Nippon Oil and Ebara Ballard Corp. (Tokyo, Japan), a joint venture between EBARA Corp. (Tokyo, Japan) and Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver,...
Medis Technologies Ltd. (New York) announced that General Dynamics C4 Systems (Taunton, MA), a business unit of General Dynamics Corp. (Falls Church, VA), plans to acquire Itronix Corp. (Spokane, WA), a provider of wireless field-computing systems, including handhelds, laptops, and tablet PCs. Itronix was selected by Medis to produce the fuel cartridges for its refillable […]
Motorhome manufacturer Hymer AG (Bad Waldsee, Germany) announced that it will be integrating a fuel cell from SFC Smart Fuel Cell AG...
Zetex Semiconductors (UK), a subsidiary of Zetex plc (Chadderton, Oldham), debuted its new ZXCT1011 current monitor that assures accurate measurement of dc...
Power Analog Microelectronics Inc. (PAM, Shanghai, China), a developer of digital audio amplifiers and power-management semiconductors, announced the acquisition of MicroSilicon Inc. (Shanghai, China), a power-management IC design company. The acquisition will give PAM a quick entry into several chip markets, such as personal multimedia players, portable digital televisions, and multimedia handsets. “We are very […]
GE Energy (Atlanta, GA), a supplier of power generation and energy delivery technology, announced that it received a 10-year, $83 million contract...
Enpirion Inc. (Bloomsbury, NJ), a developer of power management solutions, has signed agreements with three distributors in Asia: Tokyo Electron Devices (TED, Japan), Marubeni Solutions (MSOL, Japan), and V-Serve (Singapore). In Japan, TED and MSOL are complementary to each other and provide Enpirion with comprehensive coverage in the region. Japan is a key market for […]
AccelRate Power Systems (Vancouver, BC, Canada), a developer of rapid battery chargers, announced that it has redesigned and updated its Internet website. The primary purpose of the revamped website is to reflect the company’s growing business and to offer an efficient presentation of relevant and appropriate information regarding its core battery charger market and applications […]
Calex Manufacturing Co. Inc. (Concord, CA) introduced its Model 8555 DIN-mount strain gage to frequency converter, which is a cost-effective solution for...
Phihong USA (Fremont, CA) has developed a single-port power injector for Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) applications for use with Gigabit systems. The PSA20U is...
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) announced that it is shedding its chip unit and spinning off other assets as it concentrates...
Energy Conversion Devices Inc. (ECD, Rochester Hills, MI) announced that it is considering plans to open an Ovonic solid hydrogen testing facility in Akron, OH. The testing laboratory will have the capability to test and certify Ovonic metal hydride storage containers for use with portable fuel cell generators, on-board storage of hydrogen for internal combustion […]
Agilent Technologies Inc. (Palo Alto, CA) reported orders of $1.80 billion for the third fiscal quarter ended July 31, 2005, one percent above one year ago. Revenues during the quarter were $1.69 billion, 10 percent below last year. Third-quarter GAAP net earnings were $104 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, compared with $100 million, or […]
VRB Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC), an electrochemical and battery energy storage company, announced the appointment of Gary Lepp as Vice President of Operations. Lepp brings over 20 years of experience in mechanical engineering and product development regarding electrochemical power generation, and has spent the past eight months consulting with Noram Engineering as Project Manager […]
Ballard Power Systems Inc. (Vancouver, BC, Canada) reported its financial results and achievements for the quarter ended June 30, 2005. Ballard’s net loss for the quarter was $29.5 million, or $0.24 per share, compared with a net loss of $30.6 million, or $0.26 per share, for the same period in 2004. The primary reasons for […]