Taiwan LED packaging manufacturer Unity Opto Technology consolidated revenue in September was seven percent lower than August to NT$512 million. The company’s 3Q revenue was NT$1.679 million, a 16.45 percent dip from 2Q revenue of ...
Apple's October launch for the new version to the iPad Mini is in jeopardy, as the high-resolution Retina displays for the device are not ready. The Cupertino, California-based firm's supply chain is starting production now on the ...
Tags: iPad Mini, Retina Displays
Recycling initiatives showcased at the fifth CRUK Conference in Birmingham highlighted the progress being made in developing value for waste carpet and embracing circular economy opportunities. "Active projects revealed how attitudes have ...
Tags: Carpet Recycling, Textile
Legislation proposed by three Republican state lawmakers, dubbed the most draconian ever introduced in the nation to restrict cyclist rights, has been effectively scuttled. More than 250 people filled a meeting room Tuesday night to voice ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
Command Packaging is set to produce bag ban compliant plastic reusable 'smarterbags' for grocery stores in the US, with an investment of around $25m. The new smarterbags are made from recycled agricultural plastic, and are said to ...
Tags: Command Packaging, Reusable Bags
The China (Shanghai) Pilot Free trade Zone to be launched at the end of this month will be lifting a 13 year ban on game console sales in the zone that is expected to benefit IR LED manufacturers. Internet restrictions will also be lifted ...
Tags: IR LED, Free Trade Zone
Zimbabwe's gold production is expected to increase to 17 tonnes in 2013 as production continues to recover on the back of improved viability, an industry official said on Wednesday. Chamber of Mines President Alex Mhembere told a mining ...
Tags: gold production, Mines
Fonterra has posted NZ$736m ($608m) in net earnings for the full-year 2013, an 18% increase compared with NZ$624m in 2012, despite a drought which resulted in lower milk production in Australia. The co-operative cited strong demand in ...
Microsoft is entering China’s gaming market with a new joint venture, the latest sign that its Xbox console soon arrive in the country. Microsoft established the joint venture with BesTV, a local provider of Internet television ...
Tags: Microsoft, Gaming Market
The tobacco giant exhibiting at the Labour Party conference in Brighton despite the party having already committed to backing standardised packaging for cigarettes. The Tobacco Retailer's Alliance has also taken a stand at the event, ...
Tags: Cigarette Packaging
Greiner Packaging International has outlined plans to ban the use of chemical compound Bisphenol A (BPA) in the production of food packaging by the end of March 2014. The company plans to change all production lines to 'BPA-free' raw ...
Tags: Food Packaging, Food
The UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has signed a £100m deal with Russia to export beef and lamb to the latter in the next three years. The deal, which was finalized by Russian Deputy Prime Minister ...
Tags: Meat, Agriculture
Designer Sasiwan Dumrongsiri is hosting a exhibition ‘Collector’s Corner’ Chabatik on October 5. Chabatik was established in 1988 with the aim of conserving traditional weaving skills passed down through generations and ...
Tags: Woven Creations, Apparel
Mooncake is being snubbed in China for the first time anyone can remember, despite of the forthcoming Mid-Autumn Festival, while the fate of crabs is only a little bit better - or worse, depending on your point of view. Luxury mooncakes - ...
Tags: Mooncake, Mitten-Crab
Environment secretary Owen Paterson has succeeded in his mission to persuade Russian authorities to sign an export deal for British beef and lamb, expected to be worth £100M over the next three years. The DEFRA boss has signed a ...
Tags: Beef, Agriculture, Food