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Intertape Polymer Agrees to Acquire Cantech

Jun 14, 2017

Packaging products and machinery manufacturer Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) has agreed to acquire Canadian Technical Tape (Cantech) for about $63m. Based in Montreal, Canada, Cantech is a privately-owned North American supplier of ...

Tags: Packaging products, machinery

The Second-Gen Google Pixel XL Might Be Going XXL, Report Claims

Jun 13, 2017

According to a report on Monday, Google has cancelled its forthcoming Pixel XL sequel in order to make room for an even larger device. Android Police sources say the phone - believed to be codenamed Muskie - has been shelved in favour of ...

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Government Must Prioritise Education to Feed Future of Toy Industry

Jun 13, 2017

Design and technology needs funding and young talent needs encouragement for the future of many of UK's industries, says toy design firm, Fuse London. The future of the toy industry may hang in the balance, depending on the ...

Tags: Toy Industry, Toy

Motororla's New Moto E4 and E4 Plus Phones Are Official

Jun 13, 2017

Motorola has just officially introduced its new budget handset series in the form of the Moto E4 and the larger E4 Plus. The company has added a larger model this time around, so users will have the option of either the standard 5-inch ...

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Logitech's New Gaming Mice Can Wirelessly Charge While You Play

Jun 13, 2017

As E3 2017 kicks off, Logitech has announced a pair of new wireless gaming mice and a clever charging mat that will juice up your gear as you play, according to a report by The Verge. Being launched under the Logitech G brand, the G703 ...

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Survey Reveals Most Shoppers Have Had Challenges with Removable Labels

Jun 13, 2017

A survey Avery Dennison Label & Packaging Materials has found that 8 out of 10 shoppers struggle with stubborn labels. The survey found that about 80% of shoppers find it difficulty with removable labels that offer place and product ...

Tags: Removable Labels, Packaging

ADI and X-Microwave Collaborate to Simplify RF, Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Design and Evaluation

Jun 13, 2017

Analog Devices Inc (ADI) of Norwood, MA, USA has entered into a collaboration with X-Microwave LLC, a provider of RF and microwave modular blocks, to help designers more quickly and effectively evaluate RF components and prototype complete ...

Tags: Analog Devices, X-Microwave

Osram Acquiring California-Based LED Supplier LED Engin

Jun 13, 2017

Lighting manufacturer Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany has agreed to acquire LED Engin Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (which develops and makes LED emitters, optics components and light source modules in a high-lumen-density, multi-die package for ...

Tags: Osram, LED Engin

Peregrine Launches High-Power Receiver Protection RF Switch

Jun 13, 2017

In booth #1042 at the IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS 2017) in Honolulu, Hawaii (6-8 June), Peregrine Semiconductor Corp of San Diego, CA, USA – a fabless provider of radio-frequency integrated circuits (RFICs) based ...

Tags: RF Switch, Peregrine

Consumer Spending for May Drops First Time in Five Years

Jun 13, 2017

Further uncertainty surrounding the general election results is expected to fuel further decrease in spending and sales. Consumer spending in May has dropped for the first time in four years, with the uncertainty from last week’s ...

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Bright LED Electronics Supplies LED Lighting for Boeing 737 Cabins

Jun 13, 2017

LED packaging service provider Bright Led Electronics has become a supplier of LED lighting used in passenger cabins and restrooms of Boeing 737 aircraft for a US-based airline, according to the company. LED lighting used in different ...

Tags: LED Electronics, LED Lighting

Pro Mach to Exhibit Packaging Solutions at Expo Pack Guadalajara

Jun 13, 2017

Pro Mach is set to showcase packaging solutions from various brands at Expo Pack Guadalajara event in Mexico. The event will take place from 13 to 15 June in Guadalajara. At the event, Pro Mach will exhibit automated capping solutions ...

Tags: Pro Mach, Packaging

Rockline Europe Installs Ice Coders to Reduce Downtime

Jun 13, 2017

Rockline Europe has invested in a fleet of Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) coders for primary and secondary packaging requirements. Rockline installed 13 ICE Zodiac thermal transfer coders and nine ICE Viper thermal inkjet printers at ...

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RPC Full-Year Revenue Surges 67%

Jun 13, 2017

RPC Group has reported a 67% increase in its revenue to £2.74bn for full year ended 31 March 2017, compared to £1.64bn for the same period in 2016. The British packaging giant stated that overall like-for-like sales improved ...

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Packaging Services Provider Greif Reports Earnings of $0.67 Per Share

Jun 13, 2017

Industrial packaging services provider Greif has reported a net income of $36m, or $0.61 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $31.4m, or $0.53 per diluted share, for the same period in 2016. The company’s ...

Tags: Packaging, flexible products

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