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 introduced the EPC9118, a fully ...
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Nampak has opened its energy-efficient glass furnace in Gauteng, South Africa, with an investment of around $0.11bn (R1.2bn). The new furnace, which is the company's third, will increase the plant's capacity to 295 000 tons per annum and ...
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M/A-COM Technology Solutions Inc of Lowell, MA, USA (which makes analog semiconductors, components and subassemblies for analog, RF, microwave and millimeter-wave applications) has launched what is claimed to be the most integrated 10G ...
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Corrugated and plastics packaging company DS Smith has completed the acquisition of remaining 50% stake in Italian recycling company Italmaceri Srl. DS Smith's acquisition of Italmaceri was a part of the acquisition of SCA Packaging in ...
Hennessy Industries Inc. announced that its BADA wheel weight division has been honored with the 2014 Partners in Transformation Award from Sears Holdings Corp. for its implementation of a closed-loop recycling program. BADA was ...
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Recycling is great when it works. To make it work, recyclable glass has to be separated from all the other material that ends up in recycling bins. In the UK, glass manufacturer, Ardagh, has just signed a fifteen year agreement with ...
Many procurement managers have quickly realised the importance of focusing on packaging solutions that better protect against damage, especially for those looking to transport consumables like food and drink. The manner in which a ...
This is in addition to its existing 50% stake in Italmaceri, which it bought as part of the acquisition of SCA Packaging in 2012. Italmaceri is the second largest recycling company in Italy, handling in excess of 500,000 tonnes of ...
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The aluminium rolling and recycling company estimated that thirsty cthe host nation purchased canned beverages in staggeringly huge amounts over the four weeks of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, representing a 35 percent increase over the same ...
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Specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, Québec, Canada has signed a new US$125m senior secured multi-currency revolving syndicated credit facility that will replace its existing US$100m senior secured ...
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Analog semiconductor maker Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA says that that several of its solutions are powering the Nighthawk X6 platform from networking product maker NETGEAR of San Jose, CA, USA. The device is reckoned to be the ...
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NeuroPace (Mountain View, CA) will team with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop new neurostimulation treatments for epilepsy patients with memory deficits. The project may ultimately benefit patients with other ...
Automotive supplier Johnson Controls has opened a new crash test facility at its Automotive Seating headquarters in Plymouth, Michigan, US. Featuring a Seattle Safety ServoSled, the facility allows the company to offer the most accurate, ...
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Like a toddler balancing on newly discovered, yet slightly rubbery legs, consumer spending tottered a bit in June, but remained on its feet, poised to tackle its next steps forward. While slower than last month, solid June spending growth ...
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For second-quarter 2014, specialty metal and chemical products firm 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, Québec, Canada has reported revenue of $136.6m, down 4% on $142.4m last quarter but up 21% on $112.6m a year ago. 5N Plus provides ...
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