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Grace to End Silica Sol FCC Catalyst Production After Three Decades
2013-07-26 22:05:00| W.R. Grace & Co.
COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) announced today that, during the third quarter of this year, it will close its 35,000 metric ton per year silica sol based fluidized catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst manufacturing operation in Lake Charles, LA. Grace introduced silica sol catalysts in the late 1970s. Since then, its industry-leading research, technical service, and flexible manufacturing systems have introduced a number of new and improved catalyst technology platforms customized to support the varying needs of its refining industry customers around the globe. We believe the silica sol catalyst technology has reached the end of its life cycle, said Shawn Abrams, President, Grace Catalysts Technologies. Other technologies in our portfolio are meeting the demands of modern day refiners far more effectively. Grace is the worlds largest producer of FCC catalysts and additives and has developed a broad portfolio of products manufactured at locations in the US, Canada, Germany, and China. Nearly 40 percent of transportation fuels worldwide are processed with Grace catalysts. In 2012, Grace announced plans to build a state-of-the-art FCC catalyst plant in Abu Dhabi, to meet growing demand in the Middle East. About Grace Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts; engineered and packaging materials; and specialty construction chemicals and building materials. The companys three industry-leading business segmentsGrace Catalysts Technologies, Grace Materials Technologies and Grace Construction Productsprovide innovative products, technologies and services that enhance the quality of life. Grace employs approximately 6,500 people in over 40 countries and had 2012 net sales of $3.2 billion. More information about Grace is available at www.grace.com.
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IBM's SiGe RF Front End Chip Tech For Tektronix' 70GHz Scopes
2013-07-26 10:02:04| wirelessdesignonline News Articles
Tektronix said its 70 GHz real-time oscilloscopes to feature IBM's latest 9HP silicon-germanium (SiGe) chip-making process.
Glenn A. Britt to Retire from Time Warner Cable at Year's End; Robert ...
2013-07-26 03:13:07| Telecom - Topix.net
Glenn A. Britt, Time Warner Cable's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced today that he will retire at the end of 2013.
Failed Vote Means No End in Sight to NSA's Data Slurping
2013-07-26 00:29:08| TechNewsWorld
A proposal to restrict the NSA's surveillance of Americans' phone calls was defeated by a mere 12 votes in the U.S. House on Wednesday in a battle that drew unusual bipartisan support at a time when partisanship is running at an all-time-high. The amendment to the defense-spending bill sought to restrict the collection of metadata to instances connected to a relevant ongoing investigation.
Biggest Shipping Banks See End to Slump as Lending Recovers
2013-07-26 00:28:22| Appliances - Topix.net
Nordea Bank AB and DNB ASA, two of the world's largest shipping lenders, are seeing signs of an end to the maritime industry's five-year slump as bets grow on a recovery in sea-borne trade.
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