Samsung is no stranger to overheating battery woes, but the company took numerous steps to ensure the cell in the Galaxy S8 was safe. Following last year's Note 7 global recall, the Korean firm introduced new measures, including an ...
A new range of children's toys has been developed that are designed to interact with Netflix programming in real-time. Toy firm Hijinx has teamed up with sound tech company Chirp to build a series of interactive toys based on the ...
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Kite Packaging has launched price competitive cordless friction weld tool, which is a low cost and high quality addition to the firm’s range. Not only does effective load securing prevent goods from falling onto roads causing ...
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Biesterfeld Plastic has agreed to distribute BASF’s polystyrene in Europe, North Africa and the CIS region. Biesterfeld Plastic will distribute BASF’s polystyrene 158K and the recently commercialised polystyrene 148HQ from ...
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Expera Specialty Solutions has expanded its food packaging and processing paper portfolio with the introduction of new Prepera food processing papers. The new processing papers will keep individual food slices neatly separate and wrapped, ...
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UNTHA UK said it will showcase its new packaging, pallet and plastics shredder, at the PPMA Show this September. The QR series is claimed to be a high throughput shredder, which is capable of handling everything ranging from wooden ...
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The Can Manufacturers Institute (CMI) has told the US Commerce Department that aluminum can sheets and aluminum ingot, which are used to make beverage cans, are not a security risk that requires intervention in the form of tariffs or trade ...
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German automotive manufacturing firm Continental has become a development partner and system integrator of the collaboration between BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye for automated driving. It is the goal of the BMW Group, Intel and Mobileye ...
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Self-adhesive label materials manufacturer UPM Raflatac has expanded its food labeling product range with the introduction of two new peel and reseal label materials. Launched in the European market, Peel-Rseal PP White FTC 60 and ...
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Solegear Bioplastic Technologies has secured an initial truckload order for bioplastic rollstock from a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of custom thermoformed plastic packaging in the retail, industrial and food industries. ...
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General Motors has manufactured the first set of 130 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles equipped with self-driving technology at its Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan. These vehicles will join a fleet of 50 self-driving Bolt EVs already ...
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Nissan has completed installing two new DC fast charge stations in Southeastern Michigan adding to the increasing infrastructure of electric vehicle fast chargers in the state. The stations are located at USA 2 GO convenience stores in ...
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Volvo Trucks has developed a new self-steering truck which is expected to significantly boost sugar-cane harvest in Brazil. The truck, which is used to transport newly harvested sugar-cane, is steered with great precision through the ...
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Lacerta Group, a US-based plastics thermoformer company, has expanded its Fresh n’ Sealed anti-tamper food packaging range to applications beyond cold foods by using Milliken’s NX UltraClear polypropylene (PP). It uses US ...
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LG has finally launched its Android Pay rival after months of speculation, but the rollout is, shall we say, somewhat limited. Earlier this year Reuters reported the South Korean firm was gearing up to launch its LG Pay service in June. ...
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