BMW China and Baidu have partnered to develop the next generation Internet of Vehicles (IoV) solutions that connects vehicles with smart home devices. At the CES Asia 2018, an agreement was signed between BMW Connected and Baidu Internet ...
Private equity firms L Catterton and Ambienta have agreed to acquire Italy-based beauty packaging firm Pibiplast for an undisclosed sum. Based in Correggio, Pibiplast is engaged in designing and manufacturing of beauty and personal care ...
Swedish automaker Volvo Cars expects to generate half of all sales annually from fully electric cars by 2025, with one third of all cars sold to be autonomous driving cars. The company said that half of its driverless cars will be ...
Global smartphone shipments fell by 2.4% year-on-year from 253.8 million units to 345.4 million units in first-quarter 2018, according to a report by the Strategy Analytics Wireless Smartphone Strategies (WSS) service. “The global ...
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AB Inbev’s innovation unit ZX Ventures has acquired UK-based spirits company Atom Group for an undisclosed amount. Atom Group, which is based in Kent, UK, consists of three units including Master of Malt, an online retailer, Atom ...
ExxonMobil said that it will make a final investment decision later this year on a potential polypropylene production expansion along the US Gulf Coast. The company started detailed engineering work on a potential US Gulf Coast project to ...
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Packaging Options Direct (POD), a division of global packaging solutions leader TricorBraun, has experienced a significant rise in website traffic and increased sales since the addition of 360-degree spin product images to its website. ...
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Canadian global automotive supplier Magna and US ridesharing firm Lyft have partnered to jointly fund, develop, and manufacture self-driving systems. Apart from funding the partnership, Magna agreed to invest $200 in Lyft. The ...
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UPM Raflatac has joined Ellen MacArthur's Circular Economy 100 programme, as part of its efforts to achieve its sustainability goals. As the world's most sustainable labeling company and as part of UPM, the Biofore Company, UPM Raflatac ...
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Engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA says that president & CEO Dr Chuck Mattera is participating at the Optical Society of America Industry Development Associates (OIDA) Executive ...
The UK Government has launched a three-year review into driving laws in preparation for self-driving vehicles. With the detailed review, the government plans to make sure that the UK remains one of the best places in the world to develop, ...
Bobst Group, a Swiss-based supplier of equipment and services to the packaging and label industries, has reported consolidated sales of CHF1 529m ($1,629m) in 2017, an increase of CHF82m, or 5.7%, compared to 2016. The operating result ...
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Kush Bottles, a provider of packaging, supplies, vaporizers, accessories and branding solutions for the regulated cannabis industry, has hired a regional sales director, Kyle Heverly, to expand its physical presence in the rapidly growing ...
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Evolve Brands has conditionally agreed to buy US-based snacking brands Gorilly Goods and Supernola for an undisclosed price. Privately-held Evolve Brands is a newly founded health-focused snacking company, set to debut at Fancy Food Show ...
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Cargill has invested in Puris to accelerate pea protein production for North American and global markets. With the rapid rise in consumer demand for plant-based protein, Puris, the largest North American producer of pea protein, and ...
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