European coated fine paper producer Sappi has expanded its paper portfolio with the introduction of new base paper Algro Thermo. The new Algro Thermo bright white paper is claimed to offer a superior optical appearance for tickets, labels ...
Tags: Direct Thermal Printing, Sappi
While many domestic cosmetics brands are challenging international giants like L'Oreal and Estee Lauder in China, one brand is slowly encroaching on their home turf. Herborist, a herbal medicine-based cosmetics line owned by Shanghai ...
Tags: Cosmetics, Chinese Cosmetics
Raging price wars in the LED industry urged many manufacturers to veer away from low entry level products, and invest their resources in more profitable niche markets. Some of these markets include IR LED, UV LED, automotive lighting, grow ...
Tags: LED industry, IR LED, UV LED
RayVio Corp of Haywood, CA, USA, which is commercializing deep-ultraviolet (UV) LEDs and consumer disinfection solutions, is expanding its international sales force and manufacturing capacity to support increased customer demands. The ...
Tags: UV LED, LED market
“It is only a matter of time before white LEDs using blue LED chips will disappear from the market,” said Shuji Nakamura at a forum on GaN technology in July organized by Nikkei Asian Review. The comment from the inventor of ...
Tags: LED chip, Blue LED, Purple LEDs
Cambridge Electronics Inc (CEI) – which was spun off from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2012 – has announced a range of gallium nitride (GaN) transistors and power electronic circuits targeted at cutting energy ...
Chinese LED enterprises are spending a fortune in acquiring foreign manufacturers in 2015. A couple of examples include Shenzhen Kaifa Technology (Kaifa) recent acquisition of U.S. LED manufacturer Bridgelux, Shanghai Felio Acoustics ...
Tags: LED industry, LED Chip
Prices for mobile DRAM memory are set to fall substantially due to excess smartphone inventory, according to sources at memory makers. Disappointing smartphone sales have led to high levels of inventory in the supply chain, said the ...
Tags: mobile DRAM, smartphone
Although UV technologies were first introduced around 20-30 years ago, it is still considered not to be a mature sector with plenty of innovations needed to overcome barriers to greater efficiencies. Over the last few years growth in ...
Dick's Sporting Goods will launch a new retail format—Chelsea Collective, a specialty women's fitness and lifestyle boutique with the first of two stores expected to open in August 2015. “Chelsea Collective will provide ...
Tags: women's boutique, women's apparel
In the emerging photovoltaic technology sector, the energy conversion efficiency of perovskite solar cells have has improved incredibly quickly, from just 2% in 2006 to over 20.1% in 2015, according to IDTechEx Research's report 'The Rise ...
Tags: electronics, semiconductor, PV market
Japanese automotive test systems firm Horiba has acquired the vehicle engineering, research and product testing business of UK-based Mira, extending its portfolio to next generation mobility. The new entity, henceforth known as Horiba ...
Tags: automobile manufacture, auto parts, auto accessories, Horiba
Specialty foods producer Premium Brands, through its subsidiary Hempler Foods Group, has acquired sausage brand Isernio's. Valued at around $12m, the acquisition will bring together two of the US Pacific Northwest's specialty packaged ...
Home & Gift Harrogate has unveiled the first impressive line-up of inspirational speakers appearing at the inaugural Great Northern Retail Summit this July. Taking place on Monday 20th July at the Majestic Hotel in Harrogate, the one-day ...
Craft beer is hot right now globally. With little money for traditional advertising, niche brewers are relying on striking packaging designs to win friends and influence beer (and wine) drinkers. The number of craft breweries in the US ...
Tags: beer packaging, new beer design, beverage