Ford has outlined the next phase of its China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim ...
ROHM of Kyoto, Japan is to provide full-SiC (silicon carbide) power modules to the VENTURI Formula E team during season 4 (2017–2018) of FIA Formula E (the world’s first formula racing championship for all-electric vehicles), ...
Tags: Power Modules, silicon carbide
Saudi Arabia-based chemicals firm Sabic has added PP- Ultra Melt Strength (UMS) resin to its global foam portfolio. The new generation of melt strength polypropylenes, Sabic PP-UMS has a melt strength of more than 65cN with improved ...
SPTS Technologies Ltd of Newport, Wales, UK (an Orbotech company that manufactures etch, PVD and CVD wafer processing solutions for the MEMS, advanced packaging, LED, high-speed RF on GaAs, and power management device markets) has won an ...
Tags: SPTS, GaN-on-SiC, LED
Paper and packaging products supplier Sappi North America has invested $5.94m to upgrade Paper Machine 12 (PM12) at Cloquet mill in Minnesota, US. The investment was used to replace the headbox on PM12. It has added an advanced and ...
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For fiscal first-quarter 2018 (to end-September 2017), optical and photonic optical component and subsystem maker Lumentum Holdings Inc of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported revenue of $243.2m, down 5.8% on $258.1m a year ago due to softer ...
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RPC Bramlage has secured an approval from Ecocert and Cosmos organizations for its standard AirFree packs. The company has also received COTREP (Technical Committee for Plastic Packaging Recycling) certification, which supports the ...
Tags: AirFree Packs, packaging
For third-fiscal 2017, epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has reported revenue of $131.9m, up 15% on $115.1m last quarter and up 54% on $85.5m a year ago, marking the first full ...
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Bobst, a Switzerland based supplier of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers, has introduced new automatic packer for corrugated packaging. The Speedpack corrugated-box packer is designed to gently pick up boxes, ...
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DuPont Teijin Films has introduced a new class of flame retardant PET polyester films to promises to help designers in the industrial, transportation, construction, electronics and label industries provide improved safety. The new ...
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Topas Advanced Polymers and Polyplastics claim that discrete layers of cyclic olefin copolymer (COC) significantly improve the performance in three- and five-layer packaging film structures made of linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE). ...
Tags: LLDPE Packaging, Packaging
Clariant has started operations of a new healthcare packaging facility in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Located in Cuddalore, the new facility will produce the company's line of Sorb-it, Tri-Sorb, 2-in-1 Can, and Getter Can sorbent ...
Finland-based Valmet has introduced new scanner designed to offer more economical way to measure liner moisture levels for corrugated board manufacturers. The new scanner, Valmet IQ Converting Scanner, is an addition to Valmet's quality ...
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Stratasys, a provider of applied additive technology solutions, announced that GKN Driveline Florence, a plant of leading global engineering company, GKN, is expanding the deployment of Stratasys 3D printing across the manufacturing floor ...
Tags: 3D Printing, GKN Driveline
Avery Dennison has announced preliminary, unaudited results for its third quarter ended 30 September 2017. All non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this document are reconciled to GAAP in the attached tables. Unless otherwise ...
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