In constructing its new A380 model, the European Airbus consortium (Toulouse, France) is maximizing the airplane's performance and incorporating efficient manufacturing techniques to compete in an increasingly competitive marketplace.
At $173.6 million, second quarter shipments of industrial laser equipment and systems for North America and U.S. exports were up roughly 75 percent from the second quarter of 2003.
Aerco International Inc. (Northvale, NJ) manufactures commercial water heaters and boiler systems. The company's signature product is a high-efficiency, self-descaling water heater that uses vertical stacks of helical coils that share a common steam riser and condensate return pipe.
Carleton Life Support Systems (Davenport, IA) specializes in ceramic injection-molding technology, producing ceramics capable of generating high-purity oxygen.