Tennessee-based printing papers, specialty papers and pulp manufacturing company Verso Paper has completed the acquisition of its larger rival NewPage Holdings for $1.4bn. Verso announced that with this acquisition, it will have ...
Tags: flexible packaging, technical paper applications, Agriculture
General Motors expects the sale of light vehicle in the US to reach 17 million units in 2015 from the previous 16.5 million units sold in 2014. General Motors CEO Mary Barra said: "The U.S. economy and vehicle sales have been rebounding ...
Tags: light vehicle, job security, labor market, Auto
Rising production costs and falling global crude prices are prompting Chinese oil companies to reduce output and explore other options for sustainable profit growth in the long term, a leading industry expert said on Tuesday. Part of the ...
Tags: crude prices, Crude Oil
The US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) is awarding the 2015 Charles Stark Draper Prize for Engineering to Isamu Akasaki, M. George Craford, Russell Dupuis, Nick Holonyak Jr and Shuji Nakamura for “the invention, development, and ...
Tags: LED Lighting, diode applications, Electrical
UK based Universal Flexible Packaging (UFP) will invest around £2.3m in an effort to transform its present Lunsford Road facility into a Peanut and Tree Nut site. The announcement for the conversion follows another announcement of ...
Tags: Tree Nut Production, Peanut, Agriculture
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Ohio State University, today released a risk assessment concluding that silica-based spent foundry sands from iron, steel ...
Tags: air quality, enhancing state, Construction
The ninth edition of Texfair—the textile machinery, accessories and spares expo—organised by the Southern India Mills Association (SIMA) will be held from 9-12 January, 2015 in Coimbatore. Texfair 2015 is intended to bring ...
Tags: textile mills, powerlooms, handlooms, Textile
Leicester-based Universal Flexible Packaging (UFP) will be investing around £2.3m to convert its current Lunsford Road site into a Peanut and Tree Nut site. The company made this announcement after its September announcement of ...
Tags: confectionery, popcorn, dry goods packaging
Social network giant Twitter has won an Emmy award, it's been revealed. At the 66th annual Technology & Engineering Emmy Awards (yes, it's a thing), Twitter picked up a shiny golden trinket for "Innovation in Improving Engagement Around ...
Tags: Twitter, Consumer Electronics, TV
Brooks was praised for her mission to get girls interested in engineering through toys. Roominate co-founder Alice Brooks has been named in Forbes’ annual 30 under 30 list, becoming the only toy industry representative to star in ...
Tags: engineering, manufacturing category, Toys
Used to be that a car's bragging rights had everything to do with horsepower. Now, it's computing power, as automakers vie for consumer dollars with the latest in tech gadgetry. That pitched battle is in full view here at the 2015 ...
Teleflex Medical OEM Teleflex Medical OEM announces the launch of a dramatically redesigned version of its website. Wayne, PA Teleflex Medical OEM, a global leader in medical product development and manufacturing, announces the launch ...
Tags: critical care, surgery, Health
VOXX Electronics Corporation a wholly-owned subsidiary of VOXX International Corporation announced today the spring 2015 launch of a new Do-it-Yourself (DIY), entry level Bluetooth OBD II device that allows smartphone users access to ...
Tags: driving zones, Bluetooth device, Auto
Despite a recent slump in smartphone sales, Samsung shipped a staggering 665 million devices over the past 12 months, the company has confirmed. Given that the Korean manufacturer has multiple fingers in multiple tech-related pies, it is ...
Tags: Samsung, CES, Consumer Electronics
The 2015 International CES® will feature Hollywood stars, TV personalities, professional athletes and musical icons promoting the latest innovations revolutionizing the ways consumers live, work, play, connect and access information. ...
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