Ametek Inc. of Mahwah, New Jersey, USA, has announced the formation of a new Materials Analysis Division combining the recently-acquired Spectro Analytical Instruments Division and Edax, formerly a business unit of Ametek’s Process & Analytical Instruments Division. Alan Devenish, formerly Edax’s Business Unit Manager, has been appointed Vice President and General Manager of the new division, while Manfred Bergsch has been named Division Vice President and Spectro Business Unit Manager.

Ametek’s Materials Analysis Division is a global leader in applying analytical instrumentation to satisfy customers’ materials analysis needs. Its products and technologies include arc/spark and ICP optical emission spectrometers, energy dispersive and EBSD microanalysis systems, and X-ray fluorescence spectrometers for rapid, accurate analysis of solids, liquids and powders. The division provides analytical instrumentation for applications in the metals, environmental, R&D, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, electronics and forensic science markets.

Ametek Materials Analysis is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical devices with annualised sales of more than US$ 1.6 billion.

* Granuband

Dutch tyre recycling company Granuband has taken over Dash Recycled Rubber Inc. (DRRI) of Macon, Missouri, USA. The new company - to be known as Granuband Macon, LLC - will continue with its existing activities and with its current personnel, but will henceforth operate 24 hours a day.

With the take-over, Granuband sees opportunities to expand its market. The plant in the USA produces several sizes of rubber granules which can be used, for example, in artificial pitches and as rubber mulch.

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