European plastic pallet manufacturers Cabka and Innova Packaging System (IPS) have merged under the newly-founded Cabka Group, in a bid to improve their market positions. According to IPS, the Cabka and IPS labels will remain intact, ...
The Humboldt University in Berlin was founded in 1810, inspired by the ideas of Wilhelm von Humboldt. The institution soon became a meeting place for famous scientists from all over Europe and developed into Germany's biggest and most ...
Siemens AG (SIE) announced plans to eliminate an additional 4,700 jobs at its Osram lighting unit after it injected 699 million euros ($908 million) in capital at the subsidiary it is preparing to spin off next year The job cuts, ...
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Osram will invest in production facilities such as an LED assembly plant in China, while at the same time selling other plants that make products using older lighting technologies. After parent company Siemens said it will spin off Osram ...
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The AW12 Womenswear range distinguishes two girls on either side of the Bench style coin. The first theme, named Wanderland, is a link to the origins of the brand - comfortable, simple and functional styles designed for modern urban living. ...
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Brightly lit hospitals and clinics can be disorientating spaces for the elderly and infirm. Peter Stuart looks at how research into wellbeing and visual perception is changing the face of lighting in healthcare environments. ...
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North American supplier of containers and closures Berlin Packaging has announced the acquisition of Lerman Container, a packaging distributor in the US, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will expand Berlin Packaging's presence ...
On October 25th, 2012 the international reference store 14 oz. opened its second Berlin store at the historical building "Haus Cumberland" at Kurfürstendamm and breaches the gap between East and West Berlin. The opening ...
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US-based supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers Berlin Packaging announced a major upgrade to its PeopleSoft Enterprise business software that delivers industry-leading operational capabilities. The application enables managing ...
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Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), a subsidiary of insurance broker Marsh, has acquired Security Insurance Services for an undisclosed amount. According to the underwriter, acquisition of Security Insurance Services will enable it to expand ...
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Siemens has entered into an agreement to acquire Invensys Rail, the rail automation business of Invensys for approximately EUR 2.2 billion. At the same time, the company plans to divest its baggage handling, postal and parcel sorting ...
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Young companies and emerging product, furniture and textile designers will be presenting inspiring ideas and innovative textile developments at next year’s Heimtextil (9 to 12 January 2013) fair in Frankfurt, Germany. With a ...
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Japanese measurement company Konica Minolta Optics has acquired Instrument Systems, the German supplier of LED test and measurement equipment. Instrument Systems GmbH, one of the LED industry's best-known light measurement companies, has ...
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Green technology, urban gardening and yes chair farms. Designers at Studio Aisslinger have created a new unheard of agricultural phenomenon, but how? With the use of a metal frame, a greenhouse, soil, patience and the growing components ...
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Hungary - One of the largest contingents of pro audio professionals working across Eastern Europe assembled in Budapest recently for a Martin Audio MLA and MLA Compact system presentation. Earlier this year the manufacturer had hosted ...
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