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The U.S.Senate Will Not Move Forward on a Cybersecurity Bill

Dec 3, 2012

The U.S.Senate will not move forward on a cybersecurity bill. The Senate voted 51-47 to end debate and move to a final vote on the Cybersecurity Act,but 60 votes were needed to advance the bill.The Senate had also failed to move forward ...

Tags: U.S.Senate, Cybersecurity Bill, security

PHS Teacrate Investes in Tooling Equipment

Dec 3, 2012

To expand its portfolio and help increase its presence in UK and Europe, PHS Teacrate has invested in tooling equipment from Rehrig Pacific UK. The US-based returnable transit packaging firm, which produces a range of returnable packaging ...

Tags: PHS Tecrate, UK, Europe, tooling equipment

Sacmi Announces The Commercialization

Dec 3, 2012

Rigid plastic packaging producer Amcor Rigid Plastics and Italian manufacturer of compression molding equipment, Sacmi have announced the commercialization of the Compression Blow Forming (CBF) machine for the production of rigid HDPE ...

Tags: Amcor, Sacmi, commercialization, CBF technology

Ford, Dow Are Partnering to Bring Carbon Fiber Composites in Vehicles

Dec 3, 2012

Ford Motor and Dow Automotive Systems are partnering to research the use of advanced carbon fiber composites in high-volume vehicles. The automaker said that, reducing the weight of new cars and trucks by up to 750 lbs by the end of the ...

Tags: Ford, carbon fiber, vehicles

AIP Recognizes Four Packaging Technologists

Dec 3, 2012

Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) has recognized four packaging technologists for significant contribution to their specific packaging field at the 2012 National Conference, in addition to the Founders award. The Founders Award has ...

Tags: AIP, packaging technologists, specific packaging field

Mww Automotive Has Started Producing Three Main Aero Components of Mazda Mx-5 Roadster

Dec 3, 2012

MWW Automotive, a global design, engineering, and manufacturing firm, has started producing three main aero components of Mazda MX-5 roadster for Mazda North America. The three components including a front air dam kit, side sill kit and ...

Tags: MWW Automotive, Mazda MX-5 roadster, front air dam kit, side sill kit

New Hybrid System for Small-Sized Vehicles Is Introduced by Honda

Dec 3, 2012

Honda Motor has introduced a new one-motor hybrid system, Sports Hybrid Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive system, which is optimised for small-sized vehicles. The new hybrid system comprises of three different Honda Sport Hybrid systems, ...

Tags: small-sized vehicles, one-motor hybrid system

The Sales of Ford Europe Cuts Down 12.3% in July 2012

Dec 3, 2012

Ford Motor has reported that its European vehicle sales decreased by 12.3% in July 2012 and continues to have weak response for vehicles in the market. In July 2012, Ford sold 83,100 vehicles in its traditional 19 European markets, 12.3% ...

Tags: Ford, sales decrease

Honda Is Planning to Introduce New Gas-Electric System

Dec 3, 2012

Japanese automaker Honda will replace the Integrated Motor Assist series with the introduction of a new gas-electric system called the Honda Sport Hybrid. The new gas-electric system comprises three different systems: intelligent dual ...

Tags: Honda, gas-electric system, Honda Sport Hybrid

Now That Black Friday Is Behind Us and The Holiday Gift-Buying Season Is Under Way

Dec 3, 2012

Computerworld-Now that Black Friday is behind us and the holiday gift-buying season is under way,IT managers should be prepared for users doing a fair amount of that shopping at work. The widespread adoption of bring-your-own-device ...

Tags: Holiday Shoppers, smartphones, tablets

BMW Is Planning to Build New Vehicle Assembly Plant in Brazil

Dec 3, 2012

German carmaker BMW is planning to build a new assembly plant in Brazil, marking its entry into Latin America's luxury car market. BMW's move follows uncertainity after the Brazilian federal government begun imposing additional barriers ...

Tags: assembly plant, Brazil, BMW

Tesco Introduces New Cardboard Packaging

Dec 3, 2012

UK-based supermarket giant, Tesco has introduced new cardboard packaging for its pre-school toy brand Carousel to make unpackaging easier. The new Carousel boxes have been designed by Less Packaging and take around 45 seconds to ...

Tags: Cardboard Packaging, Toy Brand, Carousel toys

Tetra Pak Unveiles The Guaranteed Performance Solution

Dec 3, 2012

Global packaging firm Tetra Pak has unveiled the Guaranteed Performance solution for its customers at the Anuga FoodTec 2012, the international food technology fair currently being held in Cologne, Germany. The comapny said Guaranteed ...

Tags: Tetra Pak, guaranteed performance solution

BMW Is Planning to Build New Vehicle Assembly Plants Abroad

Dec 3, 2012

German luxury car maker BMW is planning to build new assembly plants around the world, with Mexico and Eastern Europe being considered as its options. BMW reported that it was planning to expand its production sites but has not yet ...

Tags: BMW, assembly plants, Audi

Malt-O-Meal Has Introduced Cereal in Green Packaging

Dec 3, 2012

US-based Malt-O-Meal Company has introduced the Sally's brand cereal in green packaging. Malt-O-Meal said by packaging Sally's cereal in resealable bags and eliminating the exterior box, the cereal bags leave less consumer packaging to ...

Tags: green packaging, Cereal, cereal bags