US-based middle-market private equity firm Highlander Partners has acquired organic, sugar-free and traditional confection products maker Hillside Candy for undisclosed sum. Hillside’s brands include GoOrganic, GoLightly, Pick Your ...
Netflix is readying up a new offline viewing mode that will let users download content to watch later, apparently. The media streaming giant is working on a “download-to-go” option for users who want to watch TV and movies ...
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Taiwan’s government has focused on expanding the island’s PV power generation as part of its plan to abandon nuclear power. In terms of targets, Taiwan aims to add 1.52GW of PV capacity between mid-2016 and mid-2018 and ...
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Global shipments of small- to medium-size panels will decrease from 2.647 billion units in 2017 to 2.189 billion units in 2021 or a CAGR of negative 4.6%, according to Digitimes Research. The decrease will be mainly due to fast growing ...
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Despite ruling out offline playback in the past, Netflix now admits it is “looking at” the long-requested feature. Boosting the hopes of millions of Netflix viewers around the world, Netflix has teased that video downloading ...
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The latest analysis “2017 Global Lighting Market Outlook” by LEDinside, a division of TrendForce, finds that LED lighting market to worth US $29.6 billion in 2016 and is to rise to US $ 33.1 billion as of 2017. Meanwhile, the ...
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Twinlode, a supplier of high density storage systems, announced that Lawrence Eastman has been promoted to the role of CEO and president of the company. Eastman previously held the title of president at Twinlode Corporation where he ...
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General Motors (GM) and IBM have joined hands to bring the power of OnStar and IBM Watson together to create OnStar Go, the auto industry’s first cognitive mobility platform. Starting in early 2017, OnStar is expected to give ...
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Avery Dennison has launched new Monarch Freshmarx 9417+ food labeling printing system. The Monarch Freshmarx 9417+ solution is the latest addition to Avery Dennison’s food freshness labeling product family encompassing hardware, ...
Ferris Coffee & Nut announced it has added Kalamazoo-based Lush Gourmet Foods to its product portfolio. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2011 by culinary student Bisera Urdarevik, Lush uses artisan quality ingredients to ...
Crown Holdings announced its financial results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2016. Third Quarter Highlights Earnings per share $1.31 for the quarter; $3.09 YTD versus $2.35 in 2015Adjusted earnings per share $1.33 for the ...
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Canada’s Transcontinental has acquired Flexstar Packaging, in a bid to expand its packaging operations in North America. Based in Richmond of British Columbia, Flexstar Packaging produces custom printed, laminated, flexible ...
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Germany’s Siegwerk has launched a new packaging ink solution center, INKube, in Xin Zhuang Industrial Zone, located south west of Shanghai's central business district in China. The new facility, which is part of the company’s ...
Model Group, a manufacturer of packaging made of cardboard and corrugated board, is planning to build a material processing plant in Switzerland with an investment of CHF35m ($35m). Planned to be built in Weinfelden, the plant will ...
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Canada-based Viterra has opened a new grain terminal at Ste. Agathe in Manitoba province, in a bid to expand its services for the farmers in the region. The new facility holds a capacity to store about 30,000t of grains. It also has 34 ...
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