Carlsberg UK has acquired London Fields Brewery, which was founded in 2011 in the London Fields neighborhood of Hackney. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed. The Danish-brewing giant stated that it will operate London ...
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Futamura has reported better sales growth and record levels of operational efficiency in the year since its purchase of Innovia Films’ cellulose business. The acquisition was announced back in April last year. The company stated ...
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Printing presses maker Koenig & Bauer (KBA) is set to exhibit its two half-format presses at its manufacturing facility in Radebeul, Germany. The Rapida 75 PRO and Rapida 76 presses will be exhibited during a series of open days daily ...
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Daimler's division Mercedes-Benz has started production of the new E-Class Cabriolet at its Bremen plant in Germany. The new E-Class Cabriolet comes integrated with latest technology and offers long-distance comfort for its occupants. ...
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In stand #320 (hall A2) at Laser World of Photonics 2017 in Munich, Germany (26-29 June), optical and photonic optical component and subsystem maker Lumentum Holdings Inc of Milpitas, CA, USA is showcasing its latest products addressing the ...
Tags: Pump lasers, 3D sensing
For full-year fiscal 2017 (to end-April), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported record revenue of $1449.3m, up 14.7% on fiscal 2016’s $1263.2m. However, for fiscal ...
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Ardagh Group has been awarded Innovative Glass Product 2017 for preserve jar by the Glass Packaging Action Forum in Hamburg, Germany. The ‘Innovative Glass Product’ award is organised by Aktionsforum Glasverpackung (part of BV ...
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Nude Brand Creation has designed two new bottles for Slovenian glass maker Steklarna Hrastnik. Steklarna Hrastnik aimed to expand its glassware offerings, which were limited to glass bottle packaging, glassware, lighting and a small range ...
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Engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA (which makes laser components and subsystems) says that its DirectProcess 900 direct-diode laser engine is now available with 600W continuous output ...
Plant-based frozen smoothie producer Bright Greens has raised a seed round led by Kellogg Company’s venture capital fund eighteen94 capital. Blu Venture Investors, an early stage investment group based in the Mid-Atlantic, also ...
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The global UV LED market will increase from $288m in 2017 to $526m in 2020 while it rises at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34% during 2015-2020, projects LEDinside (a division of TrendForce). UV LEDs are used particularly in ...
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UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has found that Heineken’s £403m bid to acquire Punch Taverns estate could reduce competition in over 33 places across the country. The regulator has asked the Dutch brewing company to ...
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Chip maker Qualcomm is banking that the future of Bluetooth speakers will be a smart one. The company has announced that it’s going to launch a new chip platform dedicated to smart, voice-controlled multi-room speakers. This is big ...
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LED packaging service provider Bright Led Electronics has become a supplier of LED lighting used in passenger cabins and restrooms of Boeing 737 aircraft for a US-based airline, according to the company. LED lighting used in different ...
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LED lighting players have increased LED device inventory levels, and so global demand for LED chips and devices used in LED lighting is likely to decrease in the third quarter of 2017, according to industry sources. In view of growing ...
Tags: LED Devices, LED Lighting