LAI International, Inc., a strategic supplier of precision components and sub-assemblies for original equipment manufacturers, is ramping up for production of aerospace components manufactured using new automated parts-handling technology.

Converteam, the leading global power conversion specialist, has been awarded a major orders by Fives Lille Industries Inc. and SMS Demag for the supply of the complete electrical and automation systems for ThyssenKrupp's Greenfield combined carbon and stainless steel plant to be constructed in Mount Vernon, Alabama.

Zyvex Labs announced the award of a $9.7M program funded by DARPA and Texas' Emerging Technology Fund to develop a new manufacturing technique to accelerate the transition of nanotechnology from the laboratory to commercial products.

ATA Engineering, Inc., a nationwide provider of innovative, high-value test- and analysis-driven mechanical engineering design solutions, was recently recognized as one of San Diego's 100 Fastest-Growing Privately Held Companies.

Rio Tinto Alcan has completed its rehabilitation of the Pramont industrial residue disposal site in the Valais region, which is now integrated into a regional framework for environmental protection on the left bank of the Rhône River between Sierre and Granges, Switzerland.

R&D Magazine has announced the finalists for the 8th Annual Innovator of the Year and 43rd Annual Scientist of the Year awards, which recognize individuals who exemplify the ideals of R&D in academia, industry, and nationally sponsored research.

Zenergy Power plc, the specialist manufacturer and developer of commercial applications for high-temperature superconductive materials has entered into a five-year joint development agreement with Honeywell Specialty Products, a global leader in high-performance speciality material production.

Almost half of U.S. adults have heard nothing about nanotechnology, and nearly nine in 10 Americans say they have heard just a little or nothing at all about the emerging field of synthetic biology, according to a new report released by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies and Peter D. Hart Research.

Keepers of the Rivers, a Moscow-based environmental group along with Greenline, an independent environmental watchdog, has accused aluminum giant Rusal of dumping poisonous waste near its plant in Krasnoyarsk.

TM Industries Inc., a large-scale, high-precision machining company headquartered in East Berlin, Conn., has combined with Paradigm Precision Holdings LLC., a portfolio company of American Capital Strategies Ltd. TM Industries is a critical supplier to some of the largest defense, marine, aerospace and power generation U.S. Fortune 500 companies.