DCH Technology Inc. (DCH, Valencia, CA) announced that revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000, were up 77 percent to $961, 551, compared to $543,199 for the same period 1999. During the last quarter of 2000, DCH focused on the final development of the H2SCAN hydrogen-specific sensing systems, which integrate the company's Robust […]
AVO International (Dallas, TX) added a new ohmmeter to its product line, the Megger Ducter DLRO10X. The company claims that this is...
International Rectifier Corp. (IR, El Segundo, CA) announced the establishment of a new software design center, the International Rectifier Electronic Motion Systems (IR EMS) Canada, located in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The new facility expands IR's power management systems capabilities into the software arena of electronic motion controls. This expansion is part of a strategic initiative […]
Scientists with the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (China), a division of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, announced that they have developed fuel cells that can be used in electricity-driven motor vehicles. The first mini-bus with such cells, having completed its trial operation in Shiyan, is claimed to be China's first fuel-cell vehicle with Chinese […]
Invensys plc (UK) announced that it will be eliminating 5,000 jobs, or six percent of its total workforce, by the end of fiscal 2001. This is in addition to the restructuring and cost-reduction programs initiated in the second quarter of this fiscal year. CEO Allen Yurko stated, "Like every company in our industry, we are […]
Emerson Motors (St. Louis, MO) has been selected by Ecostar Electric Powertrain and Power Conversion Systems (Dearborn, MI) to assist in the development of electric traction motors for fuel cell-powered electric vehicles. Emerson Motors has partnered with Ecostar to develop the primary drive unit, which consists of a traction inverter module and a motor/transaxle. The […]
Manhattan Scientifics Inc. (Los Alamos, NM) announced that it has obtained a new US patent for a large non-bipolar fuel cell stack configuration covering further applications of its MicroFuel Cell for portable electronics devices including household power generators and power tools. US patent number 6,194,095 was issued to Robert Hockaday and is assigned to and […]
Intertech (Portland, ME) announced its tenth international advanced propulsion and fuel conference, Well-to-Wheels 2001. The conference will be held from May 14 through 16, 2001, in Nice, France, and will address issues related to advanced propulsion systems and fueling infrastructure. Topics include the cost and fuel economy comparisons for key propulsion technologies, including internal combustion, […]
Intersil Holding Corp. (Irvine, CA) announced that revenue and earnings for the first quarter will be lower than previously expected. In addition, Intersil announced that it has received authorization from its board of directors to repurchase up to $50.0 million of the company's stock. Intersil cites the slowing demand in the semiconductor industry, and the […]
Bolder Technologies (Golden, CO) reported that it received a notice from the Nasdaq National Market that it is not in compliance with Nasdaq continued listing standards. Among other things, those standards require that Bolder's common stock must trade above $1 for at least 10 consecutive trading days prior to May 22, 2001. If Bolder's common […]
General Semiconductor Inc. (Melville, NY) has updated its business outlook for the first quarter of 2001. The company reports that, as a result of the continued slowdown in customers' markets and excess inventory still in the channels, first quarter revenues are expected to be 14 to 16 percent below the $119.9 million reported in the […]
Siemens Automotive (Detroit, MI) announced that its integrated starter generator (ISG) technology, also known as a soft hybrid, may play a leading role in helping SUV makers reach their stated fuel economy improvement goals of up to 25 percent by 2005. The company took its ISG-equipped vehicle to the streets of Detroit for customer and […]
UQM Technologies (Golden, CO) announced the appointment of Gary L. Forbes as general manager of its power products unit. Forbes has more than 35 years of experience in positions for Hamilton-Sundstrand Corp. He is a member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers and a former chairman of the American Chamber of Commerce for the Republic […]
National Semiconductor Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced that its third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street's expectations. However, the company considerably lowered its estimates for the fourth quarter. For the quarter ended February 25, 2001, National Semiconductor reported net income of $39.2 million, or $0.21 per share, on $475.6 million in sales. This compares with earnings of […]
Anderson Power Products (APP, Sterling, MA), a division of High Voltage Engineering Corp. (Burlington, MA), announced its divesture to IDEAL Industries (Sycamore, IL). The acquisition will allow IDEAL and APP to take advantage of mutual synergies in engineering and technical expertise and distribution channels. According to the terms of the deal, APP will remain as […]