Magnetic lock

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History


An electromagnetic lock, also known as magnetic lock, was patented on May 2, 1989, by Arthur, Richard and David Geringer of Security Door Controls, an access control hardware manufacturing firm. The device outlined in their designs was the same in principle as the modern magnetic lock consisting of an electromagnet and armature plate. The patent did not make any reference to the manufacturing methods of the electromagnet and detailed several variations on the design including one that used a spring-loaded armature plate to bring the armature plate closer to the electromagnet. The patent expired on May 2, 2009.


This device was a 'shear' magnetic lock, as opposed to the original (and now ubiquitous) 'direct pull' electromagnetic locks and was an improvement on a 1984 patent cited in the same document.
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Operation
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The magnetic lock relies upon some of the basic concepts of electromagnetism. Essentially it consists of an electromagnet attracting a conductor with a force sufficiently large enough to prevent the door from being opened. In more detailed examination, the device makes use of the fact that a current through one or more loops of wire (known as a solenoid) produces a magnetic field. This works in free space, but if the solenoid is wrapped around a ferromagnetic core such as soft iron the effect of the field is greatly amplified. This is because the internal magnetic domains of the material align with each other to greatly enhance the magnetic flux density.


Equations


Using the Biot-Savart law, it can be shown that the magnetic flux density B induced by a solenoid of effective length l with a current I through N loops is given by the equation:


The force F between the electromagnet and the armature plate with surface area S exposed to the electromagnet is given by the equation:


In both equations, 0 represents the permeability of free space and r represents the relative permeability of the core.


Although the actual performance of a magnetic lock may differ substantially due to various losses (such as flux leakage between the electromagnet and the conductor), the equations give a good insight into what is necessary to produce a strong magnetic lock. For example the force of the lock is proportional to the square of the relative permeability of the magnetic core. Given the relative permeability of a material can vary from around 250 for cobalt to around 5000 for soft iron and 7000 for silicon-iron the choice of magnetic core can therefore have an important impact upon the strength of a magnetic lock. Also relevant is the choice of current, number of loops and effective length of the electromagnet.


Technical comparison


Magnetic locks possess a number of advantages over conventional locks and electric strikes. For example, their durability and quick operation can make them valuable in a high-traffic office environment where electronic authentication is necessary. Nevertheless in a number of applications economic or security reasons can lead to conventional locks or electric strikes being a better choice.


Advantages


Normally easy to install


Magnetic locks are generally easier to install than other locks given there are no interconnecting parts.


Quick operation


Magnetic locks unlock instantly when the power is cut allowing for quick operation in comparison to other locks.


Competitive with conventional locks


Despite common misperceptions, today's magnetic locks are competitive with conventional locks. For example, the ASSA Heavy Duty High Security Modular Lockcase is designed to withstand an end load of 5,000 N. In comparison, the Securitron 1200 Pound Magnetic Lock is designed to withstand a load of 5,300 N and there are higher power models available. Magnetic locks may also suffer less damage from multiple blows.


Disadvantages


Requires continuous power when locked


To remain locked the magnetic lock requires a constant power source. At around 3 watts, the power drain of the lock is typically far less than that of a conventional lightbulb (around 60 watts), but it may cause security concerns as the device will become unlocked if the power source is disrupted. In comparison, electric strikes can be designed to remain locked should the power source be disrupted. Nevertheless, this behaviour can actually be preferable in terms of fire safety.


Cost


The Securitron 1200 Pound Magnetic Lock costs around US$340 for the lock alone. It must then be connected to an electronic access-control system (for example a keycard reader). In comparison, conventional locks can be purchased for under US$40. Annual operation of the magnetic lock will also cost around US$3 in terms of electric power consumption.


Installation


The magnetic lock should always be installed on the inside (secure side) of the door. Installation is as simple as installing on the header of the door frame for out-swinging doors or using a Z-bracket for in-swinging doors. It is important to make sure the armature plate and the electromagnet align as closely as possible to ensure efficient operation. Magnetic locks are almost always part of a complete electronic security system. Such a system may simply consist of an attached keycard reader or may be more complex involving connection to a central computer that monitors the building's security. Whatever the choice of locking system, fire safety is an important consideration.


References


^  Geringer A. Geringer R. Geringer D. Electromagnetic Door Lock Device, U.S. Patent 4,826,223, May 2, 1989.


^  Sadiku, M. Elements of Electromagnetics (3rd edition), Oxford University Press, 2001 (ISBN 0-19-513477-X).


^  Performance Specifications, http://www.assa.co.uk/resources/Services/docs/PSG%20Word.rtf, ASSA Limited (Last updated 7th, May 2003)


^  Securitron Magnetic Locks, http://www.nokey.com/secmagloc.html, The Keyless Lock Store (Accessed 12th, September 2005)


^  Purchase Rates, http://www.westernpower.com.au/home/products_services/renewable_energy_buyback/purchase_rates.html, Western Power (Accessed 12th, September 2005) (assumes 3 W power consumption)


^  The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing (4th edition), Bill Phillips, McGraw-Hill Inc. 1995.


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Triple Option 2, the auction hammer Suning Guo dissociate itself from the United States

The second option


Auction


Yesterday (April 2, 2008) the hammer finally shoot by 14.8 yuan / share price. But in mid-February as the first stock auction, the auction site again, "the mysterious
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Buyer
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", He won the triple trading company of about 2277 million shares of restricted stock for sale 188 bidders, is still unwilling to be identified.


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, Suning, and other enterprises are once again clarifying their relationship with this auction. This allows a group with the option could have become the dust settles after the new ownership of the fog, even more nebulous.





Yesterday (April 2, 2008), in the Silver Star Co., Ltd. under the auspices of the auction, held by the Group triple triple trading company of about 2277 million stake in the auction as scheduled. It is reported that a starting price of 5.6 yuan / share, after multiple rounds of bidding, the buyer 188 to 14.8 yuan / share the competition to obtain the stock price. Triple the price slightly higher than the previous day's closing price of 14.15 yuan trading company, but not the day before the stock's intraday high price of 14.92 yuan. Meanwhile, early in February 2700 triple trading companies are forced to auction shares of stock sold for 19.9 yuan / share price compared to the turnover the lowest 5.1 yuan / share. Triple Trading Company yesterday to auction grounds for continuous suspension.





188 buyers, but did not disclose the identity of the same? Who is he? He is hidden behind the others? Suning


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Sun Weimin, president denied yesterday completely relevant to this auction. He said: "not been involved from start to finish (the auction)." And stressed that the company did not understand (triple trading companies), not its texture, the situation analysis conducted, it can not bid on or auction value assessed.





Gome spokesman denied any Yang-ching: "The States United States did not participate in the auction." But he was on "188, whether the buyer and the National US relations," "Country and for the first time the United States will use a similar third-party auction means to win the auction of the shares "and other series of problems are not responding. He was the bid price of 14.8 yuan this has not been evaluation. Group related to the triple this has not responded.





Who asked not to be named


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Business people believe that,


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Point of view, the high bid price for that. He said that both the first bid or from the present point of view, the biggest problem facing the triple trading company is the integration, while integration of the results are great relationship with shareholders. "Although the United States as the largest shareholder of the country, already has some integration, but obviously the more shareholders, the greater the risk integration."





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Liu Buchen agency also believes that the people behind the mysterious buyer is likely to be Gome. In his view, home appliance chain is a very mature industry, other industries and enterprises is difficult to get involved, the higher the possibility of involvement of industries and enterprises, the focus can be concentrated in countries upon the United States and Suning; and as a major shareholder of Gome, still holding the right not dominant, if other bidders are likely to be involved in the threat to its holding position, the country is not willing to face such a situation the United States; again, and Suning, even won the stake, only the second largest shareholders, and therefore is unlikely Suning auction.

Cenxi ASEAN Appliances Industrial Park preliminary cluster

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Cenxi seize the China - ASEAN Free Trade Area and the "pan" triangular economic cooperation opportunities, continually tap the investment potential and investment by industry cluster formation characteristics, so that ASEAN appliance industrial park Cenxi supporting industries ability to constantly improve, household appliances industry cluster effect of the initial display. So far, Galanz Group affiliates Shiang-Rong Yu Electric Co., Ltd., and supporting enterprise universal circuit board Co., Ltd., Kingsway Precision Mould Co., Ltd., 11 enterprises have settled down in the park, which has been cast (test) production There 8. In addition, Guangdong Shenzhou electrical household appliances such as the 10 companies are building or have entered into investment contracts, there are 17 families with investment intentions of companies are negotiating. Expected by the end of 2007, the home appliance industry output will reach 1.6 billion park.



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Cenxi ASEAN Industrial Park is the home appliances according to the eastern industrial transfer Cenxi situation, and the western region and the ASEAN market demand for home appliances, investigation and evaluation by the multi-Zini decided in the original industrial park based on the construction of industrial parks, is focus on the construction of the city's industrial park development project. The park is located ten miles Cenxi, Yu-Wu Road, western part of Long Street, Yung-Cen-level highway at the entrance section of the South Canton Highway Cenxi, and Luoyang-Zhanjiang railway, south-Canton Railway Station area connected to both regional superiority and human resources advantage. The park is to take government-led, market-oriented mode of operation of investment and construction. The total planned area of 5.976 square kilometers, mainly the development of home appliances, electronics and hardware to match with plastics processing industry, and the introduction of trading, distribution and services, to build the leading products, parts, marketing, logistics integration Park.
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Order to attract more enterprises to settle down, the city actively docking with the eastern region, has taken to reduce processing links, to reduce service charges, service environment and a series of measures to optimize to the park to provide preferential treatment of investment companies; improve the kind of park infrastructure, improve the quality of services for the enterprise; the same time, increased economic and, to dissect a business, an industry analysis, the introduction of a number of enterprises and foster an industry of the "four" investment strategy, efforts to promote investment chain, formation of industrial facilities, effectively promoted the development of the park home appliances.





The development of a strong sense of accurate positioning and excellent hard and soft environment to make household appliances Industrial Park humming. Just over half a year, park construction has begun to take shape. Home Appliances Industrial Park currently developing 23 hectares of a basically complete, Phase II development of 100 hectares of land within this year, "leveling" has been built single-layer, multi-storey 60,000 square meters standard industrial factory, to the drainage network, road network and power communications and other infrastructure projects have been initially established and continue to improve. Home appliance category, 11 enterprises have settled down in the park, has been cast (test) produced 8. Enterprises have entered the industrial park formed a horizontal counterparts, a pattern of vertical supporting.


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Once disappeared from the scene of the suction hood Side comeback

Once disappeared in the market, suction side


Range Hood
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Recent comeback, and feel quite massive. Some of the new brand by side suction products into the market, but reporters found that the boss, Shuaikang other famous brand electrical kitchen did not join, this is why?
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Just as she had got new neighbors reporter recently renovated kitchen is quite worried. She told reporters she had a fancy European-style suction side too


Hood


And Shuaikang of a Chinese-style range hood, just waiting for the final re-weigh're OK, but a few days before she went to the cupboard to see building materials market, also found that there is a suction side of the product, promoters, said that the product not only style novel, is also a strong suction on the fumes of roasted peppers will not feel when choking. She had got home check the Internet, the Internet, said the product will become the mainstream market, range hood, so she hesitated. The thought of


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Marketplace research study again, but went after she found, now home appliance stores, this product is very small, and the kitchen as the electrical side too, and other famous brands do not have side suction products. Asked a lot of people, only one friend has just started using this product, friends, smoke fumes, said the results were pretty good, I just think a bit more noise. Then, the reliability of this product? Service so what? With doubt, she comes to reporters consultation.





's Access to relevant information found from the second half of 2007, the side suction products in the market brought on HC in October 2007 related to statistics, the side suction hood of concern about the marked increase in the Internet. The recent statistical report issued by HC, Guangdong and Zhejiang have two production bases Range Hood Range Hood Chinese rarely introduced new, top suction side for European range hood with suction hood ratio was close to launching new products 5:5, even if only a three-year, four new small plants will also introduce a two-side suction products, in addition to side too, boss, Shuaikang addition to these manufacturers, such as


Germany and Italy


, Ying Qi of these second-tier brands are beginning to prefer the side suction hood. All this shows that although the manufacturers do not participate, but the suction side of the industrial advantages of products still further strengthened. Data show that side of the suction hood in 2006, the market share of about 3%, which is expected to reach 5%. However, appliance stores, reporters do only in a few second-tier brand of exhibition products are found side-suction, close look at the nameplate of these products and found that the noise index of these products in 69 dB, just to the state standard of 70 dB requirements. The top suction noise value of the product over the more than 50 db.





This, Shuaikang spring CMG Chief Engineer explained that the suction side of the motor hood and fan installed in the smoke shells on top of the motor and fan inlet from a considerable distance between the noise comparison Great. The high-tech Co., Ltd. Chengdu Innovene technology manager Jiang Liwei was explained that the suction side of the relatively large noise, range hoods, for three reasons: First, the inlet of the soot separation board space is not good, high-speed airflow through the two- layer separation board, produced a cyclone, and accompanied by howling, while cyclone induced vibration isolation plate also had a noise; second round in the wind during high speed rotation will produce noise; third is unreasonable design chassis structure, airway not smooth, most companies have not seriously considered fume suction line organizations, within the smoke box can not solve the problem rectified.





Then Shuaikang so why not produce such big brand products? CMG spring, explained that it is mainly out of security considerations, the national standard height of hood should be installed more than 65 cm from the stove, it is mandatory for Japan in the 70 cm. Because in the cooking fire is possible, then it may fire inhalation Range Hood, the current most urban families are to access to the flue exhaust pipe, and flue gas situation very clear, so that easily lead to a whole building fire. However, to ensure the suction effect of smoke, side-suction range hood installation height requirements three to four centimeters, the current production of such products were not well-known brands.





Institute of Chinese home appliance


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Laboratory Gezhu Ren told reporters, the national standard range hood mounted above the stove, and a certain distance requirements, but that does not fit in the suction side of the product. As the cooking habits of different foreign countries, few of these products, so the international electrical standards working committee have not qualified for such products, so China is also rare for such products safety testing.





The same time, experts say, the side suction hoods development also requires a more standardized management, technical, craft and style design and many other areas also need more input.

To cool the kitchen is no open flame cooking popular summer kitchen

With increasing hot weather,


Microwave ovens
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,
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, Squeezers no open flame cooking tools are more housewives of all ages. Compared to conventional gas cooking, these tools no open flame, heat is low, more suitable for the needs of the kitchen cool in summer. Among them, the microwave oven both functional and decorative needs, listing new products this summer in much clearer.





New Features at a glance





Recently, reporters from the city


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Marketplace understand that consumers care more about the function of microwave ovens to produce a variety of taste whether the requirements of dishes, 500??? 900 yuan is the more popular models, the majority of consumers also said that if the versatile and practical, the price is not major consideration.





Reporter in stores that offered by the


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BM series launched light microwave ovens, because of its steam generated much faster than ordinary microwave oven, thus cooking and more flavorful food, experience the taste of the consumers live not unusual. According to promoters introduced microwave emission wave V-Aurora, in the heat when cooking foods more penetration, for example, a microwave oven BM Su elbow after processing, the color more vivid, more intense flavor, and time shorter than the average microwave oven for three minutes.





In addition, the rise in recent years, the consumption of household appliances fashion trends, this feature also in the kitchen appliances, in addition to BM products Galanz a "boundless titanium film mirror" design, the main NEG has been white


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The Sunpentown, Supor and other kitchen appliances brand has introduced even more solid and luxurious black crystal plate, and more with other kitchen appliances.





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For the current high-end new products in the microwave oven sells Zhongshan, head of the U.S. electrical life that, in recent years, the continued price cuts in high-end oven has reached the consumer price expectations, now more than 800 models of microwave ovens, most of all to achieve diversification, the use of intelligent operation, cost-effective than in previous years to upgrade a lot of products.





It is understood that microwave ovens in 2001, the family gradually began to spread from the city, from the mainstream retail price of 900 yuan, and its single function is still not completely substitute


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Then use the scale advantages as Galanz, several times the price break the industry bottom line, to consumers and create a more useful and diverse values, "Red China" series has introduced several models under 1,000 yuan, to meet different consumption levels of demand. With the constant introduction of new products in order to heat the main features of the old products are gradually can not meet consumer demand. As the industry has been an open secret, simple "steam" is actually the most basic function of microwave oven, consumers will favor has been the focus of the Almighty as the development and promotion of the brand.





With the past, the winter season as the oven in the traditional situation to change this year, coincides this year


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, Coupled with consumer prices rising expectations, home appliances home earlier than usual time, but also stimulate a microwave oven to speed up replacement of the time, according to head of household electrical appliance store said first half sales up 60% last year.

Date vigilance of headlines! The safety of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals

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Many people think that drug and beauty, a "medicine", which is the skin Security , Especially sensitive skin. In fact the current drug cosmetics market is chaotic, not imagined it safe.






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Regulations define non-standard The definition of drug cosmetics provision is not good, most of the products is through Advertisement Advertising or so-called "drug store cosmetics" in the recommendation of introducing pharmacists may in the end what is drug and cosmetic products is not very clear understanding. The more a lot of cosmetics under the banner name of drug and cosmetic products to attract Consumption Who's eye, may not have the quality of their internal medicine effectiveness of cosmetics, and even have many side effects. This phenomenon is difficult to change within a short time, and only by the consumer paint bright eyes see clearly ah, we should pay attention to cosmetic ingredients to see whether there are arranged according to concentration, is consistent with international certification, it has marked the effective ingredients and active element and so on, all domestic items should have some understanding of the provisions.
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Perfect certification body Cosmetics are a lot of drug effects are just propaganda by the manufacturer's description, not really a test of academic institutions to study the characteristics of these drugs and the efficacy of cosmetics. Most of the market to exaggerate or exaggerated propaganda. In addition to the toxicity of cosmetics and domestic foreign no relevant functional testing and component Test Standards and certification, such as: low-allergy, Whitening Sex, natural sex, by skin testing.








So to control Pharmacy Cosmetics as real phenomenon, the certification body played an essential role, it can be a professional makeup products, drug detection function, composition and characteristics of some fish in troubled waters to eliminate the false products.








Mixed breeds That many consumers are inclined to drug and cosmetic products, so many brand began emerging, and many cosmetics products are branded drug reputation may be something good or bad do not know. Some products may claim that the effectiveness of how amazing, but some of them are Ok, makes the man, not the makeup of the effectiveness of drugs. Some pharmacists are not very professional point of view from the evaluation of these products, but random recommendation, it goes on credit cosmeceutical products will be greatly reduced, then the future will not believe this type of product consumers also had.








So confused as real ones to control the phenomenon of drug and cosmetic products, certification agencies played an essential role, it can be a professional makeup products, drug detection function, composition and characteristics of some fish in troubled waters to eliminate the false products.








Transmitted without verification report Variety of modern media, the spread of fast, Network Particularly rapid, but news reports quickly though, but if the correctness of the same high efficiency? Earth with no expertise to verify the situation is not on everywhere and not necessarily realistic Maintenance Product introduction and some incomplete description would mislead consumers. Both pharmacists, artists, or used by staff or reported to be very careful to seek a professional perspective, not misrepresentation, exaggeration, not fabricated, reported the most authentic product information. The first channel sales








chaos Cosmeceutical products are the main focus is the manufacturer sales, the profit on the first, some products have deviated from the value of cosmeceutical products characteristics, their composition and safety have not been investigated. These sales staff, pharmacists, etc. even in the skin of consumers do not understand the quality of the random recommendation, its purpose is to early to products Sell Out and do its own brand name Proxy . And some products with ingredients that there was no Logo Clear that the stability and security products are not guaranteed.








Fact, cosmetics are not drugs in the general market for sale, because such products require professional staff to consumer testing to understand the circumstances of their skin to give professional advice to inform what should be the correct drug and cosmetic use products. The current market few such Service Most of the main purpose is to sell, drug and cosmetic products into a product, so the interests of consumers is not guaranteed. For some pharmacists, artists and other celebrities to be made, this is not appropriate, it will mislead some consumers to make the wrong choice. These people should be aware of their impact on the public, based on professional knowledge to enable consumers to make choices.

Waterford Crystal

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History


An employee at Waterford Crystal glass cutting.


A crystal business was originally founded in the city in 1783 by George and William Penrose; it produced extremely fine crystal that became world-renowned. However, their company closed in 1851. In 1947, Czech immigrant Charles Bacik, grandfather of Irish senator Ivana Bacik, established a glass works in the city, due to the superb reputation of the original glassware. Aided by fellow countryman and designer Miroslav Havel, the company started operations in a depressed Ireland. By the early 1950s it had been taken over as a subsidiary of the Irish Glass Bottle company, owned by McGrath, Duggan and Freeman of the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake, heavy investors in Irish business at that time.
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Jasper Conran began designing his signature range of crystal for Waterford in 1999. The endeavour has evolved into four unique lines for Waterford and a complimentary tableware collection in fine bone china for Wedgwood.
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Glass blower at Waterford glass factory


In May 2005, Waterford Wedgwood announced the closure of its factory in Dungarvan in order to consolidate all operations into the main factory in Kilbarry, Waterford City, where 1,000 people were employed by the company. The move resulted in nearly 500 Dungarvan workers losing their jobs.


The Kilbarry operation featured a tourist centre offering guided tours of the factory, a gift shop, cafe, and gallery. After the closure of that factory on Jan 30th, 2009, former employees and their families staged a sit in, hoping to prevail upon receiver Deloitte to retain those jobs. The sit in ended in March, 2009 after workers agreed split payment of 10m. The worker's fight to keep the factory open is chronicled in a PBS online documentary.


Waterford Crystal Limited was, until March 2009, a subsidiary of Waterford Wedgwood plc, itself formed through the acquisition by the then Waterford Glass Group of the famous pottery manufacturer Josiah Wedgwood in 1986. The last chairman was Tony O'Reilly, and the CEO John Foley. The leading shareholders of the holding company are former billionnaire O'Reilly and his family, joined in the last decade by O'Reilly's brother-in-law, Greek shipping heir Peter Goulandris. That company was forced into receivership in early 2009.


Under the receivership managed by Deloitte, ownership of most of Waterford Wedgwood plc's assets was tranfered to KPS Capital in March 2009. Waterford Crystal, along with Wedgwood, Royal Doulton, and other brands, were transferred to the new company WWRD Holdings Ltd. The sale did not include the factory or visitor centre in Kilbary, Ireland.


2009 troubles


On 5 January 2009, news of the receivership of Waterford Wedgwood Ltd. was announced in Ireland and the UK.


On 30 January 2009 it was announced that the Waterford Crystal plant in Kilbarry was to shut down immediately, despite earlier promises to discuss any such move with the unions in advance. Many of the employees performed an unoffical sit-in. The sit-in made the BBC News On 4 February 2009, there were protests across the city at how the workers were being treated.


On 27 February 2009, the receiver, David Carson of Deloitte, confirmed US equity firm KPS Capital were to purchase certain overseas assets and businesses of the Waterford Wedgwood Group. The purchase was completed on March 27, 2009, at which point KPS formed a new company, WWRD Holdings Ltd to manage these brands. The visitor centre shut its doors one last time on January 22, 2010.


Products


Waterford Crystal Volvo Ocean Challenge Trophy


Waterford produces many patterns of lead crystal stemware, including lines such as Adare, Alana, Colleen, Kincora, Lismore, Maeve, Tramore, and many others.


Waterford's chandeliers hang in well-known buildings like Windsor Castle, Westminster Abbey, and the Kennedy Center, and they have made the 2,668 crystals for the famous New Year's Eve Ball that is dropped each year in New York City's Times Square. The ball is a 11,875 pound geodesic orb, 12 foot in diameter and is lit by 32,256 Philips Luxeon Rebel LEDS.


Sporting trophies are also crafted by Waterford, such as the Masters Series crystal shield trophies that are awarded to the winner of each of the nine men's professional tennis Masters Series tournaments, the AFCA National Championship Trophy that is awarded to the US college football team which finishes the season at the top of the Coaches Poll, and a representation of the Ashes urn that is presented to the winners of the Test cricket series between England and Australia.


Also crafted by Waterford are the winning trophies for the French and German Grand Prix in Formula One, and a bat and ball trophy presented at the final game at Yankee Stadium to Derek Jeter. They also design the trophies for the People's Choice Awards.


Sources


^ "Waterford Crystal closed amid crippling debts". USA Today. 2009-01-30. http://www.usatoday.com/money/world/2009-01-30-waterford-sit-in_N.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 


^ Werdigier, Julia (2009-01-05). "Waterford, the Crystal Maker, Is in Receivership". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/06/business/worldbusiness/06plate.html?hp. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 


^ Garavan, Thomas N.; O. Cinneide, Barra; Garavan, Mary (1996). Cases in Irish business strategy and policy. Cengage Learning EMEA. pp. 347. ISBN 1860760147. http://books.google.com/books?id=HAh33DgZLjEC&pg=PA347&dq=%22irish+Glass+Bottle+Company%22&ei=2ne8Sf2hPJLYlQSw_JTjCw. 


^ Lyall, Sarah (2009-03-09). "Workers and Tourists Keep Showing Up at a Closed Irish Factory". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/10/world/europe/10waterford.html?_r=1&ref=world. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 


^ Edwards, Elaine (2009-03-22). "Waterford Crystal workers to end sit-in after deal accepted". The Irish Times. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0322/breaking33.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 


^ "Wide Angle: Raise the Last Glass". PBS. 2010-01-01. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/episodes/raise-the-last-glass/introduction/4905/. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 


^ a b "WWRD Holdings Limited acquires the assets of Waterford, Wedgwood, and Royal Doulton". KPS Capital Partners. 2009-03-26. http://www.kpsfund.com/newsandpressreleases/press2009-03-26.asp. Retrieved 2010-01-23. 


^ Arm candy (2009-01-05). "Waterford placed into receivership as no buyer found". Irish Independent. http://www.independent.ie/business/irish/waterford-placed-into-receivership-as-no-buyer-found-1592448.html. Retrieved 2009-01-05. 


^ "Staff protest over Waterford Crystal closure". RT News. 2009-01-30. http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0130/wedgwood.html. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 


^ "Workers occupy crystal factory". BBC News. 2009-01-31. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/7862515.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-03. 


^ "Waterford Crystal bought by equity firm". RT News and Current Affairs. 2009-02-27. http://www.rte.ie/news/2009/0227/wedgwood.html. Retrieved 2009-03-21. 


^ "Waterford Crystal visitors' centre closes". RT News and Current Affairs. 2010-01-22. http://www.rte.ie/news/2010/0122/wedgwood.html. Retrieved 2010-01-22. 


^ MSNBC Times Square ball to get LED makeover (retrieved 31 December 2006)


^ "New Year's Eve: About the Ball". New Year's Eve. Times Square District Management Association. http://www.timessquarenyc.org/nye/nye_ball.html. Retrieved 2009-01-01. 


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Edinburgh Crystal


Tyrone Crystal


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Waterford Crystal Visitor Centre


"Raise the Last Glass" PBS online documentary.


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companies


Bakewell Glass  Belmont Glass Company  Boston and Sandwich Glass Company  Carr Lowrey Glass Company  Cambridge Glass  Chance Brothers  Clayton and Bell  Dunbar Glass  Fostoria Glass Company  General Glass Industries  Alexander Gibbs  Grnvik glasbruk  Hazel-Atlas  Heisey  Hemingray Glass Company  Knox Glass Bottle Company  Lavers, Barraud and Westlake  Manufacture royale de glaces de miroirs  Morris & Co.  Old Dominion Glass Company  James Powell and Sons  Ravenhead glass  The Root Glass Company  Sneath Glass Company  Ward and Hughes  Westmoreland Glass Company  Whitall Tatum Company  White Glass Company  Worshipful Company


Glassmakers


John Adams  Richard M. Atwater  Frederick Carder  Irving Wightman Colburn  Henry Crimmel  Henry Clay Fry  Friedrich  A. H. Heisey  Libbey  Antonio Neri  Alastair Pilkington  Salviati  Otto Schott  S. Donald Stookey  W. E. S. Turner  John M. Whitall


Trademarks


and brands


Bohemian glass  Bomex  Burmese glass  Chevron bead  Corelle  CorningWare  Cranberry glass  Cristallo  Duran  Endural  Favrile  Fire King  Gold Ruby  MACOR  Murano glass  Opaline glass  Pyrex  Ravenhead glass  Tiffany glass  Vitrite  Vitrolite  Vycor  Waterford Crystal  Wood's glass  Zerodur


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