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Riciclaggio di Materiali Compositi

Sunday, February 1st, 2009

ITALIAN - Original Language Boeing e Alenia Aeronautica, una società Finmeccanica, hanno annunciato in luglio 2008 il lancio del primo centro in Italia per il riciclaggio dei materiali compositi (MC).

MC: Si tratta di materiali di solito non presenti in natura che sono il risultato di una combinazione tridimensionale di almeno due materiali tra loro chimicamente differenti con un’interfaccia di separazione. Vari MC sono usati in strutture quali ad esempio quelle impiegate sul Boeing 777 a motivo della loro resistenza e leggerezza, nonché della resistenza alla fatica, alla corrosione e agli impatti.

Il nuovo centro sarà fondato da Milled Carbon (con sede a Birmingham, Regno Unito), Karborek (con sede in Puglia) ed ENEA (Ente per le nuove Tecnologie, l’Energia e l’Ambiente),  e sarà basato nel sud Italia.

Boeing e Milled Carbon sono entrambi membri dell’AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association), un’organizzazione internazionale che si occupa di definire le regole per il riciclo di aerei in dismissione e delle loro componenti. Anche la joint venture che gestirà il nuovo centro entrerà a far parte dell’AFRA, rafforzando il know-how e le competenze dell’organizzazione nel campo del riciclo dei compositi.
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Aksia acquisisce Gimi

Tuesday, November 25th, 2008

ITALIAN - Original Language Aksia Group, l’operatore di private equity italiano, ha di recente siglato l’acquisizione di Gimi Spa, Società di Monselice (Padova). Gimi produce stendibiancheria, assi da stiro, scale e carrelli portaspesa e accessori vari per l’agevolazione della vita e del lavoro domestico.
vedi MERGERSALERT 01.10.2008

BNBM to challenge Saint-Gobain Isover

Friday, November 14th, 2008

ENGLISH - Original Language The Spanish trade fair  Construmat between 20-25 April 2009 will host some 100 Chinese companies in  Barcelona. “One such firm is Beijing National Building Materials (BNBM), a state-owned group which aims to buy and develop insulation factories in Europe”  More

Attention:
- Global production of fiberglass 2007 4.2 million tons, demand 4.5 million tons, prospects 2010 5.68 million tons
- China as the key driver (38.1 %) of global production in 2007
- Fiberglass is not recyclable (1) Crushing and granulation is one possibility but commercially non proven. (2) Tests have shown that it is technically possible to break down the molecule chains in uncured polyester by pyrolysis, and then reuse the resulting product as new polyester raw materials. However, pyrolysis is not currently financially viable.

Uraliter buys Ozler

Friday, November 14th, 2008

ENGLISH - Original Language Spanish Uralita / URSA has bought family owned Ozler. The firms factory in Polati, 70 km from Ankara, produces 15 thousand tons of fiberglass per year. More

Zarges Tubesca Group acquisitions

Friday, August 29th, 2008

ENGLISH - Original Language Granville Baird’s portfolio company Zarges Tubesca Group has acquired:
2008-08 Albret, aviation ground equipment company group;
2008-03 Skyworks, Dutch cranes & access company;
2007-11 Zacher, aviation ground equipment company;
2007-07 Tendo, Madrid.

Segulah / Gunnebo

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008

ENGLISH - Original Language Private equity firm Segulah said on Tuesday it would make a cash offer worth 1.62 billion crowns ($272 million) for Swedish industry group Gunnebo Industrier. Gunnebo Industrier makes equipment such as fastening systems for the construction industry and telescopic ladders.  Source


Little Giant Ladders Made in China

Wednesday, May 21st, 2008

ENGLISH - Original Language Little Giant ladders are said to be exported from China to American ladder factories: Ladder Source
WAKUE type telescoping ladders are also exported to European ladder factories.

Baird / ZARGES

Monday, January 29th, 2007

ENGLISH - Original Language Mid-market private equity firm Baird Capital Partners Europe has backed the €156m MBO of Zarges Tubesca Group, a Weilheim, Germany and Ailly, France-headquartered manufacturer of aluminium-based platform and elevator systems for industry, airports and wind power systems. Zarges is a secondary buy-out, acquired from AlpInvest Funds, advised by Taros Capital.

NIB-Capital Purchases Zarges

Tuesday, February 20th, 2001

ENGLISH - Original Language E.ON AG unit VAW Aluminium has sold Zarges Leichtbau GmbH to the Dutch financial group NIB Capital NV for more than 100 mln dm, NIB said in a statement. -  NIB Capital kauft Zarges von VAW.  Source

Werner Purchases Assets from Keller

Friday, October 29th, 1999

ENGLISH - Original Language Werner Ladder Co. announced today that it has completed  the purchase of certain assets from Keller Ladders, Inc. (Werner Co. is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of a comprehensive offering of ladder products and other access equipment made from fiberglass, aluminum and wood. It also produces custom aluminum extrusions for a wide variety of customers and original equipment manufacturers.)  (Werner is headquartered in Greenville, Pa., and has manufacturing  operations in Greenville, Chicago, Ill., Anniston, Ala., and Carrolton, Ky).  Source