Efficient Power Conversion Corp (EPC) of El Segundo, CA, USA, which makes enhancement-mode gallium nitride on silicon (eGaN) power field-effect transistors (FETs) for power management applications, has announced its Phase Nine Reliability ...
Tags: gallium nitride, FETs
Bosch Packaging Technology is set to unveil new scalable cookie and cracker packaging systems at interpack 2017. At the event, the company will present scalable packaging systems for sweet and savoury biscuits for slug and pile pack ...
Tags: cracker packaging, packaging
Valmet has secured a repeat order from First Quality Tissues (FQT) for its Advantage THRU-AIR tissue line. FQT plans to begin a new production line in the second quarter of 2018 and it will increase its production by 70,000 tons of ultra ...
Zanders is set to showcase its Zanpack silk packaging paper at Cosmetic Business 2017, which is due to be held in Munich, Germany. At the two-day event, which will start on 21 June 2017, the company will showcase its brand quality with ...
Tags: Zanders, Silk Packaging
Jaguar has teamed up with GoPro to offer the ultimate dash-cam experience. As part of the launch of the new F-Type range of sports cars, Jaguar has partnered with GoPro on a “world-first" new dash cam system. The companies have come ...
US-based PPG has opened a nearly $3m expansion for packaging coatings manufacturing at its Oak Creek facility in Wisconsin. As part of the expansion project, the firm added a new 3,300ft² facility to produce food-can coatings to help ...
Tags: PPG, packaging coatings
Global renewable energy generation capacity increased by 161 gigawatts (GW) in 2016, making the strongest year ever for new capacity additions, according to data released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable ...
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Mars has announced plans to reinvest $70m in its US supply chain, with the creation of around 250 jobs at sites across the country. The company said the move will ensure that over 95% of its chocolate products for the US are made here. ...
Tags: Mars, chocolate products
New Zealand exporters will soon be allowed to send chilled meat to China under a new agreement signed by the two countries. Significant revenues are expected to be made by the New Zealand meat sector following a Memorandum of Cooperation ...
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A new study conducted by Franklin Associates has confirmed that IFCO reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are the sustainable choice for fresh produce packaging. The updated report, Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable Plastic ...
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The HTC Vive is widely regarded as the best VR headset available, with its motion tracking system allowing users to walk around within the virtual world. Despite it's restrictive, £600+ price tag, the headset managed to impress last ...
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Future Apple Macbook models could get their power from the iPhone in a novel idea that would put the smartphone at the centre of everything. Filings that turned up at the US Patent and Trademark Office cover a variety of new ideas, but ...
The worldwide wearable market reached a new all-time high as shipments reached 33.9 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, growing 16.9% on year. Shipments for the entire year grew 25% as new vendors entered the market and previous ...
Tags: wearable market, smart wearables
Morrisons is starting a search for the best local food producers who can help to feed the nation, as a new report calls for the UK to be more self-sufficient in food production and new consumer research shows an increasing appetite from ...
Tags: Food Producers, food
Daimler is planning to open a new facility in Russia for the production of Mercedes-Benz cars. At Esipovo Industrial Park, about 40 kilometers northwest of Moscow, a flexible production of SUVs and the E-Class Sedan will be established. ...
Tags: Daimler Plans, Passenger Car