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Newsletter from the GMA Garnet Group
JANUARY & JULY 2012 EDITION ABRASIVE MATTERS GAC all set for western region expansion A new facility for Garnet Arabia Company (GAC) has been established in Masturah, the Western Region of Saudi Arabia early this year to service the region's growing industries. Strategically located between Jeddah and Rabigh, the 5,000m2 bulk handling and storage facility is set to meet the current garnet abrasive demand for ongoing projects such as the Yanbu Export Refinery as well as upcoming petrochemical expansion projects. "We are optimistic with the future development of the region with upcoming new oil refineries and petrochemical plant expansions and potential growth opportunies in the medium to large fabrication sector," GAC General Manager Soni John said. In addition, GAC is the only provider in the region to offer a recycling package programme that caters for the collection of used garnet to be re-processed. Besides the benefits of lower disposal costs, the programme offers a responsible solution for companies to dispose their used material. The spent material that is collected from various sites will be pre-processed at the facility before being delivered to GAC's plant in Jubail for final processing. Meanwhile, expansion plans are in place for the plant in Jubail in preparation for a new production line to produce a new range of garnet abrasives. The Group has invested over AUD$1 million for the project which is targeted to commence in September this year. The new product range which will be marketed under the Arabian Garnet brand comprises of three grades - 120 mesh, 150 mesh and 200 mesh. These are most suitable for micro garnet users in applications such as glass and delicate surfaces – aluminium and turbine. By Stephanie Cheong, Perth NEWS HIGHLIGHTS JetTalk: 3 easy steps to fix a nozzle blockage [03] | Concrete carpet with a British sense of humour [05] | The MEAM waterjet project [08] CORPORATE Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra entertains regional WA through live simulcast One of the regional live broadcast venues - Novotel Ningaloo Resort, Exmouth. Regional communities in Western Australia enjoyed a complimentary world-class classical performance by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra at the Perth Concert Hall through a live simulcast in September last year. The live broadcast using high quality video and audio technology was aired at 12 venues across the state and provided patrons a full experience including the orchestra arriving on stage and being able to purchase programmes, food and beverages at their venue. This is the orchestra's second Australian tour covering Perth, Brisbane and Sydney since the very first performance at the Sydney Opera House in 2006. Internationally recognised as one of the world's greatest orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra which was established in 1842 is more closely associated with the history and tradition of European classical music than any other musical ensemble. According to the Perth Concert Hall General Manager Andrew Bolt, the wait -list to become a subscriber in Austria is 11 years for weekend performances and six years for mid-week concerts. "Or you can try and wrestle with the 200-odd people who'll brave the worst weather to see if someone returns a ticket," Mr Bolt added. GMA is the main corporate partner in bringing the renowned orchestra to Perth. By Torsten Ketelsen, Perth The orchestra was conducted by Maestro Christoph Eschenbach. 02 CORPORATE JetTalk: 3 easy steps to fix a nozzle blockage A great tip that could save you at least US$100! FEATURE SERIES The Abrasive Matters brings you JetTalk Nozzle blockage is a common problem and may occur quite frequently during the waterjet - a short series on waterjet cutting tips & cutting process. The cost of replacing the nozzle can be quite substantial especially if this solutions contributed by our experienced occurs often. The common causes that may trigger a nozzle blockage are: waterjet solutions team. Wrong Mesh Size Abrasive quality Dust Incorrect selection of Lower quality garnet High levels of dust in lower waterjet cutting garnet abrasives that may have a quality garnet abrasives. abrasive mesh/particle size higher content of foreign or using oversized particles metal particles. compared to the bore Got a waterjet related question or diameter of the nozzle. looking for a solution? Write to us : email@example.com In the event that you are unable to clear the blockage using compressed air, try the following time–tested remedy: STEP 1: Remove the blocked nozzle. STEP 2 : Re-fit it with the opposite end STEP 3: Start the pump followed by of the nozzle. the jet. Within a fraction of a second, the nozzle will be cleared! Contributed By : Ajay Thanki, Dubai Special Appreciation to NSH GMA presented a special appreciation opportunites to work together in the to Nasser S. Al Hajri Corporation current resources boom in Western (NSH) in recognition of the company's Australia," Mr Ketelsen said. continuous support since 2007. Recognised as a Grade "A" general For the past five years, GMA's Saudi Arabia construction contractor by the government operation-Garnet Arabia Company (GAC) of Saudi Arabia, NSH contributed its has been providing NSH with customised expertise in key sectors such as Oil & service arrangements comprising the supply of Gas, Refineries, Petrochemicals, Fertilisers, quality garnet abrasive as well as the collection Cement, Power, Desalination and Steel of used garnet from site for reprocessing. Industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for over 30 years. In honour of the long term business relationship, a special Appreciation Certificate Over the years, GMA Garnet™ was awarded to NSH on 19th December abrasive is the preferred abrasive for 2011 at the NSH Tower in Al Khobar. all major projects by NSH namely Saudi Kayan - Phenolics, Chemanol In July this year, GMA CEO Torsten Keteslen Expansion, Sipchem Acetyl Complex, The special Appreciation Certificate was presented to NSH Corporate Procurement Manager Krishna Kumar (second from left) by GMA CEO Torsten attended the opening of NSH 's new office IBN ZAHR PP3, Ethylene Plant Project Ketelsen (third from left) together with GAC General Manager Soni John (far in Western Australia. Sharq, Tasnee Ethylene Cracker Plant, left) and GMA Group Commercial Manager Rodney Liebeck (far right). Methanol Plant Project, Hadeed DRI "The excellent relationship between Plant Project, PDH/PP Plant Project GMA and NSH will be further enchanced and Jubail Export Refinery. with the new setup here in Perth and By Soni John, Jubail 03 CORPORATE / PRODUCT FEATURE GMA Garnet™ Fine & Super Fine Abrasives GMA Micronised Garnet Products for Precision Applications. AVAILABLE MESH SIZES High quality GMA Garnet™ abrasives are now available for delicate surface preparation applications, ready in stock worldwide. • 90 mesh • 120 mesh • 150 mesh GMA Fine & Super Fine Abrasive products are processed using state-of-the-art technology • 200 mesh • 350 mesh to ensure consistent high quality. The combination of high mineral purity, total grain angularity and consistent sizing ensures high performance precision cutting, cleaning, etching and polishing. The range of abrasives are most suited for precision waterjet cutting, fine and delicate blast For further information, contact Marc Putzier at cleaning for graffiti and paint removal, stone or brick restoration; automobile, aerospace email@example.com and boat restoration as well as new fabrication. It also is commonly used for blast etching of glass, aluminium, plastics and composites. The abrasives are packaged in 25kg paper bags or1000kg & 2000kg bulk bags. By Marc Putzier, Perth 4. 1. Photo credits: Ibix 2. 3. Picture 1: Wood restoration. Picture 2: High precision blast cleaning. Picture 3: Graffiti removal. Picture 4: Specialty surface preparation. u The *GEOBLASTER with **GMA Fine abrasive 150 mesh were used to restore the bricks of this building that was constructed in 1862. The building BEFORE AFTER is one of the historic structures located in Marshall, Michigan, home to one of the largest historic landmark districts in USA. The surface of the original and replacement bricks were lightly skimmed without any pit or tear and the mortar remained intact. *Coupled with 220 CFM compressor at 40psi nozzle pressure. **Abrasive consumption was at the average of 40kg / 90 lbs per hour. Photo & Info credits: Geoblaster 04 UNITED KINGDOM Concrete carpet with a British sense of humour Made of granite and high quality cast concrete, the carpet is a humorous display of jokes, songs and comedy catchphrases by over 1,000 of Britain's most well loved comedians and writers. Deemed as one of the largest pieces of out the phrases on the carpet were cut with public art ever commissioned in the United waterjet cutting machines by WJS UK using GMA Kingdom, Blackpool's Comedy Carpet unveiled Garnet™ 80 mesh waterjet cutting abrasive prior on 10th October 2011 is set to stir a few giggles to installation on site. or perhaps loads of laughs from its visitors. "Our waterjet machines are manufactured to Installed on the promenade at the foot of the world the highest standard and we have full confidence famous Blackpool Tower, the 2,200 m2 typographical in GMA Garnet™ abrasive's constant optimum artwork which is made of granite and high quality performance. We recommend GMA Garnet™ to cast concrete is a humorous display of jokes, songs all our customers," said WJS UK Managing Director and comedy catchphrases by over 1,000 of Britain's Chris Baker. most well loved comedians and writers. The £4m project has taken five years from Five sections at the centre of the carpet are devoted conception to installation and is integrated into to Ken Dodd, Les Dawson, Morecambe and Wise, the Tower Festival Headland– a brand new events Frankie Howerd and Tommy Cooper. space in the resort, which will host huge events with a capacity of 20,000 as well as a brand new low- The carpet was officially unveiled by legendary Liverpool comedian Ken Dodd. The size of the letters on the carpet varies from a carbon-emission wedding venue with breathtaking few centimetres to almost a metre tall so that the views across the beach and sea. laughs can be enjoyed from all sides and from both close up and from a height at the top of the tower. By John Halewood, Manchester These 160,000 individually engraved letters spelling These 160,000 individually engraved letters spelling out the phrases on the carpet were cut with waterjet cutting machines using GMA Garnet™ 80 mesh abrasives. Photo credits: Angela Catlin 05 EUROPE Trade Exhibitions in Europe Lamiera Blech Italia 2012 GMA Garnet Europe participated in the "Lamiera / Blech Italia" exhibition in Bologna, Italy from 9th to 12th May 2012. The exhibition is well-known as the most important trade show in Italy and specifically devoted to metal forming machines and metal manufacturing sector. GMA received numerous inquiries on the range of fine and super fine garnet abrasives which are popularly used in sandblasting applications for graffiti removal, steel and wood restoration in Europe. On top of sandblasting customers, many existing and potential waterjet customers also attended the trade show in search of new machines or to upgrade their existing machines to modern and computer controlled CNC systems. According to waterjet machine manufacturer exhibitors, the demand for new machines is on the rise. The production capacity for new machine orders have exceeded by over 30 percent with a delivery lead time of up to six months upon order receipt. By Tiziano Cher, Frankfurt GMA Europe representatives, from left: Andreas Höfner, Riccardo Cinquini & Tiziano Cher. Tolexpo 2012 in France Blechexpo 2011 in Germany allowing a 520° rotation on the C axis (vertical axis) and a ±45° tipping on the A axis (horizontal axis) to ensure high precision and watertightness. The regular grain size of GMA 80 mesh garnet offers quality, consistent cutting performance and less clogs in the cutting head as it is virtually dust free. The waterjet market remains optimistic of a strong growth in the sales of 6,000 bar (90,000 psi) pumps in 2012. GMA Garnet in Europe the waterjet cutting technology participated in the Tolexpo by LDSA and quality Australian LDSA is GMA's key distributor fair in Paris, France with garnet abrasive by GMA. in France. The company was La Découpe Systèmes established in 1989 by Mr. Automatisés (LDSA) from On showcase were GMA Dominique Braucourt in Bar-le- 15th to 18th November 80 mesh garnet and the Duc in the North East of France. The GMA team at the exhibition. last year. WJA 15.30 1T5X PRO - Abrasive Waterjet Machining LDSA is the leading French Over 11,000 visitors attended Center from LDSA which is manufacturer of waterjet cutting machines and one of the main GMA Garnet Europe attended the 10th Blechexpo the international fair for sheet composed of a 3000 x 1500 manufacturers in Europe with 2011 which was held at the Stuttgart Exhibition metal, coil, tube and section mm table, a stainless steel more than 300 installation of Centre last year. equipment There were over water tank, with 5 axis cutting 200 exhibitors and major at 6000 bar powered by a waterJet machines. LDSA plans GMA had a successful showcase at the expo which waterjet cutting machine KMT Pro pump. This great to promote 7,000 bar (105 000 psi) technology for higher ranks second in the global ranking for sheet metal manufacturers such as Flow combination enables a high processing trade shows. Around 26,000 expert visitors and Bystronic in France and performance cutting - faster productivity requirements. from 89 countries visited the expo to gather information Resato International. cutting and better cut quality. regarding current industry offerings. By Fabien Reneaux, Frankfurt At the LDSA/GMA booth, visitors As swivels often lead to leaks The show features manufacturer products, machines, z GMA Sales & Marketing Assistant comprising waterjet technicians, and machine breakdowns, systems and equipment for hardware and software. Fabien Reneaux (left) with LDSA engineers, current and potential there is no swivel in the General Director Dominique Braucourt customers were introduced to WJA 15.30 1T5X PRO but a at the Tolexpo fair in Paris. By Andreas Höfner, Hamburg the benefits and advantages of connection with a spiral tube 06 EUROPE Visitors impress with Aulla open house Visitors were impressed with the open house of the Group's recycling facility in Aulla-Pallerone, Italy that was held on 9th September 2011. Seventy international customers, suppliers and distributors toured the facility and were briefed on the production process and storage capacity. Currently, the daily production of reprocessed garnet is approximately 50 tonnes and around 10,500 tonnes of new garnet and 2000 tonnes of used garnet are being stored at the warehouse. The positive reception of the visitors further enhances customer relations and builts toward a long-lasting cooperation with the Group. The event began with a welcome dinner on 8th September at Cabreo Restaurant in Viareggio which is a 45 minutes drive from the facility followed by the plant visit the next morning. The event ended with a two-hour ferry cruise from Portovenere - near Cinque Terre to Viareggio. The Cinque Terre is one of the most untouched areas in the Mediterranean Sea with beautiful footpaths, breathtaking views, churches, oratories and old castles, diving and the finest food and wines. By Tiziano Cher, Frankfurt Seventy guests toured the facility and were briefed on the production process and storage capacity. Never a dull moment for Andreas After two decades of promoting GMA leader in the garnet abrasive market, to build up Garnet™ as a wonderful abrasive to the best possible customer-vendor relationships customers in Europe, General Manager and develop a sophisticated marketing and Andreas Höfner concludes that it was and distribution network across Europe. Today, GMA still is an exciting job. Garnet™ has become the reference class for garnet abrasive in the waterjet cutting industry. "This job enables me to meet different customers and friends all around Europe. I may be meeting customers from Airbus and BMW today and small "Andreas has demonstrated most admirably workshop owners the next day," said Mr Höfner what can be achieved when you believe in your who celebrated 20 years of service last year. product and pursue your goals relentlessly," CEO Mr Höfner (left) 20 years ago when he first joined Torsten Ketelsen said. the Group and today. It all began when Mr Höfner met CEO Torsten Ketelsen at a trade show in Hamburg in October Among Andreas' most memorable moments Moving forward, Mr Höfner is working towards 1990 where he was introduced to GMA Garnet™. through the years are being able to maintain long- developing a market for reprocessed garnet as Convinced of the performance and potential of term customer relationships with customers that well as ultra-fine products from the reprocessing this abrasive, Mr Höfner came on board as Sales & have placed their first order many years ago and plant in Aulla, Italy and to explore new applications, Marketing Manager in Hamburg on 1st July 1991. to see a high and steady growth in garnet sales resources and cost-effective disposal of used each year. garnet in Europe. "In the beginning, nobody knew about our product but many companies were interested to learn During his free time, Mr Höfner enjoys travelling more about this product from "Down Under." "What I like about the Group are our product and sports activities especially tennis and cycling which is reliable and provides the highest value for and to be able to spend as much time as possible It was fantastic to get the first orders from money abrasive solution to our customers, sound with his family. shipyards in Germany and from the Netherlands," investments in reprocessing plants, a fantastic and Mr Höfner said. highly motivated team operating in a customer- By Stephanie Cheong, Perth focused corporate culture and the environmentally Mr Höfner shared that his initial challenges were sustainable and socially responsible practices of our to establish GMA Garnet Europe as a market business," Mr Höfner said. 07 UNITED STATES The MEAM waterjet project The MEAM waterjet is a design project by final year students in Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics (MEAM) at the University of Pennsylvania, United States. GMA Sales Manager Carl Borgh came to know of the project and followed their progress. Carl shares his thoughts on the project. In October last year, I came to know about the MEAM waterjet project – a final year project to build a working waterjet machine (right picture) by a group of engineering students for their university machine shop that will also benefit future engineering students. One of the initial challenges of the project was to fit it through a standard 32" (813mm) door opening and to be able to run on standard household current of 120 volt AC. On reading some of their build parameters, I thought it would not be possible but this creative group found a way by working with lower pressures Carl Borgh driven by a pump donated to their cause. A month later in November, the students contacted GMA for some GMA Garnet™ 80 mesh abrasive. I brought them a few buckets of abrasive and had a lengthy discussion with some of the team members. We touched on the issue of getting GMA Garnet™ to flow correctly and interestingly, they came up with a novel approach of using an inverted juice bottle and experimented with finding a hole/orifice to gravity feed their system at the correct rate. I wanted to do more than to just supply garnet and suggested that they visit a working waterjet shop. At the end of March this year, the students visited Krando Metal Products (KMP) in Broomall. KMP Senior Project Manager Anthony DiAngelus Jr. was very helpful and generous with his time by providing an informative three-hour tour with full access to the facility. Anthony was very detailed in describing the daily operations in a waterjet shop environment and I believe this would have firmly planted the waterjet applications platform in their minds as a viable business. According to Anthony, the students were ambitious, eager and extremely intelligent and were not intimidated by the extremely difficult task of cutting a solid object with water and abrasive. Their questions were focused, well thought out and precise. "Their passion for this project is something you do not see in the industry," Anthony added. Besides a very small budget and limitations to space and electricity, these creative and intelligent young people overcame various challenges and successfully completed their project. I can see how they, the upcoming generation could represent the future of mechanical production and manufacturing. The experience was very satisfying and I hope to remain in contact with these young people in future as they venture into their respective industries. Site visit to KMP by the engineering students from University of Pennsylvania. From left : Nick Bartlett, Carlee Wagner, Adam Libert & Nisan Lerea. Project Highlights The purpose of this project was to create a small scale waterjet machine suitable for universities and hobbyists. It should be powerful, yet small and affordable for non-commercial applications. The general design concept capitalises on the advantages associated with building an abrasive waterjet machine that operates at relatively low pressure (as low as 10ksi) and flow rate. Project Goals: > Perform cuts at 1/4" (6.35mm) aluminum and 1/8" (3.175mm) steel > Cut within a tolerance of 0.005" (0.127mm) (including error due to kerf width and draft angle) > Compact machine within a few square feet; a modular system that could be assembled on a table-top Anthony (first from left) explaining the waterjet workstation functions at > Automated material-based feeds and speeds calculations KMP and the various software features and capabilities that are beneficial > A machine that is safe to operate to the user experience of the student's waterjet machine. > Budget : less than USD$10,000 The team has won the top award in their class and will be competing against other engineering classes for the best project. 08 UNITED STATES GMA to increase market presence in Central and South America GMA Garnet USA is working towards increasing its market presence in Central and South America. "The industrial sector in this part of the world is growing at a rapid pace. We see the potential and growth opportunity for us to promote our products to the relevant industries here," Vice President – Sales & Marketing Pete Mitchell said. GMA Garnet™ waterjet cutting and sandblasting abrasives are currently available in the region via business partners - Reptec and Rosber in Mexico and Transmerquim for sandblasting abrasive in both Central and South America. "Customers are also welcomed to direct their enquiries to us as we are able to deliver our abrasive products in containers to all areas in the region," Mr Mitchell added. By Stephanie Cheong, Perth t GMA Garnet™ abrasive is now available in Mexico and other parts of South America. Painters Competition raises US $15,000 for students in need Over US $15,000 were raised during the annual Houston Painters Competition organised by the Houston Coatings Society in Houston,Texas early last year. The proceeds from the event have been given out as college scholarships to 10 students in need. Over 300 hundred guests and their families enjoyed a full day of games, barbeque and serious competition for the contractors. The event is one of the many activities organised by the society. GMA is an active member of the Houston Coatings Society as well as the Louisiana Coatings Society. The members of these organisations comprised of companies in the painting, blasting or related industries in the US Gulf Coast area. Regular meetings are held every month with special guest speakers to address current key issues in the industry. GMA Gulf Coast Outside Sales Ernie McDaniel is also a board member of the board of directors of both organisations. Besides providing event sponsorships, some of the GMA employees are involved in several event planning committees and most of the Painters Competition in progress. Children enjoying the games and inside sales team has helped out in these events. activities at the event. GMA is proud to be a part of these organisations and doing our part in giving back to the industry. By Pete Mitchell, Houston 09 PARTNER NEWS Speedy refinery storage tank maintenance using Blastmaster Tornado™ with GMA PremiumBlast™ In May this year, a major contractor GMA PremiumBlast Garnet abrasive provided performed maintenance works on the contractor with great results: a large tank for one of the leading refineries in New SouthWales,Australia. - 30% increase in productivity and lower consumption rate by approximately 30% The interior and exterior of the tank with (compared to imported garnet) an approximate diameter of 55 metres and 10-12 metres in height required blast - The production rates for removing the cleaning and re-coating due to corrosion 500 micron thick coating on the tank floor that has occurred over time. The job were over 60m2 per hour/per operator comprised of the removal of a 500 micron - The production rates for removing the thick coating on the interior tank floor and heavily rusted and pitted walls were 50 m2 the heavily rusted and pitted internal walls per hour/per operator whilst achieving a as well as the removal of epoxy coating on class SA 2½ (SSPC-10). the exterior followed by the application of a protective coating system. In addition to significant cost-savings, the project was completed in record time and Stringent quality standards are required for ahead of schedule. The contractor was the coating removal and re-coating process amazed with the results. as the guaranteed life expectancy of the tank structure is very high. In addition, the surface "Our time, labour, abrasive consumption preparation of the steel surface is a crucial and disposal costs were reduced and the step in the re-coating process as it ensures customer is pleased with us. We had bad that the new protective coating will adhere weather to contend with on top of it all," and protect against further corrosion for the contractor said. many years. The contractor added that the customer Blastmaster recommended the use of was 'extremely satisfied as they saved GMA Garnet™ abrasive as it reduces the three days out of a 20-day project window contractor's operational costs for such and reduced blasting costs by 27% and time-critical jobs when compared to lower disposal costs by 33%!' quality imported garnet abrasive. The contractor achieved a 30% increase in productivity and lower By Jim Gooden & Philip Gooden, consumption rate by approximately 30% by switching to Blastmaster's The combination of Blast-One MegaBlaster™ Blastmaster, Adelaide Blast-One Tornado™ with GMA PremiumBlast™ garnet abrasive. and *Blast-One Tornado™ blaster tool with *Blastmaster's Blast-One Tornado™ abrasive blasting tool comes with a twin nozzle assembly which speeds up production by over 2½ times as compared to a standard single blast hose. The contractor has adopted this single tool to perform the task of over 2½ operators and the operator finds it extremely easy to use. GMA, Syawaja joins SOGCE 2012 GMA Garnet Australia together 12% and 25% of the country's oil & with Syawaja Malaysia participated gas reserves. In addition, the latest in the Sabah Oil & Gas Conference oil discovery offshore of Sabah is & Exhibition (SOGCE) from 9th to estimated to draw in an equivalent 10th April 2012 in Kota Kinabalu, reserve of over 220 million barrels Sabah in Malaysia. of oil. Supported by The Sabah Ministry of Syawaja Malaysia is the sole distributor Industrial Development, the event for GMA Garnet™ abrasive in Malaysia brought together major industry players and promoting the benefits of GMA from around Malaysia and beyond to Garnet™ to various industries for share information and explore future almost two decades. Malaysia is the developments and potential up-stream regional hub supplying high grade and down-stream opportunities. GMAGarnet™ to neighbouring South East Asia countries includingTurkmenistan. The Oil & Gas Industry is deemed a 'Sunrise Industry' in Sabah as the By Stephanie Cheong, Perth From left : The Minister of Industrial Development Sabah YB Datuk Raymond Tan, state has about 11 trillion cubic feet GMA CEO Torsten Ketelsen, Chief Minister of Sabah YAB Datuk Seri Panglima Musa (tcf) of gas and 1.5 billion barrels of Hj Aman & Syawaja Managing Director Ya Mahmud Mohd Noor. oil in its reserves, representing about 10 STAFF NEWS STAFF NEWS New dump truck improves mining efficiency As part of GMA's continual drive to improve mining efficiency, the Port Gregory plant invested in a new Bell B50D 6x6 Articulated Dump Truck last year. With a payload capacity of 47 metric tonnes, the dump truck is one of the heaviest payloads available for any articulated dump truck in the world today. The truck has enabled an increase in our loading capacity of up to 20%. In addition, it has better fuel efficiency and lower greenhouse gas emissions. This operator friendly truck comes with electronic upgrades and enhancements including improved safety aspects and higher visibility at night. "The new Bell B50D has better serviceability and it is quieter. The adaptive front suspension provides a smoother ride for the operators," Mine Manager Dean Clarke said. By Dean Schwarz & Sandy Stock-Standen, Geraldton The new truck has enabled an increase in loading capacity of up to 20%. Working holiday visitor enjoys work at GMA While visiting Australia on a working holiday arrangement, Kuan Cheng Chen, also known as Calvin came to know about GMA while looking for some work in the industrial area of Geraldton. In November 2011, Calvin who is from Tainan City, South of Taiwan has become the first overseas staff from Asia to join the team in Geraldton. Learning English in junior high school has proven to be a bonus for him as he is able to enjoy the friendly interaction among the GMA employees who are eager to help him polish his English on top of his on-the-job training. He is a valued member of the staff and they enjoy working with him. For Calvin, he finds GMA a pleasant and interesting place to work. "I enjoy my job very much," Calvin shared. Back home, Calvin attended university in Taiwan for four years and specialises in Information Management. He hopes that living and working in Geraldton will help improve his English to prepare him for further travel and work opportunities. After being in Geraldton for some time now, Calvin enjoys the slower pace of life together with its great beaches, coastal lifestyle and varied countryside. It is a far cry from the cities in Taiwan that run 24 hours. He is hoping to remain longer in Australia to travel more extensively. So far, he has only seen parts of Western Australia namely the Wave Rock, the Pinnacles, Perth and Kalbarri and he particularly likes Natures Window and the National Parks. In addition, his Asian travels include Singapore, Penang - Malaysia, Hong Kong and Japan. Although Calvin misses his family, he keeps himself busy and enjoys marathon running, swimming and the occasional game of tennis. Andre Agassi is one of his favorite all time tennis players and he would love to attend the Australian open and perhaps Wimbledon and the US open one day. Calvin enjoys the friendly interaction among the GMA employees who By Donna Collis & Dean Schwarz, Geraldton are eager to help him polish his English on top of his on-the-job training. 11 STAFF NEWS Appointments & Promotion in Perth Rodney S. Liebeck David Wong The Group is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Rodney S. Liebeck and promotion of Mr David Wong. Mr Liebeck came on board as Group Commercial Manager on 21st September 20II. Based in GMA's head office in Perth, Australia, Mr Liebeck will be providing commercial leadership and support to the group operations worldwide. Prior to this appointment, Mr Liebeck, who holds a double major in Accounting & Finance was the Group Accountant for a large mining company in 1990 and two years later, Mr Liebeck joined GMA as Commercial Manager from 1992 to 1998. In 1998, Mr Liebeck relocated to Pemberton, Western Australia to pursue his business interests in retail and established a vineyard. In 2005, Mr Liebeck successfully created Australia's first winery/microbrewery combination. Recently, the retail operations of Mr Liebeck's business interests were leased out to a large commercial group enabling Mr Liebeck to recommence his service with the Group. Mr David Wong has been promoted as Chief Financial Officer effective Ist June 2012. In his new role, Mr Wong is responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of GMA operations and will provide leadership and coordination in the administrative. business planning. accounting and budgeting efforts of the company. Mr Wong joined the Group as Accountant on 15th April 2002 and took on the role as Treasurer in June 20I0. Recently, Mr Wong celebrated 10 years of service with GMA in April 2012. Over the past ten years he has made a significant contribution to GMA' s business development and success. By Torsten Ketelsen, Perth Appointments MIDDLE EAST Mr Mohamed Ibrahim joined the Group as Production As for Mr Shabeeb Umer, he was appointed as the Engineer for Garnet Arabia Company (GAC) in Jubail, new Sales Engineer for GAC 14th May 2012. Saudi Arabia on 22nd September 2011. Based in Masturah, Shabeeb will be responsible for the On top of the daily production and packaging activities, sales of blast cleaning abrasive in the western region. Mohamed will be focusing on Quality Assurance Prior to this appointment, Shabeeb was working with and Quality Control at the plant. Mohamed holds a local steel manufacturing firms as Sales Engineer in Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Stream from Dammam and Jeddah for over three years. Anna University, Chennai, India. Upon his graduation in Mohamed Ibrahim Shabeeb Umer 2010, Mohamed joined a local company in his home Shabeeb is also simultaneously pursuing a Mechanical state of Tamil Nadu as Development Quality Inspector. Engineering Degree from India. 12 STAFF NEWS STAFF NEWS Deborah Horsley Sean Michael Leary Marc Putzier Ben Thunder Sean Michael Leary He has also worked in the construction industry, Ben Thunder taking on a dual role as carpentry and joinery Mr Sean Michael Leary joined the Group as apprentice whilst being in charge of materials supply Mr Ben Thunder is the new Logistics Coordinator Forklift Operator for the warehouse at Kewdale and sourcing and as HR Coordinator for Offshore for GMA effective 2nd April 2012. in the middle of last year. Marine Services before joining the GMA office in Houston as Inside Sales for two years. Ben is responsible for coordinating and Sean has been working in the transport industry for 18 years and is responsible for loading and unloading undertaking all container exports in accordance Marc is also a NACE Coating Inspector Level with contracts of sale as well as ensuring of trucks and containers, general warehouse duties 1-Certified which enables him to provide basic as well a helping out with some office duties. proceeds are received in an efficient and timely coating inspection of structural steel using non- manner for export contracts of sale. In addition, destructive techniques and instrumentation. Ben will also be assisting in all chartering Marc Putzier activities, including basic freight negotiations and He will be completing the next level of the NACE operational aspects of all Cost & Freight (CFR) Mr Marc Putzier came on board as the new Coating Inspector programme later this year and Cost, Insurance & Freight (CIF) sales. Domestic Sales Manager on 1st November 2011. to provide enhanced assistance and support to techincal enquiries. Based in the Group's head office in Perth, Marc Prior to this appointment, Ben who holds a BA in is responsible for building customer relations Economics and Minor in Sustainable Development and business development starting with Western Deborah Horsley was working as Export Logistics Officer for Australia and eventually for the rest of the one of Australia's leading grain organisations for states. His immediate responsibilities are to Ms Deborah Horsley was appointed as the new three years. He provided assistance to shipment increase direct sales and to focus on Western Office Coordinator on 7th November 2011. scheduling/slot management and ensured Australia's up and coming northwest mining and She takes on Ms Lora Firman's role who is on compliance with service agreements, Port Terminal Oil & Gas projects. maternity leave starting from 14th November 2011. Rules and any other compliance enforced by the organisation. In 2006, Ben was the Policy Director Marc is not new to the Group as he has completed - Private Property Rights and Natural Resource internships with Sister Group Jebsen & Jessen Deborah has worked as PA, Lead Administrator, Receptionist, Team Assistant for Legal, Management for the Pastoralists and Graziers Technology in Singapore on organisational Association of Western Australia (PGA) and ran development and international sales and logistics Occupational Health, Nuffield Onsite Gym, Exploration and Economics. Deborah is also a successful Environmental Management Systems with GMA in Australia while pursuing his degree projects on behalf of the Association. studies in Commerce majoring in Management and qualified payroll agent and is currently taking an Human Resource Management. online course in Sage accounting. EUROPE Ms Melanie Herzog joined the Group as Logistics Representative on 1st September 2011. Melanie is responsible for compiling monthly VAT reports and reconciliation of VAT accounts as well as support in invoicing. Prior to this appointment, Melanie was in customer service documentation for the export department of a shipping company. On 1st December 2011, Ms Maike Mölk joined the Group as Customer Service Representative. Maike who is a part-time employee holds a Bachelors of Business Economics and has previously worked as a Sales & Marketing Manager for a Sports Nutrition Company for over eight years. Both Melanie and Maike Mölk Melanie Herzog Maike are based in Hamburg. The Group welcomes the new employees on board and wishes them a great start to their careers. By Torsten Ketelsen & Darrin Langguth, Perth, Soni John, Jubail & Jessika Schetz, Hamburg 13 STAFF NEWS Good crew, good company "Good crew, good company and job security." Mr Stephen Wayne Criddle shared when asked what he likes about GMA. A former lobster fisherman, Stephen has been with the Group for 10 years and celebrated his service anniversary on 17th September last year. Stephen joined GMA as Mill Hand to operate the garnet powders mill (no longer in operation today) and through the years, Stephen found it challenging to learn to operate the old mills and dry plant. Today, Stephen is a Leading Hand at the dry plant in Geraldton, Western Australia and cited this as one of his most memorable achievements. Some of Stephen's family members are also part of the GMA family. His daughters, Emily and Jessica are Quality Control Officers at the laboratory; his wife and both his son-in- laws have worked with the company over the years. "Working with my father has shown us firsthand his work ethic, and setting a great example for us to follow," said Emily and Jessica. By Dean Schwarz, Geraldton Stephen is holding some garnet freshly derived from the magnetic separator. 'The only thing constant in life is change' Newly promoted Chief Financial Officer David Wong celebrated 10 years of service with GMA this April. After a decade with the Group, David finds that he is still learning new things in his job and encountering changes. As the saying goes 'The only thing constant in life is change'. David shares how it all started: 'Time flies when you are learning new things and adapting to changes. Prior to my GMA days, I was working with a bank in international trade services. As Trade Finance Officer, I was dealing with Mr Torsten Ketelsen For David, working with GMA is a constant learning curve and Ms Mary Fay in letter of credits and foreign exchange. Occasionally, I have in various areas of accounting since day one. also dealt with the GMA Garnet company with regards to letter of credits. Upon completing my part-time degree course in Accounting, I was hoping to One day, a casual conversation with Mary regarding my job search led to advance my career in the field I graduated in. Unfortunately, or I should say a possibility that there may be an accounting position in her company. fortunately - as I am now under GMA's employment, there were no suitable On 15th April 2002, I came on board as Accountant for Garnet International positions available in the bank. Resources (GIRL) which owns 50% of GMA and today, GMA is wholly owned by GIRL. Looking back, I consider myself fortunate that Mr Ketelsen and Director Wolfhart Putzier were willing to give me an opportunity to start my career as an Accountant. From the day I joined GMA, it has been a constant learning curve in various areas of accounting and I am happy to be able to contribute my knowledge in trade finance to the business.' David is a keen golfer and plays regularly during weekends. "Or some would say, I went chasing after the white ball!" David quipped. "In this game, one is always looking for the ultimate golf swing. To golfers out there, any comments on the swing?" By Stephanie Cheong, Perth t David 'chasing after the white ball' at a local golf course in Perth. 14 STAFF NEWS STAFF NEWS Pioneer employee - Dean turns 30 Today, the same approach has ensured the smooth running of the wet processing plant and ancillary equipment. With earthmoving being a major part of the Port Gregory operations, Dean's affinity for earthmoving equipment and sand mining operations has been a valuable asset to the Group. "Dean has a strong sense of duty and is ever so willing to attend to maintenance and upgrades at the mine at night Wet Plant Manager Raymond Dean and on weekends. His tenacity and Clarke - one of the Group's pioneer perseverance to get through difficult employees has turned 30. circumstances are most commendable," said CEO Torsten Ketelsen. Dean from Port Gregory, Western Australia celebrated 30 years of service Dean shared that it has been great to Dean has a strong sense of duty and is ever so willing to attend to with the Group on 31st August 2011. be part of a growing company from maintenance and upgrades at the mine at night or on weekends. the beginning. Dean is standing in front of a bank of spiral concentrators at the wet plant. In 1981, Dean and his father, Ray Clarke "The job was enjoyable with plenty of were part of the pioneer team of challenges to keep it interesting all these employees responsible for operating years," Dean added. the original Lynton Wet Plant. Coming from a local farming background, Dean's By Martin Taylor and Dean Schwarz, Geraldton hands-on practical approach has helped the company overcome many initial operational challenges. Anniversary Dean Schwarz John Halewood Donna Collis Happy anniversary to Mr Dean Schwarz (July 2011) and Ms Donna Collis (May 2012) from Geraldton; Mr John Halewood (March 2012) from Manchester for achieving 15 years of service with GMA. The Group would also like to congratulate the following employees achieving 5 years of service from July 2011 to June 2012. The Group values your contribution and looks forward to your personal and career growth with the Group for many years to come. By Torsten Ketelsen, Perth Geraldton Jubail 2012 Michael Paul Holden 2011 Bishnu Bahadur Poudel, Loknath Khanal, Mohan Lal, Raman Nair, Srinivas Dongisaram, Talal Fahad Al-Anazi, Hamburg Vinod Kumar, Zahiruddin S.Kadri 2011 Anke Büll, Frank Biedermann, Iris Künnemann, 2012 Abdul Gafoor Alangadan, Ali Ibrahim Hammad Phylis Friederichs Mohammad Mahabub Ur Rahman, Mohammad Sharif Balkhi 2012 Susanne Schröder Soni John, Thani Dakheen Al-Enizi Jebel Ali Houston 2011 Dharmesh Tala 2012 Carl Borgh & Pete Mitchell. 2012 Arvind Thanki, Desraj Balwant Singh, Vijay Natrajan 15 SPECIAL FEATURE Happy 40th Anniversary to Martin GMA Garnet™ abrasive has come a long way from an unknown mineral to an industry standard industrial mineral abrasive. Behind the celebrated success is a geologist who believed in its benefits and potential. While performing hand auger sampling at the coastal dunes and beach in the Port Gregory area in Western Australia, the young researcher found substantial tonnages of garnet in these areas. That was Group Technical "What has kept me going in this job for so long Manager Martin Taylor's is the fact that it has always been interesting first garnet encounter, and challenging with constant development and almost 40 years ago. variations," Martin said. "Viewed under the To Martin, GMA is a worldwide brotherhood of microscope,there is a'gem dedicated and inspired people who have caught the quality' attractiveness to "garnet bug" in a company that has exceptionally the Port Gregory garnet sound ownership. In the years to come, he hopes but my greatest attraction and challenge back then to see an increase in recycling and blending to was to help turn a large, valueless mineral resource maintain competitiveness while optimising and into a saleable commodity and ultimately a profitable expanding the Port Gregory resource. mining operation," Martin said. Besides his life-long attraction to the development Among the many challenging events over the of GMA Garnet™, Martin who turns 63 this year years from developing cost-effective wet and dry is equally attracted to the ocean and can be processing methods, converting abrasive blasting spotted surfing or skin diving at the local beaches companies to switch from dry silica sand to in Geraldton. garnet, to contributing to the design of processing and recycling plants, Martin shared that his most "My most memorable surfing experience was challenging time would have to be convincing having two dolphins leap out of the water, one on the original owners (Target Petroleum) not to each side of me, as I surfed down the face of a abandon the garnet project in the 1970s. wave at Margaret River, Western Australia." On 7th December last year, Martin celebrated 40 By Stephanie Cheong, Perth years of service. He is also the longest serving employee in the Group. p Martin (left) with Eiwa Kikaku President Kunio Oshima at the Lynton Wet Plant in 1990. u Martin inspecting the trash screen at the Lynton Wet Plant in 1981. Memorable Moments Martin's memorable moments upon achieving every 10 years of service. 70s Process and market development of GMA Garnet™. 80s Winning PIH and Saipem over from using silica sand to garnet for the Dampier-Perth natural gas pipeline joints; the commissioning of Lynton Wet Plant & Narngulu Dry Plant and the first bulk shipment from Geraldton to Japan in March 1985. 90s Opening of Hose Wet Plant and visiting garnet operations of prospective business partners in India, Sri Lanka and the United States. Martin standing alongside a dry plant Recent Witnessing the opening of the Group's recycling facilities in Reserve, surge bin purchased from an auction in United States and Aulla, Italy and attending the Jebsen & Jessen 100 year 1980. The bulk bin is still in use today. celebrations in Europe. GMA GARNET GROUP Level 18, Exchange Plaza, The Esplanade, Perth, Western Australia 6000 when your abrasive matters! Tel: +61 8 9287 3200 Fax: +61 8 9287 3201 Email email@example.com Website: www.garnetsales.com GMA Garnet Group (GMA) is the leading producer of industrial garnet for blast cleaning and waterjet cutting with advanced mining and processing operations established within Western Australia and strategically located warehouses worldwide.The Group has pioneered the operation of large-scale garnet recycling facilities in Italy, Saudi Arabia, UAE and USA offering an environmentally friendly solution to the disposal of used garnet. 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Given the size and variety of the metro area itself, the hotels in Los Angeles reflect a huge amount of diversity, from mainstream business hotels to hip boutique properties and over-the-top luxury hotels. To spend less time driving around, choose your own hotel based on where you want to spend—say, along the coast if you want to explore beaches.
Beverly Hills Hotel is an icon and one of the best hotels in Los Angeles: the "Pink Palace" opened in 1912 and has 185 rooms, 23 bungalows and the celeb-magnet restaurant the Polo Lounge. The Beverly Wilshire is famous with some people for being the setting of Pretty Woman (even if the film was not actually shot here); this chandelier-accented Los Angeles hotel, in the heart of Beverly Hills, was built in the 1920s but is now run by Four Seasons. If any hotel in Los Angeles harbors the most secrets and escapades of the stars, it's this castle-like Chateau Marmont on Sunset Boulevard, which has cottages, bungalows, suites and penthouses. If you want a plush and relaxing place to stay during a trip to Disneyland, it's hard to beat the stately Grand Californian Hotel & Spa right in the Disneyland complex, with its own entrance to the California Adventure park.
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This boutique hotel near the Beverly Hills shopping corridor is aptly named; its lobby lounge is decorated in mosaic-tile accents. Out back, palm trees and lounge chairs surround a private heated pool.
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This is an above average hotel. The customer service makes it above average. We had a coupon with a discounted rate and the lady at the front desk, I think her name was Kayetta, went over and above what a usual front desk lobby person would do.
We checked in on a Tuesday and wanted to extend our stay until Friday. She said she could not extend the rate, but gave us the manager name that would be working the following morning and told us to let the manager know and it should not be a problem if availability was not an issue. Kayette was very professional and persuasive—she gave us a key to check out the room because I had doubts about the condition of a discounted room from prior experiences.
The room was very clean, fresh linen, fresh smell and no signs of mold. I was impressed! We booked the room and had a very pleasant stay. The breakfast was awesome, exterior looked good, and the sauna and hot tub was great! The only issue, well an issue for me because I like to exercise, was that all the equipment in the fitness room was not working. Get the fitness room correct, and I would have given this review 5 stars. I will definitely be back on my next visit to Savannah. You can't beat the price and the service!
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Supporting Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation in Mozambique
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Supporting Food Security and Climate Change Adaptation in Mozambique
Workshop on the Implementation of LoCAL and the Food and Nutritional Security Project in the Gaza Province
In rural areas, Mozambique continues to experience food insecurity, regularly aggravated by extreme climatic events. Specifically, and according to SETSAN (Mozambique's Technical Secretariat for Food Security and Nutrition) reports, Gaza province socio-economic indicators highlighted extreme pools of poverty, where climate conditions – i.e. extreme dry and rainy seasons- have contributed to increase the vulnerabilities of communities and households to food insecurity and malnutrition. This in turn has increased provincial and district government challenges to reinforce community resilience to climate change and food insecurity.
Within this context, UNCDF, within the Belgian Fund for Food Security partnership framework, will begin implementing the LoCAL programme from August, 2014. Building on the existing programmatic experiences in Gaza province in relation to the Food and Nutritional Security Project (FNSP), the LoCAL facility will take into account the government decentralization policy and strategy that identifies the districts as foundation for the promotion of local development. It stresses the importance of the local consultative councils within the local governance system as forums for communities to raise their voices to express their needs and concerns about local realities, which include climate change and food insecurity challenges.
In order to maximize the programmes' synergies and efforts, a workshop was organised in Xai Xai -Mozambique- as a part of the LoCAL scoping mission. The objective of the workshop was to share information with the senior district government colleagues from the Gaza Province. The discussion and debate of key aspects of LoCAL's Performance Based Grant System (PBGS) both deepened the District Government's understanding of LoCAL's methodology and further clarified on how best to adapt LoCAL's design to the Gaza province in order to most effectively support the province's Food and Nutritional Security strategic framework. The workshop focused specifically on the Minimum Conditions, Performance Measures (PMs) and the Investment Menu for both the Food and Nutritional Security Project (FNSP) and LoCAL.
The event was organised by UNCDF in close collaboration with the Provincial Directorate of Planning and Finances (DPPF) in Gaza. The Permanent Secretaries from the six implementing districts participated in the event, as they are responsible for technical and financial management at the district level as well as for managing all aspects of planning, budgeting, M&E, reporting and internal audits.
After an opening address by the Assistant Director of the DPPF the participants were given a brief background introduction to the Food and Nutritional Security Project and LoCAL; both programmatic approaches particularly focus on the establishment of a Local Development Fund (LDF) and its associated Performance Based Grant System.
Throughout the workshop, the Minimum Conditions were presented and then discussed in a plenary session. The participants were informed that the FNSP and LoCAL required the same MCs which were pre-selected from a more extensive list (of MCs) based on their appropriateness for Mozambique. The organizers were pleased to note that all the Permanent Secretaries felt that that the pre-selected MCs were indeed appropriate and achievable in their districts. The proposed MCs were therefore approved with minor modifications by all present.
In addition, the PMs for LoCAL and the FSNP were presented to the participants. Around 70% of the PMs were set for Public Financial Management (PFM)/governance, with these measures being the same for LoCAL and the FNSP, while the balance of around 30% of the PMs related to each of the associated development dimensions of food security (FSNP) and climate change (LoCAL). Discussion of the PMs took place in two working groups after which presentations were made in a plenary session. Regarding the PMs linked to PFM/governance, it was stated by the participants that the districts authorities should receive further support in the operationalization of the national public financial management system (E-SISTAFE) and for the achievement of the associated Performance Measures related to the PBGS.
Rounding up the workshop, the UNCDF Programme Specialist explained the next steps to follow in the articulation of the FSNP and LOCAL programmatic approaches, and how the current formulation process will result in an elaborated project outline by the month of August.
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Gun Grabbers Attempt Emotional Assault Against Senator Ayotte
The "pro-gun control" folks, meaning anti-2nd Amendment/pro-gun grabber/people control crowd, aren't able to win the argument using facts, figures, and adult discourse, so they've resorted to what they do best: emotional pleas, and they've decided to target Senator Kelly Ayotte, which, to use liberal terminology, rather misogynistic
(Politico) Sen. Kelly Ayotte voted against a bill to expand background checks for purchasers of firearms, and Erica Lafferty, the daughter of the slain principal from Sandy Hook Elementary School, wanted to know why.
Lafferty got her chance at a town hall meeting Tuesday.
"You had mentioned that the burden to owners of gun stores that these expanded background checks would cause," the 27-year-old Lafferty said. "I'm just wondering why the burden of my mother being gunned down in the hall of her elementary school isn't as important as that?"
While we are all sorry as to what happened, the true fact is that the background checks bill that failed in the Senate would not have stopped Adam Lanza. Connecticut has one some of the toughest gun control laws in the country yet they still failed to stop him. Britain and Norway, with serious gun restrictions, have seen gun violence.
"It's disappointing and disgusting that she can pretty much look me in the eye and try to justify my mother's murder and the murder of five other educators and the murders of 6- and 7-year-olds," Lafferty said in an interview. "It's disgusting."
I'm trying not to be harsh regarding this tragedy and her loss, but this is an emotional argument, of which the media is all too excited to tell us about, being good little liberals. Guns didn't murder those people: Adam Lanza did. He's the one who pulled the trigger, having planned it for years, and intentionally went to a gun free zone because it was an easy kill zone. Putting massive burdens on other citizens who committed no crimes is not the answer. But this doesn't end there, as Ayotte has a target on her back
Kelly Ayotte on defense over gun vote
In the aftermath of the Senate's failed vote two weeks ago to expand background checks, New Hampshire has suddenly emerged as ground zero in the national battle over gun control, with Ayotte now stuck at the center of the fight.
Powerful outside groups run by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are bankrolling ads and vowing to dump huge resources into the state to force Ayotte to reverse her opposition to the bill or pay the political consequences. And after two years of projecting a profile as a foreign policy and deficit hawk, her critics in the state have spent the past two weeks trying to rebrand her as: "NRAyotte."
The emotional fight threatens to transform Ayotte – a young conservative Republican woman whose star is on the rise – into a polarizing figure back home on a contentious issue. Instead of taking up the banner of gun rights, Ayotte is seeking a lower profile on the subject in a state where she's become the last Republican in the all-female congressional delegation.
It's a coordinated Democrat assault on a strong women who fails to share the liberal penchant for draconian gun laws. Were the GOP doing this it would be termed a war on women. The emotional assaults to grab guns are all the liberals have. Let's point out that many of the people at the town hall, including Lafferty, are not New Hampshire residents, and not Ayotte's constituents.
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1970 Ford Mustang. 41500 original miles. 351Cleveland. Unrestored barn find.... More
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Last update: Thursday 26 March 2015 [1157 news items]
Global PC demand to rebound in 2H14, says Asustek chairman
Jun 17, 21:07
The negative impact on PC sales from tablets is decreasing and global PC demand is expected to significantly rebound in the second half of 2014, Jonney Shih, chairman of Asustek Computer...
Asustek, Gigabyte motherboard shipments differ by only 100,000 units in 1H14
Jun 16, 21:35
Asustek Computer's competition with Gigabyte Technology over the motherboard business is growing fiercer as the two firms' shipment gap will only be 100,000 units, according to sources...
Asustek enjoys growth in May revenues
Jun 9, 21:57
Asustek Computer saw its consolidated revenues grow 6.98% on month and 10.46% on year to reach NT$36.85 billion (US$1.23 billion) for May and the company's sales total for the first...
Digitimes Research: HP, Acer see on-month shipment growth top 60% in May
Jun 4, 21:23
Global top-five brand vendors together and top-three ODMs combined both enjoyed over 25% on-month rebounds in May shipments with Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Acer both seeing over 60%...
Asustek to establish unified cloud platform and increase personal cloud users
May 28, 21:47
Asustek Computer has announced plans for the cloud computing industry at the Asus Cloud Day event on May 28 and the company is set to establish a unified platform to integrate resources...
Gigabyte, Asustek step up gaming notebook competition against MSI
May 26, 15:16
Gigabyte Technology and Asustek Computer are pushing their gaming notebook businesses aggressively to compete against Micro-Star International (MSI), which has had strong sales in...
Asustek 5-10 million ZenFone shipment goal may be unrealistic
May 22, 14:51
Asustek Computer aims to ship 5-10 million ZenFone smartphones in 2014 but smartphone supply chains believe such high numbers may be unrealistic due to increased competition in the...
Motherboard vendors strenghthening personnel for China competition
May 21, 15:27
Motherboard players such as Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology and ASRock have been intensely competing in cities of all levels around China and are aggressively recruiting talent...
Digitimes Research: Developments in the tablet market in May
May 20, 12:11
Samsung Electronics and Lenovo, both of which have ambitious goals for tablet shipments for 2014, both released new tablets in May 2014. Pricing of the new tablet from Samsung is...
AMD said to acquire SATA Express IP from ASMedia for next-generation platform
May 19, 21:38
AMD reportedly will cooperate with Taiwan-based ASMedia Technology, a subsidiary of Asustek Computer, to integrate transmission interfaces such as SATA Express onto its next-generation...
Asustek increases Zenfone components orders to meet demand in China
May 14, 14:34
Asustek Computer is expected to attain its target global shipments of 10 million ZenFone smartphnes in 2014 as the devices are seeing significant demand in the China market, according...
Asustek April revenues hit 11-month low
May 12, 10:26
Asustek Computer on May 9 reported consolidated revenues of NT$34.44 billion (US$1.14 billion) for April, the lowest monthly level since June 2013 and decreasing on month by 10.84%...
Asustek, Acer, Lenovo snatching notebook market share from Samsung and Sony in Europe
May 8, 15:00
Asustek Computer, Acer and Lenovo are expected to see their notebook market shares in Europe grow as both Samsung Electronics and Sony are paying less attention on their notebook...
Asustek sees profit drop in 1Q14; ships 4.9 million notebooks
May 7, 21:39
Asustek Computer has announced net profits of NT$4.36 billion (US$144.69 million) for the first quarter, down 23% on quarter and 28% on year with EPS reaching NT$5.87. Asustek shipped...
Kinko Optical sees April revenues decrease
May 7, 20:07
Taiwan-based lens kit maker Kinko Optical on May 7 reported consolidated revenues of NT$377 million (US$12.5 million) for April, slipping 3.79% on month and 13.43% on year, and NT$1.424...
Graphics card vendors look to 10-20% sequential drops in 2Q14 shipments
Apr 30, 15:01
Most graphics card vendors are expected to see shipments slip 10-20% sequentially in the second quarter of 2014 due to high inventory levels in retail channels, weak demand in China,...
Asustek, Gigabyte gear up for entry-level, mid-range gaming motherboards
Apr 29, 10:55
The two largest Taiwan-based DIY motherboard vendors Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Technology, in order to maintain their global market shares, will launch entry-level and mid-range...
Digitimes Research: Global notebook shipments drop 5.5% on year in 1Q14; HP, Asustek, Apple enjoy growth
Apr 24, 14:29
Taiwan and worldwide notebook shipments dropped 13.8% and 14.2% sequentially, and 6.8% and 5.5% on year, respectively in the first quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes Research's...
Asustek becomes large client for Intel, say Taiwan makers
Apr 22, 14:33
Asustek Computer has comprehensively adopted Intel CPU platforms for motherboards, desktops, notebooks, tablets and smartphones, becoming a large client for Intel, according to Taiwan-based...
Google reportedly to partner with HTC for 8-inch Nexus; less aggressive about tablet market
Apr 21, 13:21
Google reportedly has turned to cooperate with High Tech Computer (HTC) for its new 8-inch Nexus tablet instead of Asustek Computer. The device is rumored to be released in the third...
Asustek apologizes over ZenFone pricing blunder
Apr 18, 16:22
Asustek Computer has apologized to Taiwan's consumers for a difference in prices and specifications for its ZenFone smartphones sold in Taiwan and China.
Asustek expects to ship over 1 million ZenFone smartphones in 2Q14, says CEO
Apr 18, 13:50
Asustek Computer has launched its ZenFone smartphones for pre-orders in China, Taiwan and Indonesia and expects to ship more than one million units in total in the second quarter...
Asustek adopts hostile marketing to gain attention in China smartphone market
Apr 18, 12:22
To compete for a share of China's smartphone market, Asustek Computer has started to adopt a more hostile marketing strategy by pointing out perceived shortcomings of its competitors,...
Motherboard players pushing non-motherboard businesses for profit growth
Apr 16, 14:11
Despite expectations of a strong second quarter thanks to the launch of Intel's Haswell Refresh platform, motherboard players such as Asustek Computer, Gigabyte Technology, Micro-Star...
Taiwan panel makers have order visibility for the Transformer Book T1000 until June
Apr 9, 21:42
Panel makers Innolux and AU Optronics (AUO) have order visibility for Asustek Computer's Transformer Book T1000 until June, according to industry sources.
Intel to launch Haswell Refresh CPUs and 9-series chipsets in early May
Apr 9, 21:32
Intel is set to launch its new Haswell Refresh processors and 9-series chipsets for desktops in early May, postponing the CPU giant's original schedule from April, according to sources...
Asustek reports revenues for March
Stockwatch - Apr 9, 20:27
Asustek Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$38.63 billion (US$1.28 billion) for March 2014, representing a 5.51% increase on month, but a 7.69% drop on year.
Taiwan market: Asustek releases ZenFone smartphones in Taiwan; expects to sell 5 million units in 2014
Apr 9, 14:28
Asustek Computer started selling its ZenFone series smartphones in Taiwan on April 8. Chairman Jonney Shih said the company expects sales of its ZenFone products to surpass five million...
Commentary: Taiwan handset vendors, ODMs advised to optimize rising supply chain in China
Apr 2, 16:36
Taiwan-based handset vendors and ODMs are advised to optimize the advantages of the handset supply chain in China to sharpen their competiveness and to avoid of being marginalized...
China market: Asustek braces for strong smartphone competition
Apr 1, 21:57
Asustek Computer's plan to boost sales of its new ZenFone series smartphones in China with low prices could meet strong competition from local brands including Huawei, TCL, Xiaomi...
Asustek Taiwan sales agents worry about competition from ADI
Mar 21, 12:11
Asustek Computer has set up Asus Digital International (ADI), a joint venture with e-commerce operator Uitox specifically for marketing and selling its Zenfone smartphones online...
Digitimes Research: 12-inch tablets facing development hurdles
Mar 14, 15:01
Brand vendors have started showing interests in large-size tablets since early 2014. In addition to Apple's rumored 12.85-inch tablet, Samsung Electronics has already launched a 12.2-inch...
Acer, Asustek increase tablet orders to China ODMs, say Taiwan makers
Mar 11, 20:30
Acer and Asustek Computer have increased tablet orders released to China-based ODMs, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Asustek expected increase orders for smartphone components in March
Mar 6, 21:53
Asustek Computer is expected to increase orders for smartphone components in March and April, according to industry sources.
Digitimes Research: MWC 2014 shows new tablet trends
Mar 6, 15:22
The Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 demonstrated some new trends of the tablet industry: tablets with phone functions are starting to catch attention from brand vendors; some major...
- Taiwan IC design houses gearing up to offer solutions for USB Type-C
- Prospects of IC backend service industry remain promising: Q&A with UTAC Holdings CEO William John Nelson
- Qualcomm, MediaTek shifting some 28nm chip orders away from TSMC
- Tablet vendors looking to tackle niche markets in 2015
- Getac chairman expects over 15% on-year growth in rugged PC shipments in 2015
- Global wind power installations increase 42% in 2014, says Navigant
- Sapphire makers seeing strong orders in March
- Genius Electronic Optical offers LED fishing lights
- Digitimes Research: Tianma expects new high-end display fabs to enter production in 2H15
- Digitimes Research: Microsoft to push 2 inexpensive notebooks in mid-2015 to counter Chromebook penetration
- Foxconn to cooperate with SK C&C to tap China IT service market
- Green Energy Technology to not deal out dividend for 2014
- Apple dictates the ranking of top 10 MEMS manufacturers in 2014, says IHS
- Senao Networks steps into industrial computing
- Commercial TV market in China expected to reach 3.35 million in 2015, says firm
- Inotera board approves NT$34.4 billion for transition to 20nm
- Nan Ya Photonics exhibits omni-directional LED light bulb
- Lenovo separates mobile business unit by brand
- LED light bulb prices to fall to US$5 in 2015, says Epistar chairman
- Digitimes Research: Holitech to become 2nd-largest touch panel maker in China after acquisitions
- Young Fast aims to reduce cash outflow and increase new solutions to improve performance in 2015
- Apple to release 3 iPhone models in 2H15
- Apple Watch yields have been low but are increasing, say touch panel makers
- Taiwan makers lower prices for PERC monocrystalline solar cells
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- Digitimes Research: Microsoft to push 2 inexpensive notebooks in mid-2015 to counter Chromebook penetration
- Digitimes Research: Holitech to become 2nd-largest touch panel maker in China after acquisitions
- Digitimes Research: White-box tablet players turn to Windows 2-in-1s using Intel Bay Trail in 2Q15
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan on-cell touch panel shipments to see strong growth, yet offer little profit
- Digitimes Research: Dual-OS tablets becoming popular in white-box market, but Google GMS remains an obstacle
Prospects of IC backend service industry remain promising: Q&A with UTAC Holdings CEO William John Nelson
The IC backend service industry was capped by a flurry of merger and acquisition (M&A) activities...
Consolidation needed to address oversupply in NOR flash industry: Q&A with Macronix chairman Miin Wu
Macronix International, which ranks as the world's second-largest NOR flash supplier with a 19% share...
Cloud applications to boost storage demand: Q&A with Seagate senior sales and marketing VP BS Teh
The applications, demand and service areas for the global storage device industry have seen profound...
Still aiming at growth in PC market: Q&A with Lenovo Taiwan president Justin Liang
Lenovo, which had the fourth-largest market share next to Asustek Computer, Acer and Apple in the Taiwan...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%. This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the various mobile broadband markets in ASEAN and looks at the respective trends in 4G LTE development for those markets.
- 2015 global tablet demand forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report provides a 2015 forecast for the global tablet market and analyzes the strategies of key market players such as Google, Apple, Intel, and Microsoft.
- 2015 China smartphone panel trend forecast
This Digitimes Research Special Report analyzes the strategies of key China-based major panel makers BOE, Tianma and IVO for attacking the different market segments through technology and pricing, and their relationship to local vendors Huawei, Lenovo, ZTE, Xiaomi and Coolpad.


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