PV market demand plunged rapidly as expected as it entered in the third quarter, driving significant price decline across the PV supply chain. Prices of solar cells and wafer have reached new low for consecutive weeks. Consequently, ...
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The firm surpassed its aim of an increase of 10 per cent. LEGO has bettered its estimated energy efficiency target for 2013 to 2016. The firm aimed for a 10 per cent increase of energy efficiency from 2013 to 2016 through its commitment ...
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Worries over Brexit are keeping many awake at night, according to new research from Sealy UK. The study, which questioned 1000 people from across the country, was commissioned following Brexit, and reveals that 21% have since experienced ...
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Global supply chain risk Q2 2016. Global supply chain risk climbed in the second quarter of 2016, reaching the highest levels since records began in 1995, according to the CIPS Risk Index, powered by Dun & Bradstreet. The Index, ...
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Australia’s first fully driverless and electric shuttle bus, the RAC Intellibus, has started the on-road stage of its trial in South Perth. The RAC Intellibus will carry passengers and interact with traffic, parked cars, cyclists ...
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The profit of Royal FrieslandCampina decreased by 16.7 percent over the first half-year 2016 to 160 million euros compared to the same period in the previous financial year. Due to the significant increase in the member dairy ...
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The European Commission (EC) has launched a public consultation on tax rules for alcoholic beverages. The consultation, which will run for three months, will evaluate whether some of the rules on excise duty on beer, wine and other ...
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Davis-Standard announced that it will unleash a high-speed unwind during the K 2016 plastics and rubber trade fair, which will be held in Düsseldorf, Germany. Engineered for splice speeds up to 800mts per minute (2,600 fpm), the ...
Mondi, the international packaging and paper Group, will exhibit its full range of packaging and paper solutions at this year’s FachPack, the European trade fair taking place 27–29 September 2016 in Nuremberg, Germany. ...
Macfarlane Group has annouced its interim results for the six months to 30 June 2016. Graeme Bissett, Chairman of Macfarlane Group PLC, today said: “Macfarlane Group’s performance in the six months to 30 June 2016 is ...
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According to a research report released by the Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI), aluminum cans play a major role in enhancing consumer drinking experience. The report, which looked at the science behind taste and the consumer sensory ...
The first edition of Salone del Mobile.Milano Shanghai will be held at the renowned Shanghai Exhibition Centre from November 19 to 21, 2016. More than fifty top Italian brands will display distinguished furniture and interior design ...
The BIG LUMEN Lighting Co., creator of the award-winning Foreverlamp™ LED Retrofit Lamp Series, announced that its HB™ Series High-Bay LED fixtures have been added to the DesignLights™ Consortium (DLC) Qualified Products ...
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The J. M. Smucker Company announced results for the first quarter ended July 31, 2016, of its 2017 fiscal year. All comparisons are to the first quarter of the prior fiscal year, unless otherwise noted. Executive Summary Net sales ...
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Intertek has supported UK packaging firm Frugalpac in the development of a recyclable coffee cup. Intertek has been helping Frugalpac in establishing the viability of the recyclable cup by taking up recycling trials, testing its ...
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