Audi and Alta Devices of Sunnyvale, CA, USA (a subsidiary of solar-cell specialist Hanergy Thin Film Power) plan to cooperate on integrating solar cells into the panoramic glass roofs of cars, aiming to generate solar energy to increase the ...
Tags: Audi, Alta Devices, Car Roofs
Microsemi Corp of Aliso Viejo, CA, USA (which makes chips for aerospace & defense, communications, data-center and industrial markets) has become a member of PowerAmerica — a manufacturing institute consisting of public and private ...
Spicers Paper, a subsidiary of Central National Gottesman (CNG), has agreed to acquire California-based JC Paper to extend its paper distribution footprint in the US states of Northern California and Nevada. Established in 1886, CNG is a ...
Tags: Spicers Paper, JC Paper
Packaging machinery and automated line supplier ULMA Packaging is set to showcase its latest high-speed technology during the Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (PPMA) event at the National Exhibition Centre (NEC) in Birmingham, ...
Tags: ULMA, ULMA Packaging, Packaging machinery
Finland-based self-adhesive label materials producer UPM Raflatac has purchased the assets of Texas-based paper and forest products company Southwest Label Stock for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enable UPM Raflatac to ...
Ampacet, a manufacturer of additive masterbatches for flexible packaging and rigid packaging, has opened a new masterbatch production facility in Dandenong, Australia, to extend its footprint in the region. The new facility manufactures ...
Tags: Ampacet, flexible packaging
Secretary of State for the Department of International trade, Liam Fox made the announcement, outlining the government’s renewed ‘commitment to helping small business seize global demand for British exports.’ UK Export ...
Tags: UK Exporters
Kush Bottles has agreed to develop customized packaging for CannaKorp’s single use, pod based vaporizing system, CannaCloud. CannaKorp’s system has been dubbed the Keurig for Cannabis. It is led by various former Keurig ...
Tags: Kush Bottles, Vaporizing System
The Dow Chemical Company has developed a range of flexible packaging solutions to meet the requirements of the e-commerce market in Asia Pacific region. The company said that its patented expanded polyethylene (EPE) foam technology is a ...
Packaging and specialty products provider Supremex has acquired folding cartons supplier Staurt Packaging for $17.5m on a cash-free and debt-free basis. Supremex will pay an additional amount of about $2.1m in two years based upon ...
Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that, for first-half 2017, it expects revenue of about £70m, reflecting increased sales in each of its three primary markets. “All business units have ...
TricorBraun has released a new report addressing challenges faced by brand owners in selecting the right packaging materials. The white paper outlines how brand owners can identify the right packaging materials to balance brand ...
Tags: TricorBraun, Packaging Materials
Mondi Industrial Bags, along with cement producer LafargeHolcim, has developed a new paper-based solution, called Splashbag. The new paper-based solution can be used for the protection of moisture-sensitive filling goods such as building ...
Tags: Mondi, Paper-Based Bag
Brewer Science has announced the extension of its partnership with Arkema to develop second-generation directed self-assembly (DSA) materials using high-x (chi) block copolymers. Brewer Science indicated these new materials target ...
Tags: Brewer Science, Node Patterning
German-automaker BMW is working with Microsoft to bring the tech giant's video conference application Skype inside the new 5 Series vehicles. The two companies have now come up with a way to make rides more productive by having Microsoft ...