Next Monthly Meeting Announcement!
Dear CMC Fabs Members, The next monthly meeting is scheduled to be on August 25th. We hope to have you join us! Best, The CMC Fabs Team
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New Source of Helium Found in Tanzania
“A new approach to gas exploration has discovered a huge helium gas field, which could address the increasingly critical shortage of this vital yet rare element. Now, a research group from Oxford and Durham universities, working with Helium One, a helium exploration company headquartered in Norway, has developed a brand new exploration approach. The first […]
Next Monthly Meeting Announcement
Dear CMC Fabs Members, The next monthly meeting is scheduled to be on July 21st. We hope to have you join us! Best, The CMC Fabs Team
Anticipated Impact on NEON: US Tariffs on China Steel Increased Further
China is critical to the electronic supply chain, especially for noble gases like NEON. Reduction in China steel production means reduced Neon supply, a by-product of the ASUs which support steel factories with oxygen. Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce imposed even more duties on steel imports from China. The longer this tariff is in […]
Materion Proposes to Buy Heraeus’ Targets Business!
This may be an opportunity too good to pass up: Just announced, Materion Announced they are in “Discussions with Heraeus Group Regarding an Acquisition by Materion of Heraeus’ Target Materials Business”. It was our understanding that they were exiting the business in January, but since then, the Targets unit has not closed down. Now we […]
Alerts and Communications Portal Now Activated
Hello CMC Members – over the past few days we have worked out a few bugs and have now activated the Alert System. You will be getting two different types of Alerts from TECHCET analysts – Urgent and Important (not urgent). Also, you have the ability to communicate to each other by making your own […]
Rare Earth Discovery
Still issue with setting up mining/refining/purification investment. Geologists discover rare earth elements in Rajasthan Out of the 18 exploratory projects worldwide, the concentration of these minerals at the Indian site comes at the third spot. “In view of the high concentration of the rare earth elements, the felsite dykes of Phulan and the adjoining areas […]
Gigaphoton responds to Its approach to Neon Shortage.
“Gigaphoton demonstrates reduction of the laser’s neon usage by 25 percent on KrF and ArF lasers, and up to 50 percent on ArF immersion lasers. It also shows the Neon Pricing variations up to YE of 2015 by different gas suppliers. Recent communications from the Ukraine and China in reference to the Neon Supply are […]