International Fuel Technology announced that it signed a marketing and distribution agreement with Caldic UK, a UK based chemical and fuel additives company. Caldic UK is a division of Rotterdam (Netherlands) based Caldic, a major European chemical and fuel additives distribution company with 25 sales offices in eight countries and annual revenues of approximately US$750 million. Caldic UK has purchased DiesoLIFTTM 10 and introduced the product to their clients, including major bus and supermarket companies. DiesoLIFTTM 10 has clearly demonstrated the ability to increase fuel economy and reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions," said Roger Collis, Caldic UK's Managing Director.

SITA, the IT provider which tracks passenger baggage worldwide for the air transport industry, recently launched a major report which shows how baggage handling can be improved at the world's busiest airports through the better use of technology as the industry now handles around 2.25 billion pieces of checked baggage every year. Francesco Violante, SITA CEO, introducing the 4th annual SITA Baggage Report, said: "Since again, the past year has seen an increase in the amount of baggage mishandled worldwide. It also brings fresh hope, however, in the shape of new initiatives such as IATA's baggage improvement programme.

IBS Software, a leading global provider of new-generation IT solutions to the Travel, Transportation and Logistics (TTL) industry announced the setting up of an office at Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. Through the new facility, IBS seeks to establish an Ocean Transportation Line of Business (LoB), the latest addition to its six other lines of business. This is IBS' second office in Europe after London and its fourteenth worldwide. According to V K Mathews, Chairman and CEO, IBS Group: "IBS has been growing rapidly in the past few years. We have not only added new products to our existing LOBs, but also added new lines of business.

TOPEX successfully tested an improved VCS solution at Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration (ROMATSA) with Multi Frequency Coding (MFC) Signaling Converter which assures transportation of this protocol over the Internet according to EUROCONTROL specifications. TOPEX VCS solution has been implemented at Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration for over five years and allows its configuration for a very wide range of applications in the ATC field. Due to excellent collaboration certified by traditional long business relations, ROMATSA, the organization providing the achievement of the air traffic control, chose to test TOPEX improved solution.

TOPEX, a leading telecom equipment manufacturer and ATC solution provider, is proud to be awarded for its contribution and dedication to securing the skies over Bucharest. After The North - Atlantic Alliance Summit, the most important political event ever organized in Romania, when TOPEX VCS assisted in providing the flights synchronization, organizations like Main Air Operational Command - Romanian Air Force and NATO Bucharest Summit, honored the company for its commitment to quality and excellence in delivering up to date communications solutions. This Air Guardian recognition is due to the reliable VCS solution provided by TOPEX and implemented for over five years within the Romanian Air Traffic Services Administration.

SRA International, a leading provider of technology and strategic consulting services and solutions to government organizations, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire Era Corporation, a privately held provider of advanced surveillance technologies for the air traffic management, airport operations, military and security markets. Era is a pioneer and leading supplier of next-generation surveillance and flight tracking solutions. The company has nearly 300 employees and develops multilateration, Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and other technologies that deliver high-performance, high-reliability surveillance solutions to more than 100 customers in the US, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, South America and Asia.

DiesoLIFT™ is a performance enhancer recommended at a 1:600 dosage in diesel fuels (0.17% in volumes) in order to improve diesel fuel properties. The benefits gained from the treatment of rail diesel fuel with DiesoLIFT can be summarized as follows: Fuel Economy Proven economy of 3% minimum Potential economy in service from 7% to 10% on (as demonstrated in numerous rail trials) Engine tests carried out at the world's most renowned technical centers (MI Technology - Motive Power - SWRI - etc) Significant Reduction of Pollutant Emissions The treatment of diesel fuels with DiesoLIFT has a direct impact on the reduction of noxious emissions such as HC (Hydrocarbons), CO (carbon monoxide), particulates and exhaust smokes Greenhouse gases such as CO2 (carbon dioxide) and NOx (Nitrogen oxides) are also indirectly reduced after treatment of diesel fuels with DiesoLIFT due to the resulting reduction of fuel consumption Lubricity Improvement and Friction Reduction Tests carried out at oil industry certified independent laboratories have clearly demonstrated a significant lubricity i...

Schenck Process is the best example of the successes a good strategy process can deliver. In recognition of the successful definition and ongoing realisation of its growth strategy, the Schenck Process Group are delighted to announce that management consults Oliver Wyman and the Produktion business journal have conferred their 2007 Strategy Award for Mechanical Engineering Companies in the category of 'Best Growth Strategy' on the Schenck Process Group. Citing ability to achieve targeted financial results, in presenting the award Oliver Wyman acknowledges Schenck Process' transition from a component supplier to a leading provider of complete solutions.

Optellios, Inc., a leading fiberoptic technology company and manufacturer of the FiberPatrol line of intrusion detection and communication products, announced today that it has completed the first installation in a project to secure a public water utility in the state of Florida. Optellios won a US$2.7 million dollars contract for the project in December of 2007, following a public bid process. As part of the project, Optellios is providing, installing, and integrating perimeter intrusion detection systems at county water facilities. Individual projects involve several different models of FiberPatrol intrusion detection products, including multi-zone and location-sensing systems for perimeter fence and wall applications.

With the ESMexpress standard MEN Mikro Elektronik bridges a gap in the market for system-on-modules for harsh environmental conditions and safety-critical requirements in industrial embedded applications. Unlike the COM Express standard which is administered by the PICMG, ESMexpress is currently prepared to be standardized according to ANSI by the VITA. The official designation is ANSI-VITA 59, RSE Rugged System-On-Module Express. FIELDS OF APPLICATION System-On-Modules (SOM) or Computer-On-Modules (COM) are complete computers on a plug-on module. By configuring the I/O on an individual carrier board the functionality can be tailored to the application, thus saving costs and time-to-market.

MEN Mikro Elektronik presents the first ESMexpress modules, which comply with the new, proposed ANSI-VITA 59 standard (in preparation). The XM1 is the first Intel-based member of this System-on-module family for harsh environments and safety-critical applications in the embedded market. With the new Intel Atom and high-performance graphics, the XM1 is ideally suited for visualization applications for the railway, avionics, medical engineering and industrial automation markets. XM1 - THE PERFECT VISUALIZATION PLATFORM FOR INTEL ATOM Two variants of the recently presented Intel Atom - Z530 with 1.

Electronic security solutions from Secom plc are part of a £250,000 project to improve facilities and safety at unstaffed railway stations on a key Midland route. Digital CCTV installations and associated improvements have deterred acts of vandalism - helping to boost public confidence in rail travel and increasing passenger numbers by 20%. Working with the North Staffordshire Community Rail Partnership (NSCRP) and the train operating company, Secom installed digital CCTV recording systems at Longport and Longton stations on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent. Both stations are served by a regular service on the strategic Crewe-Stoke-Derby line.

Police stations serving major new international gateways into London are to be protected with advanced security systems from Secom. The leading electronic security solutions provider has been awarded a Metropolitan Police Authority contract to supply and install integrated systems for police facilities at Terminal 5 Heathrow and the new Channel Tunnel stations at St Pancras and Stratford. Announcing the contract award, Secom plc Managing Director Minoru Takezawa said: "We are proud to be working with the Metropolitan Police to secure their facilities at these three sites, which are of great strategic importance in the UK's expanding transport infrastructure providing significant new national and international routes into London.

The French rail vehicle manufacturer Alstom Transport has concluded an extensive long term framework agreement with Knorr-Bremse for the development and supply of braking systems. The leading manufacturer of braking systems for rail vehicles world-wide can, as a preferred supplier, in the future tender for all Alstom's major projects world-wide. Knorr-Bremse is the very first supplier with which Alstom has concluded a so-called LP150 agreement. Both companies declared that the goal of their partnership was to significantly increase Knorr-Bremse's supply volume to Alstom across the whole range of rail vehicle platforms.

Vector Lifting, in partnership with Taiwanese companies, China Steel Machinery Company and Teco Industries, has recently completed its largest and most ambitious project since inception in 1974. Over the past three years, the West Australian-based railway engineering company has supplied a number of items of maintenance equipment for the Taiwan High Speed Rail Corporation. This equipment ranged from simple bogie stands to a state-of-the-art underfloor lifting system and included a bogie drop table; bogie load test system; disassembly hoist; mobile jacks; bogie and wheel set turntables, and wheel set and axle rotating devices.

Since its inception in 1940, RSD, a division of DCD-DORBYL, has established itself as a leading supplier of locomotives, railway wagons and related goods to the national railways, mining and industrial users throughout the local and international markets. RSD has the technical expertise, experience and facilities to design and manufacture a broad range of products to meet their individual customers' needs. For the rail industry, RSD designs, manufactures, refurbishes and services a complete range of rolling stock including locomotives, coach bodies, wagons and bogies. RSD has designed and manufactured more than 130,000 wagons, 1,000 surface locomotives and 4,000 underground locomotives.

With installations in more than 24 countries, TransCore is the leader in Automatic Equipment Identification (AEI) for the rail industry. We set the standards by which all AEI is measured. On all five continents, TransCore has installed more than 6.9 million tags and 21,000 readers throughout the rail and intermodal industry. WIRELESS RADIO FREQUENCY IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS In 1991 the North American rail industry adopted a mandatory standard based on TransCore's Amtech wireless Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology. All railcars in interchange service in North America are required to be equipped with our radio frequency tags, allowing railroads to manage cars and locomotives nationwide.

FinBin® litter bins and ashtrays are designed and produced by Lassila & Tikanoja (L&T). L&T, founded in 1905, specialises in environmental waste management, and property and plant-support services, as well as environmental waste-collection products. L&T is a responsible environmental management specialist with a wide diversity of expertise. We are continuously developing new waste-management solutions for environmental management and property and plant maintenance needs. We do not settle for mere compliance with the environmental legislation requirements, but instead strive to be at the forefront of environmental management.

Reno-Tahoe International Airport is a publicly owned airport, operated by Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority, and is situated about 5km from the central business district of the city of Reno in Nevada. The airport covers an area of 1,450 acres (587ha) and there are three operational runways: 16R/34L 11,002ft (3,353m), 16L/34R 9,000ft (2,743m) and 7/25 6,102ft (1,860m). "Reno-Tahoe International Airport is about 5km from the central business district of Reno in Nevada." The 16L (eastern parallel) and 16R (western parallel) runways have Precision Approach Path Indicators (PAPI), Instrument Landing System (ILS) and VHF Omnidirectional Radio Range (VOR) Approach and the 7/25 east-west runway has PAPI and Runway End Identifier Lights (REILs).

Zurich is Switzerland's largest city and capital of the federal state (canton) of the same name. The canton's 1,728km² house around one-sixth of the national population, and many from neighbouring cantons add to an expanding level of commuting within and into the area. Added demand is generated by the country's principal airport in Zurich's northern community of Kloten. A large feature of the city centre, the main station, Zurich HB, is a hub for national and international services. Not extreme by Swiss standards, the city site at the western end of the Zurchersee Lake nevertheless poses engineering challenges including intensive settlement, substantial hills and the confluence of the Limmat and Sihl rivers.

Huntsville International is a medium-sized modern airport situated in Madison County, Alabama and is around 14km from the centre of the city of Huntsville. The airport is operated by Huntsville / Madison County Airport Authority and serves the Huntsville Decatur metropolitan area (celebrated its 40th anniversary in 2007). "Huntsville International is a medium-sized modern airport situated in Madison County." There are two asphalt runways 18L/36R (10,006ft, 3,050m) and 18R/36L (12,600ft, 3,840m), a modern terminal building with a 12-gate concourse and an excellent range of facilities including shops, restaurants, a Sheraton Four Points hotel, a golf course, a business centre, a lounge and a comprehensive spaceflight exhibition for the passengers.