Apple fans are going loopy for the new red iPhone 7, but it could soon have a contender in the hot or not smartphone stakes. Judging by an image leaked on Friday, Samsung will release the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ in a fetching blue variant. ...
Oregon-based hand-crafted spirits company Eastside Distilling has acquired MotherLode Craft Distillery, a bottling services provider. Since its founding in 2014 by Allen Barteld, the mission of MotherLode has been to enable craft ...
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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a $15m loan to Agrofusion Group, the largest tomato paste producer and exporter in Ukraine. Agrofusion, a vertically integrated and family-owned company, is planning ...
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The global solar market has yet to show signs of turnaround after going through the turbulent 2016. The latest Gold Member Solar Report by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, forecasts that the global PV demand for 2017 will total just ...
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Harbour Group subsidiary, Lindstrom has acquired Hodell-Natco Industries’ packaged fastener and master distribution business. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Hodell-Natco is a leading distributor of fasteners and ...
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With Chinese manufacturers like Sinotruk kicking about overseas, how long will it be before Australian transport companies trial them or owner-operators give them a run? On the Korean front, Hyundai's new Xcient P520 6x4 offers what will ...
As LED market penetration rate continues to increase, global LED market growth has slowed down in recent years. In China, domestic LED chip manufacturers have exceeded a dominant 70% market share. In addition, global companies have ...
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Numerical targets to reduce coal and steel production capacity have, for the first time, been set in the annual Chinese government work report. China will reduce steel production capacity this year by around 50 million metric tons and ...
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Glanbia Co-op has proposed to create a strategic joint venture named Glanbia Ireland encompassing Glanbia Ingredients Ireland, Consumer Products & Agribusiness. Glanbia Co-op also proposes a €100m “spin-out” of Glanbia ...
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American food giant Tyson Foods has made a commitment to use only chicken with “no antibiotics ever” (NAE) in its consumer branded products. The commitment was announced by Tyson Foods president and CEO Tom Hayes while ...
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US-based Danimer Scientific has agreed to develop biodegradable film resins to help PepsiCo’s global food and beverage business meet the sustainable flexible packaging requirements. As part of the deal, Danimer will develop the film ...
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US-based Embark has unveiled its self-driving truck technology to the public. The company—which gained approval by the State of Nevada earlier this year to begin testing its truck on public roads—has created a technology that ...
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French automaker PSA Group is in talks to acquire the European operations of General Motors' (GM) business, including the Vauxhall and Opel brands. PSA and GM have earlier had a close alliance, working together on three projects since ...
Waymo has filed a lawsuit against Uber and its subsidiary Otto for allegedly stealing key parts the self-driving technology. The self-driving subsidiary of Google claims that one of its former employees Anthony Levandowski had downloaded ...
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GEW will exhibit its new specialist UV curing systems for the coating and converting industries at this year’s ICE shows in Munich and Orlando. Both events will be an opportunity to update the professionals on the full range of UV ...
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