Planet One Products (POP), the parent company of US-based International Wine Accessories (IWA), has purchased WineKeeper, an American manufacturer of wine dispenser equipment. The move is aimed at expanding the quality and breadth of ...
Tags: Wine, IWA Parent Planet
First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) services – has announced an underwritten ...
Tags: Solar, Electrical, Electronics
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of International Labor Affairs announced a $2.5 million competitive grant solicitation to fund improvements in the enforcement and monitoring of fire and building safety standards to better protect ...
Tags: Fire&Building Safety, Textile
MiMedx Group, a US-based manufacturer of regenerative biomaterial products, has received three new US patents related to tissue allografts derived from the placenta. The patent number entitled Placental Tissue Grafts with number 8,409,626 ...
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An innovative UK solar start up that was spun out from Oxford University has taken a major step towards commercial production, after revealing it has set a new efficiency record for its solar glass technology. Oxford PV has pioneered the ...
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Cree has received a matching $2.3 million U.S. Department of Energy grant to advance its research and development of light-emitting diode, or LED, lighting products. The agency said the $10.1 million in competitive, matching grants to ...
Tags: LED Lighting, Lights, Lighting
Three U.S. lawmakers have introduced legislation that would allow President Barack Obama's administration to deny U.S. travel visas to cyberattackers sponsored by foreign governments and to freeze their U.S.-based assets. The Cyber ...
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Manufacturers searching for the skilled workers necessary to compete in the 21st century are actively participating in the effort to close the skills gap that exists. As part of an ongoing commitment to STEM (science, technology, ...
Tags: Honda Grant, SME Education
The West Virginia School Building Authority (SBA) recently approved a safety measure that will require new schools built in the state to have shatter-resistant glass, according to SBA executive director Mark Manchin. "The SBA voted to ...
Tags: Resistant Glass, Glass
Lundberg Family Farms, a leading U.S. producer of organic rice and rice products, is a Gold award winner in the flexible packaging category of the 2013 PAC Leadership Awards. Presented by The Packaging Association (PAC), the trade group ...
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After a hugely successful first year, the International Woolmark Prize (IWP) continues to gain momentum globally as more partners, retailers and designers align themselves and their brands to help promote outstanding and emerging talent ...
Tags: Apparel&Accessories, Woolmark
On 24 May, epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA received an anticipated letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC notifying it that it has not regained compliance with NASDAQ Listing ...
Tags: Veeco, MOCVD, Electrical&Electronics
Upholstery manufacturer United Furniture, is expanding operations at its facility here, according to a press release from local government officials. The expansion will create at least 100 new jobs and represents an investment of ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing
The PPG Industries Foundation has donated $10,000 to the Palmdale School District in California for the Palmdale Aerospace Academy charter school. Here, Deb Noe, HR manager at PPG Industries' (NYSE:PPG) aerospace manufacturing facility in ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
Interface Food & Drink (IFD) has granted £75,000 to fund three collaborative projects between Scottish food and drink companies and Scottish universities to accelerate research and innovation in Scotland’s food and drink ...
Tags: Food&Drink, Agriculture