Koov is a kit made up of blocks and a microcontroller, which can be built into any shape, with the final figure capable of being controlled as a robot. Sony Global Education has announced its new educational kit known as Koov. The ...
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US-based food company General Mills is planning to more than double its organic acreage sourcing for ingredients, to reach its goal of 250,000 acres by 2019. The increase in acreage is to meet the growing demand for natural and organic ...
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The year of 2016 is the important period of transformation development and the starting of the “Thirteenth Five-year Plan” for Beiben Heavy-duty Group Co., Ltd. of China North Industries Group Corporation. Beiben, leading by the ...
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Steve Reece shines a spotlight on how more and more social media campaigns are forcing toy firms take an initiative when it comes to issues driving and supporting social change. At last our industry is seizing the social media initiative ...
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To counter the menace of unruly drones, there exists only one true solution: a giant freaking bazooka. Meet the SkyWall 100, a drone defence system that will make you want to quit your job and become a UAV bounty hunter. It’s ...
For fourth-quarter 2015, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, semiconductor and optical industries) has reported revenue of $2.45m, more than halving from ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that Andrew Griffiths, process engineer at IQE's Photonics business unit based in Cardiff, was named Young Engineer of the Year at the ESTnet Awards 2016 at a gala ...
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GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless developer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, says that its GS66508P gallium nitride power transistors were ...
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PPG, in connection with LKQ Corporation’s announcement of its definitive agreement to purchase Pittsburgh Glass Works (PGW), said it will divest its approximately 40% interest in PGW. LKQ announced that it expects the transaction to ...
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Catalyst Paper reported fourth quarter adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) of $15.1 million and EBITDA before specific items of $19.8 million. This compares to adjusted EBITDA of $38.8 million ...
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The European Commission has approved Switzerland-based meat processor Bell Food Group‘s acquisition of Austrian poultry producer Huber Group. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition was announced on 16 ...
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Ecobuild is the leading UK exhibition and conference for the construction and energy market, inspiring over 44,000 industry professionals from across the supply chain. We connect building professionals in order to help them ...
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Ford has invested $145m at its Cleveland engine plant in the US to manufacture its new EcoBoost engine. According to the car maker, the investment will create 150 jobs at the site. This move is part of the company's 2015 UAW collective ...
Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) has unveiled the first rendering of their new Atlanta headquarters in Sandy Springs. The company plans to break ground in the spring of 2016, with a target completion date of early 2018. MBUSA, which moved to a ...
China's largest new energy car maker BYD has reported surging profit growth in 2015, with demand rising as authorities introduced policy support for green vehicles. BYD raked in 80 billion yuan (12.24 billion U.S. dollars) in revenue last ...
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