AKHAN Semiconductor Inc of Gurnee, IL, USA, which specializes in the fabrication and application of lab-grown, electronics-grade diamond, says that the Japan Patent Office has issued it patent JP6195831 (B2) covering a method for the ...
Zhejiang Geely, the Chinese automaker that owns Volvo, has agreed to acquire Terrafugia, a US-based startup company working on the development of a flying car. Terrafugia was founded in 2006 by five Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...
Paine Schwartz Partners has completed a strategic investment in Lyons Magnus, a developer and manufacturer of fruit and flavor solutions for the foodservice, healthcare and dairy industries. Financial terms of the transaction were not ...
Tags: packaging
For fiscal first-quarter 2018 (to end-September 2017), optical and photonic optical component and subsystem maker Lumentum Holdings Inc of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported revenue of $243.2m, down 5.8% on $258.1m a year ago due to softer ...
Tags: optical component, subsystem
For third-fiscal 2017, epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has reported revenue of $131.9m, up 15% on $115.1m last quarter and up 54% on $85.5m a year ago, marking the first full ...
Tags: LED market, LED Lighting
Lighting firm Osram GmbH and automotive technology firm Continental AG in Germany are to establish a Munich-registered 50:50 joint venture Osram Continental GmbH combining lighting technology with electronics and software to develop, ...
Tags: Osram, Automotive, LED lighting
Sun Chemical has acquired the assets and business of Transitions Digital Graphics. Based in Santa Barbara, Calif., Transitions Digital Graphics is a leader in the development of changeable advertising signage and displays which utilize ...
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TreeHouse Foods, a manufacturer of packaged foods and beverages, said that its president Robert Aiken has resigned on 29 October. The company's chairman and CEO Sam K. Reed will assume the role of president. "We are disappointed by ...
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UK-based Aston Martin has unveiled its super GT Vanquish S Ultimate with plans to launch the vehicle in very limited numbers. Like the regular Vanquish S, the Ultimate edition is powered by Aston Martin’s legendary ...
Chief executives from automotive industry are seeking urgent clarity from the UK Prime Minister Theresa may on Brexit. Executives from companies such as Jaguar Land Rover, McLaren, Bentley, Nissan, Honda, Toyota and BMW met with May to ...
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Enevate has announced HD-Energy Technology for Electric Vehicles (EVs) which features extreme fast charging in only 5 minutes with high energy density and long driving range that adds up to 240 miles (390 km)—or up to 50 miles (80 km) ...
Tags: Enevate, Fast Charge Battery, EV
US-based Scanbuy, a provider of QR Code mobile technology services, and Kezzler have partnered to bring Internet of Packaging (IoP) to consumer packaged goods companies and retailers. Norway-based Kezzler provides product serialization, ...
For third-quarter 2017, South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd has reported revenue of KrW305bn, up 14% on KRW267bn last quarter due to strong sales of its Acrich MJT, Wicop, UCD and filament LED products. Within the lighting ...
Tags: Semiconductor, LED
Crown Holdings has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended 30 September 2017. Third Quarter Highlights Earnings per share $1.32Adjusted earnings per share $1.41$62 million of Q3 share repurchases; $339 million ...
The UK's Wine and Spirit Trade Association (WSTA) has joined forces with trade bodies from across Europe to agree a ground breaking Brexit position paper. While politicians refuse to discuss the future trade relationship between the UK ...