Alcoa to Add to Its Southwest Indiana Workforce (14614)
NEWBURGH, Ind. - Alcoa Generating Corporation, the power supplier to Alcoa's (NYSE: AA) smelting and fabricating operations in Warrick County, will continue to expand its operations here, creating 10 new jobs by the end of the year.

The RB-200f Series 5-Axis Bridge Type Machining Center from SNK Performs Highly Precise Multi-Angle Machining and Simultaneous 5-Axis Contouring (14462)
Elk Grove Village, IL – The RB-200F Series 5-Axis Bridge Type Machining Center from SNK America offers efficient and accurate machining of multiple angles and 3D contours.

Eight Companies Awarded Research Commercialization Funds. (14451)
COLUMBUS – Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, Chair of the Ohio Third Frontier Commission, announces that the Commission recommended more than $2.7 million in grants through the Ohio Research Commercialization Grant Program to eight Ohio companies to support commercialization of new and innovative technologies. The awards are contingent upon State Controlling Board approval.

Auto Parts Manufacturer to Expand Its Headquarters, Manufacturing Center in Franklin (14367)
FRANKLIN, Indiana - Aluminum auto parts manufacturer Casting Technologies Company and its parent, Compass Automotive Group, announced today it will expand its manufacturing and headquarters operations here, creating 40 new jobs.

Tuthill Coupling Group Acquires Quick Seal Product Line (14087)
BEREA, Ohio — Tuthill Coupling Group, which manufactures Hansen and Coupleurs Gromelle quick connect couplings, has acquired the QUICK SEAL line of leak testing and pressure vessel testing equipment from Tuthill Pump Group. For over 40 years, QUICK SEAL has been an industry leader in providing leak test plugs and filling connectors that have been recognized for their superior quality.

DuPont CoatingSolutions, American Trim Collaborate on Innovative Coating Technology as a Viable Alternative to Traditional Chrome Plating (13764)
DuPont CoatingSolutions and American Trim have teamed up to promote an innovative coating technology. American Trim recently took delivery of a physical vapor deposition chamber (PVD) that allows for the processing of a chrome-like finish without the use of hexavalent chrome. The PVD process employs a base powder coating supplied by DuPont, which serves as a protective, functional layer and smoothes out the surface. Therefore, no sanding or buffing is required on rough parts, like castings. The PVD chamber is utilized to deposit the very thin layer of metal. Parts are then coated with a clear acrylic topcoat for protection of the metal layer and added durability

Empire Die Casting Wins Energy Champion Plant Award (13626)
After a little more than 18 months of implementing cost-savings ideas, the mid-sized manufacturer based in Macedonia Ohio has won the Energy Champion Plant Award by the U.S. Department of Energy

PCC Airfoils, LLC, To Be Located In Painesville (13624)
PCC Airfoils, LLC, to be located in Painesville (Lake County), has been awarded a 50 percent tax credit for a 10-year term to expand its existing facility. The value of the tax credit is estimated at $952,824 over the term, and the company would be required to maintain operations at the project site for 20 years

Alcoa Defense Awarded Contract for Naval Design Services (13539)
Services will assist in the development of selected assemblies and components of the Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) and other naval vessels, particularly high-speed craft that navigate shallow waters

Insatiable Global Appetite for Infrastructure Drives Demand for Mega Machining (13224)
Think big. Transformers big. Because when it comes to satiating the world's inexhaustible demand for infrastructure, small won't cut it. More than ever, processors within the mining, mineral and aggregates industries are taking advantage of economies of scale by equipping their mills with mega-sized grinding tables, roll crushers, kilns, and material handling systems--all in an effort to make big money off big demand.