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fulfilling the basic customer requirement of achieving high salt rejection. PROC10 is expected to have sales in China of ¥2 billion in fiscal year 2008.
DELSTAR UPS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN CHINA DelStar Technologies Inc has more than doubled the manufacturing capacity at its facility in Suzhou, China. As DelStar’s customer base in the Pacific Rim has continued to qualify products from the new facility, demand has rapidly increased, requiring DelStar to respond with additional output. DelStar continues to upgrade its facility, installing new equipment to enhance the Naltex product offering at this site. The additional lines and advanced processing equipment will allow DelStar to manufacture engineeringgrade resins, as well as products with other enhanced properties, such as anti-microbial and flame-retardant nets. DelStar is committed to maintaining the same product consistency and quality in China as it has always provided from the United States. By making design and process engineering support readily available, DelStar has ensured that products are running smoothly and that thorough and continuous training is given to its new international employees. “Due to the business opportunities and increasing market demand for DelStar Suzhou’s products in Asia, we
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will continue taking steps to meet the emerging requirements. By more than doubling our production capacity for Naltex netting, we can achieve flexibility and offer improved service to our customers. We look forward to further expansion within this facility in the near future,” said vice-president of corporate operations, James Dickson. Headquartered in Middletown, Delaware, DelStar Technologies has manufacturing operations in Middletown, as well as in Austin, Texas, Richland, Pennsylvania, El Cajon, California, and Suzhou, China. DelStar Technologies also has international sales offices in Bristol, UK and Shanghai, China. DelStar Technologies is a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies Ltd. Naltex extruded netting is used in a range of industrial applications, from filtration to fencing.
DONALDSON LAUNCHES ONLINE INFO CENTRE Donaldson Membranes has launched The Membranes Info Centre - an online selfhelp facility for customers. Aimed at buyers - both OEMs and end users - the Extranet is available via a password which customers can use to access a web-based application linked to Donaldson Membrane’s main website at https://ic.donaldson.com/ dcic/index.html. Donaldson Membranes’ Info Centre is designed to improve the delivery of critical
information to its employees, agents, partners and other channel members. Donaldson customers can search information located in eight centres - Product, Contact, Marketing, Learning, Customer Knowledge, Competitive, Policies & Procedures and Market Sector. The goal is to provide the right information, to the right people, at the right time. The Membranes Info Centre is a secure site. Access is permitted only with a valid username and password. An individual’s role determines the centres that can be viewed. The Product Centre provides a comprehensive breakdown of all the details required to make an informed choice about selecting Donaldson Membranes’ range of Tetratex expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes. The Product Centre also details safety standards, certifications and specifications, including vital information about performance. The Contact Centre gives contact information for technical services, customer support, and all Donaldson sales offices. The Marketing Centre has a graphics library with downloadable product images, complete with logos, press coverage and exhibition information. The Customer Knowledge Centre provides access to CAD drawings, presentations, specific product information, and available sales support and materials. To ensure that visitors get the best out of The Membranes Info Centre there is also a Quick Start Guide explaining how to navigate the site and
search for information, and a Frequently Asked Questions section for technical help and troubleshooting.
ALFA LAVAL DISMISSED FROM DESERT STORM LAWSUITS Sweden’s Alfa Laval has been dismissed as a defendant in the ongoing legal processes in Texas, USA, about injuries allegedly suffered in the Gulf War 1991. Some Alfa Laval subsidaries, along with approximately 70 other defendants, were sued in two lawsuits in the District Court for Brazoria County in Texas, in 1994. The lawsuits claim damages of more than US$1 billion each and allege that equipment supplied by Alfa Laval’s subsidiaries, among other companies, was used to create Iraqi weaponry. Alfa Laval filed motions to get dismissed and has been awaiting a ruling from the trial court since November 1995.
NOVEL MEMBRANE MATERIALS DRIVE RO, UF, MF Frost & Sullivan has identified a growing trend towards the use of membrane filtration technologies for water purification. This growth is being driven by the increasing demand for clean water among industries as well as the general population, together with significant reductions in the price of membrane water treatment technologies.
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DELSTAR UPS MANUFACTURING CAPACITY IN CHINA DelStar Technologies Inc has more than doubled the manufacturing capacity at its facility in Suzhou, China. As DelStar’s customer base in the Pacific Rim has continued to qualify products from the new facility, demand has rapidly increased, requiring DelStar to respond with additional output. DelStar continues to upgrade its facility, installing new equipment to enhance the Naltex product offering at this site. The additional lines and advanced processing equipment will allow DelStar to manufacture engineeringgrade resins, as well as products with other enhanced properties, such as anti-microbial and flame-retardant nets. DelStar is committed to maintaining the same product consistency and quality in China as it has always provided from the United States. By making design and process engineering support readily available, DelStar has ensured that products are running smoothly and that thorough and continuous training is given to its new international employees. “Due to the business opportunities and increasing market demand for DelStar Suzhou’s products in Asia, we
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will continue taking steps to meet the emerging requirements. By more than doubling our production capacity for Naltex netting, we can achieve flexibility and offer improved service to our customers. We look forward to further expansion within this facility in the near future,” said vice-president of corporate operations, James Dickson. Headquartered in Middletown, Delaware, DelStar Technologies has manufacturing operations in Middletown, as well as in Austin, Texas, Richland, Pennsylvania, El Cajon, California, and Suzhou, China. DelStar Technologies also has international sales offices in Bristol, UK and Shanghai, China. DelStar Technologies is a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies Ltd. Naltex extruded netting is used in a range of industrial applications, from filtration to fencing.
DONALDSON LAUNCHES ONLINE INFO CENTRE Donaldson Membranes has launched The Membranes Info Centre - an online selfhelp facility for customers. Aimed at buyers - both OEMs and end users - the Extranet is available via a password which customers can use to access a web-based application linked to Donaldson Membrane’s main website at https://ic.donaldson.com/ dcic/index.html. Donaldson Membranes’ Info Centre is designed to improve the delivery of critical
information to its employees, agents, partners and other channel members. Donaldson customers can search information located in eight centres - Product, Contact, Marketing, Learning, Customer Knowledge, Competitive, Policies & Procedures and Market Sector. The goal is to provide the right information, to the right people, at the right time. The Membranes Info Centre is a secure site. Access is permitted only with a valid username and password. An individual’s role determines the centres that can be viewed. The Product Centre provides a comprehensive breakdown of all the details required to make an informed choice about selecting Donaldson Membranes’ range of Tetratex expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes. The Product Centre also details safety standards, certifications and specifications, including vital information about performance. The Contact Centre gives contact information for technical services, customer support, and all Donaldson sales offices. The Marketing Centre has a graphics library with downloadable product images, complete with logos, press coverage and exhibition information. The Customer Knowledge Centre provides access to CAD drawings, presentations, specific product information, and available sales support and materials. To ensure that visitors get the best out of The Membranes Info Centre there is also a Quick Start Guide explaining how to navigate the site and
search for information, and a Frequently Asked Questions section for technical help and troubleshooting.
ALFA LAVAL DISMISSED FROM DESERT STORM LAWSUITS Sweden’s Alfa Laval has been dismissed as a defendant in the ongoing legal processes in Texas, USA, about injuries allegedly suffered in the Gulf War 1991. Some Alfa Laval subsidaries, along with approximately 70 other defendants, were sued in two lawsuits in the District Court for Brazoria County in Texas, in 1994. The lawsuits claim damages of more than US$1 billion each and allege that equipment supplied by Alfa Laval’s subsidiaries, among other companies, was used to create Iraqi weaponry. Alfa Laval filed motions to get dismissed and has been awaiting a ruling from the trial court since November 1995.
NOVEL MEMBRANE MATERIALS DRIVE RO, UF, MF Frost & Sullivan has identified a growing trend towards the use of membrane filtration technologies for water purification. This growth is being driven by the increasing demand for clean water among industries as well as the general population, together with significant reductions in the price of membrane water treatment technologies.
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