Arizona State University (ASU) in the USA claims the first demonstration of 1kV-class aluminium nitride (AlN) Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) [Houqiang Fu et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 5 July 2017]. AlN has a wide bandgap of 6.2eV. ...
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US-based packaging automation firm QuickPouch has partnered with Finnish production automation solutions supplier Ginolis. The partnership will enable global in vitro diagnostic medical device (IVD) manufacturers to easily integrate their ...
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UK-based private equity firm Mayfair Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in bakery company Promise Gluten Free. Based in Donegal, Ireland, Promise was founded in 2011 by Declan Gallagher, Tom Doyle and Ciaran Lally. Promise is ...
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PAC Machinery, a US-based manufacturer of equipment and materials for the flexible packaging industry, will display around 20 packaging solutions at Pack Expo Las Vegas on 25-27 September, 2017. The firm will showcase its solutions at ...
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BMW has unveiled the limited run 7-Series Edition 40 Jahre before September's Frankfurt Motor Show. The vehicle commemorates the 40th anniversary of the model and will be restricted to only 200 units globally. It is expected to be ...
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Great Lakes Cheese (GLC) is building a new $55m cheese packaging facility in Wausau, Wisconsin, US. The company has entered into an agreement with the City of Wausau to build the plant, which will help to enhance its production operations ...
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BBC Worldwide will provide geography classes with specially-created packs to help teachers plan lessons around a selection of Go Jetters-themed activities. BBC Worldwide has announced plans for a new school initiative based on characters ...
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Blacketyside Farm installed a packaging automation revolution fully electric high speed tray sealer machine which is capable of sealing up to 200 packs per minute. A 25% increase in orders for strawberries and raspberries supplied by ...
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Lollicup USA has signed the land development deal to begin construction of the company's new, 700,000 ft2 manufacturing facility in Rockwall, Texas, US. The manufacturing plant, located not far from Dallas, will open with new machines for ...
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Hennessy has revealed the Hennessy X.O 2017 limited edition bottle by Marc Newson, launching across the US beginning this month. The new limited edition Hennessy X.O 2017 will be launched in the US starting this month. In the hands of ...
Mercedes-Benz has started the production of the new S-Class at its plant in Sindelfingen, Germany. For the official start-up of the luxury saloon in the Mercedes-Benz plant Sindelfingen, an S 560 4MATIC (fuel consumption, ...
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Finnish packaging company Huhtamaki has agreed to acquire International Paper’s foodservice packaging operations in China for €15m. The acquisition will include two manufacturing units in Shanghai and Tianjin, which employ ...
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A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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Sycamore Brewing is set to release a brand-new suite of cans brewed in their recently completed $2.5 million-dollar production facility and cannery in the North End neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. Since opening in 2014, ...
Stephens & George has invested in saddle stitching and perfect binding systems, in a bid to expand its operations. As the installation of our second Bolero B9 gathers pace, we reflect on the reasons behind our investment within our ...