General Motors (GM) has been accused of using a device in its diesel-powered vehicles in order to cheat on emissions tests, similar to Volkswagen scandal. A group of more than 700,000 owners and lessees of GM’s Chevrolet Silverado ...
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Brazilian retail chain GPA Group and thermoplastic resins producer Braskem have partnered to manufacture recycled plastic packaging from materials collected in supermarkets. Under the partnership, the two companies are set to produce 60 ...
UK-based FFP Packaging Solutions has launched a fixed colour palette (FCP) guide for brands and retailers. The FCP guide has been designed to allow brand managers to select repeatable and achievable colours based on the Pantone library ...
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The Optoelectronics group of Vishay Intertechnology Inc of Malvern, PA, USA has introduced a new series of AllnGaP-on-Si super red, red, amber and yellow ultrabright LEDs in compact untinted surface-mount packages with dome lenses. ...
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RiceBran Technologies has signed an agreement with Alothon Group, its minority co-investor in Nutra, that terminated Alothon's roll-up rights, a process that would have let Alothon to exchange its equity position in Nutra for an equivalent ...
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The overall solar PV demand was weaker than expected during the first quarter of 2017, so it is unsure if the downward price trend could be reverse in April, found EnergyTrend. Polysilicon’s price started decreasing last week and ...
Following the integration of 3D printing as part of its digital services portfolio, Siemens claims that is has completed the first installation a 3D-printed part in a nuclear power plant. The replacement part produced for the Krško ...
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US-based Tomra Collection Solutions is expanding its Flow Technology across its portfolio of reverse vending machines (RVMs), which collect bottles and cans for recycling. Claimed to be the world’s 360° recognition system in ...
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Tomra Collection Solutions has introduced a new portfolio of digital products for its reverse vending machines, which collect cans and bottles for reuse and recycling. Tomra Connect, which is a portfolio of digital products for the ...
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Drytac Europe, an international manufacturer of self-adhesive materials for the print, label and industrial markets, has announced its plans to participate in Sign & Digital UK event, scheduled to take place at NEC Birmingham, UK, between ...
Print and packaging solutions provider Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has invested in a Heidelberg’s 18-unit Speedmaster XL 106 press for premium packaging. The press is planned to be installed at MPS East Kilbride facility in the ...
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Subaru of America will be unveiling the all the new midsize sedan, 2018 Legacy at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show on 9 February 2016. The new Legacy features revised styling and significant upgrades to comfort, safety, and multimedia ...
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Intersil has unveiled the ISL78693, a 3.6V single-cell battery charger that extends the life of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries used in automotive emergency call (eCall) systems. The ISL78693 battery charger offers up to 4x ...
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Research commissioned by the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has revealed that when asked to choose who is most responsible for ensuring that recyclable packaging from the home is of good enough quality to be recycled, 45% of ...
India’s flexible packaging firm Uflex has developed a new pouch for Whole Foods Market's tortilla chips. Uflex engineers have designed a three-layered, including 12.5μ coated polyster, 18μ BOPP, 35μ polyethylene, packaging ...
Tags: flexible packaging, Foods Market