Swagelok Company Acquires Coreflex LLC (14313)
SOLON, Ohio -- Swagelok Company has completed its acquisition of the assets of Coreflex LLC. Located in Bowie, Maryland, Coreflex is a manufacturer of high-quality hose products used mostly in semiconductor, biopharmaceutical, and other demanding applications. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

Parker TFD Launches Universal Push-to-Connect Assembly (14124)
COLUMBUS, Ohio—Parker Hannifin’s Tube Fittings Division, in conjunction with the Hose Products Division and Parflex Division, has developed a Universal Push-to-Connect (UPTC) assembly that provides fast and efficient, leak-free connections for compact fluid power systems in industrial, mobile and construction equipment.

Air Hydro Power, Inc. Acquires Certain Assets of Mosier Fluid Power of Kentucky (14117)
Louisville, Kentucky - Air Hydro Power, Inc. has acquired certain assets of Mosier Fluid Power of Kentucky and employed Mosier Fluid Power’s key management and sales staff. The acquisition will allow Air Hydro Power to strengthen its relationships with strategic accounts in Kentucky and Indiana.

More Than 800,000 Americans Suffer Eye Injuries At Work Every Year. Eye Injuries Add Up To More Than $300 Million Annually In Lost Production Time, Medical Expenses and Worker Compensation (14070)
More workers will injure their eyes today, Wednesday, than any other day of the week, according to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Every year, there are more than 800,000 eye injuries on the job. And, close to 36,000 of those will require time off from work. Chemical burns are the most common workplace eye injury, followed by cuts, lacerations and punctures.

Dixon Valve Opens New Manufacturing & Warehouse Facility In Houston (14047)
Chestertown, MD, Dixon Valve announces the opening on January 28, 2008 of a new manufacturing and warehouse facility in Houston, Texas. The new 70,000 sq. ft. facility distributes Dixon products to customers throughout Texas and the Gulf Coast/Southwest region, as well as becoming the new manufacturing location for the company's Holedall fittings and related products.

Compressed Air, Critical To Efficient Robotic Operation (13905)
The use of robotics has become very common in today’s manufacturing environment. Robotics are used in industries such as automotive, agriculture, food and beverage, aerospace, plastics and life sciences.

Cold Jet’s pneumatic Aero C100 Takes Dry Ice Blast Cleaning To New Level (13623)
For the first time, the new Cold Jet Aero C100 combines the most powerful dry ice cleaning available with the mobility and flexibility of an all-pneumatic system that can be used virtually anywhere – without the need for electricity

Water IS NOT Waste or Waste Water; Waste Money (13287)
In the face of rapidly depleted fresh water supplies, the industrial sector is learning that reducing water usage and increasing reuse is an essential ingredient of productivity and profitability today. This is increasingly true in countries such as the US, where water usage for industrial purposes is 46% of all water consumption, says Dr. Peter Glieck, President of the Pacific Institute for studies in environment.

Toledo’s Dana Corporation Sells Coupled Products (13028)
Dana Corporation has completed the sale of its North American coupled products business to Coupled Products LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang (USA) Holdings Corporation. The sale substantially concludes the overall divestiture of Dana's fluid products business. Last month, the company closed the sale of its North American fluid products hose and tubing operations to Orhan Holding, A.S. Dana previously sold its European fluid products hose and tubing operations to Orhan in July, 2007. "The completion of this divestiture marks another important step in Dana's efforts to concentrate our resources on the core products and competencies that are the foundation for our future growth," said Dana Chairman and CEO Mike Burns. "We wish the people of the coupled products business the very best as they move forward with Wanxiang." The coupled products plants and/or assets involved in the Wanxiang transaction are located in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; and Columbia City, Ind.; Pensacola, Fla.; Rochester Hills, Mich.; and Upper Sandusky and Wharton, Ohio. The coupled products operations manufacture power-assisted steering products; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) under-engine products; and brake products. For more information, please visit: http://www.dana.com/

Toledo’s Dana Corporation Sells Coupled Products (12969)
Dana Corporation has completed the sale of its North American coupled products business to Coupled Products LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang (USA) Holdings Corporation. The sale substantially concludes the overall divestiture of Dana’s fluid products business. Last month, the company closed the sale of its North American fluid products hose and tubing operations to Orhan Holding, A.S. Dana previously sold its European fluid products hose and tubing operations to Orhan in July, 2007. “The completion of this divestiture marks another important step in Dana’s efforts to concentrate our resources on the core products and competencies that are the foundation for our future growth,” said Dana Chairman and CEO Mike Burns. “The coupled products plants and/or assets involved in the Wanxiang transaction are located in San Luis Potosi, Mexico; and Columbia City, Ind.; Pensacola, Fla.; Rochester Hills, Mich.; and Upper Sandusky and Wharton, Ohio. The coupled products operations manufacture power-assisted steering products; heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) under-engine products; and brake products.