Decision Support Panel (DSP), a Swedish software company, meets the partner level requirements for the Data Warehousing Alliance 2000 program. The executives that founded DSP have spent the last seven years creating leading data warehousing solutions based on Microsoft standards. Their current product is a client front-end tool that brings data warehousing functionality to users in Microsoft OutlookÒ.

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Higher performance and reduced OEM pricing significantly increase application potential for the EG&G IC Sensors Model 1451 pressure sensor, the company reports. The new silicon die cuts production costs and has better stability and linearity than is typical of comparable piezo electric devices. Options such as gauge or absolute pressure ranges, large or small ports, and compatibility with automated assembly further enhance application diversity.

Hydraulic drive systems are now being applied to road construction equipment. In one of the first applications of its type, Hägglunds Drives Compact motors are being used by Rabaud, a French road construction machinery manufacturer.

An AC drive that combines accurate speed control and Direct Torque Control (DTC) with line braking for regenerative applications such as cranes, centrifuges and winding machines between 11 kW and 55 kW, is launched by ABB Industry Oy, Finland.

The Norwegian IT company EPM Technology (EPMT) has signed a collaboration agreement with British Aerospace to develop and commercialise an advanced IT tool for engineers, Visual-i SE, which will be owned and marketed by the Norweigan company. The goal is to complete the development of a commercial product in only 12 months by using the new software.

A new range of double-bore, rectangular cross section cylinders provides compact linear motion with twice the force of traditional designs. The non-rotating Twin Bore Series from U.S. company, Bimba Manufacturing, includes three models - basic, double end, and air table. Five bore sizes are available from 12mm to 32mm, and stroke lengths from 10 to 150mm are offered in 5 or 10mm increments.

In the first collaboration of its kind in the Ukraine, the Swedish based company NSAB, owner of the Sirius satellites, is working with LuckyNet, a rapidly growing national Internet service provider. The aim is to offer a high speed satellite Internet broadcast system, Lucky Link, for business and private users.

Two radio stations in Lithuania, Radio M-1 and Pukas, have signed long term contracts with NSAB, owner of the Sirius Satellites, based in Sweden. For the first time, national coverage of their radio broadcasts will be carried via a digital satellite system. The move will allow the radio station to operate independently while offering high quality broadcasting at a lower cost.

How do you launch a chocolate confectionery product for a new consumer group? This autumn Cadbury Limited introduced a chocolate pack with a modern design to attract young consumers. Stora Enso Packaging Boards' Performa board has made it possible to create a design that differs from conventional alternatives. The bleached, mineral coated board containing CTMP has also passed Cadbury's stringent taste and odour tests.