(Raleigh, N.C.) Stackpole has added a 2 watt size to their LCB Series of flameproof low resistance value ceramic housed wirewound resistors.  The LCBF2 adds to the broad line of current sensing resistors from Stackpole. The CBF and LCBF2 resistors also provide housings with standoffs to help reduce the temperatures seen by the PCB. The welded wirewound resistive element is available in values from 0.05 ohms to 0.33 ohms in 5% tolerance. (more…)

(Spring Creek & Morrisville, N.C.) Montie Design, an innovative concept-to-marketplace product design and development firm, today announced it will be holding a Winter 2012 Student Design Contest for aspiring product designers in community colleges, four-year colleges, or high schools from North Carolina and Virginia. Initial submissions are due on Feb 1, 2012 with final submissions due on Feb 29, with full details available online at www.montie.com/contest. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Tri-Star Electronics International, Inc., a leading worldwide supplier of electronic interconnect components for mission-critical applications for commercial aerospace, defense and industrial customers. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Montie Design, an innovative concept-to-marketplace product design and development firm, has added to its ever-expanding line of popular Montie Gear hunting and camping equipment with a fun new lightweight slingshot for outdoor enthusiasts of all ages. The high-tech slingshot features a sturdy aluminum frame for unrivaled strength, a tapered flat band and leather pouch assembly. Like all of the products available at www.montiegear.com or via the Montie Gear store on Amazon.com, the Montie Gear slingshot is made in the USA. (more…)

(Cary, N.C.) LORD Corporation – a leader in the management of motion, vibration and noise, and a supplier of adhesive products – has announced a new Web portal, “Invent with LORD,” to support its existing Open Innovation program. The new Web portal will increase the pace of innovation, in targeted areas, by improving LORD Corporation’s ability to leverage outside resources. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Montie Design, an innovative concept-to-marketplace product design and development firm, recently hosted a successful Lunch and Learn event featuring accomplished engineering firm EPEC Technologies. Attendees gained valuable insight into flex circuit design, a reliable and malleable approach to inter-connecting electronics which is quickly replacing conventional printed circuitry with a myriad of new product design applications. (more…)

(Charlotte, N.C.) Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell the non-roofing and waterproofing unit of its German company, PDT Phoenix GmbH (“PDT”), to the Datwyler Group of Altdorf, Switzerland. The business unit makes elastomer profiles for use in applications for tunnels, rail, windows and facades and was acquired as part of Carlisle’s acquisition of PDT on August 1, 2011. Sales of the divested unit are approximately €35 million. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Carlisle will retain the roofing and waterproofing business as the European center for Carlisle Construction Materials. (more…)

(Morrisville, N.C.) Montie Design, an innovative concept-to-marketplace product design and development firm, is continuing a string of educational outreach events by hosting a November 15 Lunch and Learn featuring Paul Tome with EPEC Technologies. Tome will be leading a discussion called the “Secrets of Flex Circuit Design” at the Montie Design studios located just off Aviation Parkway in Morrisville. The event is free but requires advance registration online at https://www.eventbrite.com/event/2434228844. (more…)

(Wilston, N.C.) As of September 2011, EonCoat, LLC, a ceramic coating company based out of Wilson, North Carolina, is certified to the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)/American National Standards Institute(ANSI) Standard 61, a nationally recognized certification. The NSF/ANSI Standard 61 allows the proprietary coating technology of EonCoat to be used safely in applications with potable water systems. (more…)

(Trenton, N.C.) AfterGlow, LLC has announced that it been awarded a contract to provide and install photoluminescent EXIT signs to retrofit all other types of EXIT signs in all buildings belonging to Jones County, NC. Jones County is the first such county in the U.S. to make the complete changeover to UL 924 compliant, high performance, photoluminescent fire EXIT signs. (more…)

(Mebane, N.C.) Craftique, makers of fine solid wood furniture, have launched a new product line of custom cabinetry to add to its sought-after offerings of hand-crafted custom mahogany bedroom, dining room and accent pieces. The company is leveraging the talents of its North Carolina craftspeople and the proven successful Craftique turnkey manufacturing system to give customers exactly what they want in terms of design, material and quality. (more…)

(Raleigh, N.C.) Governor Bev Perdue announced this week that Horsehead Corporation, a leading U.S. environmental services provider and producer of specialty zinc and zinc-based products, plans to build a state-of-the-art zinc production facility in Rutherford County. The company plans to create 250 jobs and make a capital investment of more than $350 million near Forest City. (more…)