technologies. The company will combine
and leverage the adhesive development capabilities, investment resources and global
reach of H.B. Fuller with the electronics
expertise of Engent.
Engent is a provider of next generation
microelectronics development, testing and
manufacturing services. Located in Nor-cross, Ga., Engent was founded in 2003 to
provide niche production, development and
qualification services for small form factor
(SFF) electronics. Engent engages in all stages
of the electronic miniaturization process and
serves key microelectronic markets in the
military, medical and industrial sectors with
clients ranging from entrepreneurial technology firms to Fortune 50 companies.
The Engent business generated under
$10 million in revenue in 2011 at margins
above H.B. Fuller's current levels. The results of this business will be included in
the company's North America Adhesives
business segment going forward.
ing photovoltaic (CPV) solar system, and
its investor and global strategic partner
ABB, a leader in power and automation
technologies, are the first to use this
process for solar energy equipment.
Henkel worked with GreenVolts and lead-
ing paint and coatings company AkzoNo-
bel to customize a process that layers
Henkel’s Aquence autodeposition coatings
with a powder topcoat and “co-
cures” them in a single oven. This
lean paint shop process, which
has been very successful in the au-
tomotive industry, now provides solar
components with higher quality finishes,
increased durability, and ultraviolet pro-
tection for 25 years. Additionally, the
process reduces environmental impact,
Yamaha renews partnership
with DuPont Refinish to use
DuPont's paints on its racing
bikes
For the third consecutive year Yamaha
Motor Racing renewed its partnership
agreement with DuPont Refinish Italy.
The Japanese constructor will continue to
use DuPont Refinish paints on its racing
bike parts. In addition to the racing bike
parts, the waterborne paints Yamaha Blue,
Cromax Deep Purplish Blue and DuPont
3800S ChromaClear VOC by DuPont Refinish will continue to be used on the
team's eight trailers and IVECO trucks as
well as on the mechanics' toolboxes,
workbenches and other pitlane equipment. DuPont Refinish paints are also
used in the garage and hospitality area.
GreenVolts to use Henkel’s
Aquence coatings to protect its
CPV solar equipment from
corrosion
Henkel announced that its Aquence Co-Cure technology has been selected for use
by GreenVolts, Inc. for its higher-perform-ing, lower cost protection against corrosion and UV-damage in the solar industry.
GreenVolts, provider of the world’s only
complete and fully integrated concentrat-
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