For its fiscal third-quarter 2016 (to end-January), fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has reported revenue of $309.2m, down 3.7% on $321.1m last quarter but up slightly on $306.8m a ...
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From January to February in 2016, Brazil’s imports & exports volume was USD 45.22 billion, down 21.5% by year according to the Brazil’s foreign trade secretariat. The exports volume was USD 24.59 billion, down 4.7% and imports ...
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Rigid plastics, flexibles, and board, metal and glass packaging will drive industry expansion across the next five years. In global researcher Smithers Pira's report, called The Future of Global Packaging to 2020, it states that the $839 ...
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Waste campaigners in the UK are praising Starbucks' latest decision to offer a discount to customers who bring their own cup to the cafe. In Australia, it is estimated consumers use one billion disposable coffee cups each year, and ...
The BFM is part of an industry consortium that manages Working Tri21, an EU-funded project which aims to enhance the social inclusion of people suffering from disabilities by integrating them into the job market, specifically in the ...
Eulitha AG of Würenlingen, Switzerland (a spin-off of the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen that offers nano-lithographic equipment and services for photonics and optoelectronic applications) says that one of its PhableR 100 ...
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Covering more than 150 acres and serving an area of 725 square miles, the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWTP) in Washington DC is the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world. A quick check of its ...
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Marco’s Pizza is targeting the Lone Star State for growth. With more than 40 franchise locations already open and operating throughout the region, the company has announced plans to open 127 additional locations through strategic ...
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US-based food ingredients distributor Batory Foods has been chosen as the authorised distributor by Corbion for its products which includes lactic acid, lactic acid derivatives and lactides. The Corbion products are used for ...
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Coles has been a focus of the TWU’s road transport campaign promoting ‘Safe Rates’. The Transport Workers’ Union has lodged an application at the road safety watchdog to force major retailers to pay transport ...
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Jeremy Morton, partner at Harbottle & Lewis, takes a look at the new updated EU trademark legislation regarding counterfeits in transit, and it what it means for IP owners. Good news for intellectual property has arrived in the form of ...
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Clondalkin Flexible Packaging, a producer of shrink sleeves, die cut lids and lidding foils, launches an ultra-thin shrink sleeve. The Switzerland based company (former Nyco Flexible Packaging) reports breakthrough developments in down ...
50 Strong, a manufacturer of innovative, high-quality American-made bike accessories and water bottles, is shaking up the hydration aisle with the introduction of Simply Better Bottles, a smart and stylish line of reusable water bottles ...
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Barkers Home officially unveiled its revamped £3m furnishing store in Northallerton on Saturday. Directors Charles, Ian and Guy Barker cut the ribbon to mark the official opening of the family-owned store on Yafforth Road, which has ...
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Miitomo, Nintendo’s debut mobile app, has already hit over one million downloads despite currently only being available in Japan. The app launched on Friday in Japan, and has yet to arrive in any other territories, but that ...
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