Due to the continued rapid growth in Europe, Penn Color will double its capacity to manufacture color and additive masterbatches for the thermoplastic industry at its Venray, Netherlands location. In order to accommodate the new equipment, ...
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Packaging products successfully - for SIG Combibloc, that means offering carton packs and filling machines that enable customers from the food and beverage industry to manufacture their products reliably and efficiently, and at the same ...
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World-industry leader Bosch is debuting a new battery technology for electric vehicles that might be available in five years as it acquired the U.S. start-up Seeo Inc. founded in Hayward, California. Bosch will combine Seeo’s ...
Since the beginning of 2015, the flame-retardant polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) Ultradur B4450 G5 (halogen-free) from BASF has been used in the mass production of the MiniSKiiP Dual power semiconductor modules from the company SEMIKRON. ...
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Bosch is planning to introduce a new battery technology based on solid state cells for electric cars with the help of its recently acquired company Seeo. The company said that it has knowledge and exclusive patents for solid-state ...
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Kruger Packaging will invest C$250m ($188.6m) to convert the newsprint machine at its Trois-Rivières mill in Canada to produce lightweight linerboard. The project is being backed by a C$190m ($143.3m) funding from the ...
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IC foundries based in China and Taiwan are all gearing up for rapid demand growth for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) devices driven by a new wave of expansion for the Internet of Things (IoT), according to industry observers. The ...
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Polyethylene films manufacturer BP Plastics is increasing production capacity at its plant in Batu Pahat, Malaysia, in a bid to increase exports. The company invested MYR13.5m ($3.12m) in a new cast stretch film machine from Austria amid ...
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Nestle expects to relaunch Maggi noodles in the Indian market by the end of this year. This comes after the Bombay High Court lifted the ban on the noodles last month and directed new tests within six weeks to check compliance with the ...
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Japanese car maker Nissan has announced plan to invest £100m into its Sunderland plant to manufacture the company’s next generation Juke crossover car. The plant began operations in 1986 and since then 8 million vehicles ...
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Ford Sollers, a joint venture between US based automaker Ford and the Russian Sollers has commenced production of engines at its new engine plant, Ford Sollers Elabuga Engine Plant in Elabuga, Russia. The new Russian facility will ...
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PPG Industries has announced that it has completed its acquisition of IVC Industrial Coatings, Inc., a U.S.-based specialty powder and liquid coatings manufacturer with 2014 sales of more than $100 million. Financial terms were not ...
Twenty three LED manufacturers have released their financial results as of Aug. 25, 2015. A lot of analysis has been done to understand net profit and sales revenue. LEDinside focus on the most discussed “price war” and have ...
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Liquor store chain Licor Zone is to acquire several Mexican tequila distilleries in a bid to become heavy weight in the tequila business. The move comes as several small and medium-sized distilleries may cease their operations or may ...
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KitKat is set to become the first global chocolate brand to use only sustainably sourced cocoa in the manufacture of all its products. This move comes as the confectionery industry faces allegations over employing child labor in cocoa ...