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Turck Acquires Network Company
Thursday, September 02, 2004
Turck Inc., Minneapolis, MN, supplier of sensors and measurement and instrumentation products, has acquired InterlinkBT, an independent industrial network company. The acquisition will allow customers to benefit from the combined sensing, connectivity, network and interface technology expertise. InterlinkBT specializes in bus network I/O, interfaces and connectivity solutions. Learn more at
www.turck.com, and
www.interlinkbt.com.
New Steel Company Born in China
Wednesday, September 01, 2004
A partnership between Chinese steelmaker BaoSteel, Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel and European powerhouse Arcelor has founded a new steelmaking company in Shanghai, China. The startup will produce high-grade steel sheets for automobiles, according to BigNewsNetwork.com. Full-scale production begins in June 2005, and should peak at 1.7 million tons.
MTI Systems and First Index Form Partnership
Tuesday, August 31, 2004
MTI Systems, West Springfield, MA, supplier of cost-estimating software for manufacturers, has formed a strategic partnership with First Index, an online sourcing and bidding service for buyers and suppliers of custom manufactured parts. The partnership provides significant discounts to First Index customers on MTI Systems’ Costimator OEM and Costimator JS cost-estimating software products. Learn more at
www.mtisystemc.com.
