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Frost & Sullivan: Emergence Of Smart Manufacturing Will Drive Demand For M2M Communication
2014-02-28 03:50:37| plantautomation News Articles
The manufacturing sector has traditionally implemented a range of wired networks to automate plant floor operations. However, emerging machine-to-machine (M2M) systems such as short-range wireless and long-range cellular networks are evolving into choice solutions for factories of the future
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Uniform emergence a must
2013-12-20 21:33:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
If one-fourth of the corn crop emerges just a week late, yields can drop about 6%, says Lori Abendroth, Iowa State University agronomist. A two-week delay for half the plants sets up the crop for up to 17% loss. Thats why uniform emergence is so vital to optimum corn yields. read more
Grace Announces Conference Call to Review UNIPOL Acquisition and Emergence Status
2013-12-05 15:32:00| W.R. Grace & Co.
COLUMBIA, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE: GRA) announced today that the company will host a conference call and webcast on Thursday, December 12, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. ET to review the companys recent UNIPOL acquisition and review the status of its timeline for Chapter 11 emergence. Grace confirms that none of the four parties with asbestos-related appeals to Graces plan of reorganization filed further appeals with the U.S. Supreme Court before the applicable deadline. One appeal, relating to the appropriate amount of interest payable on Graces prepetition bank debt, remains pending before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. Grace does not expect to emerge from Chapter 11 until the Third Circuit has ruled on this appeal. The company also will discuss its fourth quarter 2013 adoption of mark-to-market pension accounting. Access to the live webcast and the accompanying slides will be available through the Investor Relations section of the companys web site, http://investor.grace.com. Those without access to the Internet can participate by dialing +1 800.299.9630 (U.S.) or +1 617.786.2904 (International). The participant passcode is 61464921. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least 10 minutes early in order to register. An audio replay will be available at 12:00 p.m. ET on December 12. The replay will be accessible by dialing +1 888.286.8010 (U.S.) or +1 617.801.6888 (International) and entering the participant passcode 44387848. The replay will be available for one week. About Grace Grace is a leading global supplier of catalysts; engineered and packaging materials; and, specialty construction chemicals and building materials. The company's 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. This announcement contains forward-looking statements, that is, information related to future, not past, events. Such statements generally include the words believes, plans, intends, targets, will, expects, suggests, anticipates, outlook, continues or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, all statements regarding Grace's Chapter 11 case; expected financial positions; results of operations; cash flows; financing plans; business strategy; budgets; capital and other expenditures; competitive positions; growth opportunities for existing products; benefits from new technology and cost reduction initiatives, plans and objectives; and markets for securities. For these statements, Grace claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Like other businesses, Grace is subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its projections or that could cause other forward-looking statements to prove incorrect. Factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation: developments affecting Grace's bankruptcy, propose plan of reorganization and settlements with certain creditors, the cost and availability of raw materials (including rare earth) and energy, developments affecting Grace's underfunded and unfunded pension obligations, risks related to foreign operations, especially in emerging region, acquisitions and divestitures of assets and gains and losses from dispositions or impairments, the effectiveness of its research and development and growth investments, its legal and environmental proceedings, costs of compliance with environmental regulation and those factors set forth in Grace's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly report on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, which have been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and are readily available on the Internet at www.sec.gov. Reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on Grace's projections and forward-looking statements, which speak only as the date thereof. Grace undertakes no obligation to publicly release any revision to the projections and forward-looking statements contained in this announcement, or to update them to reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date of this announcement.
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Patriot eyes bankruptcy emergence next month
2013-11-08 02:12:24| Energy - Topix.net
Patriot Coal Corp. says it's still on pace to emerge from bankruptcy by the end of the year now that a judge has given the company the go-ahead to send its reorganization plan to creditors for a vote.
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The Emergence of the Super-Smart Classroom
2013-10-01 14:00:00| TechNewsWorld
A teacher standing at the front of the room at a chalkboard is one of the iconic images of education. Smartboards and other digital technologies, however, are changing how classrooms are structured, how teachers teach, and how students learn. "We're all about increasing student engagement and achievement," said Neil Currie, director of education marketing with SMART Technologies.