Simula earnings take upward turn A Phoenix-based maker of vehicle airbags and other safety restraints is reporting earnings this year that are substantially higher than a year ago. Simula officials said the company's second-quarter earnings will show the benefit of reducing its work force and other restructuring efforts. The Phoenix-based company is working with RealMart, an online mortgage company based in Aurora, Ill., and OnePipeline, an automated loan origination company based in Salt Lake City. The partnership enables Realty Executives agents to offer consumers a variety of products and services through onsite computers. The new one-stop shopping service has no additional costs for clients.
Ultrapure water is the lifeblood of the semiconductor manufacturing industry.
Shadman and his team of researchers, using a computer model, are studying various scenarios to refine the process of recycling of water used in the semiconductor manufacturing process. A Connecticut-based consulting company plans to open a Tempe office where companies can learn how to increase their profits through improved productivity and efficiency. Advanced Integrated Technologies Inc. has offered programs in the western United States and in the Midwest. The programs explore the company's productivity models of Six Sigma, Lean Production and Supply Chain Management. AIT Group's Tempe office is opening May 21.