Sol Voltaics AB of Lund, Sweden, which is developing nanomaterials technology for enhancing solar cell efficiency, has closed a record funding round of $21.3m (reckoned to be the largest finance raise for a European solar technology company ...
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The Sony PlayStation Now streaming service was touted as a Netflix of gaming, but since its inception it has existed more as a backwards compatibility method for PS3 titles. That changes today with Sony is finally adding PS4 games into ...
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Australian horticultural company Costa Group has agreed to acquire Lankester Avocado's orchards and packing operations in Queensland for an undisclosed price. The avocado business owned by the Lankester family cultivates the fruit in a ...
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UK-based independent milk processor Wyke Farms and The Organic Milk Suppliers Cooperative (OMSCo) have announced a growing partnership to expand organic cheese production, distribution and sales. Wyke Farms and OMSCo are developing their ...
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Comexi, a machinery supplier in the flexible packaging industry, continues to strengthen its presence in the US, Canada and Southeast Asia. Recently the group has reinforced its Service and Technical Assistance Department (SAT) in these ...
Flint Group has announced the global launch of its latest version UV LED process inks, XCURA EVO. ““EVO” is short for evolutionary,” explains Trevor Amps, Global Product Management Director for Energy Curing inks. ...
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India-based Jindal Poly Films (JPFL) has agreed to acquire Netherlands-based Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging Holding (AFP) for around €82.3m. AFP, which is incorporated in 2014, manufactures load security films, bread and cheese ...
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There have been numerous rumours surrounding the Google Pixel 2, the follow-up to last year's Pixel phone. First, Google's hardware head, Rick Osterloh told Android Pit: "You can count on us to follow [the Pixel]. You can count on a ...
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Audi used the new Spider-Man move premiere to give us a sneak peek of the all-new Audi A8 ahead of next month’s big reveal. The German car giant enlisted superhero star Spider-Man to help splash its latest motor marvel all over the ...
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The upcoming Galaxy Note 8 smartphone's long-rumoured dual camera module could trump rival offerings, if a new report is to be believed. Over the past year, we’ve seen several phone makers opt for dual-camera designs on their ...
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Bowmore Islay Single Malt Whisky has announced the US release of the fifth and final edition of the Black Bowmore 1964 distillation: Black Bowmore 1964 50 Year Old. The last cask rediscovered of Black Bowmore 1964 has spent an astonishing ...
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The global packer bottles market will register 6.4% CAGR through 2027, according to a report by Future Market Insights (FMI). In terms of sales, the packer bottles market is estimated to account for revenue worth US$ 3,555 Mn in 2017. By ...
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A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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GTI Graphic Technology has donated a MiniMatcher-4e to The Sonoco Institute of Packaging and Graphics at Clemson University. The MiniMatcher-4e is a desktop color matching booth with a 14.25″ H x 24″ W x 16″ D viewing ...
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UK-based corrugated cardboard maker DS Smith has signed a conditional agreement to acquire a majority stake in US packaging firm Interstate Resources from Merpas for $920m. DS Smith and its US subsidiary DS Smith Holdings have signed the ...
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