Nampak Plastics, the UK based producer of plastic milk bottles, is planning to set up a new plant in Stirling, Scotland, to manufacture a range of plastic milk bottles. As part of this effort, the firm has signed a lease deal on 20,000 ...
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"Our goal is to change the future of play by blending robotics, toys and video games to create a new category in entertainment. Toys R Us has been a true partner in making this vision a reality." Anki has been named as Toys R Us' Vendor ...
Nissan has revealed an exciting glimpse into the future – with the first look at its fully connected vision of the future of mobility in association with renowned architects, Foster + Partners. The landmark partnership, between the ...
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Need a flexible coding option for both primary and secondary packaging?Check out the new Linx 8900 continuous inkjet printer. Able to code three lines of text and numbers, barcodes and symbols from just 1.8mm up to 20mm high, this flexible ...
Over the past 20 years, there has been a distinct shift in food composition and food labelling laws around the world. Historically, food laws were necessary to prevent people eating unsafe food. Later, food laws were aiming to prevent ...
Spun-off from ITT Corporation in October 2011, Xylem Inc. was formed from ITT's separate water businesses and now operates as a global water technology organization. The company was organized into the five areas of transport, treatment, ...
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Everything you need to know about the Apple Watch 2 Want to know everything about the upcoming Apple Watch 2?Here’s what we know so far, including the expected Apple Watch 2 release date, new Apple Watch 2 features, and the latest ...
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"Their commercial success, coupled with their commitment both individually and collectively to extensive charitable work, makes Richard King, Joe Kissane, Jon Diver and Kiran Shah very deserving recipients of the BTHA Lifetime Achievement ...
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Huawei has announced the date for what will almost certainly be a launch event for the Huawei P9 smartphone. The Chinese manufacturer has sent out notes to the press asking that they "save the date" – 6 April – for a London ...
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Steve Reece shines a spotlight on how more and more social media campaigns are forcing toy firms take an initiative when it comes to issues driving and supporting social change. At last our industry is seizing the social media initiative ...
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China's consumer prices increased 2.3 percent in February from one year earlier, up from January's 1.8 percent, official data showed Thursday. The inflation rate, the highest since July 2014, beat expectations as economists from the ...
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Bewildering tax structures begone; Facebook is finally going straight in the UK. Facebook has agreed to pay “millions of pounds more in tax” in the UK, according to a new report. The social network giant is said to be ...
For fourth-quarter 2015, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, semiconductor and optical industries) has reported revenue of $2.45m, more than halving from ...
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Catalyst Paper reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $15.1 million and EBITDA before specific items of $19.8 million. This compares to adjusted EBITDA of $38.8 million ...
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The US Deparment of Energy (DOE) has granted $80m fund under the SuperTruck II initiative for the research, development and demonstration of long-haul tractor-trailer truck technology. More than $12m was also granted for three new ...
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