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commercial and institutional structures, announced that founding partners Brian LeMaire and Stuart Mcneill have reacquired the company and will pursue growth in estab- lished and new markets throughout north america. LeMaire and Mcneill sold their interests in CuraFlo
inc. and its subsidiary entities to Cohesant inc. in august 2005. Their reacquisition of CuraFlo from Cohesant includes CuraFlo’s dealer network, CuraFlo U.S. opera- tions and CuraFlo Canadian operations, as well as exclu- sive world-wide rights to CuraFlo technology and its unique epoxy formulations. CuraFlo of British Columbia Ltd. will continue normal operations under its current name and management team. in all other cases, company entities will be united under the CuraFlo brand.
ASTM International sponsors workshop on the History of Mechanical Testing
W. COnSHOHOCKEn, Pa. —a workshop on the History of Mechanical Testing will be held nov. 13, at the Tampa Marriott Waterside in Tampa, Fla. Sponsored by aSTM international Committee E28 on Mechanical Testing, the workshop will be held in conjunction with the november standards development meetings of the committee. Today’s construction codes and other standards routine-
ly specify various mechanical tests to assure that struc- tures perform as intended. The scope of the workshop cov- ers the various aspects in the development of mechanical testing procedures and standards. Papers in four different areas are expected:
• Historical framework (rapid growth in industrial tech-
nology after 1830). Focus areas might include railroads, ships, bridges, buildings, etc.; • History of various mechanical test methods, such as strength, toughness, hardness, etc.; • Significant individuals, such as structural designers
(e.g., i.K. Brunel), standards committee leaders (e.g., G. Charpy), and equipment manufacturers (e.g., Wilson Mechanical instrument Co.); and • Significant failures/case studies, e.g., liberty ships,
Tacoma narrows Bridge, World Trade Center Towers, etc. Online registration opens approximately eight weeks
before the workshop and closes nov. 9. There will be no fee to attend the workshop. For more information, visit
www.astm.org/E28work1111.htm.
REHAU expands Celaya, Mexico, plant
LEESBURG, Va.— REHaU has expanded its manufactur- ing plant in Celaya, Mexico. The 13,000-sq-ft. (4,000-sq.- m) expansion, which was celebrated during a grand open-
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