Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A. to Expand U.S. Operations in Virginia with the Help of Virginia State and Local Officials (14373)
Canon Continues to Increase Its U.S. Presence with New Facilities and Additional Employees in the Newport News, Virginia, Area NEWPORT NEWS, Va.--Canon Inc. and Canon U.S.A., Inc. announces Canon’s plans to expand its U.S. operations with new facilities and jobs in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, area. With the assistance of the Commonwealth of Virginia, Canon is expected to invest more than $600 million to expand the operations of Canon Virginia Inc., a subsidiary of Canon U.S.A., and create more than 1,000 new jobs.

A Certification Standard Has Not Emerged In Emergency Preparedness Plans, Says The Conference Board (14364)
The majority of U.S. companies have a formal, written plan for emergency preparedness, according to a report released by The Conference Board. But a widely adopted certification standard for such plans does not exist yet.

Carbide Probes, Inc. Has Become the World’s First ISO 9000:2001 Replacement Contact Manufacturer (14351)
Carbide Probes, Inc. in Dayton, Ohio has been awarded ISO900:2001 certification. This makes them the only full line replacement contact point / styli manufacturer in the world to achieve this prestigious certification.

Marion Manufacturing to More than Double Its Precision Machining Operations, Workforce (14333)
WEST TERRE HAUTE, Indiana - Marion Manufacturing, a woman-owned family business that provides precision machining services to the heavy equipment, aerospace and military markets, will expand its operations here and more than double its workforce by 2011.

Two New Businesses Introduced at Enterprise Center Dedication in Somerset (14318)
SOMERSET, KY. - Local leaders joined Fifth District Congressman Hal Rogers to dedicate the newest building in Valley Oak Technology Complex and welcome its two new high-tech tenants to the region.

Fresh Warehousing Selected as Haz Mat Warehousing and Distribution Facility for Oxychem Division of Occidental Petroleum Corporation (14270)
St. Louis, MO, Safe handling of hazardous materials (HAZMAT) in a confined public warehouse is a specialty of Fresh Warehousing & Fulfillment. Fresh has taken all precautions to create a total haz mat warehousing solution for all their haz mat customers’ needs and has the highest safety record for hazmat warehousing. Fresh strives to meet and exceed the safe hazardous materials standards of all regulatory agencies. Because of Fresh Warehousing’s exemplary reputation as a superior haz mat facility, they were recently chosen as Midwest fulfillment center for Occidental Petroleum Corporation’s Oxychem Division as a storage and distribution facility for the company’s line of chlorine tablets for Leslie’s Pool Company. Fresh stores over 10,000 palettes of chlorine product for Occidental Petroleum in their Sauget, Illinois facility.

Titan Spring Company receives aerospace manufacturing certifications (14269)
HAYDEN, Idaho – New production-standard certifications that qualify Hayden, Idaho manufacturer Titan Spring Company to make precision wire-formed parts for the country’s major aerospace companies are a potential springboard for the industry in the Inland Northwest. The certifications for excellence in quality control, training and auditing establish Titan Spring as a top-tier supplier of custom springs, stampings and assemblies to leading aerospace, space and defense manufacturers. They also helped the high-tech manufacturer gain compliance with Boeing Quality Management System requirements, winning Titan Spring approval to work with any division of Boeing.

Gripper 101: What Is A Gripper? Why Use One? (14243)
WHAT IS A GRIPPER? WHY USE ONE? A gripper is a device which enables the holding of an object to be manipulated. The easier way to describe a gripper is to think of the human hand. Just like a hand, a gripper enables holding, tightening, handling and releasing of an object. A gripper is just one component of an automated system. A gripper can be attached to a robot or it can be part of a fixed automation system. Many styles and sizes of grippers exist so that the correct model can be selected for the application.

Toyota to Manufacture Tow Tractors At Columbus, Indiana Plant (14197)
IRVINE, California – Toyota, the number one selling lift truck supplier in the United States, announced that its Columbus, Ind. manufacturing plant, Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing, Inc. (TIEM), will begin manufacturing the company’s line of diesel tow tractors in May.

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Hudson Now FDA-Registered for Medical Devices within Life Sciences Industry (14170)
Fort Wayne, IN, Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Hudson manufactures a broad line of products for the medical device, healthcare, biotechnology, and pharmaceutical industries. These range from silicone tubing to extruded profiles and over molded assemblies. Applications supported include feeding pumps, drug-dispensing equipment, catheters, diagnostic equipment, disposable fluid transfer manifolds and closure assemblies, filtration gaskets, dialysis machines and processing equipment, to name a few. They also supply a unique LIM (Liquid Injection Molding) product for orthopedics and sanitary gaskets used in the food and beverage industry. In addition, LIM ‘Y’ and ‘T’ connections on silicone tubing manifold systems for the biotechnology market are available.