Even though China's top 10 largest mobile phone exporters were still the international brands such as Apple and Samsung and their original equipment manufacturers, Chinese mobile phone manufacturers-led by TCL, ZTE and Huawei-saw their ...
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While many domestic cosmetics brands are challenging international giants like L'Oreal and Estee Lauder in China, one brand is slowly encroaching on their home turf. Herborist, a herbal medicine-based cosmetics line owned by Shanghai ...
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Liquor store chain Licor Zone is to acquire several Mexican tequila distilleries in a bid to become heavy weight in the tequila business. The move comes as several small and medium-sized distilleries may cease their operations or may ...
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Business activity in China's non-manufacturing sector expanded in August with slightly slowed pace from June and July, official data showed on Tuesday. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the non-manufacturing sector fell to 53.4 in ...
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Osaka University in Japan has developed a plasma pre-treatment for chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) on gallium nitride (GaN) that avoids creating enlarged etch pits [Hui Deng et al, Appl. Phys. Lett., vol107, p051602, 2015]. Surface ...
Automobile major Mercedes-Benz Vans geared up to expand in the camper van sector with Marco Polo and Marco Polo Activity, showcasing its models alongside ‘Tecamp’ from Terra Camper and ‘MultiCamper’ from Neureuther ...
Casual wear brand Pepe Jeans London has unveiled ambitions for its India operations. The brand is looking to double sales in India to up to Rs 1,500 crore in the next three years riding on new categories such as footwear and kids-wear ...
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Raging price wars in the LED industry urged many manufacturers to veer away from low entry level products, and invest their resources in more profitable niche markets. Some of these markets include IR LED, UV LED, automotive lighting, grow ...
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University of Glasgow and University of Cambridge in the UK have claimed the highest frequency performance to date for gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) on low-resistivity (LR) silicon (Si) [A. Eblabla et al, ...
Sika is continuing to increase its production capacity in Russia through new and expansion investments. In Volgograd, in southern Russia, a mortar factory and a plant to produce concrete admixtures are being opened. At the existing site in ...
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The China International Optoelectronic Expo (CIOE) is a world-renowned event bringing the most advanced optoelectronics technologies and innovations to thousands of visitors annually. Established in 1999, CIOE celebrates 17 ...
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India has become the fastest growing photovoltaic (PV) market and replaced the U.K. as one of the top three exports markets for Chinese modules, found EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce. Based on EnergyTrend’s latest report, the ...
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RayVio Corp of Haywood, CA, USA, which is commercializing deep-ultraviolet (UV) LEDs and consumer disinfection solutions, is expanding its international sales force and manufacturing capacity to support increased customer demands. The ...
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Foods and beverage ingredients firm BioNeutra Global has increased its manufacturing capacity with the acquisition of a production plant in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The transaction is valued at around $7.85m. The company will develop ...
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Hearthside Food Solutions is investing in the US and Europe to increase its bar production, under two separate agreements. The company will acquire VSI, a producer of nutrition, diet, and functional bars in Europe, as well as a ...
Tags: functional bars, Hearthside Food