International Business News - Wright http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Industrial supplier Curtiss-Wright Corp. on Monday said it named David J. Linton and David C. Adams to the new positions of co-chief operating officers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081117/curtiss-wright-names-co-coos.htm Mon, 17 Nov 2008 09:29:46 EST Parts manufacturer Curtiss-Wright Corp. said Monday it won a contract to provide valves for U.S. Navy aircraft carriers and submarines. The deal, with Pittsburgh-based Navy contractor Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., could end up valued at more than $83 million, the company said. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081103/curtiss-wright-to-provide-parts-for-navy-ships.htm Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:08:57 EST Shares of Curtiss-Wright Corp. mostly recovered after earlier falling more than 5 percent Thursday after the industrial supplier to military and commercial customers posted a 9 percent increase in third-quarter profit but lowered its full-year earnings forecast. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081030/curtiss-wright-cuts-outlook-after-3q-profit-rise.htm Thu, 30 Oct 2008 13:26:25 EDT Wright Express Corp. is the latest Maine company to announce layoffs. The company says it is laying off 22 of its 730 employees. Twelve of the people work in the company's headquarters in South Portland. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/wright-express-says-it-will-lay-off-22-employees.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:24:25 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp. said Wednesday it has received a multiyear contract worth more than $80 million from Saab Aerostructures for cargo door equipment. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080924/curtiss-wright-gets-80-million-plus-saab-contract.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:44:57 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp. said Monday that it has made a $55 million buyout offer for the Norwegian computer components maker Vmetro ASA. Curtiss-Wright, which makes flow-control and motion-control products along with metal treatment services, said it would offer roughly 12.06 Norwegian kroner per share ($2.09), for all of Vmetro's shares. Including the assumption of about $25 million of Vmetro debt, the voluntary cash tender offer is valued at $80 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080915/curtiss-wright-makes-buyout-bid-for-vmetro-asa.htm Mon, 15 Sep 2008 11:52:28 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp. said Friday it received a contract worth more than $18 million from Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. to provide electronics to protect against ice buildup on a new helicopter. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080905/curtiss-wright-gets-18-million-contract.htm Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:07:19 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp., which makes flow-control and motion-control products and provides metal treatment services, said Thursday it bought certain assets and liabilities of Parylene Coating Services Inc. for roughly $7.6 million in cash. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/curtiss-wright-acquires-parylene-coating-services.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 11:09:59 EDT Wright Express Corp., a payment and information services supplier for the vehicle fleet industry, said Friday it completed a $9 million purchase of a New Zealand provider of fuel card processing software solutions. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080829/wright-express-wraps-9m-buy-of-new-zealand-co.htm Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:50:28 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp., which makes flow-control and motion-control products and provides metal treatment services, said Monday it intends to launch a buyout offer for Norway's Vmetro ASA, which makes computer components. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080825/curtiss-wright-to-make-offer-for-norways-vmetro.htm Mon, 25 Aug 2008 09:55:29 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp., which makes motion and flow control devices, said Monday a unit of India-based Essar Global Ltd. awarded it a contract for 10 refinery units. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080818/essar-hires-curtiss-wright-in-refinery-upgrade.htm Mon, 18 Aug 2008 08:56:39 EDT Shares of Wright Express Corp., a payment processor for commercial and government vehicle fleets, soared Wednesday after it reported adjusted second-quarter profit that beat Wall Street's expectations. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080730/last-call-wright-express-leaps-after-2q-results.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:41:04 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp., which makes motion control products for military and commercial use, posted a 27-percent rise in second-quarter earnings, helped by higher sales of coolant pumps for nuclear reactors in China. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080725/curtiss-wright-posts-2q-profit-gain-of-27-percent.htm Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:33:18 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp., which engineers products for the defense, commercial aerospace and energy segments, on Monday said it received a $39 million contract from South African defense manufacturer Denel Land Systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080616/curtiss-wright-gets-39-million-contract.htm Mon, 16 Jun 2008 08:18:05 EDT Wright Medical Group Inc. said it is part of an informal Securities and Exchange Commission investigation over potential violations of an act banning bribes in order to boost foreign sales. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080611/wright-medical-shares-fall-on-sec-investigation.htm Wed, 11 Jun 2008 14:51:31 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp., which makes motion- and flow-control products, on Wednesday said it received a multimillion-dollar contract from Fincantieri SpA for TC-ASIST helicopter handling systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080604/curtiss-wright-gets-contract-for-systems.htm Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:24:39 EDT Barack Obama's former pastor has withdrawn from two scheduled appearances in Philadelphia. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright was scheduled to lead a revival May 28 and 29 at St. Thomas African Episcopal Church. And he was scheduled to preach June 1 at the 100th anniversary celebration of Canaan Baptist Church. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080520/the-rev-jeremiah-wright-drops-planned-philly-appearances.htm Tue, 20 May 2008 04:18:30 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp. said Tuesday it has received an $8 million contract to provide processing modules to General Dynamics and Rockwell Collins Inc. for use in the U.S. Army's integrated computing systems. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080513/curtiss-wright-receives-8m-contract.htm Tue, 13 May 2008 18:06:18 EDT The reaction _ or lack of it _ by Indiana and North Carolina voters to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright's incendiary comments emphasizes how deeply entrenched the racial lines of support are for the two Democratic presidential rivals. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080508/evidence-scant-that-wright-hurt-obama-much-in-ind-n-c.htm Thu, 08 May 2008 03:11:09 EDT Curtiss-Wright Corp. said its board declared a regular quarterly dividend of 8 cents. The company, which makes motion control and flow control products, said the dividend is payable July 18 to shareholders of record July 3. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080507/curtiss-wright-sets-regular-quarterly-dividend-of-8-cents.htm Wed, 07 May 2008 18:30:27 EDT