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 ...
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8 is probably still a few months away, but that hasn’t stopped the rumour mill from turning. Last year, Samsung confirmed that despite the Galaxy Note 7 recall debacle, there would still be a Galaxy Note 8 ...
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Dow Chemical has completed the construction of its new ELITE enhanced polyethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas, US. Part of the firm’s $6bn expansion on the US Gulf Coast, the 400,000 metric ton polyethylene facility is ...
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Michelman will exhibit its two new DigiPrime digital press primers at Dscoop EMEA 6 event, which is due to be held in Lyon, France. At the event, which is scheduled to take place from 7 June to 9 June 2017, the company will introduce its ...
Gordian Strapping has delivered two end-of-line packaging systems to TE Connectivity for its energy division UK office in Witham, Essex. Formerly known as Tyco Electronics, the Swiss firm is into designing and manufacturing of ...
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The Valspar has expanded production capacity of its automotive refinish coatings products at US-based manufacturing facilities. Recent technology and equipment upgrades at locations in Garland, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have ...
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Bemis has been honored by DuPont for the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bakery Delights package featuring textured film. The package received a Silver Award in the 2017 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The innovative Kellogg’s ...
Feldmuehle is set to exhibit new solid bleached sulphate (SBS) board at this year’s CosmeticBusiness trade fair in Germany. The event will take place between 21 and 22 June in Munich. Feldmuehle has developed the new matt and ...
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Researchers in South Korea and the USA claim record 2190cm2/V-s effective mobility for indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs) quantum well (QW) metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors (MOSFETs) on 300mm-diameter (100) silicon ...
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Olympus has launched a brand-new rugged camera to get you through the summer season of adventuring. The Olympus Tough TG-5 is the latest rugged point-and-shoot from Japanese camera giant Olympus. It has a respectable 12-megapixel CMOS ...
The F1 2017 game has been announced. Here's everything we know about the cars, tracks and gameplay. Codemasters’ annual racing simulator is making a welcome return with F1 2017 alongside enhanced visuals, deeper game modes and a ...
Mycronic AB has introduced a range of new compact, high-capacity MY300 pick-and-place machines at SMT Hybrid Packaging in Nuremberg, Germany. Claimed to be compact and having high capacity, the MY300 series have been designed to deliver a ...
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UK-based Warren has expanded its graphical and carton board grade product portfolio with the addition of StoraEnso’s new Ensocoat board. Ensocoat is StoraEnso’s graphical solid bleached sulphate (SBS) board, which was recently ...
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Italian intellectual property firm Bio-on has developed bioplastic material aimed at creating new sustainable and biodegradable food packaging materials in the future. Developed with a budget of €4m, the bioplastic will be featuring ...
Qimarox, a Dutch-based material handling components manufacturer, has unveiled an improved version of its standard OEM stretch hooder launched in 2016. The company plans to introduce the new OEM stretch hooder at this month’s ...