BMW, Intel and Mobileye have joined forces for the development of autonomous cars with an intention to put them on the road by 2021. Through their collaboration, the companies plan to develop future-proofed solutions that allow the ...
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D.G. Yuengling and Son has agreed to pay $2.8m in civil penalty to settle the allegation of violating Clean Water Act (CWA) pretreatment discharge limits involving its two large-scale breweries near Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The company ...
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) released figures collected by the Physical Activity Council showing that in 2015, 34.9 million American children (ages 6-17) were classified as ‘not active to healthy standards,’ ...
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API, a manufacturer of foils, laminates and holographics, has introduced a new color to its PG range of pigment hot stamping foils for luxury and premium goods packaging manufacturers. The new deep red Amaranth shade is considered to be ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association applauded President Barack Obama for signing the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576). The AAFA-supported legislation, an update of the Toxic Substances ...
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Leak testing helps ensure the integrity of product packaging. Various testing methods can be used including vacuum decay and immersion testing. These methods are designed to detect flexible packaging integrity problems, including large and ...
Researchers based in Taiwan and USA have increased the modulation bandwidth of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Jin-Wei Shi, IEEE Electron Device Letters, published online 26 May 2016]. The enhanced bandwidth was ...
The U.S. Senate passed a defense bill with language requiring the Pentagon to buy US-made athletic shoes for military recruits. ADVERTISEMENT The legislation is expected to benefit Boston-based New Balance, which has three factories in ...
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Samsung is nearly ready to kick off production for its next flagship phablet – the Galaxy Note 6 (or Note 7?) – according to a new report. The new Galaxy Note will enter mass-production in July, with plans for an initial run ...
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Graphic Packaging International signed an agreement to utilize Merrimak Capital Company for its material handling equipment leases. Merrimak Capital Company, the industry's leading full service equipment management company and equipment ...
Life just got brighter for organizations that value the critical role that premium paper plays in successful brand marketing. Sappi North America, a leading producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, today ...
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Ben & Jerry’s has chosen North Carolina to launch its newest flavor and “Democracy Is In Your Hands’ campaign because it is at the epicenter of the fight for voting rights in the US. Almost immediately following the 2013 ...
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Boston Red Sox President and CEO Larry Lucchino was appointed by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute to act as chairman of the Jimmy Fund. Since 1948, the Jimmy Fund has raised millions of dollars to support adult and pediatric cancer care ...
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US-based trade organisation the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) and technology company Battelle have partnered to provide a secure, web-based software tool called EMAlert, which allows food manufacturers to review and understand ...
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3M Food Safety, the availability of software enhancements to its 3M Petrifilm Plate Reader, a peripheral device that serves as an automated alternative to the more time-consuming task of manually counting and documenting colonies of ...