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Despite the expected downturn in the semiconductor market, revenue and earnings of the Carl Zeiss Group in the first six months of fiscal year 2011/12 remained at approximately the same level as in the prior year: revenue reached EUR2.105 billion ($2.649 billion), and earnings (EBIT) EUR232 million ($292 million). The revenues of the Microscopy and Vision Care business groups attained the same level as in the previous year.
http://www.zeiss.de
Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) entered into an agreement to purchase Norit N.V., the global leader in activated carbon from affiliates of Doughty Hanson & Co. Managers Limited and Euroland Investments B.V. for $1.1 billion. The acquisition strengthens Cabot’s specialty chemicals portfolio with a non-cyclical, high growth and high margin business.
http://www.cabot-corp.com
EDAX introduced Hikari XP, the next generation in EBSD cameras. Hikari XP offers outstanding performance across the complete range of EBSD applications, from high speed analysis for process development and quality control to high sensitivity indexing at low beam currents and low accelerating voltages for improved spatial resolution. Providing results without compromise, the Hikari XP blends market-leading speed, sensitivity and precision in one camera. When paired with EDAX’s TEAM™ EBSD software, Hikari XP offers the highest indexing success rates on the market, guaranteeing the user the best possible data quality.
EDAX is a global leader in Energy Dispersive X-ray Microanalysis, Electron Backscatter Diffraction, and Micro X-ray Fluorescence systems.
http://www.edax.com
Fuji Xerox Co Ltd showed an e-paper that realizes color display without using a color filter during SID 2012 in Boston, US.
http://www.fujixerox.com/eng/
GigOptix, Inc. (NYSE MKT: GIG), a leading fabless supplier of semiconductor and optical components that enable high speed information streaming, announced that Mr. David T. (Tom) Mitchell has been appointed to fill a vacancy on GigOptix‘s Board of Directors as an independent Class I Director.
http://www.gigoptix.com
HEADWATERS (NYSE: HW), a building products company dedicated to improving lives through innovative advancements in construction materials, announced completion of a privately negotiated exchange of its 2.50% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 with a face value of $49.8 million, for 8.75% Convertible Senior Subordinated Notes due 2016 with a face value of $49.8 million (the “New Notes”). In addition, a premium totaling less than $0.6 million was paid in conjunction with
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