Drinks giant Heineken reported an organic rise in beer volumes of 0.5% in Europe and 5.4% in Asia Pacific in the first quarter of this year. The increase in sales was unexpected for this year’s first quarter and it was more than the ...
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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Flint Group has appointed Dr Pablo Steenwinkel as technical director for its Flexible Packaging business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Dr Steenwinkel joins Flint Group on May 1st 2017 from Avery Dennison, where he is ...
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Press 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 ...
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The hustle and bustle of Hong Kong makes this city alive, and the same energy and excitement is clearly felt at the Hong Kong Lighting Fair 2017. Here are some of the highlights and booming trends that LEDinside observed. LED Filament ...
Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has secured exclusivity in relation to the proposed acquisition of Chamtor, a France-based manufacturer of wheat-based sweeteners and starches. Pierre Duprat, president, ADM Europe, Middle East and ...
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German chemical company BASF is building a new plastic additives plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. The development is a part of the company's €200m global investment plan to boost its plastic additives business. With an ...
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Electronics Flight Ban: What do the new US and UK rules for taking electronics on flights mean for travellers and their devices? Which airports, airlines, and countries are affected? Here's all you need to know about the ban, including all ...
Lenovo has announced results for its third fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2016. Quarterly revenues were US$12.2 billion, a 6% decrease year-on-year. Third quarter pre-tax income was US$101 million, a 68% decline year-on-year. Net income ...
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The Heimtextil 2017 show finished after four successful trade fair days in Frankfurt am Main. Almost 70,000 trade visitors from across the world attended the leading trade fair for home and contract textiles and were won over by quality and ...
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AstroNova’s wholly owned Danish subsidiary ANI has signed an agreement to acquire European digital printing manufacturer Trojanlabel. Denmark-based Trojanlabel is engaged in manufacturing products including digital color label ...
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US-based KBR has been awarded contract to provide maintenance, planning and industrial services for renewable packaging and paper products producer International Paper (IP). Under the four-year contract, KBR will be responsible for ...
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Worldwide shipments of traditional PCs (desktop, notebook, and workstation) totaled 70.2 million units in the fourth quarter of 2016, posting an on-year decline of 1.5%, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Personal Computing Device ...
Worldwide spending on robotics and related services will more than double by 2020, growing from US$91.5 billion in 2016 to more than US$188 billion in 2020, according to the newly updated Worldwide Commercial Robotics Spending Guide from ...
Metal packaging products supplier Crown has developed new temperature sensitive inks to help brands improve consumer engagement. The company’s interactive technology, Reveal, uses temperature sensitive inks to engage consumers ...
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