[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 125 (Thursday, June 29, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 33848-33849] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-16041] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 33849]] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Notice Pursuant to the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993--Norton Diamond Film/Kennametal Research and Production Venture Notice is hereby given that, on February 27, 1995, pursuant to Section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Product Act of 1993, 15 U.S.C. 4301 et seq. (``the Act''), the Norton Diamond Film Division (``Norton Diamond Film'') of Saint-Gobain/Norton Industrial Ceramics Corporation, and Kennametal Inc. (``Kennametal''), have filed written notifications simultaneously with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission disclosing (1) the identities of the parties and (2) the nature and objectives of a research and production venture. The notifications were filed for the purpose of invoking the Act's provisions limiting the recovery of antitrust plaintiffs to actual damages under specified circumstances. Pursuant to Section 6(b) of the Act, the identities of the parties are Norton Diamond Film, Northbor, MA and Kennametal Inc., Latrobe PA. Norton Diamond Film is indirectly controlled by Compagnie de Saint-Gobain S.A., Paris, France; Kennamental is not controlled by any other person. The purpose of this joint venture is to combine Kennametal's special carbide formation and Norton Diamond Film's diamond deposition technology in the development and demonstration of the next generation of carbide round tools and wear parts. The activities of the joint venture will be partially funded by an award from the Advanced Technology Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. Constance K. Robinson, Director of Operations, Antitrust Division. [FR Doc. 95-16041 Filed 6-28-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4410-01-M