With Alextra(TM), Allen Extruders Launches a New Composite Technology to Meet the Demands of Extreme Environments; GE Plastics\' Lexan(1) SLX Resin Provides Stunning Aesthetics and PerformancePITTSFIELD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2006--Allen Extruders, one of the largest U.S. producers of custom thermoplastic sheet, today launches Alextra(TM), a revolutionary new line of thermoplastic sheet products that meets the demanding performance requirements of extreme environments.
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--
Consumer Finance Unit Supports GE Manufacturing Unit
GE Money's Retail Sales Finance unit today announced a multi-year agreement to provide revolving consumer credit to retailers who sell water treatment products manufactured by GE Water & Process Technologies. The financing will be offered through GE Money's industry-wide AquaVantage program.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--GE Fanuc Embedded Systems:
-- 1.4 GHz low voltage Intel Pentium M processor
-- Pin-compatible with V5C single board computer
-- VME-32 compliant
-- Hardware byte-swapping capability
Today, GE Fanuc Embedded Systems, a leading provider of embedded computing technology, announces its new 6U VMEbus V5D Single Board Computer (SBC). The Intel Pentium M processor-based V5D uses the 1.4 GHz Pentium M processor LV 738 for improved performance and lower power requirements compared to the V5C SBC.
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CLEVELAND--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--
Successful automotive lighting product line adds two new product families
Death rates are three times greater at night than during the day, according to the National Safety Council. For enhanced driving confidence, ultra-bright NIGHTHAWK(TM) automotive headlamps offer greater night driving confidence.
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LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--BP and GE today announced their intention to jointly develop and deploy hydrogen power projects that dramatically reduce emissions of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide from electricity generation. Vivienne Cox, BP's Chief Executive of Gas, Power and Renewables, and David L. Calhoun, Vice Chairman of GE and president and CEO of GE Infrastructure, signed the agreement today in London.
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BIG SPRING, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--Airtricity, Inc., a leading renewable energy company, announced today that it has agreed on $120 million in project equity investment with GE Energy Financial Services, Fortis Capital and Wells Fargo for a 125-megawatt wind farm under construction in West Texas.
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EVENDALE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--Cathay Pacific Airways has signed a 20-year OnPoint(SM) Solutions service agreement with GE - Aviation's Services business for the maintenance, overhaul and repair of 40 GE90-115B installed and spare engines powering the airline's fleet of Boeing 777-300ER aircraft. The agreement, valued at more than $1 billion over the life of the agreement, will also cover any additional GE90-115B powered aircraft the airline acquires through the year 2017.
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EVENDALE, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 18, 2006--Egyptian charter carrier AMC Airlines has signed a 10-year, $40 million OnPoint(SM) Solutions service agreement with GE-Aviation's Engine Services operation for the overhaul and maintenance of the airline's fleet of CFM56-7B* engines.
The Cairo-based airline currently operates four CFM56-7B-powered Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft and will eventually acquire three additional aircraft. AMC, which was formed in 1992, operates charter flights from Europe to Egyptian tourist destinations.