PPG Completes Acquisition of Deft, Expands Aerospace Coatings Business

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)– PPG Industries (PPG) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of certain assets of Deft Incorporated, a privately-owned specialty coatings company based in Irvine, Calif. Financial terms were not disclosed Continue reading

Kellstrom Commercial Aerospace Acquires AirLiance Materials; Will Merge Operations

May 17, 2013 Kellstrom Commercial Aerospace, Inc. (Kellstrom) announced today that it has acquired AirLiance Materials LLC (“AirLiance”) from Lufthansa Technik. Continue reading

LMI Aerospace Announces Company to Present at the 2013 Wells Fargo Industrial and Construction Conference

ST. LOUIS, May 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LMI Aerospace, Inc. (LMIA), a leading provider of design engineering services and supplier of structural assemblies, kits and components to the aerospace and defense markets, announced today it will be present at the Wells Fargo Securities 2013 Industrial and Construction Conference, which will be held at the New York Palace hotel on May 8 and 9, 2013 Continue reading

Health Care REIT, Inc. Declares First Quarter Dividend

TOLEDO, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Health Care REIT, Inc. (HCN) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a cash dividend for the quarter ended March 31, 2013 of $0.765 per share. The dividend will be the company’s 168th consecutive quarterly payment, payable May 20, 2013, to stockholders of record on May 7, 2013 Continue reading

Global Aerospace Announces Safety Program Investment Totaling $1.5 Million

PARSIPPANY, N.J. Global Aerospace, a worldwide leading specialist aerospace insurer, announced today that its cumulative financial investment in aviation safety programs since 2011 now totals more than USD $1.5 million. The company has long been the insurance industry leader in supporting aviation safety initiatives, many funded on behalf of its clients as well as for the aviation industry at large. Continue reading

BG Medicine, Inc. to Present at Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference

WALTHAM, Mass., Feb. 27, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BG Medicine, Inc. (BGMD) ), a company focused on the development and commercialization of novel cardiovascular diagnostics, announced today that Eric Bouvier, BG Medicine’s President and CEO, will be presenting at the Cowen and Company 33rd Annual Health Care Conference on March 4, 2013, at the Boston Marriott Copley Place, beginning at 2:10 PM Eastern Time (ET) Continue reading

Freedom Home Healthcare Opens New Branch in North Brunswick

HACKENSACK, N.J., Jan. 31, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Freedom Home Healthcare, a leading provider of geriatric care management and in-home care for older adults, announced today that it has opened a new branch in North Brunswick, NJ Continue reading

LOROM Industrial Awarded AS9001C Aerospace and Defense Quality Certification for Two Key Manufacturing Facilities

CARY, NC–(Marketwire – Jan 23, 2013) – LOROM Industrial announced today that two of its manufacturing facilities recently received the prestigious aerospace and defense certification AS9100C. The facilities located in Hangzhou China produce electrical cables, cable assemblies and harnesses and a wide range of interconnect products for a variety of markets including automotive, medical, industrial and aerospace Continue reading

Liberty Property Trust Announces Tax Treatment of 2012 Distributions

MALVERN, Pa., Jan. 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Liberty Property Trust (LRY) announced today the final tax treatment for its 2012 distributions on its common shares. Shareholders are encouraged to consult with their personal tax advisors as to their specific tax treatment of Liberty Property Trust distributions Continue reading

Michigan Chamber of Commerce Supports Passage of Freedom to Work Legislation

LANSING, Mich., Dec. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –The Michigan Chamber of Commerce announced today its support for passage of “freedom to work” legislation that would prohibit employees in Michigan from being forced to join a union or provide financial support to a union as a condition of employment Continue reading

Long-Time Manager of Vanguard Health Care Fund to Retire at Year End

VALLEY FORGE, Pa.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Vanguard announced today that Edward P. Owens, CFA, portfolio manager of Vanguard Health Care Fund, plans to retire on December 31, 2012 Continue reading

Henry Schein To Present At Three Investor Conferences In New York City During September

MELVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Henry Schein, Inc., (HSIC), the world’s largest provider of health care products and services to office-based dental, medical and animal health practitioners, announced today that the Company will present at three investor conferences in New York City during September: Henry Schein’s presentations can be heard via live webcast by visiting www.henryschein.com, clicking on “Investor Relations” and following the link for “Webcasts.” Replays will be available on the Web site following each presentation. About Henry Schein, Inc.Henry Schein, Inc Continue reading

Yehia Massoud Named Head of WPI's Electrical and Computer Engineering Department

The Former Head of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Massoud's Research Spans Embedded Systems, Signal Processing, Nanotechnology, and BiotechnologyWorcester, MA (PRWEB) August 27, 2012 Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) announced today that Yehia Massoud, PhD, will join the university on Sept. Continue reading