Bac2 has introduced high temperature bipolar plates made from its ElectroPhen conductive polymer.

Bac2 adds to ElectroPhen products
Southampton, United Kingdom
Fuel cell materials company Bac2 has introduced high temperature bipolar plates made from its ElectroPhen conductive polymer at the Hannover Fair in Germany last week.
The new plates are mechanically and electrically stable at over 200 degrees Centigrade. According to Bac2, high-temperature operation, typically between 180 and 200 degrees, is necessary to achieve efficiency in polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells.

Clark's philanthropy efforts recognised
Lexington, KY, United States
Clark Material Handling Company has been honoured by the United Way of the Bluegrass with the 2009 Central Kentucky Volunteer Award in the corporate category.
Clark has a team of employees who volunteer to oversee its corporate donations and philanthropy work. They are active in local causes that include Susan G Komen for the Cure, Habitat for Humanity, UM Home for Children, American Diabetes Association and United Way.
United Way of the Bluegrass is one of the many local offices of United Way of America, a US-wide non-profit organisation that raises funds to tackle local community issues.

Sky-Trax works with Rush Tracking
New Castle, DE, United States
Sky-Trax Inc is partnering with RFID business process consulting and systems integration company Rush Tracking Systems to bring warehousing solutions to the materials handling industry.
Sky-Trax and Rush Tracking Systems plan to integrate optical positioning technologies for RFID-enabled forklifts to provide flexible and high performance tracking and positioning solutions for manufacturing, warehouse and distribution operations.

JCB gets two more awards
ROCESTER, United Kingdom
JCB Group has received two more Queen's Awards in the international trade category, bringing the total awards won by the group since 1969 to 25.
The group is thought to be the UK business with the most Queen's Awards.
JCB Earthmovers of Cheadle, Staffordshire and JCB Heavy Products of Uttoxeter, Staffordshire received the awards recognising their substantial growths in exports.

Bank extending Manitex credit facility
Bridgeview, IL, United States
Comerica Bank intends to renew a credit facility for equipment manufacturer Manitex International Inc, according to a Manitex press release.
Publicly traded Bridgeview-based Manitex was notified about the pending extension of the maturity date on its current credit facility for US and Canadian revolving lines of credit and term loan to 1 April 2012 from 1 April 2010.
Comerica Bank, which notified Manitex on 28 April, is a business of Dallas, Texas-based commercial bank holding company Comerica Inc.
Manitex's Liftking subsidiary manufactures Noble straight-mast rough terrain forklifts, Lowry high-capacity cushion tyred forklifts and Schaeff electric indoor forklifts.