SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Dec. 7, 2016)—IDEC Corporation’s MicroSmart FC6A PLC has received the Good Design Award from the Japan Institute for Design Promotion, a public interest foundation, according to a statement from IDEC.

Submissions for this award come from more than 4,000 entries submitted by more than 1,000 companies each year in a wide range of fields. These entries are screened by distinguished design experts selected from various industries.

FALMOUTH, U.K. (Dec. 6, 2016)—Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Group has announced that it will provide direct sales and technical support to customers in Ireland starting Dec. 5, 2016.

The opening of an office in Cork, Ireland, will enable the company to deliver direct sales and technical support to new and existing customers in Ireland, according to a statement from the company.

TOKYO (Dec. 5, 2016)—EBARA CORPORATION has completed construction of a new manufacturing plant and its related service facilities in Kumamoto Prefecture in Japan, with operations commencing Nov. 15, 2016, according to a statement from the company.

The operating functions of the plant include production of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, as well as maintenance and support services related to dry vacuum pumps.