R.A. Industries is celebrating more than 40 years in business this year. The company’s origins start even further back. Sixty years ago, the Follman family of Orange County, California, supplied upstream components to the oil and gas industry for subsea, deep-sea and land applications. It all began with Adam Follman from Michigan, who relocated to California at a time when
Read moreAUVSI Novus Unmanned is calling all start-ups (seed, Series-A, B, C or restart) in the unmanned systems and autonomous technologies space who are seeking new investment to start or grow to the next level. Apply now for a chance to pitch to top investors to raise institutional investment of up to $20 million. The deadline is September 1. Learn more
Read moreSUBSALVE USA has been acquired by Performance Inflatables Co. The business will continue to operate, with its current staff, at its current location, as a subsidiary of Performance Inflatables Co. Details of the transaction remain private. “The additional support, resources, and knowledge of Performance Inflatables Company, will provide a force multiplier to SUBSALVE USA to continue and further accelerate its
Read moreThe Panama Canal commemorated the one-year anniversary of the inauguration of its Expanded Canal, one of the most significant milestones in the history of the 102-year-old waterway and a defining moment for the people of Panama and the global maritime industry.
Read moreWe recently linked to a story about seven people being charged with stealing trade secrets in syntactic foam. Our source speculated that CBM International Inc. (CBMI) in Texas was the company involved in the controversy, which was confirmed by a Law360 story. According to Law360, a Chinese national recruited Shan Shi, who is among those charged, to form CBMI. An affidavit says
Read moreSeven people were charged on Wednesday with conspiring to steal trade secrets from a Houston-based business for a company in China that makes syntactic foam for military and civilian uses, Reuters reported. Those arrested and charged include four U.S. citizens. An ocean industry expert speaking to Sea Technology believes the company to be CBM International.
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