Textile and apparel machinery exports from Spain swell by 17 percent year-on-year in 2012, according to figures released by the Spanish Association of Manufacturers of Textile and Garment Machinery (AMEC AMTEX). The increase in ...
The Rieter Group held its own in 2012 against difficult market conditions worldwide. Order intake for the year as a whole declined by 12% to 839.7 million CHF, although Rieter received more orders in the second half-year than in the first. ...
Tags: Textile machinery, Textile, raw material
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.2 per cent at 4967.3 points after hitting a six-week low of 4927.9. Financials and consumer staples lent support, with ANZ, Westpac, NAB, Woolworths and Wesfarmers up 0.8 per cent to 1.5 per cent. ...
Tags: economy
Microbes lurk almost everywhere, from fresh food and air filters to toilet seats and folding money. Most of the time, they are harmless to humans. But sometimes they aren't. Every year, thousands of people sicken from E. coli ...
German specialty chemicals company LANXESS has announced strong figures for the past fiscal year, with improvements in key reported numbers. “2012 was the best year in our growth story so far. Our business model proved itself once ...
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The QComp 5G Palletizer features a durable, robust robot that boasts a picking rate of up to 20 picks per minute. Its compact modular design frees up valuable floor space, reduces installation times and saves customers money.? "The new 5G ...
Tags: Robotic Palletizer, Packaging, Printing
Munich-based Can2Close was founded in 2012 by Andreas Kleiner, Robert Kruetten and Moritz von Grotthuss. It said that its 'c2' resealable end is a new mechanism that replaces the standard stay-on tab opening of beverage cans with a simple ...
It said that its latest investment will give the company leading edge capability in process print on coated materials to meet the requirements of its expanding customer base. TRM said that following extensive research, it identified that ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, coated materials
The curvy Windjammer is a 400ml HDPE bottle and comes with a 24/410 neck. Its curved shape provides a distinctive point of difference for stock bottles with a custom appearance. With more than 1,200 standard products plus a full custom ...
Posted by Jenni Spinner, Senior Editor -- Packaging Digest, 3/22/2013 8:31:30 AM For the second consecutive year, el Jimador, 100 percent blue agave tequila, has released limited-edition soccer bottles. As the official tequila sponsor ...
The government's spy agency, GCHQ, has launched an Academic Research Institute to investigate new ways of automatically analysing software to reduce its vulnerability to cyber threats. It is the second institute focused on cyber security ...
Tags: GCHQ, economy, Cyber Research
Online fashion store ASOS Plc announced trading statement for the three months and half year ended 28 February 2013. Q2 Highlights - Retail sales +37% year on year (UK +28%, International +45%) - International sales 59% of total (57% ...
Tags: Fashion retailer, ASOS, fashion store
Hewlett-Packard may seek damages of US$4 billion to $4.2 billion from Oracle in its lawsuit over support for Itanium server architecture. An economist that HP plans to call in the case made the estimate at an evidentiary hearing on Monday ...
Tags: Computer Products, economy
In a statement published this morning (21 March), the Chesterfield-based business said that revenue decreased by 2% to £21.2m (2011: £21.5m) but underlying volumes increased by 2%. Robinson said the revenue reduction stemmed ...
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The group’s Long Island, Lexington and Evansville operations have gained the certifications, bringing the number of Chesapeake sites that can offer certified products to 31. Rachel Mail, commercial manager – North America, ...
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