At the 20th China International Optoelectronic Exposition (CIOE 2018) in Shenzhen, China (5-8 September), Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp has launched the ML760B54, a 25Gbps electroabsorption modulated laser (EML) CAN module (to be ...
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Cargill Protein is investing CAD$22m ($17.08m) to install a controlled atmospheric stunning (CAS) system at its chicken processing facility in London, located in the Canadian province of Ontario. The system replaces electric stunning and ...
Flint Group has increase the hardness level for rotec Compressible Sleeve, to meet the customer demand. The end-customer is demanding ever-increasing quality standards and an expanded gamut of printing possibilities. “Flint Group ...
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Ulma Packaging is planning to showcase its fill and seal technology at the upcoming Foodex 2018 exhibition. The leading packaging machinery specialist’s imposing stand (S271) at the NEC on April 16-18 has plenty of visitor appeal, ...
US food giants Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and Cargill have signed an agreement to create a joint venture (JV) to meet increasing customer demand for soybean meal and oil in Egypt. The JV, which will be equally owned by the partners, ...
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Ford is investing $25m at its Kentucky plant to increase production of its Lincoln Navigator, Expedition SUVs in order to meet increasing customer demand. The company claimed that Navigator retail sales were up triple digits in most ...
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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 ...
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UPM Paper ENA has announced plans to permanently close paper machine 5 at UPM Blandin in Minnesota, US in a bid to reduce graphic paper capacity. The closure plan comes as the firm seeks to reduce its the annual coated paper production ...
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StePac, a UK-based subsidiary of Johnson Matthey’s, has introduced new fresh produce packaging solutions for retail industry StePac has launched Xgo retail packaging solutions for whole fruits, vegetables and fresh herbs, as well as ...
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Hilton Food Group will invest nearly NZ$54m ($38.7m) to build a new meat processing facility in South Auckland, New Zealand. The UK-based meat processing company will exclusively supply the meat products from the new facility to New ...
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Dome, a California-based commercial print solutions provider, has purchased two new high-volume inkjet printers from Electronics For Imaging (EFI) for its Sacramento facility. The presses that have been bought by Dome for an undisclosed ...
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Tate & Lyle, a global provider of speciality food ingredients and solutions, has unveiled plans to more than double capacity of its non-GMO MALTOSWEET Maltodextrin product line at its facility located in Boleraz, Slovakia. This major ...
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Denmark-based folded cartons producer Emballage Gruppen has invested in Domino’s seven-color N610i UV ink jet hybrid solution, in a bid to improve production operations. The seven-color system features Domino N610i integration ...
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Food firm Tulip, part of the Danish Crown group, has acquired UK pig producer Easey. Easey Holdings Ltd is a family-owned pig farming operation consisting of four key divisions – breeding herds(sows), growing herds, a veterinary ...
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AXT Inc of Fremont, CA, USA - which makes gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP) and germanium (Ge) substrates and raw materials – has completed the purchase of its new manufacturing facility in the city of Dingxing, China. ...
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