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ODVA Has Launched an "Initiative for Process Automation" in Cooperation

Apr 11, 2013

ODVA has launched an "initiative for process automation" in cooperation with major suppliers to the process industry, including Cisco Systems, Endress+Hauser, Rockwell Automation and Schneider Electric to further accelerate adoption of ...

Tags: ODVA, process automation, Industrial Ethernet

The Revolutionary and Low-Cost Stop Drop G-Force Sensor Device Informs Users

Apr 11, 2013

The revolutionary and low-cost ($4.99 apiece) Stop Drop G-force sensor device informs users if the package has exceeded its permissible G force rating and records the time and date this occurred. It: Detects if and when fragile or ...

Tags: package, Impact Sensor

The New Design Responds to a Brief, Coming From Oldest Irish Distillery

Apr 11, 2013

The relaunch in March was timed to coincide with St Patrick?s Day and marked the culmination of a nine-month project for Bulletproof, which was appointed to the project in June 2012. The new design responds to a brief, Bulletproof said, ...

Tags: Packaging, bottle

The Jobs Will Go Over The Next Two Years in a Plan That Will See BCM

Apr 11, 2013

The jobs will go over the next two years in a plan that will see BCM, the contract manufacturing arm of Alliance Boots, pull out of what it called "unprofitable areas of third-party manufacturing" and focus on Boots' own skincare and beauty ...

Tags: Packing Business, Packing

Net Sales Were at €11.16bn,Which Is a 4.3% Rise on 2011

Apr 11, 2013

Net sales were at €11.16bn, which is a 4.3% rise on 2011. The company's Packaging Solutions businesses achieved net sales of €9.87bn for the year, 4.2%higher than in 2011. Tetra Pak added that sales from the Processing ...

Tags: Packaging Solutions, Packaging

SODECOTON Is Expecting The Country'S Cotton Production to Rise 30%

Apr 11, 2013

Cameroon’s Cotton Development Company (SODECOTON) is expecting the country’s cotton production to rise to about 235,000 tons, about 30 percent more than 180,000 tons of cotton produced last season. More than 200,000 tons ...

Tags: cotton production, cotton

Winners Are Honored by Aatcc as Recipient of J. William Weaver Paper of The Year Award

Apr 11, 2013

Keith R. Beck, David Hinks, Nathan H. Weisner, and Anne Crawford are being honored by AATCC as the recipients of the J. William Weaver Paper of the Year Award for "Liquid Chromatographic and Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Dyes for Forensic ...

Tags: AATCC, Weaver Paper, Apparel

Consolidated Revenue Is 3% Lower Compared to Last Financial Year

Apr 11, 2013

Consolidated revenue for H1 2012/13 amounted to DKK 2,036 million which, as expected, is 3% lower compared to last financial year. The Group’s gross margin improved by 1.4 percentage points. The operating profit amounted to DKK 160 ...

Tags: Apparel, IC Companys

There Are More IT Managers Working Today Than Two Years Ago

Apr 10, 2013

There are more IT managers working today than two years ago, but their unemployment rate is rising as well. It's a paradox of government data, but there are theories for the apparent discrepancy. The government reported that the ...

Tags: Computer Products, IT

Prices Indicated Another Significant Decrease in The Lme Billet Market

Apr 9, 2013

In the week ended April 5, prices indicated another significant decrease in the London Metal Exchange (LME) billet market, after the strong falls recorded in the previous two weeks. The following prices were recorded in LME billet contract ...

Tags: LME Billet Market, LME Billet

Australian Shares Rose Slightly After US Non-Farm Payrolls Data Fuelled Doubts

Apr 9, 2013

AUSTRALIAN shares rose slightly in quiet trading yesterday after disappointing US non-farm payrolls data fuelled doubts about whether the world's No 1 economy would be strong enough for the US Federal Reserve to consider slowing the pace of ...

Tags: economy

This Is The Latest Finding From a Global Study Conducted by Ipsos InnoQuest

Apr 9, 2013

When it comes to food and beverage packaging, consumers are most likely to pay more for value-added features that relate to freshness and sustainability. This is the latest finding from a global study conducted by Ipsos InnoQuest. ...

Tags: Sustainable Packaging, Packaging, Printing, beverage packaging

The rapid growth of global trade has brought about a greater need for tracing systems

Apr 9, 2013

The rapid growth of global trade has brought about a greater need for tracing systems that accurately and efficiently identify and track a product or component, not just from manufacturer to initial customer, but throughout its entire ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Coding Ink

The RE200 Vial Labeler Handles Unstable Containers at Speeds up to 200 Bottles Per Minute

Apr 9, 2013

The RE200 vial labeler handles unstable containers such as vials or small bottles at speeds up to 200 bottles per minute. It is equipped with a precision HERMA 400 LV8 stepper labeling head featuring accurate label tracking and ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Industrial Equipment

First Quarter Sales of Havertys Jumped 13.8% and Same-Store Sales Were up 11.5%

Apr 7, 2013

Havertys first quarter sales jumped 13.8% and same-store sales were up 11.5%, as the Top 100 company cited standout merchandising and marketing and a continuing housing recovery working in its favor. Sales for the period ended March 31 ...

Tags: Havertys Sales, Havertys

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