The British Plastics Federation (BPF), the trade association for the UK Plastic Industry, has released a plan to make 100% of plastic packaging reused, recycled or recovered. The intention forms part of a document, Plastics: A Vision for ...
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Mercedes-Benz Cars is extending its capacities for electric cars in Europe with an investment of about €500m to manufacture electric compact car at Hambach plant in France. The Hambach plant in France will produce a compact electric ...
Luminus Devices Inc of Sunnyvale, CA, USA – which designs and makes LEDs and solid-state light sources for the global illumination market – has expanded its horticulture LED portfolio with new SST-20 series white LEDs to ...
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Spar Austria has introduced reusable bags for fruit and vegetables, as part of its efforts to reduce the use of plastic bags. Spar, through its hypermarket division Interspar, has launched new polyester net bags with a drawstring for ...
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Jing Zhang, a faculty member at Rochester Institute of Technology, has received a CAREER award from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) for work to develop new, highly efficient ultraviolet light sources. Zhang’s NSF award of ...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany has succeeded in reducing the typical forward voltage by about 600mV to 2.6V (at a power density of 45A/cm2) in its indium gallium nitride (InGaN)-based green direct-emitting LEDs. With ...
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Global packaging firm Sonoco has purchased a 6-color direct-to-sheet digital printing press to produce point-of-purchase displays and other promotional packaging. The press allows brand owners to respond rapidly to a dynamic retail and ...
MGP Ingredients has announced the launch of Rossville Union, their first proprietary Rye Whiskey label. Named after the founding distillery in Lawrenceburg, Rossville Union represents a historic return to the home of crafted rye whiskey ...
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Sacmi is set to showcase its beverage and closure solutions at this year’s Expo Pack Mexico event. The world's third biggest market for SACMI Closures&Containers solutions and a key sales area for the entire SACMI Beverage range, ...
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ThreeMain announced that it has launched its Kickstarter campaign, giving early adopters a discount on their ThreeMain Blue membership. ThreeMain delivers home cleaning products that protect your health and home, while saving our oceans, ...
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George Dickel Tennessee Whisky has introduced new TABASCO brand barrel finish for the customers. For more than a century, both George Dickel Tennessee Whisky and McIlhenny Company's TABASCO Brand Pepper Sauce, have celebrated their ...
South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd has introduced a series of AC LED modules. These modules, offered in designs from 200 to 10,000 lumens in round, rectangular and linear formats, integrate Seoul Semiconductor’s ...
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The UK Government has confirmed plans to bring together businesses and research bodies from across the world to help tackle scourge of plastic in seas and oceans. The UK is already working with the governments of Canada, India, and ...
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Filtration Group announced the closing of its acquisition of Multisorb Technologies, a world leader in active packaging technology. As part of the Filtration Group family, Multisorb will now be able to enhance its product portfolio and ...
A survey from WePack has revealed that half of UK companies failing to prepare packaging for growth of e-commerce deliveries. The survey found that 49.7% of firms have no plans in place to change the design of their packaging to deal with ...
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