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Flowserve Supports Pfizer in the Production of COVID-19 Vaccine
March 1, 2021 GMT
DALLAS (BUSINESS WIRE) Mar 1, 2021
Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced today it is providing pumps, valves and seals to Pfizer to support production of its COVID-19 vaccine.
During the engineering runs of vaccine production Pfizer needed immediate support to replace a mechanical mixer seal on its COVID-19 vaccine production line. Flowserve understood the urgency of the situation and the Flowserve Kalamazoo, Michigan team expedited the rebuild of this critical equipment. “Pfizer has been a Lifecycle Advantage customer since 1997, and now more than ever, we were pleased to be given the opportunity to let the experience and commitment of our associates support Pfizer’s immediate needs as they develope
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Cat Footwear Addresses Chronic Pain in the Construction Industry by Launching the CAT EDGE .
Cat FootwearMarch 2, 2021 GMT
ROCKFORD, Mich., March 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) Cat® Footwear, a division of Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today released its newest work boot designed for injury prevention for industrial workers – Cat Edge. Cat Footwear is stepping outside the box of traditional industrial footwear design with Cat Edge’s ergonomically correct footwear platform, with the primary purpose behind the design of the boot to focus on the reduction of stress on the body for workers who are standing over long periods of time.
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II-VI Incorporated to Double Manufacturing Capacity of Optical Filters for PCR Instrumentation .
II-VI IncorporatedFebruary 26, 2021 GMT
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) II‐VI Incorporated (Nasdaq: IIVI), a leading provider of precision optics for life sciences and optical networks, today announced that it will begin the expansion of its manufacturing footprint in Santa Rosa, California, with a plan to double over the next five years its manufacturing capacity of optical filters for polymerase chain reaction (PCR) instrumentation and 5G optical access networks.
The rapid growth in PCR testing for COVID-19 and the ongoing buildout of the 5G optical access infrastructure are simultaneously driving the demand for optical filters with high performance and reliability, necessitating sustained multiyear investments in production capacity. II-VI initiated the buildout of recentl