Packaging and coatings solutions manufacturer Coveris has developed a new multi-layer film for British consumer co-operative, the Co-op. The Co-op recently announced that it plans to have 80% of its own-brand packaging recyclable by 2020. ...
A survey by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) revealed that the UK plastics industry has half of its temporary workers hailing from the European Union member states. This shows the continued dependence of the industry on EU workers, ...
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Sources claim that an under-the-radar Apple team are negotiating with developers and hospitals to put all of your medical information into one place: the iPhone. CNBC says it has learned such a secretive team and project exist, with the ...
The latest B&O Play ANC earphones are small and discreet, but still bursting with advanced tech. To get the block-out power of active noise-cancelling, you usually either need bulky headphones or else earphones with a grotesque electronic ...
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Sidel has secured approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Aseptic Combi Predis FMa blow fill seal filler for low acid product manufacturing. The new blow fill seal solution is claimed to be the world's first aseptic ...
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Finnish firm Valmet has opened four performance centers for energy, pulp, paper and board and tissue customers. Valmet has also launched a new industrial internet offering and signed a partnership agreement with software and services ...
Cartridge-based metering, mixing and dispensing systems manufacturer Sulzer Mixpac has filed lawsuits against F-System cartridge copiers and secured key judgments. The MIXPAC F-System provides a compatible system with cartridges of 200 mL ...
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At the 2017 Symposia on VLSI Technology and Circuits in Kyoto, Japan (5-8 June), nanoelectronics and photovoltaics research centre Imec of Leuven, Belgium unveiled new process improvements for next-generation devices. For the first time it ...
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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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Google’s self-driving subsidiary Waymo is retiring its prototype autonomous vehicle, dubbed Firefly. The Firefly vehicle, which has no wheel and pedals, was developed as a platform to experiment and learn, but not for mass ...
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Plastic caps and closures manufacturer United Caps has opened a automated warehouse in Wiltz, Luxembourg. The warehouse is expected to increase the company’s storage capacity by 30%, from 3000 palettes to 4500. The facility is ...
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Romaco, a Germany-based packing and process technology manufacturer, has demonstrated 15 of its machines at the recently held Interpack 2017. The company exhibited the machines to industry professionals and to its new owner, the Chinese ...
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Marbach is offering different formats for its digital zone levelling technology, which it showcased at last year's Drupa event in Dusseldorf, Germany. The company equipped more than 150 die-cutting machines with the technology. The ...
UK-based packaging solutions provider Parkside Flexibles has created a first to market re-close pack for Northcoast Seafoods' frozen foods. Parkside used its laser scribe technology, Parkscribe, to create an easy open and reclosable pack ...
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Epson America has achieved record sales of the SurePress L-4033AW and L-6034VW digital label presses for the fiscal year ending 30 April. Epson America and its global affiliates continued its record-breaking momentum with over 250 ...
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