Brewer Science Inc of Rolla, MO, USA, which provides specialty materials, integrated processes, and laboratory-scale wafer processing equipment, plans to build a high-volume manufacturing facility in Vichy, MO, to produce materials for ...
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Finnish paper company, UPM has signed an agreement on the sale of assets, part of the land of the UPM Stracel paper mill site with Blue Paper, the joint venture company of VPK Packaging Group and Klingele Papierwerke. According to the ...
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Chief Economist at Schnittker Associates, and former Ministry Advisor at the US Embassy in Baghdad. Iraq's 2013 winter grain prospects appear to be good to excellent condition at this time. Late fall and early winter rains as well as ...
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The government has set up a £1m funding competition for robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) technology in the UK. The investment by the Technology Strategy Board is for feasibility studies to accelerate the development of RAS ...
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The Federal Communications Commission on Friday announced plans to help streamline wireless broadband buildout in the U.S., with initiatives that include clarifying a provision requiring local review of modifications to cell towers. Other ...
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In his second inaugural address, President Barack Obama on Monday argued with certainty and forcefulness about the dangers of climate change and the role of technology in fighting it. It wasn't just a moral point for Obama, but a jobs ...
UK-based CS Labels has announced the details of its fifth Xeikon digital label press installation following the purchase of a new Xeikon 3500 wide format digital label printing system. With the new digital label press extension to its ...
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In 2011, the United States became the world’s largest producer of natural gas, growing by 7.7% between 2010 and 2011. That represented the largest volumetric increase in the world, according to BP’s Statistical Review of World ...
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Cities around the U.S. will have gigabit-speed Internet access by 2015 if the FCC's wishes come true. All 50 states should have at least one community where consumers can get 1Gbps or faster Internet access by 2015, U.S. Federal ...
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Work on the Welsh government's Superfast Cymru programme is under way, the Welsh business minister Edwina Hart has announced. The project looks to deliver high-speed and "world class" broadband access to 96 per cent of Welsh homes and ...
A Cornish pasty firm has secured a government investment of pound 1.5M, which it will use to expand its business and create 50 jobs. The government has invested pound 1.5M in Proper Cornish The investment came from the Business ...
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LAS VEGAS — The mattress recycling issue is heating up. The International Sleep Products Assn. is sponsoring an educational session on the controversial issue at the Las Vegas Market. Set for Tuesday, Jan. 29, at 3 p.m. in World ...
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Italian PET producer, M&G Group has signed a $1bn engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract with Sinopec Engineering for PET plant construction in Corpus Christi, Texas, US. The single line PET plant is said to have a ...
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Computerworld - After seeing 18 key IT staffers suddenly quit to take new jobs at General Motors, Hewlett-Packard has asked a Texas court for permission to depose two former managers to find out if employment contracts were violated. HP ...
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A new study predicts that America may lose its title as the global leader in R&D spending by 2023. If the federal government's R&D spending continues to decline or remain flat, China could overtake the U.S. in spending on research and ...
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