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According to the May 2012 Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Business Conditions Report, metalforming companies expect a softening in business conditions during the next three months. 

The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) announced it will open its long-rumored AHAM Canada association in July 2012. 

Swiss Chemical company Clariant Masterbatches just announced a liquid vehicle technology (LVT) developed to eliminate problems that have prevented wider use of liquid color and additive concentrates in extrusion blow molding of polyolefins.

As of Wednesday, May 16, the United States Postal Service (USPS) is banning all international shipments containing lithium ion batteries.

We all have important worries in our lives: the sharpness of our iPad display, the need for a light in the dishwasher, renewing our kitchen because of fashion reasons—but still 4 billion people on the planet need to get by on less than $2.00 a day. 

Last January, Stefano Marzano was appointed Chief Design Officer at Electrolux, a new role leading all design-related competencies in the group. 

BSH is introducing the new Bosch Filtrino water heater on European markets.

In May 2010, the Chinese government announced their intention to establish a certification scheme for China RoHS. Most recently, the Implementation Rules of Voluntary Certification on the Pollution Control of Electronic Information Products was adopted on 26 August and entered into law on Nov. 1, 2011. After publishing its authorized certification body and testing laboratories list, China's RoHS Voluntary Certification is estimated to be officially launched in the first half of 2012. As soon as the voluntary scheme is established, European export companies may well be asked by Chinese buyers to provide their Chinese approved RoHS certificate.

The company introduced a complete line of Steel Isolation Valves (SIV) that have been designed for greater flexibility and performance when used in any refrigeration system.  

As the most innovative product in the category Indoor Air Quality, the wireless transmitter EE245 from was honored with the 2012 AHR Expo Innovation Award.  

The company provides fresh air for hot air ovens and steamers used in industrial applications. Under the Haventic product brand, users have at their disposal a complete series of newly developed fans equipped with electronically commutated synchronous motors (EC motors) with a high energy density in a small footprint; installation depths are just 83 mm to 103 mm. 

The TG 209 F1 Libra thermobalance allows for analyses to be carried out even faster and more accurately than ever before, and across an extended temperature range.