DuPont has developed a new water-based, low-VOC coating solution based on Teflon PTFE for fasteners in highly corrosive environments. This easy to handle one-coat system is particularly suitable for applications requiring very high ...
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Hilco Capital disclosed that it had acquired Canadian travel hat designer and manufacturer, Tilley Endurables, for an undisclosed sum. Hilco, a London, England-based firm that specializes in investing in distressed assets and ...
Drinking alcohol while pregnant is common, ranging from 20% to 80% among those questioned in the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, reveals a study of almost 18,000 women. The research found in Volume 5, Issue 7 of BMJ Open and lead ...
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Cargill has invested $4m to expand its ability to serve farmer customers with crop inputs, such as seed and fertilizer. The project is expected to be completed in time for the 2016 crop year. "In the past, we shared storage space in ...
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An innovative tool developed by Switzerland based Bluesign Technologies will be presented during the fourth Bluesign conference which will run from July 13-14, 2015 in St Gallen, Switzerland. “This tool is a clear answer to the ...
Columbia Sportswear Company portfolio brand Prana is expanding its European distribution network and has also added a new international sales team. As per a Prana press release, for more than 20 years, Prana apparel has had a strong ...
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The government has sought to allay fears of traders over "complexities" of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) with finance minister Arun Jaitley saying that the proposed taxation system will end the cobweb of various taxes and "miseries" ...
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Alibaba Group Holding Limited has announced that it has invested in Mei.com, China’s leading flash sales platform for luxury and fashion products. This cooperation will enhance Mei.com’s supply chain services of the sales of ...
On May 1, 2012, residents of Albany and Avon, Minnesota, were delayed from delivering May Day baskets when a sudden storm dropped buckets of rain on the towns. The May Day storm brought 2 to 3 inches of rain in one hour. It was a minor ...
According to a new forecast report by Ovum, FTTx optics will reach a new record level in 2015, following a record-breaking 2014. The report forecasts that FTTx optical components revenue will exceed $1bn this year, up almost 5% from $953m ...
China has the world's longest HSR network with over 16,000 km of track in service as of December 2014, which is more than the rest of the world's high speed rail tracks combined. China's high speed rail system also includes the world's ...
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The shelf life of foods depends how they are processed, stored and packaged. Failure to meet specific conditions of any links may lead to fatal disaster threatening wellbeing of the customer and brand equity. Quality assurance of pillowcase ...
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Meypack's new case packer is designed to end-package folding boxes containing pouches of milk powder into trays with or without lids, as well as wrap-around cases. Called the VP 453, the machine can process eight different formats – ...
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Vietnam Meat Industries (Vissan) has opened a new food processing plant in Tien Son Industrial Zone in the northern province of Bac Ninh. The move is in line with the company's strategy to improve food supply capacity in Vietnam and in ...
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Tokyo-Mitsubishi Electric Corp has completed installation of, and begun testing, railcar traction converter/inverter systems with all-silicon carbide (SiC) power modules on N700 Shinkansen bullet trains for Central Japan Railway Company ...
Tags: Mitsubishi Electric, SIC power modules, Tokyo-Mitsubishi Electric Corp