International technology group Andritz has secured a contract from the Finnish pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso to deliver equipment for modernization of the company's fiberline. The new equipment will be deployed at Stora Enso's ...
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Packaging systems provider Mariani has purchased CAD Schroer's Factory Layout software and the PDC data management environment for 3D packaging line design. The deal includes MPDS4 Factory Layout Plus package with mechanical handling ...
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Brazilian petrochemical company Braskem will expand its domestic linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) production capacity with an investment of about BRL50m ($23m). With the expansion, the LLDPE production is expected to increase by ...
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The Dow Chemical Company’s Performance Packaging business announced today at the K 2013 fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, it is expanding its portfolio of DOWLEX Polyethylene resins with the addition of the DOWLEX 6001GC grade. This ...
Medical technology company Medtronic has introduced the Export Advance aspiration catheter, a new device to remove coronary thrombus, in the US. Export Advance aspiration catheter has a pre-loaded stylet, which increases the ...
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The new hours-of-service rules that went into effect earlier this year rank as the top concern among US trucking executives. The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) released its annual list of trucking industry concerns this ...
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Bayer HealthCare has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its CONTOUR next link blood glucose monitoring (BGM) system as a component of Medtronic's new MiniMed 530G with Enlite, a breakthrough diabetes ...
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Capgemini, a provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services, has announced a partnership with MammaCare, the recognized quality-standard for physical examination of the breast. MammaCare was developed with the support of the ...
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ORLANDO, Fla -- The American Trucking Associations and the US trucking industry have long held an affinity for the Republican Party. Yet, as was foreshadowed by the playing of Bob Dylan's "The Times They are a Changin" as ATA president took ...
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US-based Integra LifeSciences has announced the launch of Licox brain tissue oxygen monitoring system, which continually monitors brain oxygen partial pressure (PtO2) in patients who have sustained a traumatic brain injury or cerebral ...
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Biomet, a manufacturer of orthopedic and biotechnology products, has announced the first US implantation of its Comprehensive nano stemless shoulder as part of an US Food and Drug Administration investigational device exemption (IDE) ...
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Dr. Wolfgang Bernhard, the head of Daimler Trucks globally, was introduced to the North American trade press today, during a roundtable discussion held at the American Trucking Associations' Management Conference & Exhibition. Bernhard ...
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Clontech Laboratories, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Takara Bio, announced the launch of the SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq kit for strand-specific RNA-Seq from low-input RNA samples. The SMARTer Stranded RNA-Seq kit combines Clontech ...
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Medical device company Varian Medical Systems has obtained 510(k) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for RapidPlan, a radiotherapy treatment planning tool designed to enhance quality, consistency, and efficiency in ...
Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon plc (NYSE: AON), today announced the launch of Aon Rail Excess Liability facility. The insurance facility was created in response to emerging risks arising out of requirements ...