The yuan edged up against a basket of currencies in May despite hopes for a stronger US dollar, according to an index released by financial services provider China Foreign Exchange Trade System. The yuan exchange rate composite index, ...
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RJR Technologies Inc of Oakland, CA, USA, a developer and high-volume manufacturer of air-cavity plastic (ACP) semiconductor packaging for RF and microwave markets, has shipped over 10 million ACP packages, reflecting the increasing use of ...
Faurecia has agreed to sell its auto exterior business to Plastic Omnium for an enterprise value of €665m. The sale covers Faurecia's bumpers and front-end modules business, which had sales of €2bn in 2015. The business employs ...
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To ensure seal integrity and quality control, products that come off the packaging line should undergo regular testing by using package leak detection equipment. Off-line leak detector testing can be done to detect problems with seal ...
Sonoco has developed composite cans to package "Fit for Fun" biscuits by Hans Freitag. Superfood meets snack: Hans Freitag cookie and waffle bakery, located in Verde, Germany, relies on carefully selected ingredients for its latest ...
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BAIC BJEV, a new energy automaker in China, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement for Sino-German Automotive Light Weighting Technology Joint R&D Center with Dresden University of Technology (TUD) in the Council Chamber of the state ...
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Canada-based equipment manufacturer Macro Engineering and Technology has completed installation of an advanced cast extrusion lamination line at Raven Industries’ facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US. Capable of processing ...
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SMI has launched new EBS (Electronic Blowing System) ERGON series following a 2-year intensive R&D project for both the design and production of SMI's rotary stretch- blow moulders. The new EBS ERGON blow-moulder is more robust, more ...
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The new RotaVac system seamlessly integrates ILAPAK’s Delta 6000 flow-wrapper with an innovative rotary vacuum chamber that is optimised for applications - whether fresh primal meat cuts, retail, food service or cheese products. ...
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Lectra recently announced the appointment of Jason Adams as President, Lectra North America. He will report directly to Lectra CEO Daniel Harari. Adams’ main objective will be to develop Lectra’s presence in the United States, ...
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LED maker Lumileds of San Jose, CA, USA has launched the LUXEON XR-3020, an ultra-slim module that serves as a building block for TLEDs or thin office and industrial fixtures. As the latest addition to the Matrix Platform family of ...
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Emcore Corp of Alhambra, CA, USA – which provides indium phosphide (InP)-based optical chips, components, subsystems and systems for the broadband and specialty fiber-optics markets – has launched the Medallion 6100 series ...
Efficient Power Conversion Corp (EPC) of El Segundo, CA, USA, which makes enhancement-mode gallium nitride on silicon (eGaN) power field-effect transistors (FETs) for power management applications, has announced its Phase Seven Reliability ...
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Continental Structural Plastics (CSP) has announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Mitsubishi Rayon (MRC) regarding the development and manufacturing of innovative carbon fiber structural components for the automotive ...
Technical Fibre Products (TFP) will be exhibiting several innovative new nonwoven developments, designed to increase composite functionality, on stand M38 in hall 5 at the JEC World exhibition in March. These new developments include a ...