SAFI, organiser of the Maison&Objet trade fairs, announced the suspension of its Asian and American editions in order to concentrate all of its available means and resources on the Paris-based events, as well as on the promising launch of ...
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Tecno, the historic brand founded in the 1950s by the Borsani brothers and led by Giuliano Mosconi since 2010, acquires a majority stake in Zanotta, one of Italian design’s most well-loved and important companies since the 1950s. ...
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Beijing's "cautious tightening signals" for credit are largely being ignored by banks and at the local level, where attention is focused on maintaining steady economic growth, especially with key Communist Party meetings looming this year, ...
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The outline for China’s 13th five-year plan isn’t exactly summer beach reading: The 65,858-character document, which lays out in broad terms how China’s leaders want the country’s economy to develop between now and ...
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According to the data by the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) and the Taiwan Transportation Vehicle Manufacturers Association (TTVMA), the production value of Taiwan's automobile parts and accessories industry reached USD ...
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Shipments of VR headsets totaled 300,000 units in China in 2016, making it the world's second-largest market with a 15% share, according to Canalys. HTC shipped more than 50,000 units of its Vive head-mounted display (HMD) headsets to ...
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Kuehne + Nagel has launched a new contract packaging solution for consumer, e-commerce and pharmaceutical markets. KN Packaging is a new one-stop-shop contract packaging solution, which will help to meet the complex service requirements ...
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Innovative Chemical Products (ICP Group) has acquired US firm MinusNine Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Based in Birdsboro of Pennsylvania, MinusNine is engaged in the formulation and manufacturing of UV/EB coatings, adhesives, ...
UK-based packaging firm RPC Group has signed an agreement to acquire Letica, a US-based manufacturer rigid plastic packaging and foodservice products, for $640m. Letica is engaged in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging and foodservice ...
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RPC Bebo, a unit of RPC Group, has developed a new coffee capsule material, B2nature, designed to meet the increasing demand for capsules with sustainable packaging solutions. The new material can be industrially composted while ...
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In the fourth quarter of 2016, demand for alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) in the European Union increased only moderately by 1.2%, with registrations totalling 168,103 units. In the fourth quarter of 2016, demand for alternative fuel ...
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Comexi, specialist in machinery solutions for the flexible packaging converting industry, consolidates its presence in Central America by incorporating the experience of Go Print as an agent company. The agreement was formalized a few ...
Sammy Hagar and Adam Levine have launched Santo Mezquila, a premium blend of two distillates - 100% Blue Agave - commonly known as Tequila, and Espadin Agave, used to produce Mezcal. Santo Mezquila is a premium blend of two distillates - ...
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The UK’s top packaging event – Packaging Innovations (Inc. Ecopack and Contract Pack), Label&Print and Empack 2017 – returns to NEC, Birmingham on 1 & 2 March, with an impressive five shows under one roof, over 350 ...
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UQM Technologies has signed a development agreement with Michigan-based Meritor to jointly develop full electric axle systems (E-Axles) targeting the medium and heavy-duty commercial vehicle market. The development program is expected to ...