Phoseon Technology of Hillsboro, OR, USA has introduced a higher-power FireJet FJ100 UV LED curing light source to help address the challenges for space-limited environments where water cooling is prohibitive. The FJ100 air-cooled UV ...
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The government of Ethiopia has ushered in a manufacturing boom that is set to make the country a major regional player across several lines of products. According to government sources, the textile sector is among the industries poised to ...
Tags: domestic market, Growth and Transformation Plan, Textile
In acquiring an 80.1% stake in Philips' combined LED components and Automotive lighting business (with Netherlands-based Philips retaining the remaining 19.9%), new owners GO Scale Capital (an investment fund sponsored by GSR Ventures and ...
Tags: Lumileds, LED components, Electronics
Nora Lighting expands its LED recessed downlight offerings with the Cobalt Series, a cULus-wet listed retrofit fixture for use in existing IC or non-IC housings manufactured by Nora and others. Cobalt is available in 4”, 5” and ...
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According to ABI Research, growth of the solar and wind industry will increasingly rely on adoption of IoT-based technologies and services. ABI Research expects IoT connected wind and solar installations to grow at a CAGR of 21% between ...
It was reported on 25 March 2015 that new Country of Origin Labelling laws will be delayed until at least August 2015 despite the Prime Minister’s announcement on 16 February 2015 that country of origin labelling proposals for reform ...
Tags: FSANZ, dietary supplements, Food
New Zealand-based milk marketing company A2 Milk Co is set to foray into the US in mid-April with a range of fresh milk cartons. The firm, which has been in the Australian market for seven years, has commenced trading on Australian ...
LED epitaxial wafer and chip maker Epistar has developed silicon substrate applications for integrating power drivers on single-chip devices, with volumes of such devices being 75% smaller than those of conventional models, and the company ...
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IC demand from China's smartphone market is showing signs of a pick-up, as inventories at non-Apple vendors ease, according to sources at Taiwan-based IC design houses. Strong sales of Apple's iPhone 6 devices in China resulted in excess ...
Shopping center occupancy rates were 92.7 percent at the end of Q4 2014, the highest level since Q2 2008, according to property data collected by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and the National Council of Real Estate ...
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China-based PV firms expect orders to significantly rebound in the second quarter of 2015 as domestic demand is expected to increase after the China government set a target total PV installation capacity of 17.8GWp for 2015, according to ...
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Saudi Arabia-based dairy food company Almarai is looking to acquire confectioner Rashidi El-Mizan and dairy firm Dina Farms, as well as planning to invest $500m towards the expansion of its current projects in Egypt. The investment ...
Two investment funds KKR and CVC Capital Partners have emerged as top bidders for Pivovarna Lasko, a Slovenian brewery. Three other bidders - Mid Europa Partners, Bain Capital and Dutch brewer Heineken - were urged to submit improvised ...
Patterned sapphire substrate (PSS) maker Rigidtech Microelectronics is seeing strong orders in March and expects continued growth into April, with 4-inch units expected to be at the forefront, according to company president Hung Wen-ching. ...
Tags: Sapphire, LED Chip, epitaxial wafer
Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers have lowered quotes for PERC (passivated emitter and rear cell) monocrystalline models from US$0.49/W at the beginning of 2015 to US$0.45/W currently due to lower-than-expected demand, ...
Tags: Solar Cells, Crystalline Silicon