German engineering firm Voith Paper has been awarded a contract by Koehler Kehl paper mill to upgrade the paper machine 1 (PM1). Voith will improve the profile quality of the papers produced while increasing the energy efficiency of the ...
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US based packaging machinery company Pro Mach has acquired NJM Packaging to expand its pharmaceutical packaging capabilities. Established in 1915, NJM Packaging is engaged in providing pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and personal care ...
German packaging machinery manufacturer Rovema has installed its BVC260 Stabilo packaging machine for Leicester-based Universal Flexible Packaging. Designed to provide improved flexibility, the BVC260 Stabilo packaging machine is expected ...
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Demand of LED has resumed in the second quarter. Leading Taiwanese LED chip maker Epistar reached full production capacity in AlGaInP LEDs. Meanwhile, Unity Opto is expected to see two-digit growth in the second quarter as its order ...
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Maanshan Iron and Steel or Magang, the largest steelmaker in eastern China's Anhui province, on Monday announced it was cutting its ferrous scrap buying price by Yuan 30/metric ton ($5/mt), a company source said. The move followed the ...
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China Shenhua Energy Company Limited, the nation's top coal producer, has said its net profits plummeted 28.3 percent year on year to 4.74 billion yuan (734 million U.S. dollars) in the first quarter of 2016. Shenhua, a State-owned ...
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Researchers in Hong Kong and China have claimed the first demonstration of gallium nitirde (GaN) fully vertical p-type-intrinsic-n-type (p-i-n) junction diodes on silicon (Si) [Xinbo Zou et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, published online ...
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The shipments of smartphones worldwide in the first quarter marked the smallest year-on-year growth on record, and Chinese smartphone makers Oppo Electronics Corp and Vivo Mobile Communication Technology Co Ltd pushed out previous fourth ...
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Orders have been confirmed for May. Aside from polysilicon that sees stronger prices, prices in all segment of PV supply chain have weakened. The industry will cool down after June 30th, where grid-connection will mostly be completed by ...
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Makers in the PC and handset supply chains in Taiwan are conservative about a business rebound in the second half of 2016 as well as the overall performance for the entire year amid unfavorable business news from the sectors, including ...
Swiss packaging giant Tetra Pak has unveiled a new version of its Tetra Top carton package in the US, with Just water. Made with 82% renewable resources, the bio-based Tetra Top package is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by ...
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Muller Milk & Ingredients is planning to reverse the proposed closure of Hanworth dairy, saving 170 jobs. The dairy company also intends to rejuvenate and expand its milk&more doorstep delivery business, which currently supplies milk ...
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US-based drinks can maker Ball and Rexam have agreed to sell $3.42bn of assets to Luxembourg-based packaging maker Ardagh in order to gain regulatory approval for the proposed £4.43bn merger. The merger, which is due to be completed ...
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Tide is launching a new campaign today to help reduce accidental access of laundry packets by young children and updating its Tide Pods package design with a new Child-Guard zipper beginning in May. "We are deeply committed to reducing ...
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Luxembourg-based packaging maker Ardagh has signed an agreement to acquire certain metal beverage can manufacturing facilities in Europe, Brazil and the US from US-based beverage can makers Ball and Rexam for $3.42bn. The deal is a ...
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