KENT, Washington, February 18 /PRNewswire/ --

Avure Technologies, Inc. announced today that its Vasteras Sweden operating unit has completed the installation and commissioning of an extremely large Cold Isostatic Press (CIP) at PLANSEE Metall GmbH. The CIP system is operating in PLANSEE's new facility in Reutte, Austria, which was formally inaugurated on October 11, 2007. This plant will support PLANSEE's growth as a global supplier of refractory metal materials, components and fabricated structures.

ATLANTA, February 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Crossgate Saves Suzuki Dealers the Trouble of Going to the Mailbox

Suzuki International Europe will convert the sending of invoices for spare parts to over 1,200 dealers from paper to electronic transfer. This is made possible via the e-box(TM) services of Crossgate. The specialist for data transfer and B2B integration takes over the complete sending process, including a legally secure digital signature, validation, and archiving. Additionally, Crossgate's Enterprise Services team is performing the complete roll-out for a fixed cost. This allows Suzuki to benefit quickly from the digitization of paper without a major internal effort allowing them to take advantage of sustained cost savings and process optimization.

BRUSSELS, Belgium, February 18 /PRNewswire/ -- On March 12-14, the Brussels Exhibition Centre will host the World Biofuels Markets expo, which annually brings together strategic decision makers from the international biofuels industry.

Biofuels is one of the hottest topics around, with the fuel quality directive heading for its first reading agreement at the Council of Ministers later this year, the global movement towards sustainability and, of course, the ongoing 'fuel versus food' debate.

With more than 190 speakers, 100 exhibition stands and five pre-congress conferences, the expo will attract in the region of 1,300 delegates from at least 60 countries. This will be a truly global meeting representing every continent on the planet.

A gathering of experts

TOKYO, February 18 /PRNewswire/ --

At a ceremony at the Russian Embassy in Tokyo, Mr. Daisaku Ikeda, president of the Soka Gakkai International Buddhist association, was today conferred with the Order of Friendship on behalf of the Russian Federation by Ambassador Mikhail M. Bely.

Presenting the award in recognition of Mr. Ikeda's wide-ranging contributions to the development of Russo-Japanese relations and bilateral exchange for over 30 years, Ambassador Bely paid tribute to his efforts to strengthen people-to-people ties through cultural exchange, and his deep understanding of different philosophies and cultures.

LONDON, February 18 /PRNewswire/ --

A new initiative from a Belgian company, in collaboration with European scientists and research laboratories has succeeded in producing a less harmful substance for a 'safer' cigarette, without combustion.

It completely eliminates passive smoking. Underpinned by scientific toxicological studies at Leuven University (Belgium) and produced in European ISO 9001-2000 norm certified laboratories.

This much safer alternative also reduces the nicotine content (yet still provides the smoker with the taste and aroma of cigarettes), contains no herbal ingredients, produces smoke that contains no toxic substances for the smokers and their environment. It is also much cheaper than smoking the customary unhealthy cigarettes and meets smoker's physical and psychological needs.

It is an alternative where traditional cigarette smoking is now banned.

SEATTLE, February 18 /PRNewswire/ --

- Seattle Children's receives US$1 million Gates Foundation grant for research and international summit