With the emergence of new trade legislation in respect of CE marking, the pressure is once again on processors to manufacture to exacting standards. As the industry begins to take tentative but positive steps forward the quality standards ...
Tags: trade legislation, glass processors, precision glass cutting
The lighting, based on field-induced polymer electroluminescent (FIPEL) technology, also gives off soft, white light – not the yellowish glint from fluorescents or bluish tinge from LEDs. "People often complain that fluorescent ...
Tags: FIPEL, field-induced polymer electroluminescent, lighting, LEDs
Nestlé has opened a newly extended Product Technology Centre (PTC) for confectionery in the city of York, UK, strengthening its global research and development network. This investment will enable the company to accelerate ...
Tags: global research and development network, confectionery development
Germany-based Siemens introduced an environmental portfolio in 2011 to help reduce gas emissions by 317 million tons. According to Peter Loscher, president and CEO of Siemens, climate change has been affecting people's lives and it is ...
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Evonik recently celebrated 50 years of making isophorone chemicals. The first plant for isophorone production commenced operation at the Herne site of Hibernia, as a predecessor company of Evonik Industries in 1962. Discovered as a ...
Luxlive closed last week to good reviews from both attendees and visitors alike. The show featured more than 50 hours of free sessions in 4 themed areas and these were well attended by both show visitors and exhibitor staff alike. There is ...
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British manufacturer of super-luxury motor cars, Rolls-Royce, has unveiled its Phantom Series II coupé in Hong Kong, China. The new Phantom Series II coupe is powered by a V12 direct injection engine which is mated to a new 8-speed ...
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Panasonic will be the sole distributor of Lighthouse LED video display technology in the United States and Canada. Customers will now be able to purchase Lighthouse's award winning LED video display technology through an optimized supply ...
Phoenix Industries, a plastics products maker in Sri Lanka has laid the foundation stone for a new LKR350m ($3m) plant in Horana, which will supply the packaging needs of the fast moving consumer goods company Unilever's Sri Lanka unit. ...
The sixth edition of the Peruvian textile exhibition ‘Expotextil Peru 2012’ is going to be held in the western South American nation’s capital ‘Lima’ from October 25 to 28, 2012. The fair serves as a ...
Tags: textile sector, apparel sector, textile industry, clothing industry
At the 2012 GlobalPack International Packaging Conference held from 24 to 27 July 2012 in the Philippines, the industry experts said that local packaging industry must be on par with international standards by keeping tabs on trends ...
Tags: Packaging Development, local packaging, international market
The textile industry is considered the biggest consumer of water among all industrial sectors and also one of the worst polluters. Among the various processing sectors of the textile industry, the dyeing and printing sector is the largest ...
Tags: Textile chemical, machinery firms, textile market, textile industry
Saudi Aramco is "diligently" exploring shale gas reserves in Saudi Arabia, however uncertainty reigns over whether such reserves could be tapped by petrochemical companies, top officials from the country's petrochemicals industry said ...
An unusual new LED downlight fitting from Flos combines desirable beam characteristics with flexible aesthetic detailing through the use of acrylic 'pipes'. Peter Stuart sees BDP's Mark Ridler put it through a bench test ...
US based automaker Ford is planning to launch its 2014 ford Fiesta with 1.0L EcoBoost three-cylinder engine in North American market. The new three-cylinder engine, which will produce 123hp and peak torque of 148 lb-ft, is expected to ...
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