It is 100 years since Titanic struck an iceberg and sank on her maiden voyage on April 15th 1912 with the loss of over 1500 lives. Henry Aldridge and Son latest auction like its predecessors this year broke a number of world record prices. ...
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You may think there is no way to green up the bedrooms in your house,but a lot can be done to make them healthier and more energy efficient.From furniture to finishes,you can sleep well knowing your bedrooms are the best they can be for ...
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Heaven Hill Distilleries, a US-based spirits producer and marketer, is introducing its new super-premium Larceny Bourbon, the follow-up to the wheated Bourbons, part of the Fitzgerald franchise that Heaven Hill acquired in 1999. The ...
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Nampak Closures has created a new screwcap for South Africa-based Graça’s wine bottle as a replacement to the existing traditional cork closure. The 30 x 50mm length closure has a 30 x 60mm wine finish. The new closure comes ...
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Don Sebastiani & Sons has completed the production upgrade at its Napa Valley winery in a bid to cope with demand in the (B2B) business-to-business market. According to the company, the upgrades include 750 ml glass bottling line, bulk ...
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Brazilian food company BRF Brasil Foods and Irish ingredients firm Carbery have formed a 50/50 whey processing joint venture in Brazil,with a proposed investment of$50m. The new joint venture will use Carbery's technology to process whey ...
Floor space for DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR is 79% booked five months ahead of the March 26-28, 2013 show in Shanghai. Enthusiasm for new programs, the addition of a new segment to the show and recognition that DOMOTEX asia/CHINAFLOOR sits at ...
Tags: Floor space, woods, laminate, cork, bamboo
A few days ago,I ran into a friend of mine,who specializes in copper and brass accessories and fixtures for homes.I asked if he had much work.He said the summer was slow,but business had picked up a bit this fall.What work he's gotten has ...
Tags: copper, brass accessories, fixtures, Kitchen design
SKIL Power Tools, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Robert Bosch Tool of Illinois, has launched new wine bottle opener - Skil iXO Vivo Power Corkscrew. The Skil iXO Vivo kit includes a 4V max palm-size cordless screwdriver, corkscrew ...
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Synthetic corks and screwcaps are set to replace the natural corks for DOC and DOCG wines, following an approval by Italian authorities over its usage. With the onset of the new rule, Synthetic cork producer Nomacorc has already made ...
Forza Direct Marketing were tasked with the branding, advertising and design work for the annual Cork Fashion Week event. The event was a huge success and the organisers were delighted with the work that Forza did. DUBLIN, IRELAND, ...
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The Minister for Agriculture,Food and the Marine,Simon Coveney T.D.has announced the creation of 100 jobs as a result of on-going innovation,growth and investment at Kepak's Consumer Food facility in Watergrasshill,Co Cork.This expansion is ...
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The Portuguese cork flooring producer Corticeira Amorim reckons with a continuing positive turnover trend this year. According to António Rios de Amorim, CEO of the Amorim group, total turnover will likely be in excess of? 500m. The ...
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Irish food processing company Kepak plans to expand the production capability of its meat facility in County Cork,Ireland,creating 100 new jobs. The company noted that nearly 60 positions have already been filled,while the remaining 40 ...
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9 October 2012 IQE's III-V-on-Si laser materials enable next-gen hard disk drive technology Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff,Wales,UK says that it has produced epitaxial wafers combining the optical properties of ...
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