Stockholm, Sweden-headquartered Atlas Copco has begun construction of a new production facility in China for its gas and process division.

Materials technology company China Gengsheng Minerals has announced that it has developed a new refractory product that will assist the steel industry to cut energy costs and increase efficiency.

Metal valve manufacturer China Valves Technology's new 13,00 square meter production facility at its Henan Kaifeng High Pressure Valve Company Ltd. subsidiary will begin production in the middle of September 2009.

Holding company RPM International has announced that its subsidiary, Carboline Company, has acquired a 49% interest in its Chinese licensee Carboline Dalian Paint Production Company.

U.S. based Afton Chemical Corporation is opening a new facility in Shanghai in early 2009.

Located in Nanchang High-tech Industrial Development Zone, Nanchang ABB Tellhow Generators specializes in the design, development and production of low-voltage synchronous generators with stable performance and high efficiency.

Intertek, an international provider of quality, safety, testing and inspection services, has been awarded ISO 17025 accreditation by the China National Accreditation Service for five laboratories in China.

A report from Tootoo.com states that Chinese manufacturers are having to raise the prices of ink boxes due to the long term trend towards rising oil prices.

China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc., a materials technology company in China with products capable of withstanding high temperatures, and used in the steel and oil industries, has announced that it has obtained an average increase of 55% in prices for nine "full-service" customers in the steel industry from July to September 2008.

Henan based materials technology company China Gengsheng Minerals, Inc. has announced that it has signed a contract to supply high-density fracture proppants to the Huabei Oil Management Company in Renqiu, Hebei.