Stephens & George has invested in saddle stitching and perfect binding systems, in a bid to expand its operations. As the installation of our second Bolero B9 gathers pace, we reflect on the reasons behind our investment within our ...
Yamato Scale Dataweigh and Hayssen Flexible Systems have showcased their food packaging machinery solutions at this year’s imPacked event in the UK. Yamato has showcased its Alpha Advance multihead weigher in in conjunction with ...
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The event is due to be held in September this year in Brussels, Belgium. SPGPrints’ rotary screen printing workflow for labels is claimed to be centred around its nickel RootMesh and re-usable RotoPlate screen programmes. The ...
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Checkpoint Systems has unveiled its MicroFlex solution at NRF Protect 2017, a RF label that is designed to help retailers reduce external shrink on traditionally hard-to-protect merchandise. With the majority of retailers choosing to ...
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Sonoco has agreed to acquire Clear Lam Packaging for about $170m to expand its global flexible packaging and thermoforming plastics operations. Clear Lam Packaging, which was established in 1969, develops and manufactures flexible and ...
In stand #320 (hall A2) at Laser World of Photonics 2017 in Munich, Germany (26-29 June), optical and photonic optical component and subsystem maker Lumentum Holdings Inc of Milpitas, CA, USA is showcasing its latest products addressing the ...
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Mercedes-Benz, a division of German firm Daimler, is commencing construction work for a new passenger car plant in Russia. “Establishing a passenger car production in Russia is a strategic investment in an important sales market for ...
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Nestlé USA has entered into a partnership with Rabobank and RocketSpace to support startups for the Terra Food + Ag Tech Accelerator program. Nestlé will collaborate with Terra and other corporate collaborators to select and ...
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KHS said it will showcase the future of filling and packaging systems under the motto Technology 4.0 at the drinktec trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry in Germany. The trade fair is scheduled to take place in Munich from ...
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For full-year fiscal 2017 (to end-April), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported record revenue of $1449.3m, up 14.7% on fiscal 2016’s $1263.2m. However, for fiscal ...
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In booth 117 (hall A2) at LASER World of PHOTONICS 2017 in Munich, Germany (26-29 June), engineered materials and optoelectronic component manufacturer II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA (which makes laser components and subsystems) is ...
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Ardagh Group has been awarded Innovative Glass Product 2017 for preserve jar by the Glass Packaging Action Forum in Hamburg, Germany. The ‘Innovative Glass Product’ award is organised by Aktionsforum Glasverpackung (part of BV ...
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Starting in summer 2017, BMW's new 530e plug-in hybrid will be produced at Magna's contract manufacturing facility in Graz, Austria. As a contract manufacturing partner for two premium electrified vehicles – the BMW 530e and the ...
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Finnish industrial supplier Valmet has received an order to supply its Advantage NTT tissue production line to Sofidel’s Ibertissue mill in Bunuel, Navarra, in Spain. As per the order, Valmet will supply NTT 200 tissue production ...
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Spending on RF high-power semiconductors for the wireless infrastructure markets continues to flatten out in 2017, despite the fact that the overall market hit well over $1.4bn in 2016, according to ABI Research. While certain market and ...
Tags: GaN, High-Power Semiconductor