Global water technology provider, Xylem, has introduced the fifth generation HYDROVAR, an intelligent control system that accurately adapts to system demands. The variable speed drive reduces energy consumption, helping end-users make ...
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Persistent makers in Taiwan’s wooden furniture sector adopt different strategies to survive a severe recession caused by insiders continuously migrating. Taiwan's wooden furniture manufacturers experienced a golden age back in the ...
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Jenp Jou’s MD2B100U heavy-duty caster with dual stopper has a wide-ranging application. A veteran maker of casters and armrests for use in furniture, Jenp Jou Enterprise Co., Ltd. has just been granted a patent by the United States ...
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In 2015, the global market size of service robots reported USD8.49 billion, surging by 42.2% on a year-on-year basis, and it is expected during 2016-2020 to show an annual average growth rate of 16.5%, which will be mainly driven by: (1) ...
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Truck drivers are celebrating a major win over industry lobby group NatRoad in its bid to pay them less by seeking an exemption from rules in NSW setting minimum pay rates. The rules have been in place for over 30 years, bringing ...
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The Fair Work Commission has made an order to terminate Protected Industrial Action (PIA) in the Department of Immigration and Border Protection (DIBP). This means that PIA can no longer be taken by DIBP employees, including those in the ...
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DXP Enterprises Inc has sold Vertex Corporate Holdings Inc, a master distributor of industrial fasteners, to Houston Wire & Cable Co (HWC). DXPE received approximately US$31.0 million in net cash proceeds, subject to customary transaction ...
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Plastic Technologies' Clasper blow molded bottle technology is now available to brand owners who plan to market a product in a package with two separate containers. The technology offers a packaging solution for boundary-pushing food, ...
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Macao in southern China -- renowned as Asia's Las Vegas -- has tabled plans to become a hub to make traditional Chinese medicine more standardized and scientific and to further develop it to enable its products to be sold around the world. ...
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Packaging company Sonoco has invested an undisclosed amount in high performance film core production equipment in the US. The investment at its facility in Hartsville, South Carolina is expected to provide improved cores for various high ...
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Germany based polyolefin films manufacturer RKW Group has commissioned a new 10-color flexographic printing machine at its facility in Echte for sustainable and environment-friendly production. The new printing system allows the company ...
Husky Injection Molding Systems, the largest brand name supplier of injection molding equipment and services, announced that Greg Temple has joined Husky’s team in the role of Vice President Global Supply Chain and Operations. Greg ...
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Saudi Arabia’s National Petrochemical Industrial (NATPET) intends to exhibit its polypropylene resins at the K 2016 trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany. The company will also display its two new grades. It is collaborating with ...
US firm JBT has signed an agreement to acquire Tipper Tie from Dover for around $160m. Based in Apex of North Carolina, Tipper Tie provides protein processing and packaging solutions, and related consumables to the food industry. The ...
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PSA Group and SAIPA have signed a joint-venture (JV) agreement to produce and sell Citroen vehicles in Iran. This 50/50 joint-venture lays the foundations for a strategic partnership between the two companies. It will cover the entire ...
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