Colombian label printer Topasa has invested in a new digital label press from Xeikon, a move that will increase the company's capacity by over 50%. Developed based on Xeikon Cheetah technology, the Xeikon CX3 is said to be the most ...
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LyondellBasell, one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the polypropylene (PP) compounding assets of Zylog Plastalloys (Zylog) of ...
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Royal Philips announced Ledra Brands Inc. as its 600th member to its EnabLED Licensing program, continuing the growth trend which has added 100 new members in the last 9 months. The large number of members that have joined during the rapid ...
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Iran unveiled its hotly anticipated new petroleum contracts to dozens of international oil companies in Tehran Saturday, and the first set of new tenders could be released by late January, a senior Iranian oil official said. The two-day ...
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These days, one of the keys to having a successful business is getting the most bang for your buck. From the smallest one-man shop to the largest multi-national, we're all looking to get the most return from our business investments. In an ...
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Terlato Wine Group and South Africa-based drinks company Distell Group Limited will merge two divisions of the respective companies - Terlato’s Artisan Spirits division with Distell’s US spirits division, to form a new joint ...
Alcoa has entered into a three-and-a-half-year agreement with New York state to increase the competitiveness of its Massena West smelter, previously been earmarked for shutdown, the US lightweight metals producer said Tuesday. Earlier ...
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Canada's Alberta province Sunday announced a new "climate leadership" plan that includes a cap on greenhouse gas emissions by oil sands producers as it moves to overhaul its image and kick start export opportunities. The cap on emissions ...
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Atlas Development & Support Services has agreed to acquire East Africa Packaging for an undisclosed amount, as part of the first project within its newly established industrial division. The company's new industrial division will focus ...
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China's steel production capacity is likely to peak in 2016 as capacity is eliminated, gradually outpacing additions, Fitch Ratings has predicted. The rating agency expects China's steel production capacity to increase to about 1.17 ...
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Sensity Systems, the pioneer of Light Sensory Networks (LSNs), has closed a private funding round of $36 million led by Cisco Investments and includes industry leaders Acuity Brands, GE Ventures and Simon Venture Group (corporate investment ...
Bridgelux, a leading developer and manufacturer of solid state lighting (SSL) technologies, today announced it has entered a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investment group led by the China Electronics Corporation (CEC), and ...
Bridgelux’s strategic partnership with one of China’s largest electronic company China Electronics Corporation (CEC) and its LED industry strategy has made CEC the ideal acquisitor among potential buyers, wrote Bridgelux CEO ...
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In response to the shift in the lighting market toward semiconductor-based technologies creating new growth opportunities, lighting company Osram GmbH of Munich, Germany says that it is to invest about €3bn in new technologies and ...
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Australian leading walnut producer Webster Limited yesterday announced that a ‘nut set issue’ will likely impact the company’s 2016 crop yield. Although Webster says the impact on the 2016 yield is still being assessed, ...
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