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Innovia Films Refocuses on High Barrier Materials
May 17, 2018Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Innovia Films said that it is refocusing its research and development efforts on high barrier materials, supported by investment in new assets. The company will manufacture a ...
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Sun-Tox Adds New BOPP Film Production Line to Machine Park
Oct 9, 2017Sun-Tox, a Japanese producer of plastic films, has installed a new biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) film production line manufactured by German engineering giant Brückner. The Japanese firm is a member of Tokuyama Group, a ...
Tags: BOPP Film, plastic film
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Report – Nintendo to Boost Switch Production Ahead of Mario Odyssey Launch
May 31, 2017The Nintendo Switch has proven incredibly popular since its launch back in March, becoming the fastest-selling console in Nintendo history. On top of that, launch title, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, became the fastest-selling ...
Tags: Nintendo Switch, Nintendo
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Schuler Group Partners with TMC for Aluminum Bottle Can Production Machinery
Apr 10, 2017Press manufacturer Schuler Group and Japanese firm TMC have teamed up to help meet the increasing demand for “Drawing and Wall Ironing (DWI) Bottle Cans” as premium packaging. The DWI is used in the production of light ...
Tags: Aluminum Bottle, Machinery
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Sony Set to Smash Smartphone Games Market in 2018?
Nov 8, 2016Sony will bring at least five games based on PlayStation titles to Android and iOS smartphones in the next 18 months according to a report. As Japanese news site Nikkei states, the new games will initially launch in Asia in the business ...
Tags: Smartphone, Sony
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Kung Long Garners Order for Start-Stop Batteries From Honda
Jun 21, 2016Kung Long has supplied its start-stop batteries to Honda for use in Honda’s PTWs sold in Vietnam (photo courtesy of UDN.com).The Taiwan-based Kung Long Batteries Industrial Co., Ltd., a specialized manufacturer of lead-acid batteries ...
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Sony Unveils Educational Building Block Coding Kit Koov
Mar 11, 2016Koov 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 ...
Tags: Sony, Building blocks, Koov, Educational kit
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Toshiba to Slash 8,000 Jobs in Restructuring Plans, Record Losses Expected for FY 2015
Dec 22, 2015Scandal-plagued Toshiba Corp. on Monday unveiled wholesale restructuring plans in an aggressive move to return the ailing electronics firm to profitability which will include some 7,800 jobs being slashed from its workforce. The firm ...
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Lotte Found Guilty of Copying Japanese Snack Packaging
Aug 27, 2015The Seoul Central District Court has convicted Lotte Confectionery, an arm of Lotte Group, of copying a Japanese snack maker Ezaki Glico's package design. Last year, the Japanese firm had filed a suit against Lotte Confectionery asking it ...
Tags: Snack Packaging, Packaging
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VW Edges Past Japanese Carmaker Toyota for The First Time
Jul 30, 2015German automotive giant Volkswagen (VW) has for the first time edged past Japanese carmaker Toyota to rise to the numero uno position in automobile sales during the first half of the current year. VW managed to sell 5.04 million units ...
Tags: Volkswagen, Carmaker, emerging markets
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Sewing Machines Are Exhibited at Texprocess Expo
Apr 27, 2015Yamato Sewing Machine Mfg. Co., Ltd., technology-oriented industrial sewing machine manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan, is set to exhibit various collections of textiles machineries at Texprocess 2015, to be held in Messe Frankfurt, ...
Tags: Yamato, Sewing Machines, Texprocess Expo
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Itochu Decided to Sell Its Stake in Cfi to Make a Investment in Chinese State-Owned Firm
Mar 5, 2015Japanese trading company Itochu has decided to sell its stake in China Foods Investment (CFI) in an effort to make a $10.4bn investment in Chinese state-owned firm Citic. The company will now sell its 74.1% shares in Chinese food unit ...
Tags: Foods Investment, CFI
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Japanese Firm Mizkan Foods Reveals a Plan to Cut 66 Jobs in Bury St Edmunds
Nov 25, 2014Japanese firm Mizkan foods has revealed a plan to cut 66 jobs in Bury St Edmunds, one of its three food plants in the UK. Around 350 people are employed at the Bury plant, which produces Branston Pickle, Sarson's Vinegar and Haywards ...
Tags: Slash Jobs, Food Factories, Agriculture
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Japanese Firm, Tomy Co Has Revealed a World's First in Mind Reading Toys
Oct 16, 2014The toy head set can determine whether a player is hiding the truth by monitoring their emotional state. Japanese firm, Tomy Co. has revealed a world’s first in mind reading toys. The Tokyo-based toy company has announced its ...
Tags: Mind Scanner Toy, 'Read Your Mind', Toys
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Rakuten.Co.UK Will Launch This October
Aug 18, 2014Rakuten.co.uk will launch this October and Play.com will close in March 2015. Online retailer Rakuten has revealed its plans to launch a new UK website this year and close its Play.com site in 2015. The Japanese firm bought Play.com in ...