S&P 500 eyes best week in nine

Stocks were headed for their best week in nine on Friday as the market defied calls for a pullback despite signs of rotation into defensive and lagging sectors that could intensify in coming weeks. Signs of improvement in the economy and strong corporate earnings have propelled stock prices but tapering volume, meager gains and declining numbers of... 

Composite Technology Expands Conductor Stranding Relationships

Composite Technology Corporation announce that its CTC Cable subsidiary has signed agreements with an overhead conductor manufacturer in Indonesia. In addition to setting out the process for the qualification of the manufacturer of ACCC™ conductor by stranding aluminum wire around ACCC™ core made by CTC Cable, the agreement with PT KMI Wire and... 

Dassault Systèmes Announces New Composite Crush Simulation Technology

Dassault Systèmes (DS), a world leader in 3D and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions, today announced the availability of CZone for Abaqus, from the DS SIMULIA brand, for simulating crushing of composite materials. CZone for Abaqus, a new add-on product for Abaqus FEA software, enables engineers to accelerate the design and evaluation of energy-absorbing... 

Composite Technology’s DeWind Signs UK Turbine Deal

Composite Technology Corporation announce that its DeWind subsidiary has signed an agreement for the sale of three 1.25 megawatt DeWind D6 wind turbines to Perpetual Energy Limited for use at the distribution centers of the largest grocery retailer in the UK. This project is the pilot for the placement of wind turbines on land surrounding large regional... 

Despatch Industries Realigns Corporate Business to Focus on Growth Markets

Despatch Industries, the leading process technology provider for the clean technology and thermal processing industries, announces that it has organized its business into three units: Despatch Solar, Despatch Carbon Fiber and Despatch Thermal Technology. The company has seen unparalleled growth in these markets and is now suitably aligned to focus on... 

Planar Energy Devices Acquires Revolutionary Cell & Separator Technology Enabling Highly Safe Lithium Ion Batteries

In a licensing agreement with Policell Technologies Inc. of Metuchen, N.J., Orlando, Florida-based Planar Energy Devices Inc. (Planar) has acquired technology and manufacturing rights for a new generation of safe large format lithium ion batteries based on a breakthrough bondable nano-composite separator technology. This new cell and separator technology... 

Parker Acquires Composites Technology Company to Enable Energy Saving Solutions

Parker Hannifin Corporation, the world leader in motion and control technologies, today announced that it has acquired Lingk & Sturzebecher of Stuhr, Germany. The acquired company, better known regionally as L&S, is a manufacturer of light weight carbon fiber high pressure cylinders and actuators including those based on composite technologies,... 

Composite Technology Signs Turbine Deal for Minnesota

Composite Technology Corporation announce that its DeWind subsidiary has signed an agreement for the sale of two D8.2 two megawatt wind turbines to Willmar Municipal Utilities (WMU) in Willmar Minnesota. The DeWind D8.2 synchronous power turbine was chosen by the utility after a lengthy evaluation process and a series of city approvals. The contract... 

Composite Technology Announces Orders for ACCC Conductors

Composite Technology Corporation (CTC) announce new orders for immediate delivery for its subsidiary CTC Cable. The order issued by Far East Composite Technology Company, a subsidiary of Jiangsu New Far East Cable Corporation (Far East), is made up of two core sizes with associated hardware for 230 kilometers to be used on transmission projects for... 

Composite Technology Inks Turbine Deal in Canada

Composite Technology Corporation announce that its DeWind subsidiary has signed an agreement for the sale of ten advanced DeWind D9 two megawatt wind turbines to Energy Farming Ontario, LLC. The D9 turbine is the advanced version of the D8.2 synchronous power turbine, which incorporates a 90 meter rotor for greater energy capture. The contract is valued...