At the recently concluded MAISON&OBJET Paris design show, German furniture manufacturer Pulpo showcased a special collection of tables designed by Sebastian Herkner – Font Low and Font High. Font is a collection of simple and ...
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Chemical maker LyondellBasell has announced its plan to build new high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant in La Porte, Texas, US. The plant, which will feature LyondellBasell's new Hyperzone PE technology, will produce ethylene, propylene, ...
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Slowdown-scarred, growth-seeking Chinese television manufacturers are shifting their focus to intelligent TVs and overseas markets. Five key reasons characterize the trend: falling sales, the rise of smartphones and personal computers as ...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machine Tool Co Ltd of Ritto City, Shiga, Japan (founded in October 2015), a group company of Tokyo-based machinery maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI), has agreed with D-process Inc of Yamato, Kanagawa, ...
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A team of researchers at the USA's Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates has developed a new solar photovoltaic 'step cell' that combines two ...
The global radio frequency (RF) IC market will increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 12% from 2016 to 2020, forecasts a report by Technavio. Asia-Pacific (APAC) is expected to be the main demand-generating region and ...
Weir Gabbioneta has invested more than €30 million in a new 18 000 sq ft manufacturing facility in Milan, Italy. The new plant, which includes larger testing capability for more powerful pumps, will allow Weir Gabbioneta to expand ...
TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture, TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation, to develop and manufacture automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. I. ...
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Furniture Industry Research Association (FIRA) is delighted to announce that the following products have been awarded with FIRA’s prestigious Ergonomics Excellence Award, having met the stringent assessment criteria: The Go Flex ...
Kuwait-based food distributor Mezzan Holding has acquired a 70% stake in Al Safi Food Company for SAR90.75m ($24m). This will allow the Kuwait-based company to manufacture and distribute food and beverage products in Saudi Arabia using Al ...
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Ebara Corp has set up a new company in Dammam, Saudi Arabia to manufacture, sell and service pumps in Saudi Arabia. Ebara Pumps Saudi Arabia LLC (EPS) will service and support customized pumps and manufacture and sell standard pumps. ...
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Mondelez International has bought the remaining 20% stake in Vietnamese food company Kinh Do’s snack unit for VND 2tn ($90m) as part of its expansion strategy in emerging markets. In November 2014, Mondelez had agreed to buy 80% of ...
New Zealand-based Synlait Milk and Sydney-headquartered a2 Milk Company (A2MC) have jointly announced a new supply agreement for the production of an infant formula. The new agreement is for a minimum term of five years for the production ...
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Ford is planning to mass produce driverless cars and introduce them in commercial operation in a ride-hailing service by 2021. To help speed up development of self-driving cars, Ford is investing in or collaborating with four startups on ...
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GE Healthcare’s Life Sciences business has entered into an agreement with Sealed Air to further develop new films for bioprocessing applications. The companies will develop novel films for single-use bioprocess systems, as part of ...
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