GlobalSpec Deepens Content on Engineering Search EnginePartnership with MatWeb gives access to the world’s largest materials properties databaseTROY, NY – (BUSINESS WIRE) – 5/4/04 – GlobalSpec, The Engineering Search Engine, has again deepened its content, this time with searchable access to 40,000 materials properties datasheets. Through a partnership with MatWeb, GlobalSpec gives the engineering community access to materials properties datasheets from the hidden Web – content not available on general search engines. Made possible by the tight integration of the world’s largest materials properties database and GlobalSpec’s deep domain expertise, engineers and technical buyers can now visit GlobalSpec to easily search and find more critical information pertinent to their jobs. The more than 40,000 materials properties datasheets are searchable by keyword or phrase – such as the common name, product name, name of the manufacturer or materials specifications such as American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) number or Unified Numbering System (UNS) number. In announcing the agreement with MatWeb, Scott Virkler, Vice President of Business Development at GlobalSpec said, “GlobalSpec’s partnership with MatWeb opens a world of essential materials information to the engineering community. It will help GlobalSpec users do their jobs faster, easier and more efficiently. It is yet one more example of why GlobalSpec is the definitive search platform for the engineering community.” Henry Bass, founder and president of MatWeb, ACI, said, “MatWeb is the engineering world’s leading source of materials properties data. By integrating our database with the powerful search capabilities of GlobalSpec, we are creating the engineering community’s single largest channel for standard materials properties.” About MatWeb MatWeb.com's flagship Web site is the leading Internet resource for engineering materials data. The heart of MatWeb is a current, comprehensive collection of over 40,000 technical data sheets in combination with the powerful tools needed by engineers and designers to find and specify materials. MatWeb has grown to serve over 13,000 users each day from North America (70-75%) and Europe (15-20%). Barriers for manufacturer partners to include data sheets from their product lines are minimized, as inclusion is free. However, MatWeb does produce 600 online referrals daily for its advertisers. MatWeb is wholly owned by Automation Creations, Inc. (ACI), a Web and application development company specializing in data-driven IT solutions using proven technology. ACI's mission is to provide creative technological solutions to automate business and increase efficiency, knowledge transfer and process improvement. About GlobalSpec, Inc. GlobalSpec, Inc. is the leading specialized search engine and information resource for the engineering community. Engineers and technical buyers regularly use GlobalSpec in their work process to search for and locate products and services, learn about suppliers and access comprehensive technical content on standards, patents, specifications, designs, application notes and more. GlobalSpec's trademarked search technology, SpecSearch®, allows users to search by specification more than 64 million parts in 1,000,000 product families from more than 10,500 supplier catalogs. Suppliers representing their products and services on GlobalSpec gain a comprehensive marketing program designed to promote their brand and generate, track and manage highly-qualified sales leads. Information about GlobalSpec can be found at www.globalspec.com. GlobalSpec and SpecSearch are registered trademarks and The Engineering Search Engine is a service mark of GlobalSpec, Inc. |
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