Moltech Corp. (Tucson, AZ) has made an advancement in the recent research and development of its newest technology, lithium-sulfur (Li-S), that will enable the production and commercialization of safe, reliable cells. Moltech has demonstrated a proprietary anode stabilization method in order to maintain safe performance of Li-S cells. The concept involves adding an engineered layer […]
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. (Orlando, FL) announced that it has selected the Pittsburgh area for the expansion of its stationary fuel cell business. Siemens Westinghouse selected a 22-acre site for its 430,000sqft manufacturing facility in Allegheny County. Siemens Westinghouse's new facility will be built in phases starting with 180,000sqft of manufacturing and office space in […]
UCAR International Inc. (Nashville, TN) updated its outlook for third-quarter 2001. UCAR now expects third-quarter net earnings to be in the range of $0.03 to $0.07 per share. UCAR expects to continue with ongoing improvements from its cost-reduction efforts to lower supply chain and overhead costs while increasing productivity.
STMicroelectronics (Geneva) announced that it plans to buy back up to five million shares of its outstanding common stock. The repurchased shares will be allocated to fund the company's most recent employee stock option plan, which was approved at its Annual General Meeting on April 25, 2001. The implementation of the share purchase program, which […]
Ault Inc. (Minneapolis) reported net sales of $10.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 ended September 2, 2001, down from $21.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2001 ended August 27, 2000. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2002 decreased to a loss of $646,000, or $0.14 per diluted share, […]
IXYS Corp. (Santa Clara, CA) announced that its board of directors has approved the repurchase of up to three million shares of its common stock, or approximately 11 percent of the company's 26.7 million shares of common stock currently outstanding. "This decision reflects our confidence in our country's financial systems, as well as in our […]
Chloride Group plc (London) announced that Bill Foreman, who has been suffering from ill health in recent months, has stated his intention to retire as a director with immediate effect. Foreman, who is 65, became chairman of Chloride in July 1999 and has been a director since 1988. Foreman is succeeded as chairman by Norman […]
C&D Technologies Inc. (Blue Bell, PA) announced that in its fiscal 2002 second quarter, ended July 31, 2001, net income was virtually equal to the previous year at $13,100,000, or $0.49 per share, compared to $13,391,000, or $0.49 per share, in the second quarter of fiscal 2001. Diluted shares for the second quarter were 26,852,000 […]
Energy Visions Inc. (Ottawa, Ontario) announced that it has successfully completed its equity offering, raising gross proceeds of CDN$3.0 million. The offering comprises four million shares of common stock at a price of CDN$0.75 per share. The net proceeds of the offering will be used to repay outstanding debentures, fund research and development, and acquire […]
HiTek Power (Santee, CA) has added a 1,000W/1,600W model to its popular HiFlex Series, the HF-16, a configurable, modular ac/dc power system that can be quickly assembled to meet custom output specifications. Available in both hot-plug and industrial models, the new power supply includes seven high-current output modules and features a redundant operation between each […]
Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) unveiled the TPS6024x Series of switched-capacitor buck-boost converters. Featuring 170µVrms output voltage ripple (at 20Hz to...
Fairchild Semiconductor International (San Jose, CA) announced the FAN5232 adjustable PWM buck controller for LCD PCs, which allows designers of PCs to...
Vishay Intertechnology Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) announced a new series of higher-voltage n-channel power MOSFETs, the first in the PowerPAK SO-8 to...
GE Fanuc Automation North America Inc. (Charlottesville, VA), a division of GE Industrial Systems, announced that it has finalized the acquisition of VMIC (Huntsville, AL). "The addition of VMIC reflects GE Fanuc's commitment to best-in-class design, product innovation and the resulting productivity enhancements to our customers," said Doug Albert, vice president of market and business […]
AVX Corp. (Myrtle Beach, SC) announced its new low-profile E Core Series ferrite planar cores specifically designed for use in switch-mode power...