy:
World Synergy Enterprises

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How is Asia Performing in the Evolving Bio-Feedstock & Bioplastics World and what Role will Asia Play in this Business?

With high oil prices and increasing awareness of environmental footprint, the market for bioplastics is growing exponentially in Europe and USA. How is Asia performing in this respect and what role will Asia play in this business? These issues will be discussed at CMT's 2nd Bioplastics Markets on 16-17 April 2008 in Shanghai, China.

Singapore (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- With high oil prices and increasing awareness of environmental footprint, the market for biopolymers is growing exponentially in Europe and USA. There are also growing awareness & interest in Asia, especially in Japan, Taiwan, South Korea & Thailand who are now leading the way. How is Asia performing in this respect and what role will Asia play in this business? These issues will be discussed at CMT's 2nd Bioplastics Markets on 16-17 April 2008 in Shanghai, China.

According to PackagingKnowledge news in Nov 2007 - Bioplastics have a small but growing market. NatureWorks, which has expanded its production capacity 35 times since 1999, is on track to generate more than 150,000 tons of its polymers by the end of 2007, the bulk of which would be spread across some 45,000 retail shelves worldwide, from England to South Korea. Brand owners like Sony is currently using polymers by NatureWorks for Walkman casings. In view of their new initiatives, CMT has invited Sony Corporation to share their experience and product development in bioplastics application in consumer electronics devices. Natureworks, on the other hand will speak on the development of PLA market worldwide.

Also, will China's plan to ban the use of plastic bags from 1 June 2008, present more opportunities for the nascent bioplastics industry to flourish? This will be the focus of the presentation by Mr. Ma Xingfa, Section Chief for Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality who will look into the impact of this issue and opportunities for other materials including bioplastics.

Other key industry leaders invited to speak include The Office of Science and Technology Committee of the XXIX Olympaid and Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination who will present case studies on the progress developments and potential of biodegrable plastics applications in relation to the Beijing 2008 Olympics - The Green Olympic concept and Shanghai World expo 2010.

The 2nd Bioplastics Markets, the most awaited conference is endorsed by Shanghai Society for Advanced Materials (SSAM) and supported by Thai Bioplastics Industry Association (TBIA), Japan BioPlastics Association (JBPA) and Korean Biodegradable Plastics Association (KBPA).

About Centre for Management Technology
A global organizer HQ in Singapore, CMT is dedicated to the provision of latest business and technology information through high profile conferences for varied industries. CMT forums encircle the globe from Asia Pacific to Middle East to New Europe/Russia and the Americas. In 25 years of operation, CMT has hosted leading conferences on Energy, Plastics, Commodities, Chemicals and Biofuels. Visit www.cmtevents.com for further information about us and our events.

Press Contact:
Ms. Wendy Kok
Tel: 65-63469144
Fax: 65-63455928

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BlueCielo Showcases InnoCielo FDA Module at INTERPHEX 2008

Visit BlueCielo at Booth 259 at INTERPHEX 2008, March 26-28, 2008, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia, PA (PRWEB) March 26, 2008 -- BlueCielo ECM Solutions, a leading global software company offering Engineering Content Management (ECM) solutions, announced today that it will showcase its innovative ECM solution for the pharmaceutical industry, InnoCielo Meridian Enterprise and the FDA Module, at INTERPHEX 2008, the largest pharmaceutical trade event in North America, to be held March 26-28 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, PA.

Visit BlueCielo at Booth 259 and discover how InnoCielo Meridian Enterprise, with its out-of-the-box FDA Module, provides the technical controls needed to comply with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, properly manage current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) engineering documentation throughout the enterprise, and bring products to market faster. This boosts revenue and reduces costly errors while fully supporting compliance with important government regulations.

InnoCielo Meridian Enterprise and the FDA Module have been installed and validated in numerous pharmaceutical organizations throughout the world, including Abbott Laboratories, AstraZeneca, Biogen Idec, Boehringer Ingelheim, Genzyme, GlaxoSmithKline, Eli Lilly and Company, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, and many other Tier 1 pharmaceutical companies.

Interphex will partner with Biotechnica, Europe's biggest biotechnology show, in a combined 2008 event that will create a global meeting-place for an anticipated 10,000 attendees from companies engaged in the core pharmaceutical and biotech sectors, including process development and R&D through services, manufacturing and packaging.

About BlueCielo ECM Solutions
BlueCielo ECM Solutions provides Engineering Content Management (ECM) and Application Integration solutions for multiple vertical industries including energy, oil & gas, petrochemical, government, pharmaceutical, and discrete and process manufacturing. BlueCielo has more than two decades of industry experience with over 275,000 users in 50+ countries worldwide. The company is headquartered in the Netherlands and has offices in the USA, UK, Germany and Russia, together with an extensive global network of established partners. BlueCielo ensures a high level of service and support on a truly worldwide scale for its leading software solutions, InnoCielo Meridian Enterprise and InnoCielo TeamWork. For more information, please visit www.bluecieloecm.com, or call (800) 323 2926 ext 111 (Toll-free from USA), +1 404 634 3302 (Americas) or +31 (0)70 413 3700 (EMEA).

BlueCielo, InnoCielo, Cyco and AutoManager are registered trademarks of BlueCielo ECM Solutions. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. © 2008 BlueCielo ECM Solutions. All rights reserved.

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Neighborhood America Positioned to Lead Evolution into CRM 2.0 with Hiring of Michael Thomas, Expert and President of the CRM Association

Michael Thomas will direct the integration of Neighborhood America's enterprise social networking platform with CRM solutions. The company intends to be a leading solutions provider in the evolution of the CRM industry, which is shifting its focus from managing customer relationship data to creating dialogue and conversation through meaningful customer engagement.

Naples, FL (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- Michael Thomas, a recognized expert in the Customer Relationship Management (CRM) industry, has joined Neighborhood America's leadership team as Director of CRM. Thomas will spearhead the integration of Neighborhood America's ELAvate platform with CRM solutions to enable customers and partners to leverage enterprise social networks through existing CRM applications.

"We are pleased to have Michael Thomas on board and are excited about the immediate value he adds to our growth strategy," said Dan Miller, Neighborhood America's Executive Vice President of Sales and Business Development. "He is a nationally recognized expert within the enterprise software industry and is highly capable of leading our efforts to position Neighborhood America solutions as an extension of CRM systems, setting the standard as CRM evolves to include social applications."

As the national president and board member of the Customer Relationship Management Association, Thomas brings a wealth of industry knowledge to Neighborhood America. His leadership will enable the company to immediately implement forward-thinking strategies for customers who are currently using CRM solutions, as well as providers of CRM systems.

"Enterprise social networking and mobile messaging are key components in the Web 2.0 age of CRM," said Thomas. "Web 2.0 tools have shifted the power to customers and prospects. Neighborhood America's solutions enable and facilitate those key interactions, and I am very excited to be a part of this leading edge solution. Social networking represents an industry-changing phase of the CRM industry and companies are focusing on changing the nature of customer relationships - from purely structured transactions to the consumer expectation of dialogue and conversation."

"CRM integration is an important part of Neighborhood America's forward-looking strategy. We believe that there is an enormous opportunity to drive revenue growth by enabling the installed base of CRM software to manage more data in a way that drives deeper customer relationships and customer understanding. We intend to lead this transformation," said Kim Patrick Kobza, Neighborhood America's President and CEO.

Prior to joining Neighborhood America, Thomas gained over 20 years of technology sales and management experience working for Automatic Data Processing (ADP), Oracle Corporation and PeopleSoft. In 2004, CRM Magazine recognized Thomas as one of the CRM industry's most influential leaders.

Thomas joins Neighborhood America's regional team in Atlanta, Georgia, which also includes enterprise software and social media expert, Judith Mod. As Neighborhood America continues to advance its leadership position in the industry, the Company will continue to hire the best and brightest leaders to support its growing customer base.

About Neighborhood America
Neighborhood America's 'Software as a Service' solution is designed for companies that want to capitalize on the business imperative of using social networks to create value. Founded in 1999, the company enables its customers to build their own online and mobile communities to engage consumers, facilitate ongoing dialogue around their brand, and gain continued business intelligence. Customers select Neighborhood America for its award-winning technology and commitment to guide them through the entire process - from strategy, through implementation, to ultimate success. Learn why enterprises including Scripps Networks, FOX News and Adidas are turning to Neighborhood America to gain a competitive advantage by visiting: www.neighborhoodamerica.com.

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Intertek Opens New Product Safety Lab in Metro Detroit

A new electrical product safety testing lab has been opened within Intertek's state-of-the art performance testing facility in Livonia, Michigan. Local manufacturers now have a choice in product safety testing providers.

Detroit, MI (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- Intertek, a global leader in product testing, inspection and certification, recently opened a new electrical product safety test lab in metro Detroit (Livonia, MI). The new lab was built within Intertek's state-of-the-art performance testing lab and will provide product safety testing and access to Intertek's ETL Mark for the following types of products:

Luminaires, Portable and Others
Household and Similar Appliances
Household Personal Hygiene and Healthcare Appliances
Motor-driven Household and Commercial Appliances

The new laboratory is managed by Dave Vanderlin, Senior Project Engineer. Vanderlin's past experience includes positions in compliance testing at HoMedics, Sunbeam and UL.

"Providing access to the ETL Listed mark in Detroit now gives manufacturers a local choice in product safety testing," said Tim Hubbard, Intertek Director of Operations. "Manufacturers will benefit from Intertek's exceptional customer service model, and its industry-leading expertise and testing turnaround time."

About Intertek's testing and certification services
Intertek provides testing and certification services for a variety of commercial and electrical products, including product safety testing and certification, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, performance testing, and management systems certification. These services provide global market access to customers in industries such as automotive, building products, cabling/wiring products, consumer products, food service, furniture, household appliances, HVAC, industrial machinery, IT, lighting, life safety/security, medical devices, power systems, retail, semiconductors, telecom/radio, wireless equipment.

For further information or call +1-800-WORLDLAB (+1-800-967-5352).

About Intertek
Intertek (LSE: ITRK) is the leading international provider of quality and safety services to a wide range of global and local industries. Partnership with Intertek brings increased value to customers' products and processes, ultimately supporting their success in the global market place. Intertek has the experience, expertise, resources and global reach to support its customers through its extensive network of laboratories and offices, with over 20,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world.

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Safefreight Launches Fifth Release of GPS Fleet Management Software

Through it's latest version of online fleet management software, Safefreight adds powerful innovations for customers to leverage real-time GPS fleet information to operate and manage vehicles and drivers to improve customer service, productivity and safety.

Edmonton, AB (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- Safefreight Technology today announced that SmartFleet® Manager version five (V.5) is live to their customers. SmartFleet® Manager V.5 extends Safefreight's leadership in online GPS tracking software to provide meaningful real-time information about the safety, security and productivity of vehicles and other mobile assets - and the workforce operating them.

Enhancements to SmartFleet® Manager V.5 were based on the feedback of Safefreight's clients and business trends that resulted in an improved online software service. With SmartFleet® Manager, Safefreight's customers can further refine and improve their own fleet operations through vehicle tracking and fleet management on-demand through a web portal.

Some of the new features of SmartFleet™ Manager V.5 are:

Routing optimization - generate and optimize routes and send turn-by-turn directions to drivers in real-time
Find Nearest - enables more efficient deployment of fleet assets
Ability to visualize SmartFleet® data in Google Earth
Quicklinks provides users with the ability to customize menu structure to their needs and provides more workspace in the application
Enhanced fleet reports that are easier to read and interpret
A customizable service scheduler that uses odometer, engine hours or elapsed time values to identify vehicles that require servicing (minimizes unscheduled maintenance, costly repairs and downtime)
Speeding alerts based on available road attributes
Giant Maps - Rich mapping supports maps of any size - ideal for plasma or LCD monitors up to 42" diagonal

"SmartFleet® Manager V.5 adds powerful innovations in how users leverage real-time fleet information to operate and manage vehicles and drivers," said Earl Bourque, Safefreight's Chief Technical Officer. "It empowers businesses by enabling users to manage their fleets directly online to improve productivity, safety and profitability across the board," he added.

Through the SmartFleet® vehicle tracking system, critical location and operating information is gathered through a vehicle-mounted device, communicated wirelessly, and served to Safefreight's customers through Safefreight's vehicle-to-internet application, SmartFleet® Manager. Information can be accessed on-demand from any internet enabled computer or device - any time, from anywhere in the world.

About Safefreight
Founded in 1998, Safefreight is a developer and provider of a GPS tracking system for fleets in a range of industries including energy, transportation, retail, hazmat and food manufacturing. Through SmartFleet®, Safefreight provides full fleet visibility and security through telematic technology that integrates an onboard GPS device, vehicle to internet software, and cell or satellite communications. This technology provides situational awareness of vehicles and the workforce operating them so that managers have the tools to optimize their fleet resources, customer service and safety. Safefreight has operations in Edmonton, Portland, Houston, St. Louis and Philadelphia.

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U.S. CAD Wins 2008 Autodesk Platinum Club Award

Company Earns Top Honors for Achieving Highest Autodesk Sales Volume in U.S.

Costa Mesa, Calif. (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- U.S. CAD, Inc., the Western U.S.' s largest provider of computer-aided design (CAD) services and products and largest Autodesk solutions reseller, announced its selection as a 2008 Autodesk Platinum Club award winner for achieving the highest Autodesk sales volume nationwide. To qualify for the award, U.S. CAD exceeded sales expectations in its architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) and its Geospatial solutions divisions. This award marks the sixth consecutive year the company has earned Autodesk Platinum Club honors.

The Platinum Club awards were developed by Autodesk to recognize the industry's top-performing resellers in sales and customer service. The 2008 Platinum Club awards ceremony was held March 10, 2008, in Las Vegas. The winners were recognized in front of their peers and Autodesk senior management.

"Autodesk is proud to recognize the elite group of 2008 Platinum Club award recipients as the top performers in sales and customer service," said Steve Blum, senior vice president of Americas sales at Autodesk. "Partners like U.S. CAD are continually raising the bar by helping our customers achieve competitive advantage with Autodesk's advanced digital design technologies."

"We are very proud to have received this award," said U.S. CAD CEO Danny Counts. "Over the last few years, we have partnered closely with the architecture and engineering communities in the Western U.S. to increase their understanding of how Autodesk technologies relate to sustainable design initiatives, 'green building,' and LEED certification, as well as improve overall productivity to deliver better design quality and increased value to our customers.

"It's gratifying to see our customers embrace Autodesk technology and help them successfully transition to these sustainable design solutions," Counts added. "We see the momentum around many Autodesk technologies continuing to build and are excited about the impact these technologies are having in the industries we serve."

About U.S. CAD
Based in Costa Mesa, Calif., U.S. CAD, Inc. (formerly L.A. CAD) is a major provider of computer-aided design (CAD) consulting, training and support services, and Autodesk software solutions. Specializing in the civil, mechanical and architectural design, building-engineering and geospatial industries, the company provides technical expertise and customized training to deliver superior customer solutions. Customers value U.S. CAD's quality instruction from Autodesk Approved Instructors, and its flexible training options, including modular mobile training labs. With Autodesk Authorized Training Centers at its Costa Mesa, Los Angeles, San Diego, Honolulu and Guam locations, U.S. CAD has become the Autodesk provider of choice for many of the West's leading CAD-related companies. For more information, visit www.uscad.com.

U.S. CAD and L.A. CAD are trademarks of U.S. CAD, Inc.

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Eagle MHC Introduces AdjusTable® Work Surface Systems for Cleanroom and Electronic Assembly Operations8

Eagle MHC announces the introduction of new AdjusTable® Work Surface Systems.

Clayton, Del. (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 25, 2008 -- Eagle MHC announces the introduction of new AdjusTable® Work Surface Systems. Because of their specially engineered “clean” design incorporating stainless steel components plus laminar flow and ESD control, these versatile systems are ideally suited for the special needs of cleanroom and electronic assembly operations.

The basic AdjusTable® unit begins with a rugged stainless steel table top, accompanied by chrome or stainless steel posts plus an optional undershelf that is adjustable on 1” increments for easy, level positioning without the use of tools. Next, users can create any number of custom configurations by adding additional wire or solid stainless steel undershelves and overshelves. With the variety of accessories offered by Eagle for its AdjusTable® system, an almost limitless number of configurations can be created, thus maximizing customer flexibility to meet changing material handling needs.

All AdjusTable® units feature a solid or perforated stainless steel work surface, available in either brushed or electropolished finish. Users can select an H-frame or C-frame base
combination, with or without a wire undershelf. Regardless of the configuration selected, the units are designed to optimize laminar flow and electrostatic dissipation, thereby promoting “clean” production or assembly operations.

Standard AdjusTable® models are offered in 36”, 48” and 60” lengths, and in 24”, 30” and 36” widths. Optional full-wire overshelf choices include 14” standard overshelves mounted to four posts or 12” cantilevered overshelves mounted on two posts; both are available in a choice of chrome, stainless steel, or electropolished finish. All systems can be customized at the time of purchase, or expanded upon later by adding new accessories.

For more information on AdjusTable® work surface systems, contact Lynda Donavon
(ext. 3027) with sales inquiries, or Eagle’s Marketing Department (ext. 3129) with inquiries pertaining to marketing support. Telephone: (800) 637-5100 or (302) 653-3000.
FAX: (302) 653-3036. Web site: http://www.eaglegrp.com/

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March 27, 2008

Drivers Deliver Two Election Defeats To The Teamsters

In two separate and stunning defeats for the Teamsters, a majority of drivers at both Regional Transport Express and Central Alliance Corp. voted against Teamsters representation, in two secret ballot elections conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. The Board has certified the results in case nos: 31-RC-8677 and 31-RC-8678.

Santa Maria, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- In two separate and stunning defeats for the Teamsters, a majority of drivers at both Regional Transport Express and Central Alliance Corp. voted against Teamsters representation, in two secret ballot elections conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. The Board has certified the results in cases 31-RC-8677 and 31-RC-8678.

Employer Defense Attorney, Clifton Smith, SPHR, of CE Smith & Associates, partnered with management, conducted all persuader activities and helped engineer the victories.

"These campaigns are about more than exposing the union's empty promises," said Mr. Smith. "To defeat the union and win an election requires a strategic plan with two fundamental components. First, an employer must identify the underlying issues that led employees to consider the union. Then, an employer must focus on engaging, educating and empowering employees to give them a real choice."

CE Smith & Associates represents, guides and supports its client-employers through every step of their counter-organizing campaign and the election process, to insure that its clients comply with the legal requirements of the National Labor Relations Act.

About CE Smith & Associates

Located in Southern California, CE Smith & Associates represents employers throughout the United States exclusively in employment and labor relations. This employer defense firm will help your Company effectively manage its human resources, remain labor law complaint and serve as your legal advocate to advance and protect your interests.

For legal counsel, legal defense and employer campaign assistance, please e-mail Mr. Smith at clifton_smith @ sbcglobal.net or call his firm at (760) 724-7256.

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``Elevance™ Renewable Sciences'' Launched to Create and Deliver Renewable Specialty Chemicals

New company to provide unique cost effective, high performance products based on innovative Nobel Prize winning technology

LISLE, Ill. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) March 25, 2008 -- Elevance™ Renewable Sciences, Inc., a new specialty chemical company based on groundbreaking, proven technology, is harnessing the potential of natural oils to produce a portfolio of commercial products across multiple markets. Elevance was formed to institutionalize work started in 2004 in collaboration between Cargill, one of the world’s largest producers of agricultural oils, and Materia, a leading edge technology organization leveraging patents from the California Institute of Technology (CalTech), to catalyze the commercial production of renewable chemicals.

A $40M round of funding was led by TPG Growth and TPG Biotechnology Partners to scale this existing and commercially proven technology already sold in the performance wax market, functional oils and antimicrobials, soon to be followed by lubricants, additives and other chemicals. The company already has a strong foundation producing commercial grade waxes that are sold on a global basis today, often under the name NatureWax®.

The company has recruited a world class management team and board led by K’Lynne Johnson, who most recently lead a $3B division of Innovene and has held executive positions within BP and Amoco. Cargill and Materia will remain involved as a commercial partners as well as investors. Elevance expects to continue to establish collaborative partnerships in the marketplace to accelerate the development of novel products, facilitate their cost effective manufacture and rapidly take them to market.

“Elevance was founded to create a next generation specialty chemical company that can leverage multiple feedstocks such as soy, canola and corn,” said K’Lynne Johnson, CEO, Elevance. “Our technology is not a single solution, but a broad, enabling one that allows Elevance to create a wide range of performance advantaged specialty chemicals based on renewable raw materials that also are friendlier to the environment than the existing crude oil derivatives.”

At the heart of Elevance is olefin metathesis chemistry driven by Nobel Prize winning technology being developed by Materia and Nobel Laureate Dr. Robert H. Grubbs of the California Institute of Technology. The next generation catalyst technology allows the carbon atoms in natural oils to “swap” places, thereby enabling new chemical compounds and manufacturing processes once thought to be impossible. The technology is efficient, stable and predictable and is already being applied commercially by Elevance. The sophisticated catalyst technology enables relatively simple processing using widely available industrial equipment.

“Elevance is based on cutting edge yet well established technologies and is quickly moving new products into the marketplace,” said Mike Giardello, CEO of Materia. “In addition, Elevance has the advantage of four years of process improvement and commercialization experience with tremendous potential for further advancement within the specialty chemicals industry.”

Elevance has been created on the premise that a high performance, renewable, asset light, partnership based business model will provide it with a unique market position with a defensible advantage in the $500 billion dollar specialty chemical market. The company aspires to achieve $1B in revenues by 2016.

“We produce valued products with superior performance that also happen to be ‘green’ in both feedstock and manufacturing processes, which ultimately improves consumer solutions,” said Andy Shafer, EVP, Sales and Market Development, Elevance. “We are currently engaged in discussions with partners across several markets and are very optimistic that we will finalize several relationships. We have a history of close collaboration beginning with the original grant from the U.S. Department of Energy back in 2004 and culminating with the creation of the company as it stands today. We look forward to expanding our platform into new alliances.“

About the Company

Based in Lisle, Ill., Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. creates a wide range of specialty chemicals from natural oils. Using a Nobel Prize winning technology called olefin metathesis; the company creates high performance waxes, functional oils, anti-microbials, lubricants, additives and other chemicals. To learn more about the company, visit www.elevance.com.

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Zilliant Receives 'Positive' Rating in Leading Analyst Firm's Report on Price Optimization and Management

Gartner releases first MarketScope for Price Optimization and Management

Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- Zilliant today announced that it has received a "Positive" rating in Gartner's "MarketScope for Price Optimization and Management, 2008". Gartner evaluated the price optimization and management vendors in a number of areas including: overall viability, customer experience, products and services, and offering strategy.

Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS) comprises seven tightly-integrated applications built on proven pricing science, leading business intelligence tools, and flexible process automation capabilities. Together or stand-alone, ZPPS pricing software applications produce rapid, measurable profit improvement through better decision making, streamlined process execution, and enhance visibility and control.

Gartner's MarketScope notes that "the market for price optimization and management software is rapidly gaining visibility and growing by more than 30% per year, as enterprises increasingly look to capitalize on the business value such applications offer in improving margins, revenue and efficiencies with pricing processes". The report went on to say that "through 2010, price optimization technology will have a more-direct impact on increasing revenue or margins than any other CRM technology."

"Pricing may be the last bastion of guesswork in B2B companies," said Greg Peters, Zilliant CEO. "More and more companies are choosing ZPPS for its ability to provide data-driven answers to all facets of the pricing process. Zilliant is pleased to receive a 'positive' rating, which we believe affirms our focus on science capabilities that drive margin lift."

A copy of the Gartner MarketScope report can be requested on Zilliant's web site - www.zilliant.com.

About Zilliant
Zilliant drives measurable profitability improvement for industrial manufacturers, distributors, and service companies through superior price setting and execution. Zilliant Precision Pricing Suite (ZPPS) combines advanced pricing science, including our proprietary Precision Price Segmentation™ and Price Band Optimization™ technologies, with easy-to-use business applications to deliver an end-to-end solution for data-driven price optimization and management. Enhanced price differentiation and sales execution help Zilliant customers to achieve the best pricing possible on every transaction, increasing profits by 15% and more.

MarketScope Disclaimer
The MarketScope is copyrighted 2008 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The MarketScope is an evaluation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the MarketScope, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors with the highest rating. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.

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Planar Announces First Marine Display with Integrated Touch Screen

Planar LX1201PTI Selected by Faria Marine Instruments for Marine Computing System

BEAVERTON, Ore. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) March 25, 2008 -- Planar Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLNR), a worldwide leader in specialty display solutions, today announced the new Planar LX Mariner series. Designed with innovative features to meet the challenges of unpredictable marine environments, the Planar LX0801PTI, LX1201PTI and LX1501PTI support the company’s continued strategy to develop innovative display solutions for unique applications and other specialty markets.

Previously, boat manufacturers had been limited to using proprietary, closed systems for many visualization and monitoring functions. Planar’s Mariner series are open architecture, weatherproofed displays that enable greater flexibility for manufacturers and their customers to utilize an ever-growing number of “best-of-breed” software choices. Planar's 8-inch LX0801PTI, 12-inch LX1201PTI and 15-inch LX1501PTI integrate touch screen technology to enable users to better interact with screen data for improved functionality, including future plans to support multi-touch capability. With additional features including a weatherproofed enclosure and optical bonding, the LX Mariner displays are ideal for use in marine environments in which sun, moisture, salt and sea fog create challenges for standard, commodity displays.

Planar's Mariner displays offer an ultra-wide vertical viewing angle and sunlight readability for optimal viewing, which is essential for marine vessel displays. These combined features make the Mariner series the ultimate choice for boat manufacturers looking to meet the needs of diverse customers, ranging from avid sports fishers to competitive yachters to boating enthusiasts and more.

Faria Marine Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of high-quality marine products and the primary marine instrument supplier in the United States, has selected Planar’s LX1201PTI for use in its Maestro touch screen navigation and command centers.

“Planar’s response time, overall level of quality and experience in daylight readable IR touch screens were the primary factors that led to the decision to use Planar,” said Jason Blackburn, vice president, sales and marketing for Faria Marine Instruments. “Faria is a world-class manufacturer of high-quality products for military, marine, industrial, recreational and commercial markets. We have a strategic initiative to align the organization with world-class suppliers, including Planar, to provide the very best products in the world to our customers.”

Planar plans to expand the three offerings to satisfy requests for additional size options. Like the Planar LX1200TI introduced last year as part of the company’s entry into the in-vehicle display market, the LX Mariner is designed to provide the user with increased legibility in all bright ambient viewing conditions.

“The LX Mariner series is a skillful demonstration of how Planar applies its 25 years of display and engineering expertise to address varying customer challenges,” said Doug Barnes, general manager and vice president of Planar’s industrial business unit. “Our engineering team collaborated with Faria to develop a unique solution that balances the need for ruggedness, brightness and optimal viewing. We look forward to bringing this expertise to a broader product line for the marine industry.”

Additional Planar LX0801PTI, LX1201PTI and LX1501PTI highlights:

High ambient contrast ratio (600:1)
Daylight readable, > 700 cd/m2
Infrared touch
Ultra-wide vertical viewing angle
-20 to 60° C (-4 to 140° F) operating temperature
Anti-glare coated cover glass
Direct bonding of cover glass
IP65 waterproof enclosure
Samples of Planar’s LX marine touch monitors are now available. Contact information for global channel partners may be found at www.planarembedded.com. All Planar display products are backed by the company's industry-leading service warranty. For more information, please visit www.planarembedded.com/mariner-touch-monitors.

About Planar

Planar Systems, Inc (NASDAQ:PLNR) is a global leader of specialty display technology providing hardware and software solutions for the world’s most demanding environments. Hospitals, space and military programs, utility and transportation hubs, shopping centers, banks, government agencies, businesses, and home theater enthusiasts all depend on Planar to provide superior performance when image experience is of the highest importance. Founded in 1983, Planar is headquartered in Oregon, USA, with offices, manufacturing partners, and customers worldwide. For more information, visit www.planar.com.

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Infinity® from Marvin Chooses nParallel to Design and Build a New Retail Display for Dealers that Sell its Replacement Windows

nParallel Crafts a Compact, Mobile Display to Showcase Different Products in the Complete Line of Infinity® from Marvin Replacement Windows

Minneapolis, MN (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- nParallel, the international brand communication, merchandising strategy and display agency, announced that it has been selected to design and fabricate a new retail display for Infinity® Replacement Windows from Marvin. The display gives retailers a new alternative for presenting the windows to consumers. The nParallel display, which complements other Infinity from Marvin displays, was designed to be highly mobile, easy to use and suitable for indoor and outdoor use.

"nParallel had designed our tradeshow display and demonstrated that they understand our products and how we go to market," said Rob McChane, Infinity marketing project manager. "We had confidence in entrusting nParallel with this retail display project."

"The display is a straightforward frame on wheels. We kept it simple to put the focus on the windows themselves," said Don Gonse, executive vice president, nParallel. "We engineered it to use the actual mounting slots of each window in the product line, so it is easy to change them out and secure them. Graphics panels slide in and out beneath the framed windows. They explain the essential attributes of Infinity Replacement Windows from Marvin and illustrate how different styles can present a solution for consumers' home remodeling needs."

About nParallel

Brand marketers and retailers know that store fixtures, merchandising systems and tradeshow displays establish the brand experience, engage customers and drive sales -- if they are planned with imagination, then skillfully crafted. But, too often, unfocused planning, uneven execution and unexpected costs squeeze the creative spark out of their most promising concepts. The alternative? nParallel (www.nparallel.com), the international brand communication, merchandising strategy and display agency based in Minneapolis. Whether the venue for connecting with your customers is a store or a show, nParallel fulfills the big-picture vision while keeping a sharp eye focused on the details of disciplined production, meticulous program management, and the budget bottom line. Seeking uncompromised excellence in brand communication? Call nParallel, 763.231.4800.

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Barclay Butera Home "Regency Collection" Brings Early 20th c. Lush Paris Lounge Aesthetic to HighPoint - Butera Featured in Veranda, Esquire and Traditional Home Fall 07

Poets, writers, artists. Paris lounges, cafes and hotels circa 1920. This is the place and time which lifestyle designer Barclay Butera embraces this Spring, shifting from Fall's "Modern Desert" theme to his new "Regency Collection." Debuting the Collection at Spring's High Point International Market (April 7-11), Barclay Butera Home - located at IHFC Interhall #IH310 - will showcase the designer's love for classic old Parisian cafes and hotels mixed with nostalgia for a bygone era of places where artists gathered to converse and share their creativity in the early 1900s.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 25, 2008 -- Poets, writers, artists. Paris lounges, cafes and hotels circa 1920. This is the place and time which lifestyle designer Barclay Butera embraces this Spring, shifting from Fall's "Modern Desert" theme to his new "Regency Collection." Debuting the Collection at Spring's High Point International Market (April 7-11), Barclay Butera Home - located at IHFC Interhall #IH310 - will showcase the designer's love for classic old Parisian cafes and hotels mixed with nostalgia for a bygone era of places where artists gathered to converse and share their creativity in the early 1900s.

Spending all of May 2007 in Europe, Butera visited numerous hotels and cafes, finding himself inspired to create a more formal collection than he is known for, adding an edgy sophisticated element. Always completely livable, Butera is presenting many new fabrics this Spring that focus on the color scheme of deep reds, currant, mossy green, chartreuse and bouillon trim with gold and silver leaf accents. The textures highlight primarily woven (and some cut) velvets and chenille, as well as damask. The gold and silver leaf accents also appear on select new exposed wood sofa and chair frames. Butera's signature animal prints and leopard-patterned area rugs will be mixed in to complete the display.

"These touches of glamour and affluence are definitely created to blend well with other furniture pieces," says Butera, CEO/President of Barclay Butera Inc. "I spent much of the last year sourcing specific fabrics that would be strong individually, but aesthetically congruent, expressing the plush, rich essence of an iconic 1920s Parisian lounge, where the exchange of ideas was legendary among famous poets, writers and artists. My design vision always focuses on spaces (big or small) meant for gathering and conversing, no matter what era."

Butera will again be exhibiting a new collection of art, available through Soicher Marin. There will be a selection of giclées, drawings and oils that reflect the influence of the great, classic French painters, and will include landscapes, city scenes, and fashion images.

For this Spring, Barclay Butera Home is proud to present for High Point Market:

Marseilles Chaise - Interpretation of a large-scale, classic chaise from early 1900s Paris. With rounded tight back, petite flared/curved arm, turned legs, casters, it has a feminine touch. A statement piece grounded in European style, the upholstered seat makes it especially nice for bedroom or living room. Shown in Chenonceau Jewel. (31"w x 64"d x 35"h)

Regency Chair - Although created as a gentleman's chair, the upholstery of red velvet makes it work for a feminine atmosphere as well. Overscaled, winged club chair with large scooped back, features Barclay Butera's signature details -- tufting, rolled arm, exposed bun feet or kick pleat flounce (as shown) available. Shown in Garnet Savoy Velvet. (41"w x 40"d x 36"h)

Wyland Wing Chair - Adapted from a true Parisian antique circa 19th c. Scale and pitch are updated to the American lifestyle, such as great room living. Sits lower, good for great/living room occasional chair, features wood bracket base. Upcharge for large nailhead. Shown in Velvet Embroidery Mink. (30"w x 32"d x 41"h)

In additional news, Barclay Butera this past Fall designed showhouse New York apartments for both Veranda and Esquire magazines, both of which have been published. The designer's own Newport Beach, CA, home was also published by Traditional Home magazine in October 2007. He is also one of 17 renowned designers featured in Assouline Publishing's new Inspired Styles coffee table book, which highlights designers with licensed collections for Kravet or Lee Jofa.

ABOUT BARCLAY BUTERA
Barclay Butera, Inc. is based in Newport Beach, CA, and entails the Barclay Butera collection showrooms in Newport Beach and Los Angeles, CA, and Park City, UT. Barclay Butera Home, Inc. products (www.barclaybuterahome.com) are distributed through over 300 showrooms and To the Trade nationwide, and are represented in the designer's retail showrooms and his 'to the trade' showroom in New York's Design & Decoration (D&D) Building. Butera designs and manufactures his products in Los Angeles, CA. Please visit www.barclaybutera.com/media for a full introduction.

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March 24, 2008

Acorn Systems Delivers Accurate Customer Profitability Analysis

Exclusive interview featuring Acorn Systems' Leland Putterman.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 24, 2008 -- Leland Putterman, Chief Executive Officer of Acorn Systems, recently participated in an exclusive interview with Ron Powell and the Business Intelligence Network (www.BeyeNETWORK.com). In this interview, Putterman explains the importance of business profitability management and how Acorn Systems delivers accurate customer profitability analysis at the lowest total cost of ownership with enterprise-scale packaged software solutions.

"The value proposition for profitability analysis is enormous - generally 5-15% of revenue. However, profitability analysis has failed in the past because it hasn't been institutionalized as a formal process with a single owner," says Leland Putterman, Chief Executive Officer of Acorn Systems. "Instead, companies have traditionally looked at profitability in business silos only able to get partial visibility. The lack of an accurate, holistic view has made it impossible to enact meaningful change to improve profitability. Acorn's clients are able to overcome this obstacle because our technology and methodology actually embrace the complexity and scale of large corporations. We give them the visibility they need to understand where and why they are making and losing money. And most importantly, we give them a roadmap as to how they can take meaningful actions to improve profitability."

"Acorn Systems is focused on a very key area for our audience - how to improve, measure and analyze profitability," says Ron Powell, Cofounder and Editorial Director of the Business Intelligence Network. "Because profit analysis for most companies is very fragmented, they don't get an accurate reflection of the entire organization. Acorn Systems enables companies to look at their business holistically and effectively measure, analyze and improve profitability and performance."

To listen to the interview, please click here.

The Business Intelligence Network Solution Spotlights are intuitive dialogues with innovative solution providers, and these spotlights provide a cutting-edge introduction to the new products and services of interest to the business intelligence community. The Network publishes six newsletters serving more than 115,000 readers across a wide variety of industries, making it the largest newsletter-based information source for business intelligence, performance management, data warehousing, data integration and data quality.

About Acorn Systems, Inc.
Acorn Systems profit improvement solutions that enable clients to maximize revenue, minimize cost, and improve operational efficiencies. Acorn reveals profit improvement opportunities across the enterprise - customers, channels, segments, products, vendors and processes - enabling clients to make continuous, fact-based decisions to improve their bottom line and Earnings per Share (EPS). Our unique and proven approach to profit improvement is used by leaders in financial services, retail, consumer products, manufacturing, distribution and logistics.

About Business Intelligence Network™:
The Network's flagship site BeyeNETWORK.com leads the industry with up-to-the-minute news, newsletters, articles, executive spotlights, podcasts, expert-hosted channels and blogs. Experts include Claudia Imhoff, Bill Inmon, Craig Schiff, Colin White, David Loshin, and others. BeyeRESEARCH.com provides research and case studies from leading authors and experts in business intelligence. BeyeBLOGS.com is a business intelligence-specific community blogging site that provides an open forum about industry issues and challenges. BeyeSEARCH.com offers the first and only editor-driven directory and search engine specially built to serve this industry.

This press release is based upon information provided by the Company. The Business Intelligence Network does not independently verify statements made and has no obligation to update these statements after the date of release.

Contact:
Business Intelligence Network
Katie Rostermundt
262-780-0202
krostermundt @ b-eye-network.com

Contact:
Acorn Systems
Kim DeSmyter Box
713-963-9000 ext. 2017
kbox @ acornsys.com

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Maximus Coffee Group Finds Complete Visibility and Functionality in PlanetTogether Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) Solution

PlanetTogether, LLC today announced another example of how it provides powerful and flexible advanced planning and scheduling solutions with the successful deployment of its PlanetTogether APS solution for Maximus Coffee Group, LP of Houston, Texas.

San Diego, CA (PRWEB) March 24, 2008 -- PlanetTogether, LLC today announced another example of how it provides powerful and flexible advanced planning and scheduling solutions with the successful deployment of its PlanetTogether APS solution for Maximus Coffee Group, LP of Houston, Texas. Maximus Coffee Group is a roaster of private label coffees recognized in the industry for its quality products as well as its robust recycling and sustainable packaging programs.

The company had been using an outdated and largely unsupported production scheduling tool that required staff to schedule each of its machines individually--a time consuming and inefficient task. After acquiring Kraft's Maxwell House facility in Houston, Maximus Coffee Group recognized the need for an Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) solution to ensure that the expansion would not jeopardize the company's customer service ethics and high standard of excellence. After evaluating three solutions, Maximus Coffee Group determined the PlanetTogether solution offered the best combination of ease of use and powerful functionality.

"PlanetTogether was more intuitive," said Jaime Ozuna, Maximus' Production Scheduler. "It is color coordinated and can be tailored to fit our specific needs. I can look at my screen and know exactly when we're running decaffeinated coffee, I know when the jobs are going to be late, be on time, the case quantities, everything! I see this all on one screen."

PlanetTogether allows Maximus Coffee Group to meet the varied production scheduling needs of its customers, by implementing daily or weekly schedules that were not an option before.

"I would highly recommend PlanetTogether," concluded Ozuna. "Life would be easier for anyone who chooses PlanetTogether; they'll just have an efficient scheduler, plain and simple. It really is an overall great product and so worth the investment."

About PlanetTogether LLC
PlanetTogether is 100 percent focused on providing best-of-breed Advanced Planning and Scheduling (APS) software to discrete and process manufacturing companies. The result of 14 years of applied experience in production scheduling, PlanetTogether is an easy-to-use tool that handles complex finite scheduling taking equipment, labor, and material constraints into account. It provides accurate scheduled ship dates, what-if analysis, and increased capacity visibility. Using the latest Microsoft .NET framework, PlanetTogether can be easily integrated into existing business processes. Prebuilt integrations are available to the following ERP systems: Sage MAS 500, Sage MAS 200, and Sage MAS 90 ERP, Microsoft Dynamics NAV, GP, AX, and SAP Business One. Learn more at www.planettogether.com or by calling (858) 638-7212.

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Metal Fabrication Company Helps Amstore Inc. and JC Penny Increase Annual Revenue

DeWys Manufacturing Inc. helps Amstore Inc. and JC Penny broaden their image and customer base by contributing to the launch of their new label by Ralph Lauren.

Grand Rapids, MI (PRWEB) March 24, 2008 -- DeWys Manufacturing Inc., a metal fabrication and assembly company located in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has teamed up with Amstore and JC Penny to help launch their newest label, which is predicted to greatly influence sales and the store's overall success.

DeWys assisted Amstore Inc. and JC Penny, the largest general merchandise catalog business, in the release of their latest line, American Living, by creating components and assembling the new display units. This new label, which is produced by Ralph Lauren, has already proven to be a success and is forecasted to generate $1 billion in annual sales.

"We were thrilled and honored to partner up with Amstore Inc. and in turn with JC Penney and help them with such a significant project," CT Martin, Vice President of DeWys, commented. With over 30 years of experience in the metal fabrication business, Amstore Inc. found DeWys to be more than qualified for the job. CT Martin added, " It's always great to be able to help a client grow their business and reach new goals."

DeWys Manufacturing Inc. is a sheet metal fabrication and parts assembly company located in Grand Rapids, Mich. The company was founded in 1977 by Mark DeWys and is now under the leadership of President Jon DeWys and Vice President CT Martin. DeWys employs over 107 team members and serves over 100 different clients located in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, and Wisconsin.

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ATC Presents Its Support for Mining Industries at 21st Biennial Fairbanks Alaska Mining Conference

Mining industries have big problems on their supplies of giant OTR tires worldwide. American Tire Corporation is doing its best to develop all sizes of OTR tires that miners need. This presentation at the 21st Biennial Fairbanks Alaska Mining Conference was part of ATC's effort to support global mining industries.

Fairbanks, Alaska (PRWEB) March 23, 2008 -- American Tire Corporation (ATC) presented its support for global mining industries at the 21st Biennial Fairbanks Alaska Mining Conference held at Westmark Hotel and Conference Center, Fairbanks, Alaska, from March 18 through March 22, 2008.

Dr. Abraham Hengyucius, ATC President, delivered the presentation on ATC's support for global mining industries by developing quality OTR tires of all sizes up to 59/80R63 on Friday morning, March 21, 2008.

During this 40-minute presentation, ATC's product range, production capacity, product performance, its plans on further capacity, and marketing strategy, etc., were detailed. ATC's bright outlook on market and product advantages vs. other brands of OTR tires was emphasized. An Q & A session was held at the end for detailed insights for attendees.

After this presentation, ATC delegation visited different mines and local distributors in northwest America.

Hosted by Alaska Miners Association, this is the 1st time but very successful for ATC to enter into Alaska. With objective to become the largest and best manufacturer for 63" and 57" tires, American Tire Corporation is a well-established OTR tire manufacturer which has had several "firsts" in the OTR tire industry. For more information, please check its website http://www.americantire.us

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Corvest Nominated for Three ASI Spirit Awards

Corvest, a top 20 promotional products supplier and parent company to Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, has been named a finalist for three ASI Spirit Awards.

Largo, FL (PRWEB) March 22, 2008 -- Corvest, a top 20 promotional products supplier and parent company to Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, has been named a finalist for three ASI Spirit Awards. The ASI Spirit Awards recognize outstanding achievements in marketing, growth and creativity in the advertising specialty industry. Corvest has received two nominations for Best EmailExpress™ ad and one for Best Advantages Ad.

Corvest's nominated email advertisements surround their fourth quarter 2007 promotion titled "3 Great Lines, 2 Unbelievable Offers!". Both Adva-Lite and Toppers have been nominated for this ad, which can be found at http://www.toppersllc.com/downloads/pdfs/flyers/07c_2TierAd.pdf. Toppers has received an additional nomination for their Livia Collection ad, appearing in the February 2007 edition of Advantages. This ad can be found at http://www.toppersllc.com/downloads/pdfs/Toppers_FebruaryAdvantages.pdf. Best EmailExpress ad nominations are determined by the open rate of messages sent through ASI's EmailExpress system. EmailExpress delivers information directly to over 60,000 promotional products distributors. Best Advantages ad nominations appear in ASI's Advantages magazine, published 14 times per year and reaching over 40,000 promotional products professionals.

Winners for the ASI Spirit Awards are chosen by promotional products suppliers and distributors with active ASI numbers. If you are eligible, please click here to place your votes. Award winners will be announced in the June issue of ASI's Counselor® magazine.

Mark Holland, Vice President of Marketing, says, "We are extremely proud to be named as finalists for the ASI Spirit Awards. It validates all of the hard work we put in throughout the year to create results-oriented promotions that will be truly useful to our distributors." Corvest's nominated EmailExpress ads were the first in a series of multi-line campaigns which, according to Holland, "are feasible thanks to our new, consolidated facility. The fact that this campaign received the highest open-rate for not one, but two of our lines, proves that Corvest is moving in the right direction by unifying both our facilities and our promotions."

Corvest's enhanced websites--which will be launched in multiple stages throughout the year--are also attributable to the synergy that has been created by consolidating Corvest's lines under one roof. Holland says, "We have state-of-the-art inventory control at our new facility, allowing us to offer online ordering and inventory tracking. Customers will also be able to place products from all three lines within the same order. This will make it even easier for distributors to do business with us."

Corvest is a Counselor Top 40 Supplier, holding the number 18 position. It's All Greek To Me won the 2008 Distributor Choice Award for Supplier of the Year: Toys, while Adva-Lite received the award for Supplier of the Year: Flashlights. Toppers is a 2006 ASI Spirit Award winner.

About Corvest

Award-winning, multi-million dollar promotional products supplier Corvest SPV, LLC, located in beautiful, sunny central Florida, owns and operates three highly successful operating units - Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me. Each unit has been in operation for nearly 50 years, and the company as a whole employs over 300 talented associates in the brand new, state-of-the-art, 300-thousand square foot facility. Owned by one of the world's leading private investment firms, Corvest remains a top 20 wholesale supplier for the promotional product industry. For more information, please visit www.toppersllc.com, www.advalite.com, or www.iagtm.com.

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EX Near-Far Imaging Technology Saves Time and Increases Read-Rates for Tough Scanning Locations

Phosphates producer Innophos Inc. is installing CK31ex Handheld Computers from Intermec, a leading supply chain technology company, that provide long and short range scanning.

Everett, WA (PRWEB) March 22, 2008 -- Intermec Inc., www.intermec.com a manufacturer and supplier of supply chain technology products, is pleased to announce that their near-far EX imaging technology is saving time and increasing scanning read-rate accuracy for a leading worldwide phosphate producer of high grade chemical products. Innophos Inc. has installed these Intermec products at their warehouse in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

Innophos phosphates, which are used in a multitude of products and markets including foods, pharmaceuticals, electronics, petroleum, textiles and metal treatment, are often stored in a warehouse facility where they can be shelves 30 feet in the air. At these locations, approximately 90 percent of the product is shrink-wrapped. To address the data capture challenges this environment can bring, Innophos turned to Intermec and its partner Quality Data Source (QDS). The solution includes RF system components from QDS and Intermec CK31ex rugged mobile computers, which allow for accurate readings from many different lengths, at a variety of angles and through heavy shrink-wrap.

"Having both long and short range scanning capabilities in one device is critical for read-rate success in our warehouse," said Innophos IT Officer Mike Malone. "Intermec EX near-far imaging technology has made it so our warehouse workers can accurately scan from very close or from quite a distance, saving valuable time that they would have otherwise had to use getting off their forklifts for a proper scan at varying distances."

The transition to the Intermec CK31ex mobile computers was an easy one. Innophos Inc. had formerly been using Intermec 2435 handheld computers, and switched to the CK31ex mobile computers with virtually no training for the warehouse staff. With the use of terminal emulation and a common interface on both models, the upgrade was simple, saving Innophos significant time.

The CK31ex rugged mobile computer integrates breakthrough auto-focus area imaging technology and enables users to quickly scan any type of bar code, in any orientation, from six inches to 50 feet away, opening up new efficiencies and application opportunities across the warehouse. With the CK31ex, users can scan 1D, 2D, composite and postal codes; capture images, signatures and documents; read at near and far distances; and successfully cope with damaged, poorly printed or partially obscured codes in variable lighting conditions.

For the original press release from Intermec, visit http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=107429&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=1114362&highlight.

For more information about Intermec, visit www.intermec.com or call 800-347-2636.

About Intermec:

Intermec Inc. (NYSE:IN) develops, manufactures and integrates technologies that identify, track and manage supply chain assets. Core technologies include RFID, mobile computing and data collection systems, bar code printers and label media. The company's products and services are used by customers in many industries worldwide to improve the productivity, quality and responsiveness of business operations. To contact Intermec Investor Relations Director Kevin McCarty, call 425-265-2472.

About Innophos:

Innophos Holdings Inc., the holding company for a leading North American manufacturer of specialty phosphates, serves a diverse range of customers across multiple applications, geographies and channels. Innophos offers a broad suite of products used in a wide variety of food and beverage, consumer products, pharmaceutical and industrial applications. Innophos' market-leading positions derive from its experience and dedication to customer service and innovation. Headquartered in Cranbury, New Jersey, Innophos has manufacturing operations in Nashville, TN; Chicago Heights, IL; Chicago (Waterway), IL; Geismar, LA; Port Maitland, ON (Canada); and Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz and Mission Hills, Guanajuato (Mexico).

About QDS:

Quality Data Source Inc. is a privately held company that provides automatic identification and data capture (AIDC) solutions to supply chain markets. QDS offers a complete line of scanners, printers and wireless networking products, labels, ribbons and toner, and installation and maintenance services throughout the United States. Quality Data Source is headquartered in Lake in the Hills, Illinois.

Contact:

Jennette Seward
206-931-3441

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Strategic Planning Software Captures Top Honors for Second Consecutive Year

MyStrategicPlan Celebrates 2008 Best of Industry Award

Reno, NV (PRWEB) March 21, 2008 -- MyStrategicPlan, an online strategic planning and performance management tool developed by M3 Planning, has been honored again by the Web Marketing Association's annual Internet Advertising Competition with this year's award for Best Application Service Provider Interactive Application. M3 Planning is a nationwide leader in on-demand strategic planning and business performance management services, and MyStrategicPlan is the company's proprietary strategic planning software. The web-based application has more than 3,000 users and helps them develop a strategic plan, track goals, and create professional reports. MyStrategicPlan also won the top honors in 2007 and was a previous Standard of Excellence award winner.

The Web Marketing Association (WMA) was founded in 1997 to help set a high standard for Internet marketing and corporate web development on the World Wide Web and is the producer of the WebAwards, an annual award competition that is designed to judge corporate Web sites against an Internet standard and against peer sites within their industry. Now in its eighth year, the WebAward Competition has become the premier annual event for web developers and marketers.

"It is a great honor to be recognized like this again by the Web Marketing Association, and we are pleased to be the recipient of the IAC award in the Interactive Application category", said Erica Olsen, M3 Planning Vice President of Marketing. "We have spent the past twelve months working to improve the online customer experience and adding functionality, and this award is confirmation of that on-going commitment to excellence for our valued customers."

Visit MyStrategicPlan's "Winners Page" on the Web Marketing Association website.

M3 Planning has established itself as a source for everything related to strategic planning. In addition to their award-winning software, the company is also a resource for strategic planning tools, books, articles, workshops, and facilitations.

M3 Planning is a strategic planning firm that works with growth-oriented organizations to develop and execute their strategic plans. Strategic planning helps you pave the most direct path towards your vision while driving growth and saving you time and money. For more information please visit the company website. To schedule an interview, or request book copies please contact Matthew Kennard at (775) 747-7407.

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Corvest Nears Launch of Enhanced Websites

Corvest, a top-20 promotional products supplier and parent company of Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, today announced the forthcoming launch of its enhanced websites.

Largo, FL (PRWEB) March 22, 2008 -- Corvest, a top-20 promotional products supplier and parent company of Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, today announced the forthcoming launch of its enhanced websites. New features, including easy-to-use online ordering, virtual sampling and real-time inventory views, are scheduled for launch on a quarterly basis throughout the year with the first phase set to be released on March 31.

The websites will feature a number of exciting benefits to promotional products distributors, including the ability to create and customize flyers that contain products from one or more of Corvest's subsidiaries. The sites will provide detailed instruction on generating leads and increasing sales and will provide a wealth of information on successfully using promotional products in today's competitive marketplace. In addition, distributors will be able to build and brand their own websites using the product information in Corvest's database. The database, which contains information from Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, has been recently created through the consolidation of Corvest's three, previously separate, data warehouses. The streamlined database will also allow distributors to view real-time inventory levels for Corvest's products and, in later phases, will place order status and order history information a mere click away.

Introducing a forward-thinking approach to promotional marketing, the websites will enable buyers to place their orders with participating promotional products distributors right from the company's new sites. Mark Holland, Vice President of Marketing at Corvest, says, "This new ordering process will not only uphold the integrity of the supplier/distributor relationship, but will help distributors increase their sales and generate new leads. It will also help end-users to do the same for their companies through the utilization of promotional products, which we're making easier than ever to order."

Distributors should be prepared to update their contact information on Corvest's new websites to ensure that they receive new leads. According to Holland, "Having distributors update their information is a crucial step to receiving new leads. Distributors should expect direct communication from Corvest in the coming days with regards to how and when their information should be updated."

Corvest is a Counselor Top 40 Supplier, holding the number 18 position. It's All Greek To Me won the 2008 Distributor Choice Award for Supplier of the Year: Toys, while Adva-Lite received the award for Supplier of the Year: Flashlights.

About Corvest:
Award-winning, multi-million dollar promotional products supplier Corvest SPV, LLC, located in beautiful, sunny central Florida, owns and operates three highly successful operating units - Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me. Each unit has been in operation for nearly 50 years, and the company as a whole employs over 300 talented associates in the brand new, state-of-the-art, 300-thousand square foot facility. Owned by one of the world's leading private investment firms, Corvest remains a top 20 wholesale supplier for the promotional product industry. For more information, please visit www.toppersllc.com, www.advalite.com, or www.iagtm.com.

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eyefortransport presents an industry first: an unprecedented opportunity for networking with top-level executives from the world's leading 3PLs and their customers

What does the current economic climate in North America mean for the 3PL industry? With 3PLs offering more and more services, how can you be sure you're getting the most out of your 3PL contract? How to become a Green 3PL? How can you ensure improved operations and performance in the future? How can you assess and monitor your 3PL's performance? How do you minimize the risks?

(PRWEB) March 21, 2008 -- The 4th eyefortransport Outsourcing Logistics USA 2006: Best practices to manage your 3PL relationships conference, will gather the top logistics executives directly responsible for managing their 3PLs along many verticals such as food, retail, FMCG, apparel, hi-tech, automotive, chemicals, among many others.

The list of speakers includes company directors, presidents and chief executives from some of America's top shippers, including Levi Strauss, Beckton & Dickinson, Pella Corporation, The Home Depot, Hewlett Packard, Northrop Grumman, Motorola, Microsoft, General Motors, Tronox, Coors, Dell, Rock-Tenn, among many others.

Leading logistics services providers on the speaker line-up include top level executives from CEVA Logistics, Agility, Ozburn Hessey, ATC Logistics, Ryder, CH Robinson, Wagner Industries, Transplace, Greatwide, England Logistics, Kerry Logistics, Kelron, Saddle Creek among many others.

The 4nd eyefortransport Outsourcing Logistics USA 2006: Best practices to manage your 3PL relationships conference takes place on June 23-25 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, and will run in conjunction with the 6th eyefortransport 3PL Summit.

For more information about the conference, see http://www.eyefortransport.com/outsource/ or contact Rodrigo Canete at rcanete(at)eyefortransport.com or phone +44 (0) 20 7375 7591 or US toll-free 1 800 814 3459 ext 481.

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Carolina Pad and Pad Appoints Greg Causey Vice President of Sales

Causey will head sales department for CPP, a leading supplier of fashion school and office products.

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) March 21, 2008 -- Carolina Pad and Paper (CPP), a leading supplier of fashion school and office products, appointed Gregory Causey as vice president of sales, effective immediately. In this role, Causey will implement key sales initiatives aimed at further establishing Carolina Pad and Paper's market presence and increasing revenues and profitability across all product categories.

Causey brings to the position many years of experience at building and leading world-class sales and merchandising teams for multi-channel businesses. CPP President and CEO Clay Presley says, "Greg brings a strong record of achievement and leadership to Carolina Pad and Paper, especially in the areas of merchandising and new product and business development. We look forward to taking full advantage of his knowledge and capabilities as CPP continues to look for opportunities to grow and innovate in a competitive landscape."

Before joining CPP, Causey spent 13 years at Springs Global, a leading home furnishings supplier, in a number of roles of increasing responsibility. In his most recent position as vice president of merchandising, he was tasked with developing new and innovative products in Springs' terry business unit. Previously, he served as vice president of merchandising-soft window fashions, senior account manager for the Linens N' Things account, merchandising manager, and strategic planning manager.

Causey received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from Winthrop University in Rock Hill, South Carolina.

Carolina Pad and Paper (CPP) is a leading supplier of fashion school and office products. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Carolina Pad and Paper is one of the fastest growing stationery companies in the world. Its school, office, and arts and crafts products can be found at mass merchant, office supply, grocery, and drug stores. CPP's portfolio of brands include JACK!E™ by signature designer Jacqueline Savage McFee, Notebound®, u:create™, and Ghostline®. Learn more about Carolina Pad and Paper at www.carolinapad.com.

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Hydroponics Businessmen Become Knights in European Holy Order

Michael Straumietis, Eugene Yordanov, and Robert C. Higgins of Advanced Nutrients Inducted Into Order of St. Michael

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) March 21, 2008 -- Michael Straumietis, Eugene Yordanov, and Robert C. Higgins, the founders of the world's leading hydroponics nutrients company Advanced Nutrients, received a huge honor from a legendary European religious organization that dates back to 1149 A.D.

Robert C. Higgins, Eugene "Gino" Yordanov, and Michael Straumietis founded Advanced Nutrients in 2001. The thriving hydroponics nutrients company is based near Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and is still run by Higgins, Yordanov and Straumietis.

Advanced Nutrients is known worldwide as the leading manufacturer of dozens of highly-rated specialty formulas for commercial farmers and amateur gardeners who use hydroponics, greenhouses and soil systems.

In a solemn ceremony that's been part of European tradition for centuries, Robert Higgins, Eugene Yordanov and Michael Straumietis were inducted as knights in the Order Of St. Michael during a business visit to Bulgaria in late 2007.

The Order is an exclusive organization that has existed for nearly 1,000 years. Many Knights are highly-placed government officials, captains of industry, sports heroes, and civic leaders. The only way to get into the Order is by being born into it, or invited.

According to Advanced Nutrients co-founder Robert C. Higgins, the Order first learned about Advanced Nutrients because company co-founder Eugene "Gino" Yordanov is a native Bulgarian.

Yordanov explains that Advanced Nutrients creates jobs for Bulgarian scientists and researchers.

"Bulgaria has highly-respected scientists, researchers and technicians who keep our research and development at the highest level," Eugene Yordanov explains. "We're funding agricultural research and manufacturing. It's a large contribution to the Bulgarian economy."

But that's not the only reason the Order inducted Gino Yordanov, Robert C. Higgins and Michael Straumietis.

"Gino helped us find ways to charitably assist disadvantaged people in his home country," says company co-founder Michael Straumietis. "And when he learned that many Bulgarian churches and art were damaged during World War Two and by communists after the war, he organized Advanced Nutrients help to repair these valuable historic and religious artifacts. This came to the attention of the Order so they asked us if the three of us wanted to be knighted."

Straumietis, Higgins and Yordanov say that becoming members of the Order is the most meaningful honor they've ever received.

www.advancednutrients.com

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March 20, 2008

Modular Homes Come of Age

Builders looking for a different option in a soft housing market are tuning into the benefits of modular construction and what HandCrafted Homes, LLC offers. The look and appearance of modular homes is no different than a traditional stick frame home. Builders' gain quality, speed and a green way of constructing a home.

Henderson, NC (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Homebuilders are learning that there is a very 'green' side to modular homes. Factory-built homes are more "green" than most site-built homes. Steven Winter, of Steven Winter Associates, is chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council's LEED for Homes program which, rates homes for green certification on a number of criteria. Says Winter, "Because they're built in a factory and much of the lumber is pre-cut, there is less scrap and waste; the cut-off pieces are often ground up and recycled; the central location of a factory means no wasted transportation to get workers to an isolated job site, so there's a savings in fuel and energy. So, in a whole array of material savings attributes, time saving attributes, energy savings attributes, systems built homes go a long way toward achieving green objectives."

The National Association of Home Builders credits modular homes as being one of the fastest-growing segments of the residential construction industry, growing by 48% from 1992 - 2002. In 2004, a reported 42,700 modular homes were built in the United States, and in the northeast, modulars account for 1 out of every 10 homes built.

Modular homes - homes assembled as modules in a factory, then trucked to a home site to be assembled, are doing for the housing industry what ol' Henry did for the automobile - building them better, faster, and for less money than site built homes.

According to Chris Bailey, Director of Sales and Marketing for HandCrafted Homes a modular home producer in Henderson, NC, "Mobile homes are built to a different set of codes. The frame that the wheels are attached to for moving a manufactured home is permanently attached to the unit, so the codes and the construction are more like those of an RV than a permanent home. Modular homes, once they're set in place on a permanent foundation, aren't expected to move again. They have to meet all the codes of a site-built home, and sometimes more."

Looking at the finished products you might never be able to tell the difference between a modular and a site-built home. All the amenities that you would expect to find in a custom site-built home can be included in a modular, even higher-end features such as granite countertops, custom cabinetry, hardwood floors and spa tubs. The big differences are more in the how the home is constructed and the time it takes to build.

"Building a modular home is more like a surgical insertion - you put the foundation in and set the modules in place with a crane. Neighbors leave for work in the morning looking at a bare foundation and come home that evening to see a house - with windows, doors, roof and nearly-finished interior," says Bill Murray, General Manager of HandCrafted Homes, LLC. The "buttoning up" process - connecting the utilities, finish grading and landscaping, and some interior finish work is all that's left. In many cases, even the appliances are installed at the factory.

Speed of construction isn't the only reason modular homes are gaining in popularity. The brochure Modular Homes: The New Face of Home Building, produced by the Modular Building Systems Council, sites quality control, cost control, and energy efficiency as areas in which factory-built homes excel.

If there was a down side to modular homes, it was that the home had to be designed to be built in components and that they looked, well, modular. That no longer seems to be the case. The demand for greater character and individuality has prompted modular producers to continue to become more innovative in their designs and styles. Again quoting from the brochure Modular Homes: The New Face of Home Building, "Today's modular homes rival any site-built structure in design and functionality."

While the building business has experienced a slowdown over the recent year, HandCrafted Homes is busier than ever, largely due to the speed in which a modular home can be designed, delivered and completed. "We're getting more leads than we can effectively take care of, so we're passing leads over to our modular suppliers and other dealers in the region." Murray ads.

HandCrafted Homes, LLC offers guided tours each Saturday at 10:00am at their manufacturing facility in Hendersonville, NC. HandCrafted Homes, LLC will show you the advantages of modular construction and how you can benefit with this type of construction.

Resources:

Bill Murray
General Manager
HandCrafted Homes, LLC
101 Eastern Minerals Road
Henderson, NC 27536
252.436.0001 x101
252.430.6662 fax
www.handcraftedhomes.com
bmurray(at)handcraftedhomes.com

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SI Group Introduces StrategicGreen, an Initiative to Deliver Powerful Business Benefits to Manufacturers

SI Group today announced the launch of StrategicGreen - the company's convergence of sustainability initiatives and customer solutions designed to help a broad range of manufacturing industries comply with environmental regulations, adapt products and processes for an eco-sensitive marketplace and improve the way companies do business. To learn how to put StrategicGreen to work for you and turn sustainability into a strategic advantage, go to www.gostrategicgreen.com.

Schenectady, NY (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- SI Group, the leading global phenolic resin and chemical intermediate supplier, today announced the launch of StrategicGreen. StrategicGreen is a convergence of sustainability initiatives and customer solutions designed to help a broad range of manufacturing industries comply with environmental regulations, adapt products and processes for an eco-sensitive marketplace and improve the way companies do business.

Tghtening environmental regulations and consumer demand for eco-sensitive options have created a tremendous worldwide potential for "green" products. With its unmatched R&D expertise and resources, SI Group can deliver sustainable custom "green" solutions that help manufacturers think beyond compliance issues to realize additional business benefits, which include:

Reduction of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) emissions
Improved workplace safety
Enhanced product performance and durability
Streamlined production
Lower energy costs
Development of exciting, eco-friendly new products that grow business

Think "Green" to Achieve Compliance and Build Business
SI Group has built upon its century of growth and success to produce cleaner, safer, better-performing resins and chemical intermediates that can be put to work across a diverse array of manufacturing industries to create highly-customized "green" solutions. SI Group products satisfy workplace safety requirements, reduce VOCs emissions and achieve strict compliance standards - without sacrificing performance, durability and desirable product properties.

As the global industry leader and value-added partner to the manufacturing industry, SI Group operates 22 facilities located throughout 13 countries. Applying its diverse industry insight, SI Group helps clients worldwide to accelerate the product development process and time-to-market.

"There is incredible potential for manufacturers to satisfy the demands of eco-sensitive end-users. SI Group can help companies seize this opportunity by developing concepts that will redefine existing products lines or help to create entirely new product categories," says Paul Tilley, senior vice president at SI Group. "We are pleased to play an important role in advancing the industry with our StrategicGreen initiative and deliver benefits that will transform our client's evolving business needs."

Click here to listen to a podcast with Paul Tilley as he talks about SI Group's StrategicGreen initiative and the powerful business benefits it provides to today's manufacturers.

SI Group provides a simple online tool to help companies that want to provide cleaner, greener products get started. Those interested can visit www.gostrategicgreen.com to fill out a quick worksheet about specific technical and environmental compliance challenges. SI Group will respond with ways to turn these challenges into a strategic advantage.

To learn more about StrategicGreen, please visit www.gostrategicgreen.com to read a series of case studies profiling SI Group's eco-friendly phenolic resin solutions in action. For more information about SI Group and its line of StrategicGreen Phenolic Resins, please visit www.gostrategicgreen.com.

About SI Group
SI Group, is a family-owned company founded in 1906 and headquartered in Schenectady, New York. A leading producer of phenolic resins, chemical intermediates, and emerging in the electronic specialty chemicals market, SI Group is a global chemical manufacturer and has over 20 operations in 13 countries around the world. In 2006, the company celebrated 100 years in business. For more information about SI Group, visit www.siigroup.com.

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Border Motorseats Gets a Great Start on 2008, Introduces New Reclining Seat

Border Motorseats is more than just a racing seat manufacturer, but a real racing seat designer. With General Manager Sam Chi leading, its proactive steps in seat production absolutely opens its market wider, bringing customers more choices.

(PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Congratulations to Border Motorseats Industrial on their new product release. Its first reclining racing seat series is ergonomically designed with fiberglass, carbon fiber and Kevlar materials. Using an upgraded lightweight aluminum construction, with a stylish appearance and easy assembly, this series is ready to draw worldwide attention. In particular, the seat's multi-stage adjusting device brings a perfect fit to a driver's body contours, which efficiently reduces back-loading and increases the level of comfort for long hours of driving.

"This breakthrough means a lot to us, it shows we can make great progress in the design and manufacturing of racing seats. This series combines top-of-the-line safety, comfort and fashion, which absolutely satisfies customers," Border Motorseats General Manager, Sam Chi emphasized.

Established in 1999, Border Motorseats is specialized in racing seat OEM manufacturing. With its strong support and enthusiasm, Border Motorseats is well connected to the Chinese Taipei Motor Sports Association (CTMSA) and the Taiwan Auto-Sport Performance Association (TASPA). It has also been a frequent patron in many international competitions. Therefore, worldwide tuning factories and racing teams including Taiwan D2 Racing Sport Co., Ltd. have become its customers. Its products are exported to China, Japan, Germany, UK, and U.S.A. As a new agent was formed in UK recently, Border Motorseats is more confident in serving customers the best.

Based in Taiwan, Border Motorseats implements strict quality control system on its annual production capacity of over 2,000 pieces. It completes CNC machining and assembly process. All carbon fabric is imported from Japan and France, more material including foam rubber, fiberglass, Kevlar are abundant offered in light of a good relationship with reliable upstream suppliers. In addition, its on-site test laboratory conducts various quality and safety inspections, such as construction testing, impact testing (rearward, backward and side) and road testing. All products are arranged to pass FIA standards and are certified by vehicle safety testing at the Taiwan Automotive Research & Testing Center.

As an amateur player in a racing team, Border Motorseats General Manager Mr. Chi better understands customers' needs during product development. His works are also inspired from international race events and discussion with professional race drivers, which makes the products fit for various brand cars such as AUDI, ACURA, BMW, CHRYSLER, FORD, GM, LEXUS, and MAZDA etc.

Compared to others, Border Motorseats totally satisfies varied customized preferences whether on style design, color, material and function.

More models of racing seats are highly recommended, Border Motorseats provides better control in adjusting the seats declination angle and bring the excellent road feeling. Moreover, one piece formed construction of seats is covered with high density foam rubber and enhanced shells; it gives first-rate head protection and strong feeling of support for body and legs. In particular, the shoulder area of chair is strengthened for slide prevention. Border Motorseats also offers a sporty look and three color selections to match as the original color of car.

In an effort to provide world-class safety, Border Motorseats also manufactures FIA six -point harness with a T-bar version and featuring an featuring an adjustable quick-release buckle made of aluminum magnesium alloy, this durable belt definitely minimizes the risk of injury during a road accident or intensive shock. More racing accessories including Automotive Silicon Hose, Auto Parts, Final Reduction Gear, Flywheel and L-Shape Panel are available based on the buyer's requirements.

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ORLED Announces New Polarized LED Ring Light for Inspection Microscopes

New RL-9 LED ring light from ORLED uses 9 super LED's to illuminate a 1.5" spot with an incredible 60,000 lux.

Portland, OR (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- ORLED, a portland based manufacturer of inspection LED ring lights, today announced the arrival of their new RL-9 LED ring light.

Far surpassing the low light output of leading flourescent and LED microscope ring lights, the RL-9 is capable of illuminating a 1.5" spot at up to 60,000 lux, nearly the brightness of direct sunlight. The brighter output enables the microscope to be used at a higher magnifaction while reducing eye fatigue. The RL-9 ring light is compatible with many leading microscope and machine vision manufacturers.

The polarizer significantly reduces glare while increasing contrast from reflective objects.

ORLED is a leading manufacturer of inspection ring lights for the medical, dental, and machine vision industries. All products are designed and manufactured in the United States. Custom design services are avaialble.

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Trash Compactor Manufacturer Announces New Product Offering in Cardboard Baling.

Fox Compactors Inc introduces new 4800 Brute Power Baler

Bloomington, Minnesota (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Fox Compactors announces the release of the new 4800 Brute Power Baler. This baler gives 35,000 lbs of compaction force with a footprint of 56"x28". This baler offers the advantage that the front door opens vertically. This will allow it to be placed in areas that do not have a lot of space. Most cardboard compactor balers have to allow room for the door to swing open to remove the cardboard. This baler is mounted on casters and can be moved around by hand. This will also be able to be pushed through normal door openings.

"We are excited to announce this new product," said Tim Hardwick President of Fox Compactors. "This offers a great way to bale a large amount of cardboard without taking up too much space."

The 4800 Brute Power Baler is an ideal complement to the 1600 commercial trash compactor and the Model 24-30 compactor-baler, a unique waste handler that compacts trash as well as crushes and bundles cardboard.
These products are ideal for the commercial or industrial applications where efficient trash handling can save significant time and space. Restaurants, cafeterias, hospitals, schools, factories and a many other businesses are ideal applications for these products

Fox Compactors is a privately owned company located in Bloomington Minnesota. They have been manufacturing trash compactor systems since the 1970's and are the original inventors of the waste compactor devices.

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SafetyIMPACT! Helps Heavy Truck Manufacturer To Save Millions In Worker Safety Costs

The SafetyIMPACT! culture-based safety system is getting staggering results

Troy, MI (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 20, 2008 -- In today’s business climate where every dollar saved helps, O/E Learning’s revolutionary worker safety system, SafetyIMPACT!, is helping manufacturers to significantly improve workplace safety and lower the costs associated with worker injuries. One of O/E’s greatest success stories has been its recent work with a major manufacturer of heavy trucks.

“SafetyIMPACT! was a perfect fit for this client,” recalls O/E Director of Performance Improvement, Phil LaDuke. “Heavy truck manufacturing as an industry has fairly high costs associated with worker injuries, and this company was no exception.”

O/E worked with the heavy truck manufacturer to change the culture of five manufacturing locations in the U.S. and Canada. The massive undertaking, which required O/E to assign coaches to year-long engagements at each of the locations, would take 18 months to complete and would result in unprecedented improvements in worker safety at the heavy truck manufacturer.

“Each of the locations saw a return on their investment in eight months or less, and some locations saw results that were just staggering,” recounts La Duke, “One plant alone had been trending toward a Workers’ Compensation cost of over $10 million and after implementing SafetyIMPACT!, finished the year at just under $2 million.”

While a portion of that savings is attributable to a lower production rate, even normalized figures show a cost avoidance of over $3 million in less than 8 months of implementation. The locations averaged just over $1 million in savings with some locations going months without a recordable injury—something the location had never done.

The heavy truck manufacturer selected O/E—in part—because of O/E’s role in the creation of Bringing Excellence to Safety Teams (B.E.S.T.) for UAW-Chrysler. The B.E.S.T. process helped to propel UAW-Chrysler North American facilities from having an average worker safety record to being hailed as one of the safest workplaces in North America, in addition to saving millions on the costs associated with worker injuries.

Another important consideration for the heavy truck manufacturer was the worker-friendly philosophy of SafetyIMPACT!. “We worked with seven different unions on this project, so our worker-friendly approach was important to the heavy truck manufacturer. While many managers are attracted to behavior-based safety systems, many workers see these systems as ‘blame-the-worker’ approaches,” explains La Duke. “We describe SafetyIMPACT! as ‘culture-based safety’ rather than ‘behavior-based;’ it may not seem like that big of a difference, but philosophically it’s an important distinction. We use process improvement techniques to change the way people think about the safety of the workplace, and changing the attitudes, in turn, changes the behaviors. We borrowed liberally from the methods and tools that were used to create the quality revolution in the 1980s. SafetyIMPACT! is a data-driven system.”

“While SafetyIMPACT! certainly addresses unsafe behaviors, it does so in a way that’s less behavior modification and more organizational development. We see SafetyIMPACT! as fixing the problem, not the blame. I think there are far too many safety processes out there that treat workplace injuries as primarily the result of carelessness on the part of the injured party—that’s basically the same view companies had about quality defects in the 1970s.”

Interest in SafetyIMPACT! is mounting as executives hear more about SafetyIMPACT! “Anytime you can take millions of dollars out of a facility’s operating costs, you attract a lot of attention,” explains La Duke. “With the rising costs of healthcare and the focus on Operational Excellence, no one can afford to waste money hurting workers. Smart executives see that and are responding to our approach.”

SafetyIMPACT!
SafetyIMPACT! is a culture-based safety system designed to reduce worker injuries and lower costs through the implementation of six values and four practices common to the world’s safest companies. Central to this system is a proprietary database that records hazards, identifies the root causes of these hazards, and tracks them to correction. The philosophy that is the foundation of SafetyIMPACT! is that all injuries can be prevented by identifying and removing the hazards before workers are injured.

O/E
Established in 1984, O/E Learning designs and develops new training and performance improvement programs, as well as converts existing programs to different forms of delivery including Web-based, instructor-led, virtual classroom, CD/DVD, and mobile devices. O/E’s diverse services range from organizational development initiatives to professional certifications in safety, quality, and employee involvement. The privately held company is headquartered in Troy, MI. Leverage Life, a wholly owned subsidiary, is headquartered in Pleasanton, CA and focuses on providing corporate Concierge, Wellness, and Work/Life programs. Learn more about O/E at: www.oe.com.

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PC-Doctor to Exhibit Industry-Leading Factory Products At April's Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose

Focus on Quality in Military, Medical, Aerospace, Gaming and Other Applications

Reno, Nev. (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Life-saving medical equipment, streaming video servers at 35,000 feet, weapons guidance systems, and Las Vegas slot machines: These are just a few of the diverse devices that rely on embedded PCs tested for quality by PC-Doctor factory and support products. Those same industry-leading diagnostics products will be showcased by PC-Doctor Inc. at the 2008 Embedded Systems Conference, scheduled April 14-18 at the San Jose Convention Center. The company's booth is located at space 411.

"With the success of our software bundling programs with four of the world's top five PC manufacturers and others, we want to expand our opportunities in the embedded PC industry," said Doug van Aman, chief marketing officer for PC-Doctor. "Many leading Fortune 100 embedded PC manufacturers and integrators in military, healthcare, gaming, aerospace and other industries rely on our products today. These are markets with stringent quality requirements."

Among the PC-Doctor products to be showcased at the Embedded Systems Conference are:

PC-Doctor Factory Express, a packaged software product for Windows test environments that's easy to buy and to deploy, but delivers all the automation capability and powerful scripting previously only available to PC-Doctor's largest manufacturing customers.

PC-Doctor Factory, the company's classic workhorse that is configured and tested to the customer's requirements before deployment into a manufacturing or repair-depot. Windows, Linux, QNX, and bare-metal environments are supported.

PC-Doctor Network Factory, the company's highly configurable, new-generation factory solution that turns the PC testing process into a dynamic engine for information sharing through a networked database of system information, testing and validation results. PC-Doctor Network Factory supports Windows, Linux and bare-metal test environments.

PC-Doctor Service Center, the company's industry-leading standalone kit for small factories and service operations that includes up-to-date device diagnostics in both Windows and bare metal operating systems.

Additional information about PC-Doctor solutions for manufacturing and repair depot environments is available at www.pc-doctor.com, or by toll-free telephone at (866) 289-7237.

Founded in 1993, PC-Doctor Inc. is the global leader in system health tools used to test PC hardware during design, manufacturing, support, and service. Acknowledged by PC industry leaders as the de facto standard for diagnostics, PC-Doctor has shipped on more than 140 million PCs copies of its products. PC-Doctor software products are available in 23 languages for bare-metal, Windows and Linux environments based on leading Intel and AMD microprocessors.

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Objectivity, Inc. Partners with BREDEX GmbH for Expanded Presence in Germany

Agreement will result in enhanced data management solutions for German companies

Sunnyvale, Calif. (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Objectivity, Inc., the leading provider of real-time, object-oriented platforms for software applications with complex data management challenges, announced today that it will expand its presence in German markets through a partnership agreement with BREDEX GmbH.

The agreement will give Objectivity immediate exposure to BREDEX's German customers, while providing BREDEX with access to the tools and resources they need for their object-oriented application development.

"We are excited by the opportunity to collaborate with BREDEX's development team and provide innovative solutions to new customers," said Objectivity President and CEO Jay Jarrell. "This partnership is another step in establishing Objectivity as the global leader in complex data management solutions."

BREDEX, based in Braunschweig, Germany, provides consultancy, analysis and design services to customers with complex data management needs. BREDEX's development team specializes in object-oriented technology, which is rapidly becoming an integral component of systems with high-ingest and scalability requirements.

The agreement formalizes a relationship between the two companies that began more than a decade ago, when BREDEX co-developed the Siemens PG system using Objectivity/DB.

"BREDEX GmbH is pleased about this cooperation with Objectivity," said Jürgen Hoffmann, head of sales at BREDEX. "This is an excellent opportunity to offer BREDEX and Objectivity clients continuity in object-oriented projects, from object-oriented design, modeling and languages through to a performant object-oriented database. Demanding customer projects will benefit from the advantages that BREDEX and Objectivity can bring to individual solutions."

A note on Objectivity/DB
Objectivity/DB has a fully scalable, distributed processing architecture that manages localized, centralized or distributed databases by synthesizing large, complicated streams of data into a single logical view.

About BREDEX GmbH
Since 1987, BREDEX GmbH has been providing high quality information technology services in the areas of consultancy, analysis and design, software development and training. Based in Braunschweig, Germany, the company has a history of long-term customer satisfaction and a focus on forward thinking, developing individual solutions that bring future standards to current project needs. BREDEX sells GUIdancer, which is a powerful and cost effective automatic test tool for java applications. For more information: www.bredexsw.com.

About Objectivity, Inc.
Objectivity, Inc. is the leading provider of distributed, real-time, SOA-enabled database management solutions for mission-critical applications. The company's flagship product, Objectivity/DB, is used by government, security, complex manufacturing, commercial services, science, and engineering organizations to increase speed, precision and productivity. Objectivity remains on the cutting edge of innovation by working directly with clients to build customized programs, find solutions to complicated challenges and seamlessly integrate technology across multiple platforms and languages.

Objectivity, Inc. is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, USA. Please contact us by visiting objectivity.com or calling (408) 992-7100. A 60-day free trial of Objectivity/DB is available on the website, and Objectivity also provides free Object Database Training Courses.

Note to editors: Objectivity/DB is a registered trademark of Objectivity, Inc. All other company, organization, product or alliance names mentioned herein remain the property of their respective owners.

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Bradford™ Valve Expansion Announced... Product Line Now Includes Industrial Valves

Dixon Sanitary announces a major expansion of its Bradford™ product line to include a complete selection of industrial valves.

Pewaukee, Wis. (Vocus/PRWEB ) March 20, 2008 -- Dixon Sanitary announces a major expansion of its Bradford™ product line to include a complete selection of industrial valves. The new introduction broadens Bradford’s brand offerings to encompass industrial products as well as its existing line of sanitary valve products.

The new Bradford™ product offerings include a wide range of two- and three-piece ball valves made in either brass or stainless steel. Multi-port industrial brass and stainless steel ball valves are also available, providing shut-off and directional control capabilities in a single valve unit. In addition, pneumatic and electric actuators are available for automated control functions.

According to Bill Duyser, Marketing Manager, the product expansion gives Dixon Sanitary customers the ability to specify Bradford™ valves across their entire plant – not just in the food or sanitary areas. “The same degree of excellent quality and performance we’ve always delivered in our sanitary valves has been built into our new industrial line,” he said. “Consequently, our customers can rely on them to maintain and regulate high volume and high pressure, as well as high temperature flow.” (See the 2008 Actuation Catalog at bradfordfittings.com for more specific information.)

Customers include major processing facilities in the food, dairy, beverage/brewery and pharmaceuticals fields throughout North America. In addition, the new industrial line is perfectly suited for the needs of pulp and paper mills, water treatment facilities and chemical processing plants.

As part of its support to customers, Dixon Sanitary can actuate valves to individual specifications – including pneumatic and electric actuation – with 100% test, inspection and shipping accomplished within 24 hours or less on most actuation systems. Each valve features an ISO 5211 mounting pad which allows direct mounting of any matching actuator, eliminating the need for costly custom manufactured mounting brackets. Moreover, Bradford™ products not needing actuation are fully inventoried in 15 locations across North America, giving customers ready access to parts without incurring premium freight charges.

For more information and product specifications on the new Bradford™ line of industrial valves, contact Dixon Sanitary at 800-789-1718 or visit http://www.bradfordfittings.com/. The products are also on display and available for hands-on demonstration in Dixon’s Mobile Training Trailers that visit plant sites in the United States and Canada throughout the year.

Dixon Sanitary is a leading U.S. manufacturer and supplier of fittings, valves, actuators and related accessories. Its Bradford™ product line supports a variety of industries such as beverage and brewery, food processing and pharmaceuticals in their sanitary-sensitive processing operations. Included in Bradford’s comprehensive product offerings are a number of industry “firsts,” such as patented squeeze clamps.

Dixon Sanitary is part of Dixon Valve, a leading international manufacturer and supplier of hose and coupling products to industry since 1916.

Contact:
Bill Duyser, Marketing Manager
Dixon Sanitary
800-789-1718
bduyser @ bradfordfittings.com

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Corvest Names New Director of Business Intelligence

Corvest, a top-20 promotional products supplier and parent company of Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, has appointed David Lindsay as Director of Business Intelligence.

Largo, FL (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Corvest, a top-20 promotional products supplier and parent company of Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, has appointed David Lindsay as Director of Business Intelligence.

"To continue to successfully excel in this industry, it is essential that we utilize our synergies, be more efficient and fulfill orders faster than ever before," said Samuel F. Rossa, President and CEO of Corvest. "David Lindsay will coordinate the intelligence to help make this happen."

The need for Lindsay's position developed as a result of the consolidation of Corvest's subsidiaries in a state-of-the-art warehouse space in Largo, Florida. Toppers completed its relocation to the new 300,000-square-foot facility in December 2007. It's All Greek To Me is in the final stages of its move from Simi Valley, California with anticipated completion by late March. Already located in Largo, Florida, Adva-Lite will soon join Toppers and It's All Greek To Me in the new space. The consolidated facility has produced the need to merge data from the three, previously separate, lines. Lindsay will help create the intelligence that comes from Corvest's compiled data which, once applied, will result in more efficient operations and expedited order fulfillment.

Lindsay is also responsible for overseeing the business intelligence solutions team and for managing IT projects including customer integration. He will coordinate databases and systems to ensure the proper data is delivered in an efficient manner to both internal and external clients.

With over 25 years of experience, Lindsay's professional background includes 10 years in the promotional products industry. Lindsay earned a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology from Tennessee Technological University.

About Corvest
Award-winning, multi-million dollar promotional products supplier Corvest SPV, LLC, located in beautiful, sunny central Florida, owns and operates three highly successful operating units - Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me. Each unit has been in operation for nearly 50 years, and the company as a whole employs over 300 talented associates in the brand new, state-of-the-art, 300-thousand square foot facility. Owned by one of the world's leading private investment firms, Corvest remains a top 20 wholesale supplier for the promotional product industry. For more information, please visit www.toppersllc.com, www.advalite.com, or www.iagtm.com.

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It's All Greek to Me Fulfills First Order from New Location

It's All Greek To Me--a subsidiary of top-20 promotional products supplier Corvest and sister company to Adva-Lite and Toppers--has fulfilled the first order from its brand new facility in Largo, Florida.

Largo, FL (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- It's All Greek To Me--a subsidiary of top-20 promotional products supplier Corvest and sister company to Adva-Lite and Toppers--has fulfilled the first order from its brand new facility in Largo, Florida. The order, for 4,000 units of Sea Life Bean Bags, was placed by Xzibits Inc. for use at a convention in Orlando, Florida.

It's All Greek To Me began their relocation from Simi Valley, California to Corvest's 300,000-square-foot facility in Largo, Florida earlier this year. The move, expected to be complete at the end of March, strategically places It's All Greek To Me in the same facility as Toppers. Toppers relocated from Thorofare, New Jersey in December 2007 while Adva-Lite, already located in Largo, Florida, will soon join Toppers and It's All Greek To Me in the new facility.

Corvest built an additional 44,000 square feet of warehouse space in preparation for the arrival It's All Greek To Me and their inventory of plush animals, personal comfort items, games and novelties. With additional machines and more team members, the Corvest family is now able to process large orders even more quickly and efficiently. The high-tech, bar-coded inventory management system improves workflow and overall operating effectiveness.

Samuel F. Rossa, President and CEO of Corvest, says, "We are extremely excited that the first order we fulfilled out of our new facility was so large. It gave us the opportunity to see all of our additional resources come together and perform every bit as efficiently as we had anticipated."

Corvest will launch a feature-rich website in multiple stages throughout the year that will provide a wealth of information on successfully using promotional products in today's competitive marketplace. It will feature a variety of solutions-based selling tools and a Corvest TV section, utilizing You Tube technology to deliver fun and informative product demonstration videos.

Corvest is a Counselor Top 40 Supplier, holding the number 18 position. It's All Greek To Me won the 2008 Distributor Choice Award for Supplier of the Year: Toys, while Adva-Lite received the award for Supplier of the Year: Flashlights.

About Corvest:
Award-winning, multi-million dollar promotional products supplier Corvest SPV, LLC, located in beautiful, sunny central Florida, owns and operates three highly successful operating units - Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me. Each unit has been in operation for nearly 50 years, and the company as a whole employs over 300 talented associates in the brand new, state-of-the-art, 300-thousand square foot facility. Owned by one of the world's leading private investment firms, Corvest remains a top 20 wholesale supplier for the promotional product industry. For more information, please visit www.toppersllc.com, www.advalite.com, or www.iagtm.com.

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The ROHO Group Launches eCommerce Site, TheROHOStore.com

The ROHO Group is pleased to announce the expansion of their online ecommerce site, therohostore.com. Previously branded shapefitting.com, The ROHO Group has recently expanded its product line offering.

Belleville, IL (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- The ROHO Group is pleased to announce the expansion of their online ecommerce site, theROHOstore.com. Previously branded shapefitting.com, The ROHO Group has recently expanded its product line offering to include certain accessory and special application medical products, such as ROHO replacement covers, patch kits, and ROHO MINI-MAX® cushions

Consumer application products targeting motorcycle, truck, aviation, sleep and automotive markets are also available through this expanded and revamped ecommerce site.

"The ROHO Group has taken a new approach to eBusiness in the last year. We recognize that this growing distribution channel can bring us closer to our ultimate end user, ensuring ROHO current and future users get the most appropriate product for their needs. As such, we are pleased to compliment our provider network by offering accessory product opportunities, while they focus their merchandising efforts on our main seating line," said Melissa Keim, V.P. Marketing, Education and eBusiness Development.

For more information, please visit the ROHO Store at www.therohostore.com.

The ROHO Group specializes in shape-fitting technology, manufacturing cushioning and mattress products for medical application, as well as for recreational and commercial vehicle use. For more information, visit ROHO's web site at www.therohogroup.com

Contact:
Stephanie Dintelmann
Corporate Marketing
The ROHO Group, Inc.
(618) 277-9173
Fax: (618) 277-6518

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Ensure Consistent Outgassing Results with SVO-9-RGA Gas Analyzer Vacuum Oven

Cascade TEK engineers observed that many users did not have a way to validate specific time, temperature or vacuum levels with the degree of accuracy suitable for production and quality control. By incorporating a Residual Gas Analyzer into a production vacuum drying oven it is possible to determine exactly when a part is sufficiently outgassed.

(PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Committed to rigorous product development and improvement in vacuum drying, Cascade TEK continues to integrate new and useful features into their vacuum ovens. Recently they have paired their industrial flagship vacuum oven, the SVO-9, with a residual gas analyzer to create the SVO-9 RGA. http://www.cascadetek.com/vacuum-oven/rga-drying/

Cascade TEK engineers observed that many users did not have a way to validate specific time, temperature or vacuum levels with the degree of accuracy suitable for production and quality control. By incorporating a Residual Gas Analyzer into a production vacuum drying oven it is possible to determine exactly when a part is sufficiently outgassed. This is a great help for identifying the appropriate end point in the vacuum drying process when dealing with inconsistent batches where residual moisture, gas and contamination levels may vary from one batch to the next.

Each vacuum oven drying system has a high-resolution display panel that communicates with the gas analyzer to calculate and display the various VOC's, solvents, and moisture that a component may outgas during the drying process. The supplied software makes it possible for outgassing levels to be visually graphed and displayed on the unit's high-resolution display panel or on a PC monitor.

Utilizing ideal time, temperature and vacuum levels improves the drying process efficiency. As the frequency of over-cooking decreases, overall drying times will also decrease, lowering costly energy consumption and increasing production yields.

About Cascade TEK
Cascade TEK of Hillsboro, Oregon has created a name for itself by providing turn-key vacuum drying ovens for manufacturing, electronics, and research facilities worldwide. Cascade TEK specializes in custom and stock vacuum oven and laboratory oven solutions for industry, research and electronics production. Founded in 1992 by President Doug Barrett, Cascade TEK has become the Northwest's premier product reliability testing lab as well as chamber and oven sales/service organization. For a complete listing of the vacuum oven, lab oven, and testing services offered by Cascade TEK please visit us online at http://www.cascadetek.com/lab-ovens.html

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EPS Installs Large Drop Bottom Furnace for Aerospace Component Manufacturer

Engineered Production Systems (EPS) was recently selected by Vector Industries, to fabricate and install a production drop bottom furnace. The installation of the EPS drop bottom system provides a much-needed capability for aluminum heat treatment in the Pacific Northwest.

(PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Engineered Production Systems (EPS) was recently selected by Vector Industries, an industry frontrunner of solution heat-treated high-strength aluminum components for aircraft and aerospace applications, to engineer and construct and install its newest addition to their manufacturing capabilities. The system is a large drop bottom furnace for solution heat treat and quench of aluminum components. The installation of the EPS drop bottom system provides a much-needed capability for aluminum heat treatment in the Pacific Northwest.

http://www.epsovens.com/Industrial-Furnace/Drop-Bottom-Furnace/

Vector Industries is situated on the outskirts of Seattle, WA, a well-known hub for the aerospace industry. This proximity is ideal for supporting the industries demanding process reliability requirements. With the installation of the drop bottom furnace system, EPS was able to bolster Vector Industry's capability to handle the expanding production needs of the region.

This drop bottom system includes a moving platform that supports quench and rinse tanks. The combination of heat and agitation in the rinse removes glycol from parts. The drop bottom system was also designed for aging of aluminum components.

Engineered Production Systems has a long-standing history with the aluminum industry. In the past, EPS has provided a wide range of heat treat ovens for forging preheat, solution heat treating, aging and other related heat treating applications.

About EPS
Engineered Production Systems (EPS) has been a leader in application engineering and sales of industrial and pharmaceutical ovens since 1978. Initially a manufacturer's representative, EPS now offers its own line of batch and continuous industrial ovens for industrial applications. This line supplements rather than competes with the equipment offered by those heat process equipment manufacturers EPS currently represents. EPS oven systems are installed in the U.S. and in many other countries, including Indonesia, Singapore, Korea, Malaysia, China, Mexico, India, and others.
http://www.epsovens.com/Industrial-Furnace/

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Trash Compactor Manufacturer Announces Change in Ownership

Wastepack Systems Inc., announces change in ownership, new company called Fox Compcators Inc.

Bloomington, Minnesota (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Wastepack Systems announces that they are under new ownership. New company name is Fox Compactors, Inc. Wastepack Systems was previously owned by Anthony Fox and has been manufacturing waste compacting systems since the early 1970's.

"We will continue to develop new and innovative products that service the trash compacting business," said Tim Hardwick, President of Fox Compactors Inc. "We have just completed development of a new cardboard baler to fit into smaller spaces. We are excited to take over such a successful product and we intend to aggressively expand our market while continuing to be the leader in waste compaction."

Fox Compactors will be exhibiting products under the new name at the following trade shows:

Waste Expo in Chicago displaying May 6-8, 2008
NRA in Chicago displaying May 17-20, 2008
Fox Compactors is a privately owned business in Bloomington Minnesota that specializes in the design and manufacturing of Industrial trash compactors and cardboard balers.

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Auburn Engineering Introduces ClearSight Prototype Production Process

Auburn Engineering, Inc., leading provider of rapid prototyping and production services, announces introduction of the ClearSight™ prototype production process to simplify design, reduce manufacturing costs and streamline production.

Rochester Hills, Mich. (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Auburn Engineering, Inc., leading provider of rapid prototyping and production services, announces introduction of the ClearSight™ prototype production process to simplify design, reduce manufacturing costs and streamline production.

With Auburn's ClearSight proprietary process, prototype parts are made from an advanced Urethane material offering unparallel durability and dimensional stability.

See-through models give manufacturing companies a cost effective means of confirming upfront engineering and virtual test analysis before making the significant financial investment typical production manufacturing processes require.

"Our manufacturing customers face daunting challenges in terms of quality mandates, design changes, and escalating production costs," notes Peter A. Evans, Auburn Engineering Vice President, Sales and Marketing. "The ClearSight solution streamlines physical product testing, letting manufacturers avoid costly refinements, delays in delivery, and quality issues."

Once performance is tested and confirmed using the ClearSight process, manufacturers can produce multiple copies from tooling, which also works to lower costs.

About Auburn Engineering
Auburn Engineering is a leading rapid prototyping and limited production company serving the product development community for nearly two decades. Auburn's team of experts provides on-time, cost effective low-volume production molding and assemblies to automotive, consumer appliance, office furniture, medical and a variety of product manufacturers. A division of Dynetics, Auburn Engineering is headquartered in its Rochester Hills, Michigan engineering and rapid prototyping facility, featuring one of the industries finest tooling facilities, and comprehensive stereo lithography and selective laser sintering capabilities. Services include rapid prototyping; urethane casting; composite tooling; blow molding; aluminum tooling; injection molding; vacuum forming; metal casting; high speed CNC machining; reverse engineering; and CMM inspection. www.auburn.com

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Coastal Logic Sponsor at ENOVIA Americas Customer Conference (EACC 2008)

See Coastal Logic's Batch Printing and PDF/TIFF Rendering Enovia MatrixOne Integrations at EACC 2008, Booth #29

(PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- Coastal Logic, Inc., the leading provider of batch printing and PDF/TIFF rendering integrations for Enovia MatrixOne PLM, today announced that they will be showcasing the latest versions of their batch processing products, vueLogic, convertLogic, and printLogic at the ENOVIA Americas Customer Conference (EACC 2008). The show is May 6-9 at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.

The first of three products to be featured at EACC 2008, vueLogic, is a stand-alone batch printing and stamping utility that allows users across a network to print over 450 document types without first viewing or opening in the native application. It can be used as the back-end print engine for essentially any file or database system. The other two products that will be shown are direct integrations into MatrixOne--convertLogic and printLogic.

convertLogic is a batch PDF/TIFF conversion solution that uses core Matrix functionality to automatically check out, convert, and check files back into the Enovia MatrixOne database within the business process lifecycle. convertLogic can render over 300 file types, such as Auto CAD, Solid Works, Office documents, etc., to PDF or TIFF and can easily be used to convert legacy data during the bulk loading process or by post converting thousands of files using built-in methods.
New convertLogic features to be shown at EACC 2008 include:
- Post Conversion Program Execution
- Database Backup and Cleanup functionality
- File merging
- File-based bulk conversions
- Emergency email for admins
- Multiple login attempts with email notifications for tenuous database connections

The other Matrix integration to be featured at EACC2008 is printLogic, Coastal Logic's batch printing application. printLogic allows users to print over 450 file types directly from their MatrixOne databases without using the native application to first open or view the file. Printed files can be automatically stamped with metadata based on multiple stamp templates created by the MatrixOne administrator. Using printLogic's simple point-n-click interface, administrators can comprehensively control all printing and metadata stamping settings, all of which are layered on top of Matrix privileges.

New printLogic features to be shown at EACC 2008 include:
- AutoSize: automatically determines the best size paper from the selected printer
- CSV Print Method: enables users to upload comma-separated files with lists of objects to print
- Zip files option: allows users to create a bundled zip archive of checked out batch files
- Enhanced Role/Group based permissions

About Coastal Logic, Inc.
Coastal Logic's printing and rendering solutions are globally deployed by companies in a wide variety of industries including Aerospace, Industrial, and Medical Manufacturing. A significant percentage of Coastal Logic's customers are Fortune 500 companies. These organizations rely on Coastal Logic software to increase efficiency, ensure regulatory compliance and accelerate profit.

For more information, please visit us on the web: www.coastallogic.com.

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Employees See More Green in 401(k) Program

Company Bolsters Loyalty with Exceptional Benefits

Greenville, SC (PRWEB) March 20, 2008 -- GreenWood, Inc., an integrated maintenance and construction solutions provider, recently matched employee 401(k) contributions by 28% for the 2007 year end. This marked the third straight year employees have received this unprecedented match at the 28% level. Over the past 10 years, the 401(k) matching has averaged 25% for GreenWood employees participating in the retirement plan.

"We recognize that our ability to serve customers well is only as good as the people that comprise our company," says Brad Wood, president of GreenWood. "Rewarding employees with an attractive retirement program is one way we demonstrate our appreciation for dedicated service and to encourage retention. Simply offering a program isn't enough as we believe in reinvesting in the people that make GreenWood a great company."

Investment options for retirement plan participants range from low-risk guaranteed interest funds to large cap growth and international funds. Employees are eligible to participate in GreenWood's 401(k) program after 90 days of service.

About GreenWood, Inc.
GreenWood provides integrated maintenance and construction solutions designed to extend the life of critical assets and deliver bottom line improvements for plants and facilities throughout the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic. We operate under a "Customer-Centered" philosophy where safety performance is always first and our flexibility to respond to customer needs is an ongoing priority. For more information, visit http://www.GreenWoodInc.com.

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The CRM Alliance Launches ACT! Database Software Sweepstakes with Top Prize Valued at $6,325

The CRM Alliance announces its ACT! Software Sweepstakes with a grand prize for one sales organization of an ACT! Software database system installed with training valued at $6,325. The promotion is for sales managers and business owners who have wondered what all the fuss is about with Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and to encourage businesses to investigate how CRM could help their sales force close business faster and not lose track of "not now" prospects. "In a lot of companies where ACT! Software is fully deployed, the ACT! database actually takes the place of hiring one more salesperson," said John Kaufman, president of The CRM Alliance.

Denver, CO (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- The CRM Alliance announces its ACT! Software Sweepstakes with a grand prize for one sales organization of a $6,325 ACT! Software database system installed with training. "Sales managers and their sales teams are being asked to produce more sales results in less time than ever before," said John Kaufman, president of The CRM Alliance. "We created a fun way to reward these hard-working sales professionals and show them how to go from 'one to one selling' to 'one to many' selling with easy-to-use customer relationship management database software."

In the past, sales people cold called prospects, tried to make on-site appointments with buyers and then spent time "showing a line" of their company's products and services. Today's buyers don't have time for this old-fashioned selling process--and neither do professional sales representatives. Now communication during the sales process takes place via email, faxing, direct mail and a company website. To leverage these advanced selling techniques, companies find they must utilize a sales and marketing database.

"Every business has a customer list. The key is to code your customers and prospects so you can keep in touch with your current clients and show them you appreciate their business," Kaufman said. "But you must also have an easy way to follow up with prospects over time--even when they're not ready to buy from you. Consistent communications and measuring responses with customers and prospects requires customer relationship management software."

The CRM Alliance knew that a sweepstakes targeted to sales managers and business owners would create excitement about ACT! Software and encourage businesses to investigate how a customer relationship management system (CRM) could help their sales force close business faster and not lose track of 'not now' prospects. "In a lot of companies where ACT! Software is fully deployed, the ACT! database actually takes the place of hiring one more salesperson--or eliminating a bad one!" Kaufman added.

The ACT! Software sweepstakes has five prize levels. The grand prize is a "fully loaded" ACT! Software System installed with training valued at $6,325.

Second prize is a five-user ACT! 2008 Premium EX Corporate License valued at $1,750. Third prize is $975 worth of ACT! add-on software, including CompanionLink PDA Synchronization software; Durkin Computing's Contact List Plus, Opportunity List Plus and Calendar List Plus; Patricia Egen Consulting's CompanyMaker; and Mondo Media's ACT! 2008 Unlimited User Single-Site Training CD. Fourth prize is two licenses of ACT! 2008 Premium EX with a 2-user SwiftPage Email Pro three-month account worth $883.

Nineteen 5th-prize winners will receive a single copy of ACT! 2008 Premium EX worth $349. Prizes in the ACT! Software Promotion total $17,357.94.

The sweepstakes ends April 30, 2008, and is open to business owners, sales managers and sales representatives in United States who are 21 years of age or older at time of entry. A sweepstakes entry form and the complete entry rules can be found on The CRM Alliance website.

About The CRM Alliance: The CRM Alliance is a group of the top 30 U.S. Sage Consulting firms with more than 100 Certified CRM Consultants on staff who provide software, training and support for ACT! Software and other Sage CRM and Accounting solutions.

About ACT! Software: ACT! Software is a leading contact management software with more than 2 million users nationwide. In 2007, the software celebrated its 20th year as the most popular contact management database system used by sales teams. ACT! Software is owned by The Sage Group PLC. Sage is a leading supplier of business management software and services to 5.5 million customers worldwide.

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Convergint Technologies Selects Guard RFID Solutions Inc. as its Source for Active RFID solutions and Real Time Location Systems (RTLS)

GuardRFID and Convergint Technologies have entered into an agreement for the distribution of GuardRFID's Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and solutions for the healthcare market. Convergint is an industry-leading systems integrator, and serves several vertical markets, providing them with Electronic Security, Fire Alarm & Life Safety, and Building Automation Systems. GuardRFID's technology for tracking, location and protection of materials, assets and people is equally applicable to these adjacent markets.

Vancouver, BC (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- GuardRFID and Convergint jointly announced that they have entered into a Distribution Agreement that enables Convergint to offer GuardRFID's Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) products and solutions to its customers. Under the terms of the agreement, Convergint will have access to GuardRFID's tracking, location and security solutions for the healthcare market, as well as the ability to deploy such solutions into its other markets that require Electronic Security, Fire Alarm & Life Safety, and Building Automation Systems.

"The agreement with Convergint represents the first step in GuardRFID's growth, while providing an opportunity for us to showcase our new generation of Active RFID technologies and solutions," said Zahir Abji, President and CEO of GuardRFID. "We are excited to be collaborating with one of the leading system integrators in North America. By combining GuardRFID's leading edge products with Convergint's superior building systems integration capabilities, Convergint has the capability to provide its customers with highly reliable and feature rich Active RFID solutions."

"GuardRFID's products provide us with the means to deliver enhanced security and safety solutions to our customers, and serves as a big step towards broadening our commitment to provide the best and most effective solutions to a wide spectrum of industries throughout our growing North American customer base," said Tony Varco, Vice President, Security Division. "We now have the ability to immediately impact several verticals, such as healthcare, where we can offer solutions that secure and protect infants and patients, while streamlining the facility's operations and enhancing its bottom-line by tracking and locating critical medical equipment."

About Guard RFID Solutions
GuardRFID develops Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technologies and products for Healthcare and Enterprise applications. GuardRFID's products can accurately track and locate assets and people, and are used for enhanced automation, workflow, monitoring and security solutions. GuardRFID's ability to support multiple applications on its platform positions the company to be able to offer combined people and asset solutions all on the same infrastructure. Founded in early 2007, GuardRFID introduced the first low-cost disposable Active RFID tags to the market, eliminating the need to recycle tags, and allowing for mass deployment for a reasonable investment. Guard RFID Solutions is federally incorporated in Canada, with its head office in the Province of British Columbia, and its Sales office in Atlanta, GA. Additional information regarding GuardRFID products and services can be found on its website www.guardrfid.com.

About Convergint Technologies
Convergint Technologies is an industry-leading organization that designs, services and installs integrated building systems including electronic security, fire alarm and life safety, and building automation solutions. Among Convergint's customers are Capital One, Boeing, Texas Instruments, BP, Chevron, Schlumberger and the Army Corp of Engineers. In 2007, Convergint was named the security industry's "Systems Integrator of the Year" by SDM magazine and the fastest growing company in Chicago by Crain's Chicago Business magazine. The firm received the prestigious Frost & Sullivan Customer Service Leadership Award for 2006 and has been recognized for several years by The Center for Companies That Care for efforts to elevate the quality of life in the nearly 20 North American communities in which Convergint offices are located. To learn more about Convergint visit www.convergint.com.

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Russian, World Renowned, Master Craftsman Creates Revolutionary Design in Flooring, Featured in Just Completed Project

Due to the level of artisanship required for an authentic American Craftsman home were Arts and Crafts philosophy strongly influenced architecture, interior design, furniture design, and design in general at the beginning of this century Architectural Interior Designer and Detailer, Boris Kushnir during stages of the Architectural Interior Design for materials and details selections across all trades, invented geometrically designed parquet wood flooring were he was Be Able To Integrate Industrialism Of Factories And Craftsmanship.

(PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Davidson Home Builders recently competed project features the revolutionary floor designs of Russian master craftsman Boris Kushnir (www.davidsonhomebuilders.com).

In 2004, the Mission Viejo Company selected Steve Davidson, President of Davidson Construction, Inc., as one of the Signature home builders approved to build in the custom development of Covenant Hills in Ladera Ranch, California. To add a sense of tradition and grace to the community, Davidson chose, as his first from the three (3) projects, an authentic American Craftsman home were Arts and Crafts philosophy strongly influenced architecture, interior design, furniture design, and design in general at the beginning of this century.

Due to the level of artisanship required for a American Craftsman style home, Davidson and company sought out the finest artisans in their fields. Master craftsman and woodworker, architectural interior designer and detailer, Boris Kushnir was selected by Davidson. For over 28 years in US his design build projects earned highest recognition on many projects including private aircraft interiors for Prince Saud al-Faisal of Saudi Arabia and President Reagan, and a custom built home for film producer, Andrew Lazar.

The home's original plans called for a herringbone and random-plank floor design to give it a cozy appearance. During stages of the Architectural Interior Design for materials and details selections across all trades, Kushnir decided that the majority of the 4300 sq. ft. of allocated floor space should be geometrically designed parquet wood flooring.

After a two month completion in the design phase and six field measurements, Boris persuaded Davidson and his brother Michael to additional investment and made three separate, one-month trips to Russia. There, he supervised the engineering staff and personnel of his family-owned factories, Siberian Forest, and at the Kovcheg Parquet Company. In all, fifteen major design, craftsmanship, and engineering appliquåre used.

For design, beauty and durability Russian Rift and Quarter Sawn, solid wood engineered, White Oak was selected. Thousands of different wood components were then fastened into different sized panels and replicated throughout the house. Borders mirrored a wood-coffered, reflected ceiling plan. The center of the ceiling light was calculated to the center of the mosaic composition and with specially designed patterns for transitional panels between the areas, giving each room a "warm, home-like feeling" and an individual appearance.

Boris Kusnir then found it necessary to invent a secondary mosaic frieze border and by using different size modules for the different areas to balance the design, allowed modules to be installed without cutting them to fit various room sizes. Each area was manufactured and assembled in Russia. Then it was disassembled, marked, and inventory-labeled and delivered to the site. Even treads, risers and elevator floor adopted same techniques.

Kushnir States: "It Was An Honor To Fulfill The Traditional Works Of The Masters Such As William Morris, Gustav Stickley, Frank Lloyd Wright And Others. It Was Also An Honor To Add To Their True Vision, Success In Experimental Design, And Be Able To Integrate Such Industrialism Of Factories And Craftsmanship."

By introducing old-world, international craftsmanship to a home stile admired by many influential people, Kushnir and Davidson have raised the bar for the rest of the field. The results have been hailed as revolutionary.

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Solar Innovations, Inc. Announces the Release of the New I-Beam Greenhouse Product Line

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial greenhouses, conservatories, skylights, sunrooms, folding and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens, announces the release of the new modular I-Beam Greenhouse Product Line.

Myerstown, PA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial greenhouses, conservatories, skylights, sunrooms, folding and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens, announces the release of the new modular I-Beam Greenhouse Product Line.

After continuous research and development, Solar Innovations proudly announces the release of several new products suitable for a wide range of residential and commercial applications. "Developed through Solar Innovations' industry research and customer feedback, every detail within the new modular I-Beam Greenhouse was carefully configured and evaluated." With the resulting structure, Solar Innovations can meet any need, whether aesthetic or structural, bringing customers the finest greenhouse available worldwide.

Customer are able to choose from a basic, starter greenhouse [http://www.solarinnovations.com/residential/greenhouses/ to the largest institutional greenhouse depending on their needs. The basic two inch by two inch I-Beam rafter, coupled with a leading edge air and water performance system, creates the highest performing greenhouse in the industry, while maintaining a charming appearance. Although the new I-Beam system is reminiscent of greenhouses of yesteryear, it is the highest quality, technologically advanced product available in its category.

The finest I-Beam hobby greenhouses [http://www.solarinnovations.com/residential/greenhouses/ are available to those customers interested in utilizing a greenhouse smaller than 200ft2. In order to minimize investment, without sacrificing performance, Solar Innovations offers a standard glazing option of 8mm polycarbonate with these units. Customers are able, at their discretion, to upgrade their glazing to 16mm polycarbonate to increase their R and U values and the overall functionality of the greenhouse. Adding footers and/or foundations later can create a permanent greenhouse, glazed with tempered glass, under most residential codes; please check your local codes before purchasing a greenhouse with this intent.

Residential and small commercial I-Beam greenhouse systems are available in lean-to and double pitch structures with either curved or vertical single pane glazing; hip and valley designs are also offered. Various polycarbonate options and insulated glazing are available at the customer's request. Unique to the I-Beam system, Solar Innovations can accommodate six to eight foot spans without horizontal structural supports. Trusses and supports will also utilize the I-Beams to increase span and versatility of the structure.

Commercial greenhouses [http://www.solarinnovations.com/residential/greenhouses/ featuring the I-Beam system can incorporate spans limited only by substructure design options. These commercial greenhouses will feature Solar Innovations, Inc. designed trusses and gutter connect options, incorporating the last 10 years' best technology into a hybrid design. Options from clear span and truss greenhouses [http://www.solarinnovations.com/residential/greenhouses/ to post system can be designed to meet each customer's requirements and desired investment.

With each of Solar Innovations, Inc.'s greenhouse systems, customers can utilize an integrated substructure or basewall, whether supplied by other, or designed by SI. Solar's uniquely designed clip system maximizes installer ease and long-term performance by limiting penetration of the condensation control system. The design also creates rigid connections limiting fasteners and brackets. The amenities provided by this and other Solar Innovations integrated systems create an installer and user friendly environment.

For more information on Solar Innovations' greenhouse [http://www.solarinnovations.com/residential/greenhouses/ product line, decorative options, and extensive greenhouse accessory line please contact the marketing department at skylight(at)solarinnovations.com or call 800-618-0669.

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Dallas DVD Duplication Company's Team Members Mingle with History Makers at Star Studded Power House Event

Dallas DVD Duplication / Replication Leader Duplium's Chris Kennard & Ryan Anderson attend Erykah Badu CD release party and jam session at House of Blues as special guests among the likes of Dave Chappelle and other's who've made their mark on the entertainment industry.

(PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Spending an evening with megawatt superstars is something most people only dream of. For Chris Kennard and Ryan Anderson of the Dallas-based Duplium media reproduction and printing company, it's all in a day's work. The two attended the CD release party and jam session of Erykah Badu as special guests of the R&B superstar and Paul Levatino on February 26, 2008.

An Evening With the Stars

Kennard and Anderson were among several powerhouse players invited to attend the successful event. Other special guests included Q-Tip, Dave Chappelle, Dallas Mavericks team players, and other high profile individuals. The House of Blues party was special for the night's honoree in more ways than one. Not only was it a grand celebration of the release of Erykah Badu's highly anticipated CD, it was also a celebration of the singer's birthday.

Ties That Bind

The special invitation to Badu's event came as a result of Duplium's close connection with Badu's label, Control Freeq Records. The media printing company was chosen to manufacture the R&B star's first release under her own label. The success of their professional working relatonship has contributed to making Duplium look forward to supporting Badu in future endeavors.

Duplium is a Dallas-based media reproduction and printing company that services clients throughout the United States and Canada. They provide CD/DVD reproduction, mastering, fulfillment, assembly, packaging, labeling, and other services that correlate with a variety of creative business and personal needs. The company has a printing capacity of approximately 300,000 units a day, and is regarded as employing North America's largest media printing sales force. Duplium encourages anyone in need of media replication or duplication assistance to visit them online at http://www.duplium.com/replication/dvd_dvdr.html for more information on how their professional expertise can help take projects to new heights.

For more information about Duplium, or services provided by the media reproduction and printing company, please visit http://www.duplium.com.

About Duplium - Dallas DVD Duplication Media Center

Duplium is a digital media / disk DVD / CD duplication production house that offers high quality media authoring multimedia services. They offer solutions for DVD's and CD's, replication, mastering, and all other needs. With multiple US locations to serve, they are the leading one-stop resource for fast, effective project completion.

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Industrial Robotics Market to Reach Nearly 149 Thousand Units by 2012, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Advancements in the fields of robotics and machine vision led to the development of various new robots for use in diversified sectors such as consumer electronics, military applications, entertainment and personal assistants. These robots, including pet dogs, automated vacuum cleaners, robotic fish, reconnaissance robots and humanoid robots are capable of recognizing, understanding and performing human actions. Demand for industrial robots is expected to be nearly 149 thousand units by 2012.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Industrial robotics market is anticipated to gain from new emerging markets, reduced costs of robotics automation and technological advancements in the fields of robotics, machine vision and distributed motion control. Demand is expected to continue for robots used in hazardous manufacturing environment dealing with toxic materials and explosives such as munitions assembly, automotive airbag, chemical wafer processing and radioactive parts handling. Requirement of robots exists even in heavy material handling & palletizing applications so as to meet government regulations & to safeguard operators. New emerging areas such as high-volume toy manufacturing, medical and healthcare industries are boosting demand for robots. Global industrial robotics market is dominated by Japan. Europe and Japan, together account for over 70% of the global industrial robot market. Industrial robots market in Asia-Pacific is expected to cross 27,000 units mark in 2008. Japan accounts for about 52% of the global assembly robot market, the largest application for industrial robots.

Welding robots market account for a major share of industrial robotics industry in all the major regions of the world, except for Japan and Asia-Pacific markets, where assembly robots lead the pack. Robot requirement continues to increase in machine loading applications, particularly in applications entailing integrated inprocess inspections. As customers look out for high precision, high flexibility and more design life, industrial robots are also found essential in laboratory-automation. Robotics market is poised to grow with increasing applications of material handling, a major demand driver for robots in industries. Even palletizing applications drive growth for robots, as product mix demands highly flexible automation systems compared to hard automation palletizers prevailing in the market. In the US, welding and material handling represent the major applications for robots.

Robotics industry is poised to grow with declining costs and increasing requirements for automation. Even the testing and debugging times to solve system problems are highly reduced. With the introduction of PC platforms, maintenance of robotic systems on the factory floor has become an easy and simple task. Though some of the manufacturing operations are outsourced, most of the conventional manufacturing applications and newly emerging markets ensure growth. Applications in semiconductor industry, medical device manufacturing, laboratory automation, and pharmaceutical and health care are expected to highly influence growth for robotics market, as these applications require high production yields apart from operator safety and contamination control. The technological advancements seen in the industry are expected to lift the robotics market from the recession times.

Major players in the marketplace include ABB Limited, Adept Technology, Inc., American Robot Corporation, Denso Wave Incorporated, Evolution Robotics, Inc., FANUC Ltd, FANUC Robotics America, Inc, iRobot Corporation, Kawasaki Robotics Inc, KUKA Roboter GmbH, Matsushita Welding Systems Co., Ltd, Nachi-Fujikoshi Corp, Nachi Robotic Systems Inc., RoboGroup TEK Ltd., Rockwell Automation Inc, ST Robotics, STAUBLI Corporation, and YASKAWA Electric Corporation.

"Industrial Robotics: A Global Strategic Business Report", published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, product profile, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, profiles of major players and other strategic industry activities. Analysis is presented for major geographic markets such as the United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Asia-Pacific (Australia, China, South Korea, Taiwan), and Rest of World. Analytics for the period 2002 through 2012 are provided in terms of application segments including assembly robots market, material application robots market, material handling robots market, measuring/inspecting/testing robots market, and welding robots market.

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Industrial_Robotics_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

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Optoelectronics Market to be Worth $600 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

The global optoelectronics market is expected to register rapid growth in the coming years. Expanding scope of applications of optoelectronics in several entertainment and consumer product areas such as medical, automotive, illumination signals, signs and devices, and mobile appliances is expected to be the major drivers of this growth. Further, the optoelectronics market is expected to witness merger of applications with the strong foray of flat panel displays into new market segments, in addition to the rapid substitution of cathode ray television. The portable feature is likely to gain significance with personal computers shrinking in size with very small projection displays and virtual keyboards.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- With safety and convenience ruling the design of modern vehicles, the automobile industry is increasingly leaning onto optoelectronics for solutions. The global optoelectronics market is expected to be worth $600 billion by 2010. A wide range of optoelectronic devices are finding their way into automobiles to provide safety, convenience and ease to the driver. An apt example is optoelectronics enabled adaptive cruise control system, an intelligent automobile technology designed to manipulate the speed of the vehicle by detecting approaching traffic, and its proximity to the vehicle in question. This technology is expected to be ingrained into all of the next generation cars. Optoelectronic devices are also utilized in HID headlamps, liquid crystal display for speedometer, tachometer, navigation, audio system, and climate controls, and infrared eye-sensors to automatically adjust seat position of an individual in seconds. Moreover LEDs, based on optoelectronics are being utilized for interior and rear lighting in automobiles, and would eventually be used in automotive headlamps.

On the horizon appears a steep rising demand for optical components, vast scope for expansion of production activities and lucrative corporate profit margins. Expanded functionality of fiber optics, hitherto predominantly utilized only for transmission is likely to kindle the need for optical components. Global optical components market is portended to feature a lucrative CAGR of over 14% for the period 2000-2010, reaching $260 billion by 2010. Global optical disk equipment market and optical input-output equipment market represent the two major segments within the optical equipment and systems market. Market for optical disk equipment is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 10.6% for the period 2000-2010.

Telecommunications and consumer products have been determining the technological and business success in the Japanese optoelectronics market, which has played a key role in optical communications. With focus on large-scale, low-cost production, Japan has been able to gain leadership positions in products such as optoelectronic displays, fiber-optic gyros, and compact disk players. Japan is likely to maintain its leadership position in optoelectronics market. Japan represents the world's largest market for optoelectronics, garnering about a third of the global share. Japanese optoelectronics market is expected to grow at a compounded annual rate of about 10% through the period 2000-2010. Optoelectronics market in the US is estimated at about US$102 billion.

Major players in the marketplace include Advanced Medical Optics (AMO) Inc., Agilent Technologies Inc., Alcatel-Lucent SA, Alcatel Shanghai Bell, Avago Technologies Limited, Ciena Corporation, Coherent, Inc., Corning Incorporated, Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., FCI, II-VI Incorporated, JDS Uniphase Corporation, Keyence Corp., Lite-On Technology Corporation, NEC Corp., Nortel Networks Co., LTD., Optokon Co., Ltd., OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Planar Systems Inc., Rohm Company Limited, Sharp Corporation, Sony Corporation, Synrad Inc., Tellabs Inc., Texas Instruments Inc., Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc., Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., and Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Company Ltd.

"Optoelectronics: A Global Strategic Business Report", published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, product profile, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, profiles of major players and other strategic industry activities. Analysis is presented for major geographic markets such as US, Canada, Japan, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Analytics for the period 2000 through 2015 are provided in terms of product segments including Optical Equipment & Systems (Optical Transmission Equipment, Optical Measuring Instruments, Installation Equipment, Optical Sensing Equipment, Optical Disk Equipment, Optical Input-Output Equipment, Medical Laser Equipment, Laser Processing Equipment, Printing Process and Plate-making Equipment, and Other Optical Equipment) and Optical Components (Light Emitting Devices, Light Receiving Devices, Hybrid Optical Devices, Display Devices, Solar Cells, Optical Fibers, Optical Connectors, Optical Passive Components, and Other Optical Components).

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Optoelectronics_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

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Global Electronic Components Market to be Worth $169 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Introduction of sophisticated electronic components rapidly increased the range of end served markets. Additionally, the use of passive components by integrated circuits is also increasing. On an average, each integrated circuit has 20 passive components and increasing usage of passives by integrated circuits is expected to continue. Against this backdrop, worldwide sales of electronic components are expected to be over $169 billion by 2010.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Electronic components are the fundamental building blocks in all kinds of electronic devices and appliances. Primary end-users of electronic components are original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Demand for electronic components is primarily influenced by the prevalent conditions in end-use markets such as telecommunications, computing and consumer electronics. Electronic components market is highly fragmented, characterized by the presence of a large number of manufacturers.

Global market for electronic components is likely to register a compounded annual growth rate of 7.1% through the period 2001-2010. Worldwide printed wiring boards market is expected to retain its domination of the electronic components market to exceed $71 billion by 2010. Printed wiring boards segment is also expected to offer the highest growth potential over the period. Connectors market is expected to offer the second highest growth potential of 7.1%, compounded annually over the period 2001-2010. Asia-Pacific is estimated to account for a share of about 27.9% of the global electronic components market in 2007, and also offer the highest growth potential with the CAGR expected to hover around 12.7% over the period 2001-2010. Europe, the second largest market for electronic components is estimated at $34.5 billion in 2007. The United States represents the largest market for connectors and switches in the world.

Major players in the marketplace include AB Connectors Limited, AFL Automotive, AFL Telecommunications, American Electronic Components Inc., Amphenol Corporation, API Electronics, Inc., AVX Corporation, California Micro Devices Corporation, Cinch Connectors, Cisco Systems Inc., CMK Corporation, Comm Con Connectors Inc., Communications Systems Inc., Corning Gilbert Inc., Delphi Connection Systems, Digitran, Eaton Corp., EDAC Incorporated, Energy Support Corporation, Framatome Connectors International SA (FCI), Fujitsu Components America Inc., Fujitsu Component Limited, Fuji Electric FA Components & Systems Co., Ltd., Hirose Electric Co. Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd., Hosiden Corp., Hubbell Inc., Huber & Suhner, Inc., ITT Corporation, Japan Aviation Electronics Industry Limited, JST Mfg. Co., Ltd., Juniper Networks, Inc., Kemet Corporation, KOA Corporation, Kyocera Corporation, Methode Electronics, Inc., Molex Inc., Murata Manufacturing Co. Limited, NCC Electronics Inc., NEC TOKIN Corporation, Nichicon Corporation, NIPPON CHEMI-CON Corporation, Nortel Networks Corporation, Omron Corporation, Oxley Developments Company Limited, Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd., Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, Philips Electronics NV, Radiall SA, Rohm Co., Rubycon Corporation, San Eisha Ltd., Sanwa Denki Kogyo Co. Ltd., Siemens AG, Soshin Electric Company Limited, TDK Corporation, The Cherry Corporation, Thomas & Betts Corporation, Togami Electric Mfg. Co., Ltd., Tyco International Ltd., United Chemi-Con Inc., Vishay Intertechnology, Inc., Woodhead Industries Inc., Yageo Corporation, and Yazaki North America, Inc.

"Electronic Components: A Global Strategic Business Report", published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, product profile, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, profiles of major players and other strategic industry activities. Analysis is presented for major geographic markets such as US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, and Latin America. Analytics for the period 1991 through 2015 are provided in terms of product segments including Resistors market (Semi-Fixed Variable, Carbon Variable, Other Variable, Carbon Film Fixed, Metal Film Fixed, Metal Oxide Film Fixed, Wire Wound Fixed, Network Resistors, Chip Resistors and Other Fixed), Capacitors market (Variable, Aluminum Electrolytic Fix, Tantalum Electrolytic Fixed, Ceramic Fixed, Organic Film Fixed, Metallized Organic Film and Other Fixed), Transformers market (RFTS & IFTS, Audio Frequency, Power, High Frequency Power, High Voltage, Fly back, Deflection Yokes and Others), Resonators market, Connectors market (Coaxial, Connectors for PCBs, Optical and Other), Relays market (Relays for Telecom Equipment, Electromagnetic and Other Control), Switches market (Toggle, Slide, Rotary, Keyboard and Other Switches) and Printed Wiring Boards market (Single Sided Rigid, Double Sided Rigid, Multi-layer Rigid and Flexible).

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Electronic_Components_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

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Future Fab, Leading Information Resource for Chip Fabrication Industry, Publishes First Digital Edition Online

Mazik Media, publishers of Future Fab International and Fab Engineering and Operations Magazine, the leading information marketplace for the chip fabrication industry for the last 12 years, announce the publication of their first online quarterly digital issue of Future Fab, formerly available only twice yearly and on paper. To visit Future Fab International online go to www.future-fab.com.

San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Mazik Media, publishers of Future Fab International and Fab Engineering and Operations Magazine, the leading information marketplace for the chip fabrication industry for the last 12 years, announce the publication of their first online quarterly digital issue of Future Fab, formerly available only twice yearly and on paper.

"We envision a new reality where business-to-business communication is more versatile for the reader and cost-effective for those that make the magazine possible: the advertisers," explained Nikki Wood, founder and Publisher of the leading information resource for the fab industry. "The world is becoming a digital domain through rapidly evolving consumer product releases, the proliferation of the Internet and the ability of these technologies to advance progress." Visit Future Fab International online.

Mazik Media also publishes FFI's new digital sister publication, FEO: Fab Engineering and Operations Magazine, designed to address the until-now completely ignored mainstream semiconductor segment of the market. The first in its field to focus on mainstream device fabrication plants (fabs) specifically, FEO concentrates on the issues that fabs face day in and day out, guided by an editorial board comprised of engineers, fab managers and industry specialists in their respective fields.

The new digital editions of Future Fab and FEO are already attracting increased interest from advertisers who are now able to reach the well established reader groups served by Mazik Media's publications at a fraction of the cost once charged for the all-paper edition of Future Fab International. The company has doubled the frequency of publication to quarterly and readers are excited by the additional editorial content that promises.

Mazik Media has cemented a deeper relationship with SEMATECH, now a major partner in Future Fab International. Through this collaboration, and Mazik Media's existing relationships with IMEC, Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2), Fab Owners Association, ISI, and ISSM, the company continues its significant growth spurt.

"As we extend the reach of Future Fab's readership, we're excited to be the only magazines to cover the whole Fab Design/ Manufacturing/ Packaging process," Wood said. "Our growing family of publications now covers the convergence of all the multidisciplinary issues that manufacturers in a nanometer manufacturing era face."

For more information and to read Future Fab International and Fab Engineering and Operations online, visit Future Fab and FEO Magazine online.

About Mazik Media, Future Fab International, and FEO Magazine:
Mazik Media, Inc. is a San Francisco media company, and publisher of the two leading B2B magazines for the fab industry. Future Fab International was conceived in 1996 answering the information deficit in the semiconductor industry caused by a growing focus on vendors in the manufacturing space that resulted in less editorial focused on the manufacturers. Recognizing the need for an unfiltered channel of information exchange between manufacturers, R&D consortia and other associated groups -- Future Fab International was born to serve those needs. Mazik Media began publishing FEO: Fab Engineering and Operations in 2007 -- the first publication to focus on mainstream device fabrication plants (fabs). FEO's editorial direction is guided by an editorial board comprised of engineers, fab managers and industry specialists in their respective fields.

Go to: http://www.future-fab.com and http://www.feomag.com

Contact:
Matt Grimshaw
Mazik Media, Inc.
944 Market Street, Suite 831, San Francisco, CA 94102
Office: 415.984.5800 / Fax: 415.984.5803
Future Fab online/FEO Magazine online

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World Electrophoresis Equipment Market to Cross $870 Million, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Research activities in various industries continue to foster the demand for electrophoresis instruments across the world. By the year 2010, global market for electrophoresis equipment is projected to exceed $870 million.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Electrophoresis is recognized as one of the most frequently employed separation and analysis technologies in life science laboratories. Riding on increased research activities pertaining to the development of new drugs, demand for electrophoresis instruments is expected to remain strong. Proteomics research, undertaken by research laboratories in the field of pharmaceutical, life sciences, and biotechnology, has contributed significantly to the growing demand for electrophoresis instruments.

North America and Europe emerge as leading regional markets, accounting for more than 75% share of the global electrophoresis equipment & supplies market as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Asia-Pacific holds enormous potential, and emerges as the fastest growing regional market over the period through 2015. Gel electrophoresis systems represents the leading product segment, capturing about 40% of the global sales. These systems exhibit high quality data acquisition through data-mining and image analysis techniques.

Technological developments resulted in the development of new techniques, which extend the application scope of protein electrophoresis to new areas. The new techniques are expected to enhance the implementation of protein electrophoresis on an experimental basis, stimulating the use of tools required for the new techniques. Capillary electrophoresis (CE) is gaining prominence as an effective separation technique due to its high efficiency and resolution, and minimal sample and solvent requirements. By the year 2010, capillary electrophoresis systems market, in the United States is projected to reach $69 million.

Major players in the market include Agilent Technologies Beckman Coulter, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., C.B.S Scientific, Dionex Corporation, GE Healthcare, Helena Laboratories Corporation, Hoefer Inc., Invitrogen, Lonza Group Ltd., Owl Separation, Perkin Elmer, Sebia, SERVA Electrophoresis GmbH, and Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc.

"Electrophoresis Equipment & Supplies Market: A Global Strategic Business Report", published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, product profile, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, profiles of major players and other strategic industry activities. Analysis is presented for major geographic markets including the United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Latin America. The study provides analytics over the period 2000-2015 by the following segments: Gel electrophoresis systems, Capillary electrophoresis systems and Electrophoresis gels/reagents.

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Electrophoresis_Equipment_And_Supplies_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

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Laboratory Chemical Reagents Market to Reach $13.7 billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Laboratory biotechnology reagents and supplies represent one of the high growth markets. Industry fortunes rely to a major extent on innovative products and addressing unmet needs. Worldwide market for laboratory chemical reagents is projected to reach $13.7 billion by 2010.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Modern biotechnology integrates molecular and cellular biotechnology, genetics and human immunology, drawing primarily upon research in genetic engineering or recombinant DNA technology. Though laboratory chemical reagents continue to register modest growth, high growth in some segments is attributed to extensive and expanding therapeutic usage. Emerging disciplines such as neurosciences and proteomics also provide promising potential. The pace and extent of evolution of the biotechnology industry is way ahead in most nations, representing high growth potential. Highly automated instrumentation continues to remain a key factor tempering use of reagents. Companies are undergoing a paradigm shift from providing reagents to providing highly integrated systems incorporating a range of reagents, labels, dyes and protocols.

North America, Japan, and Europe dominate the global Laboratory chemical reagents market accounting for about 75% of the market in 2007, as stated by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Sophistication of analyzing technology and advancements in the field of biochemistry in recent years, are indicative of diversification and sophistication in quality of reagents. Biochemistry reagents market represents the largest segment accounting for about 40% of the market. Reagents used in gene expression, vectors, cloning, and sequencing are likely to experience fastest growth. Antibodies are becoming increasingly significant, both as diagnostic as well as therapeutic tools for targeting the diseased cells and cell compounds.

Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing region reflecting with a CAGR of 6% during the analysis period. Major factors contributing to the consistent growth for sera, media and reagents in the Asian markets include higher sales infrastructure investment by leading players in Japan and China, biomanufacturing demand, and increasing interest in stem cell research. Environmental Testing reagents market in Europe is projected to reach $70 million by 2010. Continued shift of biotechnology research from academic to commercial sector and the evolution-integrated chemistry, are keeping up momentum in reagents market. Germany leads the laboratory reagents market in Europe with a market share of 29% in 2007

The market for laboratory reagent chemicals is highly fragmented. Suppliers mainly comprise of specialist companies and distributors of third party products. Key market participants profiled in the study include Applied Biosystems, Beckman Coulter, BD Biosciences , Biomerieux, Dionex Corp, EMD Chemicals Inc, GE Healthcare, Invitrogen Corp., Mallinckrodt Baker, Inc, Mediatech, Inc., Meridian Life Science, Inc., Owl Separation Systems, PerkinElmer, Pierce Biotechnology Inc, SAFC Biosciences, Inc., Shimadzu Biotech, Sigma-Aldrich Corp., Takara Bio, Inc., Clontech Laboratories Inc, Wako Pure Chemical Industries, and Waters Corp.

The report titled "Laboratory Biotechnology Reagents: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., covers major market dynamics, trends, issues, and competition pertaining to the market. The report enumerates recent launches, developments, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities. The report analyzes both global and regional markets by the following segments: Molecular Biology (Monoclonal & Polyclonal antibodies, Gene Expression, Vectors, Cloning, & Sequencing, Gene Synthesis, Extraction kits, PCR Reagents, Enzymes, and Others), Biochemistry (IVD), Cytokine & Chemokine Testing, Cell/Tissue Culture, Carbohydrate Analysis, Immunhistochemistry, and Environmental Testing (Pesticide Residues and Others). Analysis is presented for established and emerging markets including United States, Japan, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Asia-Pacific, and Latin America.

For more details of this research report please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Laboratory_Chemical_Reagents_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

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BizEsp and Liuzhou China-Tin Group (Huaxi Group) to Manufacture Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) Sputtering Targets for TFT LCD Industry

BizEsp Limited & Huaxi Group enter cooperation programme to manufacture value added products using Huaxi's mining reserves of indium, tin, zinc and antimony. Huaxi buys minority stake in BizEsp Limited. Manufacture of Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) sputtering targets for TFT LCD including G7 TFT LCD lines to commence Q4/2008.

Oxford, UK (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Oxford, UK. BizEsp Limited announced today that it is in advanced stages of a programme to manufacture Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) sputtering targets for TFT LCD industry in cooperation with Liuzhou China-Tin Group also known as Huaxi Group, a major indium, zinc, antimony and tin mining company based in Liuzhou, Guangxi Province, China. The two companies signed a long-term cooperation deal back in May 2007 for manufacturing ITO as well as other metals oriented products. It is expected that the manufacture of ITO targets will commence in purpose built facilities in Liuzhou in 2008.

ITO is used to make transparent conductive coatings on glass or plastics. Thin film layers can be deposited by electron-beam evaporation or sputtering onto glass or onto plastic films in roll to roll coating processes. Typical applications of ITO-coated substrates include touch panel contacts, electrodes for LCD and electro-chromic displays, energy conserving architectural windows, solar panels, defogging aircraft and automobile windows, heat-reflecting coatings to increase light bulb efficiency, gas sensors, antistatic window coatings, wear resistant layers on glass, etc. The major high value applications are manufacture of transparent conducting electrodes for TFT-LCD industry and conducting electrode for use in solar panels.

The process of building transparent conducting ITO electrode tracks starts with a solid and dense ITO tile which has a grey semi-metallic appearance. The manufacture of the ITO tile itself involves a complex process encapsulated in BizEsp proprietary technology developed in Oxford, UK. The ITO tile comprises 90% indium metal and 10% tin metal with some oxygen content. The key raw material in ITO is indium metal which is a globally scarce resource. Huaxi group has significant reserves of indium metal amounting to 4000 tons of virgin material.

Announcing the cooperation, BizEsp CEO Dr Dosten Baluch said "this is a major strategic step for both companies. We have combined BizEsp's proprietary technologies in specialist ceramics processing with Huaxi Group's indium mining and processing capability to deliver high quality ITO tiles for the TFT LCD industry in Asia. This is a good example of the way BizEsp cooperates with raw material producers for conversion of lower value raw materials into higher value products for the electronics industry. Our cooperation will deliver ITO tiles suitable for TFT LCD industry including large size tiles for Generation 7 TFT LCD lines. This will be the first example of domestic production of such tiles in China. Our cooperation with Huaxi also shows how British or Western technology specialists can work with Asia raw materials produces in mutually beneficial relationships."

BizEsp Limited specialises in Electronics Materials Technologies especially technologies that enable scarce metal or polymeric raw materials to be converted into higher value added products and components for use in electronics manufacture such as flat panel televisions, cell phones, ipods, music devices and solar energy panels. BizEsp CTO Dr. Charles King said "BizEsp prides itself not only on the excellence and economic sustainability of its technologies but also on the environmental sustainability of its products. Thus, BizEsp technologies minimise the use of precious and scarce raw materials as well as offering technical enablers for recycling electronics waste back into upstream materials and components for use in electronics manufacturing".

As part of the long-term cooperation programme which envisages further projects between the two companies including joint ventures, Huaxi group has bought a minority stake in BizEsp Limited. It is expected that the two companies will collaborate in further future projects for manufacture of added value products derived from other Huaxi mining reserves such as zinc, tin and antimony.

Further details and product data sheets will be shortly available from the Company's web site www.bizesp.com.

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Canterbury Flooring Unveils Custom Millwork e-Catalog with 11,000 Profiles

As part of its continuing effort to provide architects, builders, and interior designers with the tools to improve their efficiency in specifying custom millwork solutions, Canterbury Wood Floors has unveiled their Custom Profile Catalog at the company's main website. The new Millwork Profile Catalog provides instant access to over 11,000 profiles that can be used to manufacture custom and semi-custom millwork.

Mocksville, NC (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- As part of its continuing effort to provide architects, builders, and interior designers with the tools to improve their efficiency in specifying custom millwork solutions, Canterbury Wood Floors has unveiled their Custom Profile Catalog at the company's main website. The new Millwork Profile Catalog provides instant access to over 11,000 profiles that can be used to manufacture custom and semi-custom millwork.

"We have had such positive feedback from the design community on the ease of use and flexibility this tool provides them. We are excited about the opportunity this provides Canterbury to further partner with our customers to increase their success when specifying custom millwork," stated Beth Burton, Director of wholesale sales for Canterbury Wood Floors.

Based on the company's success in a trial deployment that concluded in February, the decision was reached to integrate the entire millwork catalog with Canterbury's main site at http://www.canterburyflooring.com. This millwork catalog contains 11,000 profiles including baseboard, casing, crown moulding, and other related mouldings. Profiles can be printed at actual size to allow accurate comparisons and judgment of scale. Canterbury can then mill the selected profile(s) in any of the 50+ hardwood species they stock.

Canterbury will continue to enhance the profile catalog in both functionality and in the number of available profiles. The millwork site is already accessed by over 8,000 design and construction professionals per month, with visitor counts increasing daily. Please visit: http://www.canterburyflooring.com/millwork.php for more details on the Canterbury Flooring Millwork.

Canterbury Wood Floors is a leader in the development, manufacture, and distribution of custom real wood products, including solid wood flooring and millwork, and is transforming the manner in which hardwood flooring is specified and manufactured. Canterbury can be found at http://www.canterburyflooring.com.

Canterbury, the Canterbury Logo, Estate Plank, Signature Custom, Signature Engineered, and Canterbury Traditions are registered trademarks of Canterbury Wood Floors, LLC in the United States and certain other countries. All other trademarks mentioned in this document are the property of their respective owners.

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The Best Pizza Box Ever Is Revealed (bestpizzabox.com) Program Offers $100K to Bring Innovation to Market

The most convenient home-delivered food ever created just got more convenient. Six weeks ago the BestPizzaBox Team launched a short video titled 100K Sbox Event that spoke about a new revolutionary innovation that was going to take an industry by storm.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- The most convenient home-delivered food ever created just got more convenient. Six weeks ago the BestPizzaBox Team launched a short video titled 100K Sbox Event that spoke about a new revolutionary innovation that was going to take an industry by storm.

In a well-received live event and launch, that new innovation was revealed to the world.

Using the Internet as the primary communication vehicle, the BestPizzaBox Team shared with a captive audience their invention which is most arguably the best pizza box ever invented. Through an Internet press conference, the team revealed the box, discussed the reasons that drove them to create the box and answered live questions from the Internet audience on topics that ranged from - patent and price to who is the ultimate beneficiary.

"Convenience is what ordering a pizza is all about. When you order a pizza, it's convenient. But, when you have to deal with the packaging... it becomes difficult. Now all you have to do with the Best Pizza Box is pull the cord and decide whether you want to throw away the whole box or use half of it for storage in your refrigerator. We've taken what was the only inconvenient aspect of having Pizza for a meal... and made it far more convenient for the consumer," said Bill Volz, President of Windshield Marketing and co-inventor of the Best Pizza Box.

The team's innovative use of the Internet is allowing them to leverage the latest Web 2.0 communication and social media channels to reach the greatest audience in the shortest period of time, giving basically anyone who wants to participate, a special opportunity to earn $100,000. Interested parties are asked to visit the website www.bestpizzabox.com and register for more information about the referral challenge.

About Picture This Communications
Picture This Communications, founded in 1997, is a provider of strategic interactive services. Picture This Communications' core services include interactive marketing strategy, interactive games, trade show kiosk applications, and custom internet applications. For more information about Picture This visit http://www.picturethis.org

About Windshield Marketing
Windshield Marketing, founded in 2006 is an upstart marketing firm in the business of identifying significant consumer needs and creating patented solutions to facilitate significant share growth. For more information visit http://www.bestpizzabox.com

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Global Market for Aircraft, Engines, Parts & Equipment to Reach $172 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

The speedy recovery in global air traffic since 2004 has set the dais for thriving air transport industry in the forthcoming years. The prospects for air travel and cargo sector have brightened in both developed markets such as Europe and the US, as well as, developing economies including Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The industry, in its both forms- domestic and international, attained new heights in the year, and the sector is projected to grow phenomenally in future. Asian air transport industry led the worldwide market, primarily dictated by booming air traffic in China and India. Middle East, an explicit business class air travel center is a venue with unexplored opportunities for airlines.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Globally, the growth in passenger traffic is supported by increased cargo traffic, both in domestic and international market. The air travel market is being nurtured through free trade agreements, signed by Governments of various countries as a move to support their domestic commerce. This re-jubilant industry would demand a lot of new as well as parked aircraft to be appended in the services by the airline, thereby creating a sea of opportunity for the aircraft, engines, parts and equipment industry.

The United States remains the largest aircraft, engines, parts & equipment market worldwide with demand reaching $64 billion in 2007, while Europe accounted for about 30% of the worldwide sales. An air traffic boom currently being experienced in the Asia-Pacific is projected to establish the region as the fastest growing aircraft, engines, parts & equipment market over the period 2000-2010, exhibiting a CAGR of over 2.5%. The aircraft engine and parts market is estimated at $37.7 billion in 2007. The ongoing military programs embarked upon by the US and other nations are expected to witness charged up military aircraft market (Including helicopters market) over the period 2000-2010.

Global new commercial aircraft deliveries are projected to reach 1,397 units by 2010. Within the commercial passenger aircraft, 100-175 seaters remain the largest segment with estimated global deliveries of 707 units in 2007. North American deliveries of commercial aircraft are expected to reach 358 units by 2008, reflecting a slow demand pick up. Moreover, the region is expected to maintain a slow pace of 1% (CAGR) over the period 2000-2010.

Key players listed in the report include American Champion Aircraft Corporation, ATR, BAE Systems, Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Bombardier Inc., CFM International Inc., Cirrus Design Corporation, Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc., Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronáutica S.A., European Aeronautic Defense and Space Co. (EADS), Airbus S.A.S., EADS Socata, Eurocopter SA, GE Aviation, Hawker Beechcraft Corporation, Ilyushin Aviation Complex JSC, International Aero Engines, IRKUT Corporation, Lancair International Inc., Lockheed Martin Corp., MD Helicopters Inc., NH Industries, Pilatus Aircraft Ltd., Piper Aircraft, Inc., Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Co., Rolls-Royce plc, RUAG Aerospace, Snecma SA, Stork Aerospace Industries, S.A.B.C.A., Stork Fokker AESP, and The Boeing Company.

"Aircraft, Engines, Parts & Equipment Industry: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., analyzes the global market with hard-to-find data and analytics for key regional markets such as the United States and Europe, alongside up and coming markets such as Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East/Africa. The report provides a comprehensive review of market trends and issues, drivers, business profile, players, competitive landscape, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, alliances, product launches and other strategic industry activities.

Market analytics are presented in US$ over the years 2000 through 2015. The report also analyzes new Commercial Aircraft deliveries by regional markets and product/group segments in terms of units. Product groups/segments independently analyzed within the aircraft, engines, parts & equipment industry include Commercial Aircraft market (Wide Body Aircraft market and Narrow Body Aircraft), General Aviation market (Single Engine Piston, Multi-Engine Piston market, and Others), Military Aircraft market (Including Helicopters), Engines and Parts (Military and Non-Military).

New Commercial Aircraft deliveries are classified under two product categories - Passenger Aircraft market and Cargo Aircraft market. Deliveries within the Passenger Aircraft segment are grouped into individual segments namely 70 & 85 Seaters, 100-175 Seaters, 210 & 250 Seaters, 300, 350 & 400 Seaters and above 400 Seats. Cargo Aircraft deliveries are segmented as below 30 tons, 30-50 Tons, 50-80 Tons, and above 80 tons.

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Aircraft_Engines_Parts_And_Equipment_Industry_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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World Commercial Vehicle Sales to Exceed 23.2 Million Units by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

What drives the global automobile industry? Is it economic growth in the region, technology, prices, competition or the regulations? The answer would be an amalgamation of all these factors and much more! Several factors, both general and market-specific, are known to affect the industry performance. Automobile industry, being capital-intensive, reflects the macro and micro economic trends in the regional markets. World commercial vehicle sales are expected to exceed 23.2 million units by 2010.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- World commercial vehicle sales are projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of CAGR of 2.3%. Commercial vehicle production is expected to be around 21.7 million units 2010. The US, with a share of 41.5% in terms of sales estimated for 2007, represents the largest market for commercial vehicles. In terms of production, too, the region dominates with an estimated share of 33.8%. Fastest growth, in terms of both sales and production, however, is expected to emanate from the developing economies of Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

Economic factors are mainly characterized by changes in government policies, fluctuation in exchange rates, varying inflation levels and automobile infrastructure in place, amongst other variables. Other microeconomic factors such as an open trade environment, the country's tax policies towards automobile sector and availability of consumer finance also affect the industry's growth prospects. The sheer dependence of global CV market on the Western economies underlines the fact that an economic slowdown in the US and West European markets spells a decline in auto exports for the rest of the world. As such, major regional automobile majors such as Japan, South Korea, Canada and Germany will be among the first to experience a drastic fall in export volumes and consequently, an inventory pile up. Commercial vehicle makers worldwide are realizing that it pays to cut costs, not necessarily from a competitive angle, but for the very survival in a profit-shrinkage environment

Major companies covered include AB Volvo Group, Daimler, Chrysler, Fiat S.p.A., Ford Motor Company, General Motors Corp., Hino Motors, Ltd., Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Hyundai Motor Company, Isuzu Motors Ltd., Iveco, MAN Nutzfahrzeuge Group, Mitsubishi Motors Corp., Navistar International (International Truck and Engine Corp.), Nissan Diesel Motor Co. Ltd., Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., PACCAR Inc., Scania AB, Tata Motors Ltd., Toyota Motor Corp. and Volkswagen AG

The report titled "Commercial Vehicles: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., covers major market dynamics, trends, issues, and competition pertaining to the market. The report enumerates recent launches, developments, mergers, acquisitions and other strategic industry activities. Analytics are provided for the period 2001 through 2015 for established and emerging markets including United States, Japan, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, Russia, Australia, China, India, Argentina, Brazil, and other key countries of the world.

For more details about this research report, please visit
http://www.strategyr.com/Commercial_Vehicles_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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Global Roundwood Consumption to Exceed 2.5 Billion Cubic Meters by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

A wide gap between demand and supply is expected over the next few years in the forest products industry as a result of demand fluctuations worldwide. Given the industry's highly fragmented and capital-intensive nature, there is scope for more acquisitions, mergers and other strategic activity.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- A wide range of factors affect the global demand for forest products, prominent ones being population and income levels, prices of products themselves and of substitutes, and trends in consumer preferences. Besides, most forest products, being intermediate goods, find extensive applications in other industrial processes or commercial activities. Consequently, the demand for forest products is also dependant on the growth rates, and technological and regulatory trends in end-use sectors such as construction, furniture manufacture, wood processing, and materials handling.

Global Roundwood consumption is projected to exceed 2.5 billion cubic meters by the end of the year 2010, while worldwide consumption of Wood-based Panels totaled an estimated 245 million cubic meters in 2006. Consumption of Paper and Paperboard in Europe is projected to exceed 91 million tons in the year 2010, while plywood consumption in China was an estimated 17.5 million cubic meters in 2006. Latin America ranks among the rapidly growing regional markets for paper and paperboard, with consumption projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of 2.5% over the years 2001 through 2010.

Key players listed in the report include Abitibi-Consolidated Inc., Ainsworth Lumber Company, Arjo Wiggins Appleton PLC, Boise Cascade, LLC, Bowater Incorporated, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, International Paper Company, Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, MeadWestvaco, Metsaliitto Group, Pope & Talbot, Inc., Potlatch Corporation, The Smurfit Kappa Group, Smurfit-Stone Container, Stora Enso Oyj, Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget, Universal Forest Products, UPM - Kymmene Corporation, and Weyerhaeuser Company

"Forest Products: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., analyzes the global market with hard-to-find data and analytics for key regional markets such as the China, Europe and the United States The report provides a comprehensive review of market trends and issues, drivers, business profile, players, competitive landscape, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, alliances, product launches and other strategic industry activities.

Market size estimates and projections are presented in terms of annual consumption in cubic meters and metric tons (in case of paper and paperboard) over the years 2001 through 2010. Long-term projections are presented for the period 2011-2015. Forest Product production estimates have been provided over the years 2001 through 2006 for select regional markets. Product groups independently analyzed include Roundwood, Wood-based Panels (Fiberboard, Particleboard, Plywood, and Veneer Sheets), and Paper and Paperboard.

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Forest_Products_Market_Report.asp.

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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Tool Tote Survives All-Terrain Torture Test to Prove It’s Got Durability in the Bag

Duluth Trading Company Begins Tongue-in-cheek "Torture Tests" –
A Fiendish Series of Product Testing

BELLEVILLE, Wis. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) March 19, 2008 -- Can a utility bag made to tote tools survive two miles on gravel roads behind a 2-ton truck and then hoist a 250-pound engine block? If so, this utility bag can surely withstand everyday reckless dragging, side swipes and overloading by tough tradesmen and still be the tool organizer that protects their most valuable business asset. This was the logic behind the Crash Test Tote Torture Test, one in a series of punishing and just plain fun product tests by Duluth Trading Company in pursuit of beefed-up tool storage, tool organizers and workwear.

The Torture Tests were designed to prove the strength and durability of Duluth Trading Company’s job-tough, job-smart line of gear and work apparel for discriminating tradesmen and hobbyists. Other Torture Tests involve pushups on a bed of nails wearing DTPro™ Work Gloves, steamrolling an "uncrushable" Crusher hat and a “wild horses” suspenders test, viewable at duluthtrading.com.

"Tradesmen and hobbyists spend a huge chunk of change on tools,” said Mike Hollenstein, Vice President of Product Development for Duluth Trading Company. “These guys need to protect their tools. The Crash Test Tote is like iron-clad insurance for the tradesman’s most valuable business investment.”

The Crash Test Tote is named for its material, the same crash-tested seat belt webbing people trust their lives to every day. Duluth Trading Company has earned a reputation for using the strongest materials available to create products designed for tough tradesmen. “When we got a hold of the 1.2mm industrial-strength polyester webbing used in seat belts, we knew it could stand up to the rigors of the jobsite as a performance material,” said Hollenstein. All elements of the Crash Test Tote are made of these virtually indestructible seat belts, including the handles.

In the Crash Test Tote Torture Test, this utility tote was first loaded with 180 lbs. of sand and then dragged by a rope behind a Chevy Silverado down a rural county road. The Crash Test Tote endured more than two miles of all-terrain dragging before one of the handles broke. It was then loaded with a 250-pound, '66 Chevy V8 engine block and hoisted 4 feet off the ground without faltering.

“Our Torture Tests arose out of a call, really a challenge, from tradesmen to show what a product can do – not just tell,” said Hollenstein. “Many products that claim to be jobsite tough aren’t even tested. We go one step further to test the limits of our products. Some are tougher than we thought; a few could be beefed up even more.”

About Duluth Trading Company

Duluth Trading Company is a bright idea started by tradesmen in 1991. The first catalog included just nine tool organizers that were field-tested by a gaggle of grizzly construction men and hard-as-nails tradesmen. Still tradesman-tested and approved, Duluth has expanded its offering to include hundreds of unique clothing items, tool and car organizers and handy gadgets. Signature products include the Longtail T® (the cure for a common ailment plaguing plumbers), Ballroom Jeans (comfy crotch gusset for crouching without singing soprano) and Fire Hose® Workwear (made from tough Fire Hose material). Duluth Trading Company is headquartered in Belleville, Wisconsin to accommodate its crack staff, customer-friendly call center and 70,000-square foot warehouse.

Editor's Note: Images and footage are available at duluthtrading.com/press.

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Senior Level Executives in Pharma Supply Chain Plan Future at SecurePharma 2008

Industry players across the pharmaceutical channel convened at the third annual Supply Chain Security conference for knowledge sharing, networking and specific solution defining on February 26th at the Hilton in Philadelphia.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Industry players across the pharmaceutical channel convened at the third annual Supply Chain Security conference for knowledge sharing, networking and specific solution defining on February 26th at the Hilton in Philadelphia. The two full day conference outlined the initiatives and multi-level approaches for both private and public sectors to address the challenges tied to securing the drug supply and offered attendees ample opportunity for relationship building and knowledge sharing among channel partners.

The ultra-interactive program encouraged in-depth discourse among peers, specifically during the Best Practices Idea Exchange and the two track In-depth Workshops. Key take-aways included best approaches to compliance and security, clarification of responsibilities with respect to pedigree compliance and authentication technologies and best measures to maintain brand integrity and skirt the latest supply chain vulnerabilities.

Thought leaders across the Pharma channel successfully delivered relevant case-studies and strategy building presentations. With the California Pedigree regulations that are going into effect in Jan 2009, companies are facing the challenges of timely enactment and compliance. Judith Nurse, Supervising Inspector for California State Board of Pharmacy reviewed the varying interpretations of the regulations and detailed the issues and challenges of extending the deadline.

Leonardo DeCandia, Senior Vice President of Supply Chain Management for AmerisourceBergen reviewed the trader partner trust and collaborative practices and offered best practices for optimizing the value chain with a focus on patient safety. Aaron Graham, Vice President and Chief Security Officer of Purdue Pharma examined the penetration of counterfeit drugs into legitimate channels of distribution, the exploitation of the worldwide web and the role of evolving technologies for tackling the threat to patient safety.

SecurePharma is regarded as a must attend event for anyone charged with the responsibility to secure the supply chain. "There is no question that secure pharmaceutical distribution will be a growing problem in coming years." According to Nicolas Basta, Founder and Editor in Chief of Pharmaceutical Commerce, "SecurePharma has provided valuable guidance from technology and business practice innovators to address this concern."

For more information on the 2009 conference, please visit www.securepharma2009.com

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ERP Vendor Shootout for Small and Midsize Manufacturing Companies Evaluating Enterprise Software Solutions

Learn how SAP, Oracle, Microsoft, Infor, Epicor, and IFS compare -- head to head.

Montreal, Quebec (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Technology Evaluation Centers Inc. (TEC), the leading resource for enterprise software selection announced today that it will be moderating the second annual "ERP Vendor Shootout" on May 1, 2008, at the Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, NC (US). Value-added resellers will be available at the event to represent each vendor solution.

This event is targeted at small to midsize manufacturers and distributors who are researching the latest technology solutions or who are in the process of evaluating enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

"The shootout concept is all about delivering better solutions. It's designed to give attendees an impartial, side-by-side look at major enterprise software products in one day, saving them weeks of research," commented Lorne Goloff, vice president of sales at TEC.

Shootouts are presented in a standardized format to enable an apples-to-apples impartial comparison via pre-scripted demos, produced exclusively by TEC to provide

-a rapid, comparative view of product functionality, user interfaces, and usability
-exposure to the best of vendors' thought leadership and functionality, to see what really differentiates each solution

Topical breakout sessions will be hosted by industry consultants and experts. In addition, networking opportunities and a cocktail reception are included in the registration. By attending, companies will find out firsthand what each of these leading vendor solutions can do to help make them more competitive and profitable. For more event information and to register online: http://www.erpshootout.com.

About Technology Evaluation Centers (TEC):
TEC (http://www.technologyevaluation.com) is the leading resource that global IT decision makers trust to rapidly and impartially evaluate, compare, and select enterprise software. Our free online research portal hosts an extensive library of IT-related articles, white papers, webcasts, podcasts, and reports by our analysts. It also offers direct access to knowledge bases loaded with up-to-date criteria and covering over 800 leading vendor solutions. By leveraging our powerful analysis engine to scan all the solutions listed in our knowledge bases, clients can automatically generate side-by-side comparison reports by simply inputting their choice of vendors. For organizations requiring best practice assistance, TEC offers a full range of project management services. For a free ERP comparison: Enterprise Software Evaluation Center.

Technology Evaluation Centers is a registered trademark of Technology Evaluation Centers Inc. All other company and product names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Gaston Pelletier Celebrates 40 Years of Service at Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corporation

Gaston Pelletier the Director of Lean Manufacturing celebrates 40 years of service with Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corporation.

Farmington, CT (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Gaston Pelletier celebrates 40 years of service with Connecticut Spring and Stamping Corporation. Gaston Pelletier, the current Director of Lean Manufacturing at Connecticut Spring and Stamping (CSS), represents a group of core employees that has worked at the company for many years creating a world class culture of innovation.

While Gaston Pelletier is a loyal and valued employee who has developed into an expert of most aspects of metal stamping, more importantly, he demonstrates growth in technical thought. Specifically, he represents a relatively rare and new breed of manufacturing leaders that are intently focused on the process flow of work. He exemplifies Connecticut Spring & Stamping Corporation's biggest asset, its people, and his efforts, along with others, put the company at the forefront of the world's competitive precision spring and stamping manufacturing.

Gaston's career in manufacturing began in 1968, after a four year toolmaker apprenticeship. For the next twenty years, he worked on honing his design and engineering skills. Throughout this time, Gaston developed a keen interest and enthusiasm for how things were made and how work flowed from one area to another. He also exemplified a zest of learning and enthusiasm which is still present today.

It was not until the early 80s, however, that Gaston was able to take his manufacturing background and apply it to operations. Under the leadership of the consulting firm Temple, Barker and Sloane, Gaston took on the role of selecting, purchasing and implementing the information and scheduling system that is still used in part today.

After Gaston's participation in the successful implementation, there were many other milestones such as the first spring manufacturer to be certified ISO 9001. Their aerospace AS9100 certification, the implementation of lean principles & the Toyota Production System, as well as focusing on FDA requirements for their medical market customers put CSS at the forefront of manufacturing thinking and processes.

As the years passed, Gaston's career took on more of a management and operations role to his current assignment as the Director of Lean Manufacturing. While this concept means different things to different businesses, at Connecticut Spring & Stamping, the goal is to get everyone in the company to be their own independent thinker embedding the notion of efficiency into everything that they do and think about.

It's unusual in this day and age to have employee longevity. The national average is about 5 years on the job. Connecticut Spring and Stamping has consistently had many long term employees. This statistic alone is yet another reason why CSS continues to be an innovator and leader within the spring and stamping industry.

While many US company's say that this is a "luxury", to Connecticut Spring & Stamping Corporation innovative thinking is the key to staying a world leader. Gaston, with all of his enthusiasm, educates and works the principals with everyone he contacts. His current charter is to prioritize the projects and take on the one within Connecticut Spring & Stamping's walls that has the biggest opportunity to reduce waste and improve the process. This means identifying the job, value stream mapping the process, determining the improvement tasks, quantifying the benefit & setting the timeline with metrics in place to sustain the process. The end result for their customers is the best product, most efficiently made at the "lowest" cost.

CSS, www.CTspring.com, is a spring and metal stamping company with over 320 employees located in Farmington, CT. The company has been in business 69 years with its mission to be the bench mark leader within their industry focused on delighting their customers. Its charter is to be a world class manufacturer. With over $35 million in sales, extensive stamping and spring capability, CSS meets this challenge and is clearly a global leader. The company is market driven. It satisfies the needs of distinct markets segments each with its own set of critical success factors and has developed expertise in challenging industries ranging from medical, aerospace, firearms & defense to automotive, technology and others. CSS is the vendor of choice for most of its customers who are industry leaders themselves. Most important to the leadership at CSS, however, is that the company prides itself on cultivating and keeping the industry's best people.

Vice President of Sales, Steve Dicke, says "What makes CSS special is the fact that we have people like Gaston who are thinking about how to make everything they do better in everything they do and that he is willing to teach others! Our most valuable asset is our people and we're lucky that we have the years of history & devotion cultivating the best the world has to offer." If Gaston is anything like the many others at CSS who are talking with enthusiasm, CSS will continue to be a world class manufacturer for many years to come.

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ASE Systems' Versatile Inflatable Air Jacks Offer Real-Life Solutions

No longer just for industrial use, ASE Systems' complete line of inflatable air jacks can be adapted for use at home or on the job, making them a practical tool for your everyday problems. Change a flat tire quickly and easily or lift a boat trailer - the applications for these air jacks are limitless.

Houston, TX (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Senior Captain Jeffery Lyons of the Houston Fire Department knows just how versatile an air jack system can be. He uses his air jack for lifting heavy loads while on the job. These jacks are standard, required gear for each emergency vehicle in the Houston Fire Department, because when it comes to saving lives in the fourth largest city in the U.S., the exceptional capabilities of these air jacks are indispensable.

ASE Systems, the ergonomics and productivity specialists, are dedicated to providing cost-effective material handling solutions, including these inflatable air jacks. When introduced to high-pressure air, the butyl rubber skin inflates, making these jacks well designed for lifting very heavy loads in awkward or inconvenient spaces.

Inflatable air jacks best traditional jacks in several categories: they require only one inch of insertion space, allowing them to work where conventional jacks won't. Ranging in size from 10"x10" up to 34"x34", a single air jack has the capacity to lift between six and 70 tons to a height of 15". Plus, the versatility of these air jacks provides an easier, safer alternative for lifting any type of heavy load.

From prying open the door in a wrecked vehicle to raising an overturned 18-wheeler on the interstate, Captain Lyons relies on his air jack in life-threatening situations when time is of the utmost importance. Yet with their adaptability and unique capacity to exert pressure evenly, Lyons has also found other uses for his air jack.

When he's not fighting fires, the Captain enjoys spending his spare time on Houston-area drag racing strips. When the chrome-molly steel parachute support bracket on his racing car needed realignment, the Captain chose innovation over spending thousands of dollars on a custom frame at a body shop. Using a 34"x34" air jack to exert an even amount of pressure on the top, bottom, and center of the bracket assembly, the Captain was able to bend and realign the dense and resistant chrome-molly steel.

Designed for industrial lifting and jacking purposes, the versatile applications of these air jacks make them an indispensable part of your daily life. Built to withstand continual use in the demanding commercial environments of the rigging, manufacturing, and production industries, air jack systems are both durable and lightweight, making them easy to carry, store, and transport.

Al Spencer, owner of ASE Systems, carries a range of multi-ton air jack systems, and can help you choose the correct air jack size for your needs. He recommends these air jack systems to his clients for moving just about anything. From saving lives to bending metal, the practical applications of these jacks are limitless. The simple operation instructions make air jack systems perfect for nudging, moving, or lifting heavy objects around the home, at work, or in the field.

Located in Cypress, Texas, ASE Systems has over 75 cumulative years of experience in the material handling solutions and equipment industry. For more information about ASE Systems, their services, or their inflatable air jack products, visit their website at http://www.asesystems.com or call 800-245-2163.

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USC Consulting Group's Andrew Johnson Earns CSCP Certification

Johnson joins elite group with three APICS certifications.

Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- Andrew Johnson, operations manager with USC Consulting Group, LLC (USCCG), has earned certification as a supply chain professional (CSCP) from the Association for Operations Management (APICS). He also holds APICS certifications in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) and Integrated Resource Management (CIRM). He is the only member of the business performance improvement firm who holds all three certifications.

tAPICS certification programs are recognized worldwide as the standard for professional competence in production and inventory management, integrated resource management, and supply chain management. To earn the APICS CSCP designation, candidates must pass one comprehensive four-hour exam with 175 questions taken from more than 150 references. This certification has been available since 2006.

Mr. Johnson, 42, has been with USCCG for 15 years, during which time he has gained operations expertise in such industries as chemical processing, food processing, manufacturing, and transportation. In addition, he has been a catalyst for the firm's solution development, business development, project management, and post-project support in the areas of supply chain management and client technology solutions by creating USCCG's Value Driver Model, Supply Chain Business Alignment Model, and a standardized guide of supply chain methods and tools.
Mr. Johnson holds degrees in finance and economics from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. He resides in Oconomowoc, Wisconsin.

About USC Consulting Group (USCCG): USCCG is an independent operations management consulting firm with nearly 40 years' experience in the area of business performance improvement. It combines extensive subject matter expertise, gained in the course of successfully completing over 1,300 engagements, with enabling technology to drive and sustain superior results. The firm offers an array of services that include Six Sigma, Lean transformation, supply chain optimization, process improvement, project management, value stream mapping, training and facilitation, blended learning solutions, modeling and simulation, and world class maintenance management and reliability services. USCCG is a Microsoft Managed partner headquartered in Tampa, FL. It also has offices in Chicago, Montreal, and Toronto. For more information, visit www.usccg.com.

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Distribution Specialist Expands Wireless Technology Portfolio with GigaBeam WiFiber®

Vendor distribution agreement expands WAV's portfolio for wireless industry VARs and solution providers.

Aurora, IL (PRWEB) March 19, 2008 -- WAV, Inc., a value-added-distributor (VAD) of wireless, security, RFID, VoIP and portable data-collection equipment, announced that it has entered into a distribution agreement with Durham, NC-based GigaBeam Corporation (OTCBB:GGBM.OB), to add WiFiber® to its distribution portfolio of "last mile" solutions.

GigaBeam's WiFiber® technology enables point-to point wireless communications using very high radio frequencies (at 71-76 and 81-86 GHz) for multigigabit-per-second transmission of data, voice and video, enabling implementation of "Triple Play" services including HDTV.

GigaBeam complements WAV's product and service offerings for last mile applications, including local loop, central office bypass, local area networks, metro area networks and wide area network access.

"Our VAR and solution provider customers are deploying last mile and backhauling solutions to enterprise, telco and campus environments. GigaBeam's high-speed wireless point-to-point links are a perfect fit for their business models," said Norm Dumbroff, president and CEO of WAV, Inc. "We're excited to continue to offer our solution providers, VAR customers and the wireless VAR community another great technology as well as our full portfolio of value-added services."

WAV's value added services include pre- and post-sale technical support, site surveys and installations, demo programs, leasing, maintenance contracts, logistics and repair programs.

GigaBeam President and CEO S. Jay Lawrence said, "The WAV distribution relationship is a key component of our overall business strategy as it provides us with access to a distribution channel for our current and planned products throughout North America. We were pleased to enter this agreement with WAV and to have received an initial order from the company."

Applications for GigaBeam's products include: fiber (backbone) POP access, redundant access - network diversity, enterprise campus connectivity, LAN extension, local loop, metropolitan area network (MAN), WAN access, central office bypass, storage access (SAN and NAS), and wireless backhaul.

WAV's product portfolio also includes solutions from Allied Telesis, Alien, Casio, Colubris, Extricom, Fujitsu, General Dynamics Itronix, Motorola/Canopy and Spotwave.

About WAV:
WAV, Inc. is a full-service distributor of wireless broadband, wireless LAN, wireless security, data collection hardware, mobile computing products, mobile printers and voice over IP technology. For more information call (800) 678-2419 or visit its web site at: www.wavonline.com

About GigaBeam Corporation:
GigaBeam is a provider of fixed wireless communication equipment and is the market and technology leader in the upper millimeter wave communication bands from 71GHz to 86GHz. GigaBeam's products utilize spectrum that is immune to interference or interception, can be very densely deployed, and have inexpensive licensing to offer users protection. Gigabeam's product portfolio currently has products at 100Mbps (Fast Ethernet) and 1,000Mbps (Gigabit Ethernet) and coming soon will be an expanded portfolio of products from 10Mbps to 10,000Mbps. These products are point-to-point, line-of-sight and can offer ultra broadband high-speeds for core network applications and lower speed and economical edge/access offerings. GigaBeam products have been deployed in over 20 countries worldwide. Current GigaBeam users include many enterprise customers and cities globally, universities, banks, The Department of Defense, and multiple other international government agencies. To learn more about GigaBeam's revolutionary wireless technology, please visit www.gigabeam.com

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March 18, 2008

MessageSolution™ Launches Enterprise Email Archive™ for Novell GroupWise Server at BrainShare 2008, First to Support All Top Three Email Servers in the Market

MessageSolution™, Inc., the leading innovator in email and file archiving, launching Enterprise Email Archive™ for Novell GroupWise Server, making MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archive™ the first and only archiving solution to support all three enterprise email servers dominating the market. MessageSolution CTO Jeff Liang describes the development process and outlines the benefits of this product release. Enterprise Email Archive™ is an all-in-one software solution for compliance, e-discovery, litigation support, risk management, and storage optimization. Developed entirely in-house, Enterprise Email Archive™ is MessageSolution's email archiving software solution designed to address the various messaging environments and archiving requirements of today's organizations. Enterprise Email Archive currently supports all three top-selling enterprise email servers -- Microsoft Exchange, IBM Domino, and the recently added Novell GroupWise server -- in addition to Linux and UNIX-based email servers.

Salt Lake City, UT (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- MessageSolution, Inc., the leading innovator in email and file archiving, electronic discovery, information retention, storage management, email compliance and litigation support, launched MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archive™ for GroupWise Server at Novell BrainShare 2008, making Enterprise Email Archive™ the first and only archiving solution to support all three best-selling enterprise email servers.

"Since the release of Enterprise Email Archive™ for GroupWise was announced in February, the product's demonstrations have received extremely positive responses from prospective GroupWise edition customers," said MessageSolution's CTO and product architect, Jeff Liang. "This proves that an archiving solution with universal multi-server compatibility is in high demand."

Developed entirely in-house, Enterprise Email Archive™ is MessageSolution's email archiving software solution designed to address the various messaging environments and archiving requirements of today's organizations. Enterprise Email Archive currently supports all three top-selling enterprise email servers - Microsoft Exchange, IBM Domino, and the recently added Novell GroupWise server - in addition to Linux and UNIX-based email servers.

"Our solution is definitely the product long overdue for the GroupWise server community," Liang continued. "This release also helps organizations that are currently in the decision making process regarding whether to choose GroupWise as their email server or other server platforms."

GroupWise currently holds one of the top three positions in the enterprise email server market, and its market share continues to grow. The Radicati Group reported in 2007 that GroupWise's market share had risen by about 0.7% since 2006.

While most archiving vendors' products currently support only one or two mail servers, MessageSolution's server-neutral approach toward today's large-scale messaging environments has lead to major breakthroughs in cross-server support and native integration.

"Our product's architecture was initially designed with a highly extensible platform that allows our research and development team to expand the product to other platforms and servers much faster than other vendors," Liang explained. "The R&D team's profound knowledge and field experiences with each specific server enable MessageSolution to offer products crafted to meet the highest integration standards."

MessageSolution is launching Enterprise Email Archive™ for GroupWise from March 16 through 19 at Novell's BrainShare 2008 conference, in Salt Lake City, Utah (Exhibitor booth 121 in BrainShare's PartnerNet Showcase). For more information on Enterprise Email Archive™, visit www.messagesolution.com.

About MessageSolution, Inc.
MessageSolution is the top provider of email and file archiving, electronic discovery, compliance, and content storage management. MessageSolution's products enable organizations to mitigate risk, reduce costs and storage requirements, optimize server performance, and comply with industry and federal regulations. Based in Silicon Valley, California, MessageSolution maintains operations in North America, Europe, and Mainland China, along with distribution channels in Europe, South Africa, Australia, and Asia Pacific.
MessageSolution's award-winning products, Enterprise Email Archive and Enterprise File Archive, are cross-server onsite archiving software applications. Both products serve organizations across all industries, including finance, health care, education, manufacturing, government agencies and non-profit organizations worldwide. MessageSolution's products free IT administrators from daily maintenance and increase overall employee productivity. For more information, visit http://www.messagesolution.com.

MessageSolution is actively working with partners around the world to develop its worldwide business presence. Please visit our web site for more information on the Global Partner Network Program.

What Differentiates MessageSolution Products
Customers continually emphasize MessageSolution products' excellent overall performance and ease of use, with quick implementation and sub-second data retrieval, along with the intuitiveness of the interface and ease of maintenance. MessageSolution's intelligent back-end design significantly reduces installation requirements, backup time, and the need for technical support calls.

MessageSolution Enterprise Email Archive™ deftly manages petabytes of data daily, a powerful enterprise archiving tool. Electronic discovery and litigation support are empowered by the archive's built-in search engine, which searches through millions of emails within seconds across global locations and data centers. Users can access their archive through their email client, browser, or BlackBerry.

A high in-process compression rate combined with single instance message and attachment archiving slows archive storage growth. Enterprise Email Archive™ further reduces organizations' storage costs by using only 30% of the original mail server storage space for live content archiving. MessageSolution's products support all Latin-based languages, as well as all character-based languages, such as Japanese and Chinese.

Customer and Partner Base
While continuing to grow rapidly in the North American market, MessageSolution has established its worldwide product channel representations in strategic countries and regions. Western European countries represented include Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, and the United Kingdom; MessageSolution's international reach also includes China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

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Global NeuroLeadership Summits, Bridging Leadership Development and Neuroscience, to Take Place in New York City and Sydney this Fall

The Global NeuroLeadership Summits will take place in Sydney, Australia and New York City in September and October 2008. The North American Summit in NYC, October 28-30, will feature leaders in the NeuroLeadership field, including David Rock, Jeffrey Schwartz, and some of the worlds leading neuroscientists, including Matthew Lieberman and Kevin Ochsner. Attendees will include organizational senior leaders and others interested in the new science of change and exploring new paradigms for building todays and tomorrows leaders.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 - The Global NeuroLeadership Summits announces its 2008 summits, taking place in the North American and Asia Pacific regions. Speakers at the North American Summit in New York City include the founders of the social neuroscience field, a key scientist in mirror neuron research, an individual conducting important research on the link between stress and clear thinking, and the editor of a leading business journal. The North American Summit will take place October 28-30, 2008 at the Hudson Theatre and Millennium Hotel in the center of Times Square in New York City.

"One of the things at the heart of anyones experience is how we interact with our own mind and brain," says David Rock, CEO of Results Coaching Systems and the person who coined the word 'NeuroLeadership'. "Ultimately, the vision of the NeuroLeadership field is making education and understanding about everyday functioning accessible and available to everyone, whether in schools, universities or in the workplace."

NeuroLeadership is an emerging field of study focused on bringing neuro-scientific knowledge into the areas of leadership development, management training, education, consulting and coaching. The NeuroLeadership movement is intended to help organizations of all types fulfill their potential through better understanding how the human brain functions at individual, team and systemic levels.

The North American Summit is designed to stimulate new ideas and generate real outcomes for senior leaders, organizational consultants, neuroscientists and neuroscience institutes, business schools and educators. The event is for individuals and groups who want to understand the latest findings from neuroscience and apply them to the workplace. Summit objectives include: creating new connections between leadership and neuroscience academics, researchers and practitioners; developing new theories and practical applications of the science; exploring how business leaders can be educated in the neuroscience of leadership; and generating interest in the field.

The North American Summit will feature four sessions per day, with significant time allowed for interaction and discussion to explore the implications of ideas presented. Participants will have many opportunities to connect and network with like-minded attendees and summit speakers. Main speakers for the North American NeuroLeadership Summit include: David Rock, author and leadership development consultant; Jeffrey M. Schwartz M.D., best selling author and co-author of Neuroscience of Leadership”; Matthew Lieberman Ph.D, one of the founders of the social neuroscience field, head of the social neuroscience lab at UCLA; Kevin Ochsner Ph.D, one of the founders of the social neuroscience field, head of The Social Neuroscience lab at Columbia University; Amy Arnsten Ph.D, senior neuroscientist at Yale University, authority on the biology of working memory; Dr Yiyuan Tang, Ph.D, senior neuroscientist from China, professor and director of Institute of Neuroinformatix, Dalian University; Marco Iacoboni, Ph.D, a neuroscientist and founding figure in mirror neuron research, UCLA; Art Kleiner, editor of strategy+business magazine and author; Henry Stapp, renowned quantum physicist and author; and Al Ringeb, Ph.D, Director, CIMBA Business School, where neuroscience is being taught to MBAs.

In addition to the featured speakers, the North American Summit is currently seeking paper, panel presentation and workshop presentation proposals that bridge neuroscience with some aspect of leadership education, scholarship or development and training. Proposals for speaking applications must be received by Friday, March 28. For more information, see http://www.workplacecoaching.com/Call4ProposalsNLS08.pdf.

Global NeuroLeadership Summit sponsors include Results Coaching Systems (www.workplacecoaching.com), Strategy + Business magazine (http://www.strategy-business.com/), a Booz Allen Hamilton publication and CIMBA (http://www.cimba.it/).

"The science of leadership is only just emerging," Rock says. "Summit attendees will find themselves among leading individuals and groups who are working to link neuroscience and leadership in an effort to understand the physiology at the heart of influencing people and changing their minds."

For more information on The Global NeuroLeadership Summits taking place in New York City and Sydney, or for more information on the field of NeuroLeadership, visit www.NeuroLeadership.org/.

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Kinaxis Director of Business Consulting Selected by Supply & Demand Chain Executive as a "Pro to Know"

Kerry Zuber Honored for Vision and Commitment to Customer Excellence in Annual Listing of Top Supply Chain Industry Professionals

Ottawa, Canada (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Kinaxis™ Inc., the leading provider of an on-demand Response Management service to drive rapid and more profitable response to daily changes in demand, supply and product inside the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) horizon, is pleased to announce that Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine has selected Kerry Zuber, director, business consulting, as an honoree for its eighth-annual Pros to Know listing.

The Supply & Demand Chain Executive Provider Pros to Know, published in the February/March issue, is a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who have a vision for the 21st century supply chain and have personally helped clients apply technology or processes to modernize their supply chains.

"We are thrilled that Supply & Demand Chain Executive has recognized Kerry for his contributions to Kinaxis customers and the supply chain industry as a whole," said Douglas Colbeth, CEO of Kinaxis. "Kerry's level of passion and dedication to service is unique, and his considerable talent and experience is a great asset to Kinaxis and our customers. We congratulate him on this well-deserved honor."

Zuber has been instrumental in establishing Kinaxis as a top performer in the industry and influential in educating companies on the impact of Response Management to their top and bottom line. Proving the competency as not only a critical competitive advantage, but an absolute necessity for a successful 21st century supply chain, Zuber helps provide Kinaxis customers with the tools and technology to succeed in today's volatile manufacturing environment.

Zuber supports companies as they shift away from their outdated plan-and-execute business models to adopt real-time business intelligence and human collaboration capabilities to create demand-driven supply chains and fulfillment networks. Consulting clients on how to fully leverage the Kinaxis RapidResponse solution, Zuber empowers customers to develop a strategic capacity to respond to daily change while driving breakthroughs in operations performance and customer service. Zuber's clients have witnessed outstanding results, including reduction in quote times, lower excess and obsolete inventory, increased turns, new customer wins and much more.

Coming from a long history in supply chain leadership positions within large manufacturing firms, Kerry has brought deep, hands-on experience to his Kinaxis consulting roles, advising the company's largest customers. Today, Kerry leads the company's pre-sales team and supports the company's Strategic Alliances group with its partner initiatives. Kerry is APICS CPIM certified and has had extensive training and certification in the implementation of lean enterprise practices.

The full 2008 Pros to Know listing is available on the Supply & Demand Chain Executive website at www.SDCExec.com.

About Kinaxis
Kinaxis delivers an on-demand Response Management service that enables customer-focused companies to achieve breakthroughs in operating performance and customer satisfaction by rapidly and more profitably responding to constant changes in demand, supply and product. Kinaxis RapidResponse combines personal alerting, multi-enterprise visibility, collaborative "what-if" analysis and rapid decision support to empower front-line supply chain staff with tools for risk tradeoff and response to daily changes inside the Sales and Operations Planning horizon. Global leaders such as Casio, Honeywell, Qualcomm, Raytheon and Toshiba use Kinaxis RapidResponse to establish superior responsiveness within their fulfillment networks and supply chains and gain competitive advantage. For more information, visit the Kinaxis web site at www.kinaxis.com or the company's blog at blog.kinaxis.com.

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Platinum Funding Group Provides $25 Million Factoring Facility For An Acquisition.

The funding of Cumberland Valley Fabricators, Inc. and Waddell Construction, Inc. was facilitated by an investment banker who has previously worked with Platinum on funding an automotive supplier, Griswold Manufacturing, Inc.

New York, NY (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Platinum Funding Group has signed an agreement for a $25-million accounts receivable factoring facility with Cumberland Valley Fabricators, Inc. and Waddell Construction, Inc. The facility funded the acquisition of the Virginia-based Waddell by Maryland-based Cumberland, both construction companies. The initial advance was provided against $3.4 million in Cumberland's and Waddell's invoices.

The combined entity has annual revenues near $20 million. The deal was facilitated by Elizabeth Jones, an investment banker who had utilized Platinum's resources in funding Griswold Manufacturing, Inc., an Ohio-based automotive supplier, in January 2007.

"What makes Platinum different is our ability to quickly provide very large advances, and find creative solutions for complicated transactions," said Eyal Levy, founder and CEO of Platinum Funding Group. "This makes us a go-to partner and for investment banks, private equity and venture capital firms at the time when liquidity is becoming increasingly limited."

"Working with Platinum Funding Group was very positive experience," said Elizabeth Jones, Chairman and CEO of Gilet Holdings. "Platinum's team worked to understand the unique needs of each individual company and to reach our specific goals. They provided us with quick, straightforward answers and I am confident that they are a group that will work with us to realize the business' full potential."

"Platinum Funding Group has worked diligently in assisting us in all procedures related to our funding," added Kathleen Neff, Controller of Cumberland Valley Fabricators, Inc. "They took the time to thoroughly educate us with hands-on training. We have a team that supports our needs and is flexible to work with."

For more information, visit www.PlatinumFundingGroup.com or contact:

Anna Belkina
Platinum Funding Group
212-944-2828 ext. 215
Press@PlatinumFundingGroup.com

Platinum Funding Group, a leading factoring company, provides clients with accounts receivable funding, letters of credit, bridge funding, and accounts receivable management. Established in 1992, the company has been consistently assisting companies with annual sales revenue between $1 million and $150 million. Platinum possesses the financial resources to serve the needs of clients across more than 30 industries, issuing same day advances on accounts receivable to early-stage companies, fast growing firms, and companies in Chapter 11. Platinum Funding Group is headquartered in New York City and has regional offices throughout the U.S.

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Accept Software Vice President Designated 2008 NorCal PDMA Chapter President-Elect

Product innovation management expert to lead chapter strategy and influence industry advancement.

Fremont, CA (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Accept Software, the expert in integrated innovation management solutions, today announced that Michael Marfise, Vice President of Product Operations, has been designated 2008 President-Elect of the Product Development and Management Association Northern California Chapter (NorCal PDMA). In this position, Mr. Marfise will set forward-looking strategy for the regional chapter and serve as a contributing board member.

The NorCal PDMA is a local community for Silicon Valley product development professionals. PDMA connects the best and brightest product professionals, developers and entrepreneurs in the Bay Area and has strong ties to industry experts, corporations, and leading academic institutions. Mr. Marfise will be responsible for establishing the 2008 vision, mission, and goals for the NorCal PDMA. His three-year commitment will also include duties as a coach and mentor in the role of past president.

"Resourceful product managers and executives recognize that embracing collaboration and furthering innovation enable them to create products that the market really wants," said Mr. Marfise. "I am excited to influence how the NorCal PDMA steps forward into the future, and help the community increase its overall effectiveness."

"Mike Marfise has a passion for the product management discipline and for helping companies create products that are embraced by customers and beat the competition. The community will benefit from his vision and thought leadership," said Noel Adams, outgoing president, NorCal PDMA.

About Accept
Accept helps companies create tomorrow's winning products and drive sustained competitive advantage. Forward-thinking businesses increase new product revenue, drive competitive advantage, maximize R&D investment, and improve productivity with Accept's award-winning Innovation Management Solution. Uniquely comprehensive, Accept conceived of and delivered the first solution to combine innovation business processes and a single system of record with the voice-of-the market, portfolio and product planning and management, enterprise reporting, and role-based dashboards. With Accept, companies gain visibility and control, align corporate and product strategies with market needs and successfully execute strategies and plans. Accept Software was recognized by the Association of International Product Marketing and Management (AIPMM) in 2006 and 2007 with the Excellence in Product Management Award. Accept's growing customer base includes BEA Systems, Cadence Design Systems, Galileo, and Hewlett-Packard. For more information, visit www.acceptsoftware.com.

Accept 360° and the Accept logo are trademarks of Accept Software Corporation. All other trademarks, registered trademarks, and service marks are the property of their respective owners.

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First Trace Names Albert Whipple VP of Sales

First Trace, Inc., a leading provider of engineering document management, data unification and process management solutions, has announced that Albert Whipple has joined the company as the new Vice President of Sales. Whipple will lead First Trace in bringing the advanced Kinnosa suite of products and solutions to the engineering and enterprise marketplace. "Albert brings an entrepreneurial passion and decades of sales and marketing experience in high technology industries to our growing team," said Terry Simpson, President and CEO of First Trace. "We are extremely excited about bringing a dynamo of this caliber aboard to command our sales efforts."

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- First Trace, Inc., a leading provider of engineering document management, data unification and process management solutions, has announced that Albert Whipple has joined the company as the new Vice President of Sales. Whipple will lead First Trace in bringing the advanced Kinnosa suite of products and solutions to the engineering and enterprise marketplace. "Albert brings an entrepreneurial passion and decades of sales and marketing experience in high technology industries to our growing team," said Terry Simpson, President and CEO of First Trace. "We are extremely excited about bringing a dynamo of this caliber aboard to command our sales efforts."

Albert Whipple has succeeded as a VP of Sales and Marketing and Director of Sales for a number of software, high technology, and project management firms including Informatics, Tektronix and Electronics for Imaging. Whipple has progressed his career and the business units he lead with a "no excuses" sales philosophy grounded in understanding customer needs and the best ROI case possible to meet those needs. His impact has been felt across a number of markets by employing core selling principles and a pragmatic sales approach that focuses on a clearly defined strategy.

At First Trace, Albert will focus on driving Kinnosa solutions into the engineering and enterprise marketplace and establishing Kinnosa as the de facto standard for document management solutions. The Kinnosa Enterprise System is an open, distributed, and affordable document management system that integrates with CAD products such as SolidWorks, Microstation, AutoCAD, as well as desktop tools MS Office and OpenOffice. Whipple has a responsibility for sales teams across North American and Europe handling both direct and indirect sales.

"Albert´s experience in directing sales teams, delivering multi-million dollar contracts, and developing market opportunities will cement First Trace as the market leader in software solutions for highly complex document management and process management requirements," said Terry Simpson. "We are looking for Albert to use his expertise to take control of our national and international customers and prospects to build on the success we have already achieved in delivering evolved solutions."

About First Trace
First Trace Incorporated is a responsive global provider of document management and data unification solutions for industries with complex technical and business information needs. First Trace has innovated the next leap forward in the evolution of document management with the only transparent document management, data unification, and collaborative solutions that leverage existing technology investments. Combining decades of high technology, manufacturing, and engineering experience, First Trace has customers worldwide across a range of industries including aerospace, defense, automotive, facilities management, energy, utilities, manufacturing, healthcare, as well as state and local governments. First Trace customers are some of the largest industry players and include Ford Motor Company, Lockheed Martin, Bombardier Aerospace, Mittal Steel, Georgia-Pacific, New York State Electric & Gas, Accuride, Mitchell International and Ineos Chemicals. To learn more about First Trace and the evolution of document management, visit www.FirstTrace.com or call +1 480.940.2393.

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Softopper, LLC. the Boulder, CO Based Canvas Truck Manafacturer Grew Profits by More than 20% from the Previous Year

Softopper, LLC. Manufacturer of The Softopper stated an annual growth of over 20% and increased share over the canvas-truck-topper market.

Boulder, CO (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Softopper, LLC. the developers and manufacturers of The Softopper, (a retractable and removable canvas pickup truck topper) have experienced exponential growth since opening in July of 2000. The company stated that it has sold more than 10,000 Softopper's with an average annual growth in profits of over 20% each year.

Softopper attributes part of its success to cutting out the 'Big Box' retailers and only selling direct. The company's products can only be purchased through a handful of select on-line vendors or direct via the company's website or 800 number.

"By taking out the middle-man we eliminate ridiculous commissions and fees allowing us to pass the savings onto our customers," says Larry Dwyer, Co-Owner of Softopper, LLC. "A superior and affordable product gets them here and our customer service and quick shipping keeps the customers coming back." Chances are, when you place an order you will get owner Robert Dwyer on the line. A rarity, in a world full of automated phone systems.

The company's also attributes its success to developing and manufacturing an entire new line of products dedicated to the aircraft and marine industries. A few include; ice prevention airplane tail and wing covers; feature added Bimini tops for sail boats; and memory foam seat cushions for small aircraft.

Like many entrepreneurs, brothers, Larry and Robert Dwyer found success in a product they needed but did not exist. After several years of nights and weekends in a garage, they perfected an idea that started on a Moto-Cross track.

"We were big into Moto-Cross and we needed a cap for our pickup truck to store and protect our gear while at the races, at the same time we could not fit the bikes into the truck with a traditional fiberglass or aluminum truck topper," says Robert Dwyer Co-Owner of Softopper, LLC.

Each year the Company has continued to turn a profit, while developing a superior product for less than the competition. To meet the growing demand Softopper Inc. recently moved into new manufacturing facility located at 4843 Pearl Street, in Boulder, CO. This is a company to watch.

Since 2000, Softopper, Inc. has been developing and manufacturing commercial products for the automobile, marine and aircraft industries. The company's signature product is The Softopper a retractable and removable canvas truck topper for Ford, Chevy, Dodge, GMC, Toyota and Nissan Trucks. Owned and operated by Larry and Robert Dwyer.

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Corvest Releases First of Many Solutions-Based Sales Tools

Corvest, a top-20 promotional products supplier and parent company of Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, has released a solutions-based sales tool for promoting in the financial market.

Largo, FL (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Corvest, a top-20 promotional products supplier and parent company of Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me, has released a solutions-based sales tool for promoting in the financial market. This is the first of many sales tools in the works at Corvest to focus on solution-selling, each aimed at helping promotional products distributors reach targeted audiences throughout the year. The financial markets brochure features over 75 business-related promotional products from all three of Corvest's subsidiaries. It is available for download at www.advalite.com, www.toppersllc.com and www.iagtm.com.

Mark Holland, Vice President of Marketing at Corvest, says, "Promotional products suppliers have a deep history of focusing on product-driven sales. We saw a need for solutions-based selling and are partnering with our distributors to provide the necessary tools." Corvest's solutions-based sales tools, Holland says, "are Corvest's way of saying thank you to our loyal distributors. It's our way of helping them increase sales."

Building on Corvest's reputation for exceptional service, Corvest's "Marketing With Promotional Products" blog will expand on each sales tool to offer more detailed instruction on generating leads and increasing sales. The blog, housed at http://corvest.typepad.com, features a Corvest TV section, utilizing You Tube technology to deliver fun and informative product demonstration videos. It also houses monthly selling opportunity flyers and a wealth of information on successfully using promotional products in today's competitive marketplace. Corvest will launch a feature-rich website in multiple stages throughout the year that will further expand on solutions-based selling and provide additional sales tools.

A state-of-the-art, consolidated warehouse space in Largo, Florida has allowed for shared resources among Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me. This strategic consolidation has made it easier than ever for Corvest to offer multi-line promotions to their distributors. Toppers completed its relocation to the new 300,000-square-foot facility in December 2007. It's All Greek To Me is in the final stages of its move from Simi Valley, California with anticipated completion by late March. Already located in Largo, Florida, Adva-Lite will soon join Toppers and It's All Greek To Me in the new facility.

Corvest is a Counselor Top 40 Supplier, holding the number 18 position. It's All Greek To Me won the 2008 Distributor Choice Award for Supplier of the Year: Toys, while Adva-Lite received the award for Supplier of the Year: Flashlights.

About Corvest
Award-winning, multi-million dollar promotional products supplier Corvest SPV, LLC, located in beautiful, sunny central Florida, owns and operates three highly successful operating units - Adva-Lite, Toppers and It's All Greek To Me. Each unit has been in operation for nearly 50 years, and the company as a whole employs over 300 talented associates in the brand new, state-of-the-art, 300-thousand square foot facility. Owned by one of the world's leading private investment firms, Corvest remains a top 20 wholesale supplier for the promotional product industry. For more information, please visit www.toppersllc.com, www.advalite.com, or www.iagtm.com.

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Integration Point’s Melissa Irmen Recognized as 2008 Pro to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive

Leading Business Magazine Presents Annual Listing of Top Supply and Demand Chain Industry Professionals

Charlotte, NC (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Supply & Demand Chain Executive Magazine, the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, this week announced the eighth-annual listing of Pros to Know in its February/March 2008 issue. One of the categories within the award program is 2008 Provider Pros to Know. This is a listing of individuals from a software firm or service provider, consultancy, or analyst or research firm who have a vision for the 21st century supply chain and have personally helped clients apply technology or processes to modernize their supply chains. Melissa Irmen, VP of Products & Strategy for Integration Point, was one of these recognized individuals.

"This year's Provider Pros to Know have shown themselves to be thought-leaders in their respective supply chain segments," said Andrew Reese, editor of Supply & Demand Chain Executive. "Their efforts in developing the tools and processes necessary for supply chain transformation, and in promoting new approaches to supply chain enablement, are helping raise Supply Chain's status within the enterprise and have earned them a place on this year's Provider Pros listing."

Irmen is extremely active in the global trade community. Of her many accomplishments, she was recognized by The Journal of Commerce as one of the "2007 Women in Transportation."

Ms. Irmen is an active participant in various international trade initiatives and organizations. She works with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as a Trade Ambassador in the development of the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE). She has also provided technology and trade expertise to many CBP working groups, including the design team that created the automated FTZ admission filing process (e214) and the COAC committee focused on the advance security filing or "10+2" project. She is also a member of the automation committee of The National Association of Foreign-Trade Zones (NAFTZ).

Ms. Irmen participates in trade community outreach programs such as the Integrated Communication subcommittee of the Trade Support Network focused on ACE education and promotion. She speaks regularly at industry conferences including NAFTZ's, the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA), and the American Association of Exporters and Importers (AAEI).

At Integration Point, Melissa Irmen is responsible for all marketing and product management activities. Prior to this, she managed global trade technology projects in a variety of industries in the manufacturing, distribution and petroleum sectors for companies such as BP, Symbol Technologies (now Motorola), BMW, and Abbott. She has worked with multiple ERP and supply chain software packages such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Manhattan Associates, Logility, i2, and others.

"Melissa has an extraordinary base of knowledge and experience. Her continued passion for the global trade market is admirable and this is a well-deserved award," noted Integration Point CEO, Tom Barnes. "We are proud to have her as part of our team and we salute her on her many accomplishments in the industry."

About Integration Point ®, Inc.
Integration Point, Inc.'s Real Time Global Trade Management helps many of the best known companies import and export goods more effectively by providing up-to-date international trade compliance. Integration Point's solution is a comprehensive suite of fully integrated, web-based software products that provide consistent and secure access to information around the clock including: Import/Export Management, Global Classification, C-TPAT, AEO, Denied Party Screening, Free Trade Agreement qualification and Duty Deferral Program participation. Companies dependent on the efficient import/export of goods rely on Integration Point to help them quickly and accurately navigate through the often complex and dynamic requirements of global trade. Contact Integration Point at www.IntegrationPoint.net or 704-576-3678.

About Supply & Demand Chain Executive
Supply & Demand Chain Executive is the executive's user manual for successful supply and demand chain transformation, utilizing hard-hitting analysis, viewpoints and unbiased case studies to steer executives and supply management professionals through the complicated, yet critical, world of supply and demand chain enablement to gain competitive advantage. On the Web at www.SDCExec.com.

Integration Point Media Contact:

Melissa Irmen, VP – Products & Strategy
540-219-3380
mirmen @ integrationpoint.net

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Global Tire Shipments to Reach 1.6 Billion Units by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Rapid changes are taking place in tire and auto industries as well as in the markets in which they operate. The changes are attributed to factors including globalization, economic cycles, fluctuation in raw material costs, and variations in automobile demand, among others. Global OEM market for tires is projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of nearly 3.1%.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Global tire market is projected to grow at a compounded annual rate of over 3.0%. Europe represents the largest market accounting for a share of 29.5% of the global tire market. OEM tire shipments, estimated at 415 million units, account for 28.5% of the global tire market. Asia-Pacific represents the fastest growing OEM tires market, registering a CAGR of 6.85% over the period 2001-2010. OEM shipments for passenger car tires are expected to be over 293 million units in 2010. Global market for light trucks replacement tires is expected to reach 188 million units in 2010. Replacement tire shipments in Europe are estimated at 309 million units for 2007.

Key players listed in the report include Bridgestone Corporation, Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., Continental AG, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Hankook Tire Co., Ltd., Kumho Tires Co. Inc., Michelin, Nokian Tyres plc, Pt Gajah Tunggal Tbk, Pirelli SpA, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Toyo Tire and Rubber Co., Ltd., and Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd.

"Tires: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., analyzes the global market with hard-to-find data and analytics for key regional markets such as the United States, Europe and Asia-Pacific, alongside up and coming markets such as Latin America and Middle East & Africa. The report provides a comprehensive review of market trends and issues, drivers, business profile, players, competitive landscape, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, alliances, product launches and other strategic industry activities. Analytical estimates and projections are presented in terms of annual shipments in units for OEM and Replacement product categories over the years 2001 through 2015. Historic data is also provided for an insight into market evolution over the period 1991-2000. Product groups/segments independently analyzed include Passenger Car Tires, Truck Tires (Light Truck Tires and Heavy/Medium Truck Tires), Two Wheelers Tires, Aircraft Tires and Off-the-Road Vehicle Tires (Industrial & Utility Vehicle Tires and Farm Implement Tires).

For more details about this research report, please visit
http://www.strategyr.com/Tires_Market_Report.asp.

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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Despite Regulations, Tobacco Products Worth $374 Billion to be Smoked Away by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Growth in the global market for tobacco products has been restricted during the past few years due to rising government regulations and taxations, rising health concerns associated with smoking, and several lawsuits across the world. Despite this slow down in consumption levels, market value has been expanding at a steady rate. By 2010, globally, around $374 billion, close to 3% of the GDP of United States is likely to be spent on tobacco products, including cigarettes and cigars.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- The tobacco industry often confronts the toughest regulations almost across all regional markets in the world. Though governments have been toughening regulations with the sole aim of abating tobacco consumption levels. Governments are forced to toughen their stands against tobacco consumption mainly due to the rising public health concerns associated with tobacco use. Despite the regulations, global tobacco products market is witnessing positive growth due to growing demand in regions such as Asia-Pacific and Europe. Although there has been a slow down in consumption levels, the absolute number of smokers has been on the rise with increasing population. Leading tobacco producing countries in the world include China, India, Brazil, the US, Turkey, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Asia-Pacific represents the largest market for tobacco products in the world, both in terms of volume and value sales. China, the most populous country in the world represents the single largest market for cigarettes in the world. Global cigarette market is worth $364.7 billion in 2007, as stated in a recent report published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. In value terms, Europe and Asia-Pacific, together account for over 55% of the global cigarette market. In terms of volume, cigarette sales in Europe and Asia (including Japan) are expected to be around 4100 billion units in 2010. Volume wise, Europe and United States, collectively account for 72% of total cigar sales in the world.

Major players in the marketplace include Agio Cigars, Altadis, Arnold Andre, British American Tobacco, China National Tobacco, Djarum, Gallaher Group, Godfrey Phillips, Habanos, Imperial Tobacco Group, ITC, Japan Tobacco, Korean Tobacco, Liggett Group Inc, Philip Morris, Reynolds American, Souza Cruz, Swedish Match, Swisher International and Vector Tobacco.

"Tobacco Products: A Global Strategic Business Report", published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, product profile, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, profiles of major players and other strategic industry activities. Analysis is presented for major geographic markets such as US, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, the UK, Spain, Russia, France, Germany, Italy, UK, Spain, Russia, China, Indonesia, South Korea, Australia, Malaysia, India, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela and rest of world. Analytics for the period 1991 through 2015 are provided in terms of product segments including cigarettes and cigars.

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyR.com/Tobacco_Products_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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Global Market for Writing and Marking Instruments to Reach $18.3 Billion by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Writing instruments market is vivid and active even in electronic age. The industry is growing with improving economic condition in global commodity market. Innovations are main driver for the industry. Worldwide sales of Writing and Marking Instruments are projected to reach US$18.3 billion by 2010. Growth in the mature markets is likely to depend on how well the companies focus on manufacturing wide range of products rather than concentrating on raising product sales in volume terms.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Developing countries demand more of basic writing gear with little value addition. Hence, effective pricing is the key driver for growth in demand for these products. Global writing and marking instruments market is growing at healthy compounded annual rates in the developing economies such as the Middle and Far East, Africa, and South America. The market growth could be attributed to rapid increase in population, literacy levels and rising demand for good quality writing gear in these economies.

Europe represents the largest market for writing and marking instruments, with sales estimated at $5.1 billion for the year 2007. Asia Pacific is poised to emerge as the fastest growing region over the period 2000-2010, registering a CAGR of 5.3%. Global pens/markers market is estimated at $12.3 billion for 2007. Ballpoint pens market in the US is expected to be worth $3.36 billion by 2010. Wood-cased pencils/Crayons dominate the pencils/art goods market in Europe, with an estimated share of about 39% in 2007.

The global market for writing and marking instruments, which is fragmented and highly segmented, offers various growth opportunities for large diversified companies. The international market for writing and marking instruments is split-up, with many manufacturers operating at the domestic level. The major players specialize in specific segments such as ballpoint pens, fountain pens, felt tip pens, felt ballpoints, and highlighters. Newell Rubbermaid, BiC and Pilot dominate the global writing and marking instruments market, though regional players command leadership in select niche markets. While BiC continues to dominate the ballpoint pen market worldwide, the company is well positioned in the mechanical pencils category.

"Writing and Marking Instruments: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., analyzes the global market with hard-to-find data and analytics for key regional markets such as the United States and Europe, alongside up and coming markets such as Asia-Pacific, Latin America and Middle East/Africa. The report provides a comprehensive review of market trends and issues, drivers, business profile, players, competitive landscape, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, alliances, product launches and other strategic industry activities. Analytical estimates and projections are presented in terms of annual sales in US$ over the years 2000 through 2015. Product groups/segment independently analyzed include Pens/Markers (Ballpoint Pens, Markers/Highlighters, Roller Pens, Mechanical Pens, Porous Point Pens, Fountain Pens) and Pencils/Art Goods (Wood-cased Pencils/Crayons, Mechanical Pencils, Artists' Equipment).

For more details about this research report, please visit
http://www.strategyr.com/Writing_And_Marking_Instruments_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Telephone 408-528-9966
Fax 408-528-9977
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Web Site www.StrategyR.com

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World Market for Textile Materials to Exceed 127 Million Tons by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

Global market for Textile Materials is projected to exceed 127 million tons by 2010. Demand for textiles is a function of consumers' preference towards consumption for apparel, home furnishings and automotive products. Additionally, demand is also influenced by a number of demographic factors such as growth in disposable income, consumer confidence levels and other general economic variables.

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Global textile fibers market is highly competitive. The market is characterized by decreasing price, wide availability and growing versatility of polyester. Asia-Pacific represents the largest textile materials market, with sales estimated at 64.3 million tons for 2007. World natural fibers market is projected to reach 29.3 million tons by 2010. Cotton yarn market in the United States is estimated at 3.4 million tons for 2007. Textile materials market in Europe is estimated at 13.7 million tons for 2007.

Key players listed in the report include Acordis, Aditya Birla, Advansa Sasa Polyester, Aksa Akrilik Kimya, Asahi Kasei Fibers, Barnhardt Manufacturing Company, Crescent Textile Mills, Cydsa, SA de C.V, EI DuPont De Nemours, Far Eastern Textiles Ltd., Formosa, Freudenberg, Hyosung Corp, INVISTA, Kuraray Co., Lenzing Fibers, Marzotto SpA, Mitsubishi Rayon, Montefibre SpA, Reliance Industries Ltd, Schoeller Textil, Sinterama SpA and Unifi Inc among others

"Textile Materials: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., analyzes the global market with hard-to-find data and analytics for key regional markets such as Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the United States, alongside up and coming markets such as Latin America. The report provides a comprehensive review of market trends and issues, drivers, business profile, players, competitive landscape, recent developments, mergers, acquisitions, alliances, product launches and other strategic industry activities. Analytical estimates and projections are presented in terms of annual sales in tons over the years 2001 through 2015. Historic data is also provided for an insight into market evolution over the period 1991-2000.

Product categories independently analyzed include Textile Fibers and Textile Yarns. Product groups analyzed within Textile Fibers include Manufactured/Manmade/Synthetic Fibers (Polyester Fiber, Nylon/Aramid Fiber, Olefins, Acrylic/Modacrylic Fiber, Cellulosics, Other Synthetic Fibers), Natural Fibers (Cotton Fiber, Wool Fiber, Silk Fiber), and Specialty Fibers/Products. Global and regional markets for Textile Yarns are further analyzed by product segments - Cotton Yarn, Wool Yarn, Jute Yarn, Yarn of Other Vegetable Fibers, and Synthetic Yarn.

For more details about this research report, please visit
http://www.strategyr.com/Textile_Materials_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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Southern Staircase Deploys BuyDesign® Guided Selling and Configurator Software from TDCI

Innovative Manufacturer Using BuyDesign to Streamline Sales of Pre-Built Stairs

Columbus, Ohio (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- TDCI, Inc. (TDCI), a leading provider of configurator-based software solutions, announced today that Southern Staircase, a premier supplier to home builders, commercial contractors and architects in the Southeast United States, has deployed the BuyDesign guided selling and configurator software solution from TDCI to provide sales representatives with configuration, quoting and ordering capabilities for the company's innovative pre-built custom staircases.

BuyDesign is a comprehensive Internet-based solution developed to streamline the selling process for highly customized products. BuyDesign helps companies that manufacture products with a wide range of features, options, and dimensions increase sales by becoming 'easy to do business with', while at the same time helping them improve profitability by reducing order processing time, cost, and errors.

"BuyDesign guides our sales people through staircase design and pricing in about half the time it took before," states Randy Scott, Southern Staircase VP of Operations. "Its intuitive user interface and ability to handle detail dimensions, features, and options make it ideal for a product like ours. The configuration rules development environment also makes it easier for us to introduce new products and features while ensuring accurate configurations and quotes."

"We're excited to be working with Southern Staircase," adds Dan DeMuth, TDCI President. "This is a good example of how a growing range of building product manufacturers are seeing that a product configurator can significantly streamline the way they do business."

Southern Staircase sales representatives utilize BuyDesign on laptop PCs when they work with builders to specify and price staircases. Designs are developed for both the stairway and handrails and combined into a quote. Accepted orders are sent via the Internet for entry into Southern Staircase's Infor ERP SyteLine business system. With BuyDesign, both online and distributed deployments are managed using a single central repository of product information, with synchronization of distributed users via automatic Internet-based updates.

About Southern Staircase
Southern Staircase (www.southernstaircase.com) manufactures custom straight, flair, curved, and spiral staircases with a wide range of wood and metal balusters, newels & handrails. Staircases can be pre-built and delivered to the home site ready to install, or as kits ready for assembly and installation by the builder. Headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia, Southern Staircase serves home builders, building product suppliers, architects, designers, and homeowners from sales offices in Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Florida.

About TDCI and BuyDesign
TDCI is an enterprise solution provider that specializes in helping manufacturers and their distributors streamline the buying process for customized products. TDCI's BuyDesign™ software is a comprehensive guided selling and configuration solution developed to help companies increase sales by becoming 'easy to do business with' while improving profitability by reducing order processing time, cost, and errors. BuyDesign provides modular components for guided product selection and configuration, product visualization, quoting and ordering, drawing generation, and status inquiry. It also includes applications for front-end specification capture from within popular design products such as AutoCAD and others. For more information about TDCI and BuyDesign, visit www.tdci.com.

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HP's Christian Verstraete to Keynote at PLM Road Map™ 2008

Christian Verstraete, Senior Director, Solutions, Worldwide Manufacturing & Distribution Industries, Technology Solutions Group, Hewlett-Packard Company, will join Lockheed Martin's Christopher L. Blake, and Siemens PLM Software's Stephen Bashada, as a keynote speaker at CPDA's annual PLM Road Map conference, to be held at The Inn at St. John's, outside of Detroit, Michigan on September 23 and 24.

Stamford, CT (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 - Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA), a provider of critical analyses for PLM decisions, announces that Christian Verstraete, Senior Director, Solutions, Worldwide Manufacturing & Distribution Industries, Technology Solutions Group, Hewlett-Packard Company, will join Lockheed Martin's Christopher L. Blake, and Siemens PLM Software's Stephen Bashada, as a keynote speaker at its annual PLM Road Map conference, to be held at The Inn at St. John's, outside of Detroit, Michigan on September 23 and 24.

In his presentation, Integrating Design and Supply to Optimize the Value Chain -- Processes, People and Technology, Christian Verstraete will focus on the processes, the people, and the technology required to optimize the use of an extended supply chain.

Companies today face shortening product lifecycles and increased new technology introductions. In parallel, leading electronics companies are outsourcing large portions of the mechanical, electrical, and software aspects of their product development along with manufacturing, truly globalizing their extended supply chains.

To rise above today's challenges companies require increased collaboration during product development and supply chain interactions. The challenge is really how companies can concurrently improve their time-to-market and time-to-volume.

Christian Verstraete's presentation will look at: establishing a collaborative relationship with key partners, developing and optimizing collaborative processes, establishing a "design for Supply Chain" approach, and parallelizing product development, engineering, and production facilities set-up for faster start-up. Successful approaches applied by HP and other electronics companies in effectively addressing each of these challenges will be shared.

Now in its 15th year, PLM Road Map™ 2008 is a strategic conference focused on the critical tradeoffs that shape product development. PLM Road Map™ 2008 will enable attendees to explore first hand the progress, opportunities, and roadblocks leading-edge end-users are confronting.

More information and updates on PLM Road Map™ 2008 may be found at http://www.cpd-associates.com/index.cfm?content=include_conference08.cfm.

About Christian Verstraete

Christian Verstraete has been a member of HP's manufacturing team for more than 26 years. Christian is responsible for identifying and developing HP's differentiated portfolio of horizontal and vertical solutions for the manufacturing industries. His group is tasked with creating field-ready solutions that meet the specific needs of customers, geographies, and HP's Technology Solutions Group (TSG) business units.

Prior to his current position, Christian led HP's global High-Tech Industry Group and its manufacturing industries Supply Chain go-to-market strategy where he was responsible for growing the company's $300 million consulting and system integration business.

As vice president, Manufacturing Industry Practice, he headed HP's manufacturing practice within the Consulting and Integration business unit from 2002 to 2004 The twelve hundred consultants he led created and delivered solutions in the areas of supply chain, procurement and sourcing, product lifecycle collaboration, demand chain, and collaborative business integration. The team also developed specific offerings for customers in the automotive, high-tech, pharmaceutical, and energy sectors.

Prior to that, he served as the Global Lead in the Extended Manufacturing Practice and the Supply Chain Infrastructure and EAI. From his first HP job as a systems engineer through project, regional, district and global management, Christian has concentrated on developing, marketing, and advancing infrastructure services.

About CPDA

Collaborative Product Development Associates (CPDA) is a provider of critical analyses for PLM decisions. CPDA offers the latest in-depth, objective information for assessing technology and business goals. Coordinated by a group of experienced analysts, its cohesive suite of collaborative research programs leverages the efforts of top software designers and leading-edge users. CPDA's differentiation is its specific, deep, and pragmatic approach to the market, and a hands-on understanding of the technology required to drive successful implementations. CPDA's collaborative research programs include Design Creation and Validation, Design/Simulation Council, PLM-Integration/Product Definition, and Product Value Management.

Contact:
Cheryl Peck
Cheryl.peck @ cpd-associates.com
800-573-4756

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Packaging World to Produce Packaging Law Forum on June 17, 2008

New conference addresses the legal and regulatory world of food and beverage packaging, including food security, the threat of bioterrorism, recalls, nanotechnology, food safety and sustainability issues.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 - Summit Publishing Company announces the launch of a day-long educational forum focused on food and beverage packaging laws and regulations. Produced by Summit's flagship magazine, Packaging World, the Packaging Law Forum (http://www.packaginglawforum.com) will take place on June 17, 2008 at the University of Chicago's Gleacher Center.

Packaging Law Forum presenters include nationally recognized experts, including individuals from the Food and Drug Administration, Illinois Department of Public Health and leading intellectual property attorneys. The seminar is designed specifically for management personnel, and will address a variety of topics of concern to brand owners, such as: food security and the threat of bioterrorism; food contact materials developments; emergencies and recalls; patents, trademarks, and intellectual property issues; noteworthy European legal developments, nanotechnology; food safety; and sustainability and related environmental issues.

Packaging World Publisher Joe Angel shares his enthusiasm about Packaging Law Forum. "We're excited about this newest entry into Summit Publishing Company's offering of face-to-face events. Eric Greenberg, Packaging World's contributing legal editor, is a respected packaging law attorney. His expertise and breadth of relationships in the legal and regulatory community have enabled him to assemble a blue chip roster of speakers. This program is designed to educate upper level professionals at food and beverage packaging companies and packaging suppliers. Attendees will gain the knowledge they need to make better-informed decisions, as well as an increased awareness of issues which should be on their business agenda."

Online registration for the Packaging Law Forum is open now at http://www.packaginglawforum.com. For additional information, please contact Events Manager Adriene Cooper at 312-222-1010.

About Summit Publishing Company
Chicago-based Summit Publishing Company is an integrated media publisher offering business information for packaging professionals. Print magazines include flagship monthly Packaging World (www.packworld.com); PACK EXPO Showcase; Healthcare Packaging and Contract Packaging. In addition to packaging e-newsletters, Summit Publishing Company also produces Webcasts and a variety of conferences for packaging professionals.

For more information:
Susan DaMario, Director of Marketing
Summit Publishing Company/Summit Media LLC
Phone 312-222-1010

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American Elements Announces Expanded High Purity Semi-Conductor Materials Production Including Zinc Telluride, Lead Telluride, Cadmium Telluride and Germanium Telluride

Los Angeles-based American Elements announced today expanded production capacity for certain high purity semi-conductor materials. Materials include zinc telluride, bismuth telluride, cadmium telluride and several other telluride and selenide products essential to many next generation optics, electronic and photo-voltaic (solar energy) applications.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) March 17, 2008 -- Los Angeles-based American Elements announced today expanded production capacity for certain high purity semi-conductor materials. Materials include zinc telluride, bismuth telluride, cadmium telluride and several other telluride and selenide products essential to many next generation optics, electronic and photo-voltaic (solar energy) applications.

Marketed under the trade name AE Semi-Conductor Materials™, the new bulk manufacturing unit is designed to produce these materials in several forms including powder and in lump or chunk forms for use in thin film deposition applications.

For further technical and pricing information on American Elements' full line of advanced ceramic, electronic, glass and structural advanced materials, please contact your local American Elements distributor or American Elements U.S. corporate headquarters at (1)310-208-0551, FAX (1)310-208-0351 or customerservice@americanelements.com . American Elements is America's leading manufacturer and supplier of engineered and other advanced material products with distribution offices in Europe, Asia and South America.

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Pac-Van, Inc. Opens New Bakersfield Branch, the Company’s First Branch in California and 23rd Nationwide

New Bakersfield Branch will serve much of Southern California.

Indianapolis, IN (PRWEB) March 17, 2008 -- New Bakersfield Branch will serve much of Southern California.

“Establishing operations in California is a key step in Pac-Van’s growth. Bakersfield is our third new location in the past eight months and marks Pac-Van’s coast-to-coast expansion,” Ted Mourouzis, Pac-Van COO and President stated.

He continued, “We’re excited to start a branch with Tom Svare as its leader. Tom’s breadth and depth of experience as a modular building sales consultant, combined with relationships in the Bakersfield community, and Pac-Van’s commitment to service and quality, will be a terrific combination -- providing great value to customers.”

The Bakersfield branch will provide portable building and storage solutions to the much of the Southern California area, including Bakersfield, Riverside, Fresno, Visalia, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Santa Barbara.

“Pac-Van will strive to be a valued partner to organizations in need of temporary or permanent modular buildings, mobile offices and storage equipment. Whether organizations need commercial office space, classrooms, small medical facilities, sales centers, or simply an office trailer, they will find that they can rely on Pac-Van to help them meet their needs,” Mourouzis said.

The new branch, located at 2801 E. Brundage Lane, Bakersfield, CA 93307 (tel: 1-800-587-1784) will be managed by Tom Svare. Tom brings 16 years of experience in modular and portable buildings in Bakersfield and throughout Southern California.

About Pac-Van, Inc.:
Pac-Van, Inc. (www.pacvan.com) is a nationwide provider of portable buildings, including modular offices, temporary classrooms, construction offices, jobsite trailers, steel storage containers, ground-level offices, special event units, modular kiosks, and more.

The company serves a diverse array of customers, including those in the commercial, industrial, construction, medical, special event, government, and education markets.

Pac-Van’s reputation for excellent quality and unsurpassed service has won the company many accolades, including multiple listings in the “Inc. 500” List of Fastest Growing Companies in the U.S. and the Inc. “Inner City 100” List of Fastest Growing, Privately Owned, Inner City Companies in the U.S. Pac-Van is headquartered in Indianapolis, IN and has branch offices in 23 cities in 15 states.

For further information, contact:
Angie Mason
VP Marketing
1-888-791-2020

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Rapid Prototyping and Additive Fabrication Companies Offered Free PR Training in Florida from May 20-22

Those attending the SME's Rapid 2008 Conference and Exposition to be held this May in Florida will have an opportunity to obtain free one-to-one consulting from a nationally prominent public relations expert. In addition, the Low-Volume Manufacturers Association will be conducting group workshops on achieving better public relations results. There will be no charge and no obligation for participating in the L-VMA training.

Orlando, FL (PRWEB) March 18, 2008 -- Dean Rotbart, a nationally recognized tier-one public relations expert and founder of the Low-Volume Manufacturers Association, will be offering free media relations training and one-to-one consultations from May 20 to May 22.

The L-VMA's events coincide with the annual conference on additive fabrication technologies organized by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, which this year will be held in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. More than 100 of the additive fabrication industry's top companies and services providers are expected to participate in the conference.

Rotbart, a former Pulitzer Prize-nominated reporter and columnist for The Wall Street Journal, has personally coached more than 5,000 senior-level executives and business owners on how to effectively raise their media profiles and improve their effectiveness in garnering free, positive publicity.

The Low-Volume Manufacturing Association, founded in 2007, offers free membership to all bona fide additive fabrication companies and works to showcase the benefits of rapid-prototyping, rapid-manufacturing and other emerging additive fabrication technologies.

Rotbart will be scheduling workshops and one-on-one consultations with those who are in Florida to attend the SME event. L-VMA's activities, while coinciding with the conference, are not sanctioned by SME.

"If you attend the conference with an eye toward best practices and how to boost your business, then don't overlook letting the world know you are out here," Rotbart says.

To book a one-to-one consultation with L-VMA or to attend one of its after-hours or pre-hours group workshops, contact Rotbart at 1-866-541-RPRM (7776) or email him at director@l-vma.org.

L-VMA notes that its training is 100% free and without any obligation whatsoever. Those who participate will not be solicited or induced to do anything other than improve their public image and enrich their own businesses.

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New On-Line Catalog for Pneumatic and Fluid Circuitry Components

James Davis, announces today the launch of www.industrialspec.com On-Line Catalog.

Denver, Colo. (PRWEB) March 17, 2008 -- James Davis announces today the launch of a new website from Industrial Specialties Mfg. which includes an easily searchable on-line catalog offering over 100,000 miniature pneumatic and fluid circuitry items.

Industrial Specialties Mfg. manufactures and distributes miniature pneumatic, vacuum and fluid circuitry components. Their intent is to offer many options to their customers by providing a wide selection of component fittings all in one simple to use catalog. All products are produced and typically shipped directly from us to the end user, saving both time and expense. Industrial Specialties Mfg. also design and produce special fittings for unique applications. Their focus and expertise is in the servicing of their customers, with the ability to fulfill both small and large orders. Industrial Specialties Mfg. complete orders on time, with tremendous accuracy.

The catalog includes full-color product photos and detailed specifications for 12 product categories including check valves, in-line filters, metal and plastic fittings, manifolds and panel mount bulkheads, miniature valves, orifices, mufflers and breathers, push-in fittings, quick couplers, tubing and accessories. Search criteria includes such options as item size, material, color, connector-style and other specifications. Visitors to www.industrialspec.com can also access information on up-to-the-minute product innovations and overstock items as well as valuable engineering and chemical data.

About Industrial Specialties Manufacturing, Inc.:
Industrial Specialties Mfg. supplies miniature pneumatic, vacuum and fluid circuitry components to OEM’s and distributors all over the world. One of their operating philosophies is that if they don’t have it for you, they will find it or do their best to figure out a way to build it for you. Industrial Specialties Mfg. offer a line of ideas, not just products. If you don’t see what you want in their extensive catalog, contact them for what you need. They pride themselves in finding solutions where other manufacturers and suppliers can’t. Often times, Industrial Specialties Mfg. can work at volume levels where most others won’t. Don’t hesitate to contact them if you need anything in the way of miniature pneumatic, vacuum or fluid circuitry fittings. Industrial Specialties Mfg. (ISM) was founded in 1980 as a supporting operation to a local fluid power house in Denver, Colorado.

For more information contact James Davis, Industrial Specialties Mfg., Inc., 4901 S. Eliot, Englewood, CO 80110. Phone (303)781-8486. Toll-free: 1-800-781-8487 Fax: (303)761- 7939. Website: http://www.industrialspec.com . e-mail: sales @ industrialspec.com .

CONTACT:
James Davis
Industrial Specialties Manufacturing, Inc.
Phone: 303-781-8486
sales @ industrialspec.com
www.industrialspec.com

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Solar Innovations, Inc. Announces Three Skylight Assembly Options to Meet Customers' Needs

Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial skylights, greenhouses, conservatories, sunrooms, folding and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens, announces three assembly and delivery options to meet customers' needs.

Myerstown, PA (PRWEB) March 17, 2008 -- Solar Innovations, Inc., a custom manufacturer of residential and commercial skylights, greenhouses, conservatories, sunrooms, folding and sliding glass doors, walls, windows, and screens, announces three assembly and delivery options to meet the needs of our customers.

For each of the standard skylights options, Solar Innovations, Inc. is now able to provide customers with choices for delivery and installation, dependent on engineering requirements, which can greatly alleviate the installation burden for customers and minimize the time necessary for an installation crew to be on site.

By offering customers several different delivery and assembly options, "Solar Innovations, Inc. has created yet another customization option" for our end users to further meet their specific needs.

Solar Innovations, Inc. offers three skylight delivery and assembly options.
1. KD skylights, or knock down skylights, have virtually no design size limitation. These skylights are shipped with each part premanufactured, wrapped, and labeled. Each piece is prepared with applied clips, gaskets, and tape for ease of assembly and cost effective installation, but will require the greatest amount of time from the installation crew.

2. Preassembled, not preglazed skylights feature welded curbs and a preassembled frame which can be lifted or hoisted into place for water tight and secure curb details. Installation time is reduced to install glass, exterior caps, and fasteners, and finishing the exterior seal. Preassembled, not preglazed roof lanterns require less expertise and time to install than the KD model.

3. Preassembled, preglazed skylights can be shipped up to eight foot by fifteen foot lanterns depending on the configuration, accessories, shipping, and installation logistics. (Larger and modular sizes are available based on job specific criteria.) The skylight is shipped as complete as possible, requiring a crane to hoist or lift the skylight into place. Once in place, only the fasteners thru the curb are required for the installation to be completed. This option provides the ultimate manufacturing control and, with the exception of the crane, the greatest ease in installation.

Solar Innovations, Inc. skylights are available in numerous styles including double pitch, single slope, dome, barrel vault, hip end, pyramid, conservatory nose, and many other custom applications. As always, Solar Innovations, Inc. is able to provide their customers with one of the largest customization ranges in the industry. Solar Innovations offers its customers eight standard skylight options as well as any custom structure. Seven standard painted colors, two Anodized finishes, and several custom cladding options of Copper, Brushed Stainless Steel, and simulated Lead Coated Copper are available. Decorative options such as ridge cresting, finials, and moldings can be incorporated into skylights. Solar Innovations, Inc. offers glass, polycarbonate, and acrylic glazing options in several tints to satisfy numerous aesthetic pallets.

For more information on Solar Innovations, Inc.'s products or their delivery options please contact the marketing department at skylight @ solarinnovations.com or call 800-618-0669.

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Dr. Craig Allen Joins SACHEM as Chief Technology Officer

Dr. Allen to provide global leadership for all technology activities at SACHEM.

Austin, TX (PRWEB) March 17, 2008 -- SACHEM, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Dr. Craig Allen as Chief Technology Officer. Dr. Allen's strengths include 23 years of commercial technical experience at Rohm & Haas Co. He most recently served there as Global Technology Director for Circuit Board Technologies. Craig was designated a Senior Fellow at Rohm & Haas in 1998. Previous to Rohm and Haas, he was an Assistant Professor at Indiana University for 4 years. Craig has been active in corporate and community initiatives in support of science.

John Mooney, president of SACHEM, Inc. states, "SACHEM supports its high technology customers by applying our leading edge chemical science capabilities to their process challenges. Craig Allen will undoubtedly direct our activities to a global level of excellence."

SACHEM, Inc. delivers highly pure, precise and innovative chemical solutions designed to solve the most demanding and challenging applications. For over 50 years SACHEM has provided chemical solutions and services to customers in key markets including electronics, biotechnology, starch modification, polymers, catalysts, pharmaceutical and agricultural chemicals. Based in Austin, Texas, SACHEM's expanding worldwide operations include manufacturing and research facilities in North America, Europe and Asia with a global service network and presence spanning over 30 countries.

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MobileDemand named Technology Company of the Year by the Technology Association of Iowa

Rugged Tablet PC maker recognized as leader and innovator in field.

Cedar Rapids, Iowa (PRWEB) March 17, 2008 -- The Technology Association of Iowa last week named MobileDemand®, a Cedar Rapids-based rugged Tablet PC manufacturer, Technology Company of the Year. MobileDemand was recognized for its rapid growth, innovation and leadership in the field.

The awards presentation was part of the association's annual Prometheus Awards, Iowa's largest and most prestigious awards devoted to promoting and celebrating the innovation and high-tech excellence in Iowa.

Matt Miller, president of MobileDemand, accepted the award on behalf of his team, while demonstrating the Tablet PC's ruggedness by dropping it repeatedly to the stage floor and showing videos of the xTablet® going through car wash, getting dropped down a cliff and "bowled" down a street.

"It was pretty amazing to watch Matt drop the rugged tablet computer on stage without it sustaining any damage," said Leann Jacobson, president of the Technology Association of Iowa. "This was one of the many things that impressed us about MobileDemand. It is truly are an exceptional company that is putting Iowa's technology sector on the map, nationally and internationally."

"We are proud to have received this award from the Technology Association of Iowa," said Miller. "The recognition is a testament to the position MobileDemand holds in the Rugged Tablet PC market - where advanced technologies and unique feature offerings, combined with aggressive marketing, makes a winning proposition."

MobileDemand was founded by Matt Miller, a 15 year veteran of the mobile computing industry. With help from the Cedar Rapids Entrepreneurial Development Center, Miller launched the company with the xTablet T8400, a rugged Tablet PC initially designed to allow food and beverage wholesalers to increase overall efficiency of their sales and delivery operations and improve overall customer satisfaction.

The company has grown ever since, working with customers such as Anheuser-Busch, General Motors and Walt Disney World Parks & Resorts. MobileDemand is also continuing to expand into additional vertical markets, such as manufacturing, hospitality, agriculture, emergency services, field services and retail.

Just Last month, Miller and his team introduced the xTablet T8700, a Tablet PC for mobile workforces that offers the unique combination of the industry's highest performance, extensive data collection capabilities, and military-rated ruggedness. Also, the device is one of the few in the industry capable of supporting Windows Vista.

For more information about Mobile Demand, please visit www.RuggedTabletPC.com or contact Inga Beyer at ibeyer@hrb-ideas.com or (319) 298-0242.

MobileDemand offers rugged Tablet PCs for a variety of vertical industries that provide a lower total cost of ownership over non-rugged computers; supported by actual customer experience and factual independent research. MobileDemand elevates itself by uniquely offering the combination of a total complement of mounts and accessories, flexibility built into their systems, superior and personalized customer service, and customer focused engineering -- all to help customers best satisfy their mobile computing needs. Additional information is available on the Internet at MobileDemand's website.

MobileDemand, xTablet, and xView are registered trademarks or trademarks of MobileDemand, LC. All other brands, products, or service names are or may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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Global Polymeric Foams Market to Reach 20.5 Million Metric Tons by 2010, According to a New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc.

High-density cellular plastics are widely used in furniture, transportation, and building products while low-density foams find use in shock absorption, insulation, and rigid packaging. The foam industry is expected to witness steady growth since cellular materials offer unique advantages over traditional materials. The global polymeric foams market is projected to reach 20.5 million metric tons by 2010, at a compounded annual growth rate of more than 3.5% during the 2000-2010 period.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) March 17, 2008 -- Asia-Pacific, the largest and the fastest growing polymeric foams market is projected to cross 6.5 million metric tons by 2010, at a CAGR of more than 4% over the 2000-2010 period. China, with an annual growth of about 7% in demand for polystyrene foam, accounts for around 20% of the worldwide polystyrene consumption. China is also a major regional consumer of polystyrene foam. In the construction industry, foam plastics hold immense potential for enhancing consumer properties and improving the efficacies of production techniques.

Polyurethane foams market, with an estimated share of about 55% for 2007, constitutes the largest product segment in the global polymeric foams market. The segment is also expected to register the fastest CAGR of about 4% over the period 2000-2010. Demand for polyolefin foams is driven primarily by increasing use of cross-linked polyethylene in emerging applications such as sports and leisure goods. Flexible foams are used primarily for cushioning while rigid foams find widespread use in thermal insulation.

New and fast growing markets for polymer foams are emerging such as foamed PVC for windows/doors, house siding and construction shapes. Polymers are foamed for performance and cost advantages. Foamed plastics are less heavy than non-foamed items generated from the same resin and hence require less resin. Public perception and environmental issues have mainly driven these markets and have brought about many changes. Environmental issues include recycling and solid waste disposal, an ongoing political and public issue since the 1990s, issues regarding consumer safety, varying from flammability and fire resistance to apprehension regarding the application of plastics

The report titled "Polymeric Foams: A Global Strategic Business Report" published by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a review of market scenario, product overview, product introductions/innovations, and recent industry activity. The study also analyzes market data and analytics in volume sales for regions such as United States, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, and Rest of World by the following product segments - Polyolefin Foams, Polystyrene Foams, Polyurethane Foams, PVC Foams, and Other Polymeric Foams.

Key players dominating the global polymeric foams market include American Excelsior Company, Armacell LLC, Bubble and Foam Industries N.V., BASF Plastics, Bayer MaterialScience Polyurethanes, British Vita, Carpenter Co., Celotex Limited, Fagerdala World Foams AB, Foamex International, Huntsman Corporation, Inspec Foams, Recticel, Rogers Corporation, Sealed Air Corporation, Sekisui Alveo AG, Tegrant Corporation, Tekni-Plex, The Dow Chemical Company, and The Woodbridge Group.

For more details about this research report, please visit http://www.strategyr.com/Polymeric_Foams_Market_Report.asp

About Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
Global Industry Analysts, Inc., (GIA) is a reputed publisher of off-the-shelf market research. Founded in 1987, the company is globally recognized as one of the world's largest market research publishers. The company employs over 700 people worldwide and publishes more than 880 full-scale research reports each year. Additionally, the company also offers a range of over 60,000 smaller research products including company reports, market trend reports, and industry reports encompassing all major industries worldwide.

Global Industry Analysts, Inc.
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