The Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG) said there has been a considerable progress in its 2020 goal in the UK of seeing more used paper cups that are recovered and recycled sustainably. The organization is made up of member ...
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Lake Image Systems will showcase its full range of inspection solutions at this month’s Label Expo Europe in Brussels. The company said that its solutions mainly address the challenges in inspection needs in the conventional and ...
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Bosch has revealed what it describes as a start-up powertrain for electric vehicles. It’s now common knowledge that a more powerful battery will increase an electric car’s range. But can a new powertrain have a comparable ...
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Beckhoff, a global provider of PC-based control technology, has revealed its plans to showcase its automation technologies XTS, EtherCAT among others at this month’s Drinktec 2017 in Munich. The company says that its automation ...
Bentley has revealed all the details of its new third-generation Continental GT car ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show in September this year. The Continental GT is powered by a 6 Litre twin-turbocharged W12 TSi ...
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Extrusion technology provider KraussMaffei Berstorff says that its newly designed extruder models for pelletizing are bagging orders worldwide in both PVC and PO segments. The company claims to be registering significant growth in orders ...
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Dold Foods, the Hormel Foods' manufacturing plant in Wichita, Kansas, revealed its plans to add a 156,000 square-foot expansion to its location. The planned expansion will be to add more production lines for the Hormel Foods bacon items ...
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A study carried out by denkstatt on behalf of Austrian converter Alpla has revealed that recycled PET (rPET) results in a much higher carbon dioxide saving than assumed earlier. The tests were undertaken using rPET from Alpla's subsidiary ...
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The LEGO: Batman movie helped drive sales for Gotham’s hero, propelling LEGO Minifigures to the number one best-selling superhero toy to July 1st this year. The Caped Crusader has trounced his rivals across the DC and Marvel ...
Nestlé Waters North America has launched a global advertising campaign focused on its NestléPure Life bottled water brand. Since its launch in Pakistan in 1998, Nestlé Pure Life has become the global category leader, ...
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A survey commissioned by A Plastic Planet has revealed that more than 9 in 10 Britons want a plastic-free aisle in supermarkets. Populus survey of 2,000 UK adults was carried out see whether people support or oppose the introduction of an ...
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New figures have revealed that UK local authorities collecting beverage cartons for recycling from kerbside has reached 66%. The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE ) UK said it was a 16-fold increase on 2006 levels ...
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The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has revealed its future plans on how it will monitor the food industry in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. In this regard, FSA Chairman Heather Hancock has released a document titled ...
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In a surprise announcement, Ubisoft has pledged to unveil new games for the Nintendo Switch in the near future. During Ubisoft’s recent earnings call with corporate investors, CEO Yves Guillemot revealed the the firm would be ...
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Vodafone is launching its very own “skill” for Amazon’s Alexa digital assistant to improve customer service. The voice-controlled Amazon Alexa digital assistant launched back in 2014, and can perform basic tasks like ...