Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd and Transco Products Inc agree UK-US licence and supply agreement

July 21st, 2009 by Julie

HANDS ACROSS THE WATER: Keith Bell, left, MTE Group managing director, and Ed Wolbert, president of Transco Products Inc, shake on the licence agreement. They are watched by, from left, Chris Steiner, Transco senior designer; Bruce Alpha, Transco vice-president; Erik Helmuth, Transco senior designer; Paul Bell, MTE senior project manager; Jonathan Harris, MTE product development engineer; Peter Sinnott, MTE principal design engineer; and Ged Hall, MTE’s 3D CAD modeller.

Mech-Tool Engineering Ltd (MTE) has positioned itself for major expansion in the nuclear sector, in the UK and overseas, after signing a licence and supply agreement with a leading US corporation.

County Durham-based MTE, which specialises in explosion, fire and noise protection systems, and Transco Products Inc, a recognised world leader in thermal insulation systems for the commercial nuclear power industry, intend to manufacture and sell the products of each other on either side of the Atlantic. (more…)

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University starter packs set to become an essential for first-time students

July 13th, 2009 by Julie

Cheryl Barber of Campus Lifestyle, and Tim Jones of Student Survival Stuff

THE first weeks of university life can be pretty daunting for most students. New home, new town, new friends - and, in most cases, a new life away from home.

Student Survival Stuff, a range of starter packs designed specifically for first-time students, aims to make the difficult transition from home life to living on their own as smooth and stress-free as possible.

The packs - for the kitchen, the bathroom and the bedroom - provide students with basic essentials they need to kit out their student accommodation and survive the first days and weeks of university life. (more…)

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