Sappi North America, a producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has announced the release of its 2016 sustainability report. The report showcases Sappi's industry leading sustainability performance. "Each year, ...
Axalta Coating Systems, a supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has presented a campus talk at Universitas Indonesia, one of the leading universities in Indonesia. University speaking platforms provide a way for Axalta’s ...
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Thermoplastic resins producer Braskem is set to showcase intelligent packaging solutions at this year’s Interpack event in Germany. The event will take place from 4 to 10 May in Düsseldorf. At the event, the firm will ...
Self-adhesive label materials producer UPM Raflatac has two new lightweight solutions for wash-off logistics labeling applications. The new materials include Thermalite Top+ PEFC and Thermalite Eco+ PEFC. They can be paired with the RP45 ...
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San Jose-based Solar Frontier Americas, the US subsidiary of Tokyo-based Solar Frontier – the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – has sold its 40MWDC (30MWAC) Midway ...
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Ford has unveiled the second of 13 new electrified vehicles the company plans to introduce in the next five years. The industry’s first pursuit-rated hybrid police car, the all-new Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan, is part of a ...
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Daimler and Bosch are partnering to speed up the development of self-driving cars. The two companies have signed a development agreement to bring fully automated (SAE Level 4) and driverless (SAE Level 5) driving to urban roads by the ...
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Ford Motor has announced to launch Mondeo Energi vehicle in China next year, as part of its new electrification strategy for the country. Mondeo Energi will be Ford’s first plug-in hybrid to be manufactured by Changan Ford joint ...
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German authorities have raided Audi’s offices and homes of several officials over the emissions test cheating scandal by its parent firm Volkswagen. The authorities allege that Audi engineers and managers might have installed the ...
The European Commission has approved German plans for an infrastructure network for charging electric vehicles throughout the country. The German government plans to invest €300m over four years to the increase access to high-speed ...
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A new study conducted by Franklin Associates has confirmed that IFCO reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are the sustainable choice for fresh produce packaging. The updated report, Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable Plastic ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan is demonstrating its seamless autonomous mobility (SAM) system at CeBIT computer expo in Germany. The SAm system, which was developed from NASA, was initially demonstrated at this year’s CES. SAM works in ...
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The UK government has announced a £23m funding for hydrogen vehicles infrastructure to speed up adoption. Hydrogen fuel providers will be able to bid for funding in partnership with organisations that produce hydrogen vehicles to ...
Flexible packaging and labels provider Constantia Flexibles Group has purchased a new printing technology for installation at its manufacturing site in Louvain, Belgium, in a bid to boost its pharmaceutical packaging business. The firm ...
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In Germany, customers are being notified in a two-step process. In the first step, all affected owners received a letter agreed with the authorities back in spring, notifying them that their vehicles are affected by the modification. Now ...
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