US-based dispensing equipment manufacturer Nordson has completed the purchase of Germany-based Kreyenborg Group’s polymer processing companies. According to Nordson, the acquired companies are Kreyenborg, BKG Bruckmann and ...
Tags: Polymer Processing, Packaging
Nippon Paint Lanka, a subsidiary of Nippon Paint Worldwide introduced a range of auto refinish products to the Sri Lankan market. The company said the new product is an industry breakthrough as it directly has the Japanese technology which ...
Tags: Paint, Construction
U.S. demand for paint and coatings is forecast to rise 4.2 percent annually to 1.5 billion gallons in 2017, valued at $30.6 billion. This will be a notable improvement over the volume declines recorded during the 2007-2012 period, ...
Tags: Paint&Coatings
It is reported that General Electric intends to nearly double its LED lighting business in Asia next year from last year, ing the trend towards light-emitting diodes as the new primary lighting source. "This year we'll improve LED sales ...
Tags: LED lighting, GE
As the effectiveness of layout in Chinese market is paying off, OEM orders continues to increase. LED packaging enterprise Edison said that Q3 is the traditional peak season for LED lighting, order visibility has stretched to 1.5 to 2 ...
Tags: Lights, Lighting, florescent lamp
PPG Industries recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of its electrocoat systems at its China headquarters in Shanghai. PPG was the first company to introduce electrocoating technology commercially in an automotive OEM (original ...
PPG Industries has announced the opening of a new manufacturing facility for the production of heavy-duty equipment coatings in Tianjin, China. The Tianjin site also has installed equipment to help reduce volatile organic compound (VOC) ...
PPG Industries reported record second quarter net sales in 2013 of $4.1 billion, up 16 percent versus the prior year. Second quarter 2013 reported net income from continuing operations was $341 million, or $2.35 per diluted share. Adjusted ...
Tags: coating, Construction, Decoration
Global sales of external server storage have dropped for the first time since 2009, according to data from research firm IDC. IDC said that first-quarter sales fell in developed markets, causing an overall decline of 0.9 percent year on ...
Tags: Computer Products
Metso will manage the mill maintenance operations of Australian Paper’s Maryvale Mill in Victoria, as part of a multi-year agreement. All maintenance systems and procedures at the mill will be managed by Metso, which will also take ...
Tags: Metso, Maintenance Operations
Should Microsoft merge its smartphone and tablet/laptop/desktop operating systems into one substantial OS? It's not just a theoretical question prompted by an older "write once, run anywhere" development mindset. Merging the Windows Phone ...
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German original equipment manufacturer Romaco Group has reported that the company’s sales during the 2012 fiscal year (FY) increased 16.7% compared to the previous year. The group also posted 19.4% higher sales of machines and plant ...
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Microsoft yesterday announced that Surface Pro tablets it will start selling in Japan on June 7 will come with a fully-functional copy of Office, a bundle one analyst said hints at a change in Microsoft's sales strategy for its homegrown ...
Tags: Office, Surface Pro, Microsoft
Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/10/2013 12:04:02 AM The Royal Wine Corp. needed to increase its bottle packaging line speed to keep up with booming demand for its wines, spirits and liqueurs. The ...
Tags: Case Packing, Packing
Honda will campaign an unprecedented 10 vehicles across nine race classes when it tackles the 2013 Pikes Peak Hill Climb event in Colorado in June. Spread across its Honda and Acura brands – the latter being the Japanese ...