STORRS, Conn., May 2, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Chief Operating Officer Paul Adams and engineer Scott Beecher will be inducted into the University of Connecticut's Academy of Distinguished Engineers ...

Canadian Diners May See Lower Prices, Healthier Food Options in Restaurants

New GE LED lighting is helping Las Vegas Sands Corp. take another key step toward curbing environmental impact at its leading resort and meeting properties. As part of its Sands EC

Providing a better patient experience and better oral care through digital technology, 3M Unitek today announced the availability of the 3M™ True Definition Scanner for use in orthodontic practice—a complete digital impression system that uses 3D-in-motion video technology to deliver a true replica of the oral anatomy with …

GE Capital’s Equipment Finance business has signed a three-year agreement to provide financing for commercial purchases of Global Electric Motorcars . Owned by Polaris Industries Inc.

Rentech Acquires Wood Chip Processor Fulghum Fibres; Also Enters Growing Wood Pellet Industry with Contracts to Supply Over Four Million Metric Tons to Utilities from Two Plants

3M Unitek today announced its game-changing APC™ Flash-Free Adhesive Coated Appliance System, which will be on display May 4 through May 7 during the American Association of Orthodontists Annual 113th Session in the 3M Unitek booth #625.

In celebration of making great first impressions, Scotch-Brite™ Printed Lint Rollers is partnering with E! News’ Catt Sadler to launch the “First Impressions Photo Contest” today. Now through the end of the month, fashionistas everywhere can come to the Scotch-Brite Facebook page and submit a photo in their favorite “first …

The 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service will add titles from Hachette Book Group to its catalog of offerings, giving readers access to books from popular authors including James Patterson and Nicholas Sparks.

MANCHESTER, Vt., May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Orvis Company, Inc. of Manchester, Vermont today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Scientific Anglers and Ross Reels businesses ...

GE and Invenergy announced today the purchase of the first 2.5-120 brilliant wind turbines in the world. Invenergy has ordered three units as part of an 86-turbine deal with GE for its Mills County, Texas, wind farm.

Cherokee Inc. , a global marketer of style-focused lifestyle brands, today reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended February 2, 2013.

PORTLAND, Ore., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rentrak Corporation (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the top ten movies-on-demand titles based on consumer transaction rate.  Movies-on-demand are transactional ...

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Masterful creations from three of the five films nominated for "Best Costume Design" at the 85 th Academy Awards® are on display at " ...

— Smart Water Heat, an initiative of the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance , announced a promotion with GE Appliances to raise awareness and increase adoption of water heaters that use highly efficient heat pump technology, like GE's GeoSpring™ Hybrid Electric Water Heater.

3M, the market leader in professionally applied protection films, is disrupting the traditional notions of vehicle paint protection. The new 3M™ Paint Defender System harnesses the power of 3M technology by spraying on as a liquid before transforming into a clear, durable film.

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- In order to provide greater flexibility for customers to address varied mission profiles, UTC Aerospace Systems has launched a new line of Cloud Cap Technology ...

Percepta Associates announces release of its Series One Nucleic Acid Purification Life Science Dashboard™ market research report revealing Tiangen, Qiagen and Life Technologies as leading suppliers.

LOS ANGELES, April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RENTRAK CORPORATION (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials ...

HARTFORD, Conn., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Technologies Corp.'s (NYSE: UTX) Board of Directors today declared a dividend of 53.5 cents per common share payable June 10 to shareowners of record ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C., April 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- UTC Aerospace Systems, will release its next generation Sensors Unlimited high resolution, snapshot shortwave infrared (SWIR) camera at the SPIE Defense ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- GenCorp Inc. , headquartered in Sacramento, California announced today that John Schumacher will join the GenCorp team as vice president for Business Relations. He will be responsible ...

GE Transportation’s - Optimization Solutions, a leading provider of transportation management software and analytics to the railroad industry, today announced that Inbound Logistics magazine has selected it as one of the 2013 Top 100 Logistics Technology Companies.

Cherokee Inc. , a global marketer of style-focused lifestyle brands, today announced that it will release its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013 financial results after market close on Tuesday, April 30, 2013.

3M, the innovation company that never stops inventing, today announced that two of its recent technologies have received prestigious honors from the Edison Awards, a program conducted by the non-profit, 501 organization Edison Universe, which is dedicated to fostering future innovators.

WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y., April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  Associated Aircraft Group (AAG ® ), the East Coast's largest and most experienced executive Sikorsky S-76 ® helicopter services provider, announced ...

MetLife, Inc. recently took out an energy savings policy with GE Lighting —upgrading to Evolve™ LED outdoor lighting in parking lots at 10 office locations and switching to more energy-efficient T8 fluorescent indoor lighting at its 650,000-square-foot administrative center in St.

PPG Industries today announced the launch of the company’s new sustainability vision, values and goals issued in the 2012 PPG Corporate Sustainability Report. This sustainability “framework” follows more than a year of in-depth internal and external analysis to determine what is most meaningful and impactful to PPG and …

3M today reported first-quarter earnings of $1.61 per share, an increase of 1.3 percent versus the first quarter of 2012. Sales rose 2.0 percent year-on-year to $7.6 billion, an all-time first-quarter record.

PPG Industries’ Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer David B. Navikas will participate in the Wells Fargo Securities 2013 Industrial and Construction Conference at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, May 8, at 10:55 a.m.

Today Silver Spring Networks, Inc. joined representatives of Florida Power & Light Company , General Electric , and the U.S. Department of Energy in a ceremony to celebrate the success of FPL’s pioneering ‘Energy Smart Florida’ initiative and to demonstrate the benefits of advanced smart grid networks at FPL’s Performance …

3M Purification introduces the 3M™ Pro Reverse Osmosis Drinking Water Filtration System. The 3M Pro RO helps provide cleaner, better tasting water using multi-stage filtration, and also includes a high-pressure booster pump for increased production.

The commercial lighting and design field is undergoing a dramatic transformation unparalleled in its scope. Ceilings of the future? They are here today. LED adoption? It’s so widespread that LEDs have found their way into areas customers will never see.

The Board of Directors of Textron Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.02 per share on the company’s Common Stock.

CANOGA PARK, Calif., April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, the rocket-engine manufacturer that helped power American astronauts to the moon during the Apollo era, has completed the ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Matrix Medical Network, the nation's leading provider of prospective health assessments for Medicare Advantage (MA) plan members, and GE Capital Fleet Services, have collaborated to ...

GE Lighting has entered a joint-development agreement with Cooledge Lighting Inc. to develop a customized GE Lightech™ LED power-supply driver as a key component in Cooledge's first full range of LED light ...

GE Healthcare today announced a research collaboration agreement with Eisai Inc. for use of the GE Healthcare investigational PET amyloid imaging agent, [18F]flutemetamol, to help select patients for a phase I clinical trial being conducted by Eisai.

As demand for data and premiums on energy have grown, sustainability and energy efficiency have become the watchwords for the data center industry. Several new products from 3M tha

SAN FRANCISCO, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --   Summary Pivotal today announced that GE plans to make a strategic investment of approximately $105 million, representing a 10% equity stake in the company. ...

LOS ANGELES, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --  RENTRAK CORPORATION (NASDAQ: RENT) today announced the Top-10 DVD & Blu-ray sales and rentals according to the company's Retail Essentials and Home Video Essentials ...

Building owners looking for strategies to control costs for the largest consumers of energy in commercial buildings – heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems and lighting – now have a new solution.

The U.S. restaurant industry is beginning to sizzle, according to the 23rd edition of the Chain Restaurant Industry Review, which was released today at the Restaurant Leadership Conference by GE Capital, Franchise Finance .

The City of Los Angeles and GE Lighting are moving forward with an expanded pilot program to measure the performance of a GE LightGrid™ Outdoor Wireless Controller that GE expects to introduce later this year.

GE Intelligent Platforms today announced that it will develop a range of rugged COM Express modules based on the new AMD Embedded G-Series SOC processors.

The GE Foundation, the philanthropic organization of GE, today announced a total of $750,000 in grants to two organizations supporting education and character development in New Or

Eliza Southard has been appointed as the Product Support Director for Nexcelle, the engine nacelle joint venture of GE’s Middle River Aircraft Systems and Aircelle .

Pascale Witz, President and CEO, GE Healthcare, Medical Diagnostics is serving on an industry panel at the 2013 BIO International Convention in Chicago, IL and will discuss how precision diagnostics are enabling providers to deliver the right treatment to the right patient at the right time.