05/06/2005 DES PLAINES, Ill., May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Gas Technology Institute (GTI) successfully completed a series of 250 psig, air-blown coal gasification tests with three different coals in March 2005 in its new Flex-Fuel Test Facility (FFTF) in Des Plaines, Illinois.
05/06/2005 (May 06, 2005) San Jose, Calif. — In the first quarter of 2005, worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased less than 2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2004, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly silicon wafer industry analysis.
05/06/2005 May 6, 2005 - Worldwide silicon wafer area shipments decreased <2% during the 1Q05 when compared to the 4Q04 areas shipments, according to the SEMI Silicon Manufacturers Group (SMG) in its quarterly analysis of the silicon wafer industry.
05/06/2005 People often ask me how I became an industry analyst specializing in MEMS. The truth is, it was mostly a case of being in the right place at the right time with the right skills to tackle a complex subject like MEMS. Now I find myself in that position again, with the opportunity to research, analyze and write not only about MEMS, but all sorts of emerging technologies for EmTech Research, a new division of Small Times Media.
05/05/2005 (May 05, 2005) Armonk, N.Y. — In hopes to improve upon efficiency, operations, and opportunities, IBM is planning to implement restructuring actions to further accelerate progress toward more globally integrated operations, address profitability in slower-growth regions, especially in Europe, and shift resources to higher-growth markets and opportunities, such as Business Performance Transformation Services.
05/05/2005 IRVINE, CA--Prudential Overall Supply, an industry leader in image apparel, today announced that it has finalized a joint venture agreement with the Apparel Services Network (ASN).
05/05/2005 LONDON and PHILADELPHIA, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GlaxoSmithKline announced that it has reached agreement on a Consent Decree with the FDA regarding the Company's Cidra, Puerto Rico, manufacturing site.
05/05/2005 PALO ALTO, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 05/05/2005 -- Nanosys announced today the issuance of U.S. Patent No. 6,882,051 (the '051 patent) entitled "Nanowires, nanostructures and devices fabricated therefrom," by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
05/05/2005 May 5, 2005 - BOC Edwards announced yesterday it has been selected to supply a majority of the vacuum pump systems for LG.Philips LCD Plant 7, currently under construction in Paju, Korea.
05/05/2005 May 5, 2005 - Chinese foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) and Singapore-based United Test and Assembly Center Ltd. (UTAC) have agreed to form a joint venture to provide assembly and testing services in Chengdu, China, targeting memory and logic.
05/05/2005 May 5, 2005 - Konarka Technologies, Inc., a Lowell, Mass., developer of polymer photovoltaic products, signed a $1.6 million contract with the United States Army. As part of this new program, Konarka's light-activated power plastic will provide critical power supply to soldier systems and Army support infrastructure.
05/05/2005 Washington joined a growing list of states offering their nanotechnology communities a place to call home when it unveiled the Washington Nanotechnology Initiative (WNI) in March. But its late arrival on the nano initiative scene isn't a case of catch-up, according to the WNI's architects. It's more a sign that nanotechnology finally has something to offer the state's industries.
05/04/2005 (May 04, 2005) Scotts Valley, Calif.—Carsem's Suzhou factory has achieved ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management System (QMS) certification from TUV Rheinland Group. The 172,000-sq.- ft. facility is located in the Suzhou Industrial Park, which is in the province of Jiangsu about 50 miles west of Shanghai.
05/04/2005 (May 04, 2005) Chandler, Ariz.—Amkor Technology Inc.'s first quarter 2005 sales totaled $418 million, down 8% sequentially, and down 10% from the first quarter of 2004. The company's first quarter net loss was $119 million and included a provision for legal settlements, with no tax benefit, of $50 million.
05/04/2005 May 4, 2005 - Japanese semiconductor equipment manufacturers closed out their fiscal year on an up note, after what largely was a slumping year for their industry.
05/04/2005 May 4, 2005 - Minnesota-based Entegris announced yesterday that it will realign some of its production and administrative activities. Entegris officials expect the moves will produce an annual operating cost savings of more than $1 million and are expected to have a minimal impact on staffing levels.
