Since 2020, intelligent automation (IA) technology has been quickly adopted by some Chinese companies as the owners view it as a weapon to recover their business and become more resilient. In the past, IA was considered as a ‘nice ...
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If we have to be realistic, there are plenty of manufacturers out there to find just the right job for you. The bigger question becomes, which of those manufacturers are the ones you can best rely on for quality service, well-made ...
ClassOne Technology of Kalispell, MT, USA (which manufactures electroplating and wet-chemical process systems for ≤200mm wafers) has announced a multi-tool sale of its flagship Solstice CopperMax electroplating system to China’s ...
OFD Foods, a supplier of freeze-dried food for the US Military, has started construction on a $25m, nearly 50,000ft2 facility in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County in New York State. The facility, which will be operating by the end of ...
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A consortium of Ningbo Joyson Electronic (Joyson Electronics) and Asia-based private equity firm PAG have offered funding to Key Safety Systems (KSS) in acquiring the all of the global assets of Japan-based airbag-maker Takata. Takata's ...
Memjet and Canon have entered into a long-term, global agreement to cross-license their patents around key segments and applications. Terms of the agreement remain confidential. Memjet CEO Len Lauer said: "We are excited and pleased ...
Fonterra Ventures has partnered with German active nutrition start-up foodspring via an investment in its parent firm, Goodminton. The new partnership will enable Fonterra to tap into the rapidly growing active nutrition consumer segment, ...
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US-based Atlantic salmon producer Whole Oceans has unveiled plans to open a land-based salmon farm in Bucksport, Maine by using a recirculating aquaculture system (RAS). The company purchased a former Verso paper mill location for its new ...
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The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automotive alliance announced that its member companies sold a combined total of 10,608,366 units in the 12 months to 31 December 2017. Growing demand for SUVs, light commercial vehicles and a rising number ...
Stone Canyon Industries (SCI) has announced recapitalization of its packaging subsidiary with a minority investment from Ontario Teachers', Canyon Capital, PSP Investments and Arcadia. Under the deal, SCI is issuing $850m series A ...
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South African specialist paper company Sappi has unveiled plans to expand its dissolving wood pulp (DWP) capacity by 2020. The company's plans include potential expansion at its Saiccor DWP Mill to increase the mill’s capacity by ...
Graphic Packaging International (GPI) is set to invest $136m to modernize its Macon mill in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. The statement was made by Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Macon-Bibb County Industrial ...
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Avery Dennison has announced preliminary, unaudited results for its third quarter ended 30 September 2017. All non-GAAP financial measures referenced in this document are reconciled to GAAP in the attached tables. Unless otherwise ...
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Epson will demonstrate its robot and label printing technologies at Pack Expo to be held in Las Vegas from September 25 to 27, 2017. Epson Robots, a global leader in PC-controlled precision factory automation, will launch its all-in-one ...
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Butler Automatic, the inventor and global leader of automatic splicing solutions, announces an expanded sales team to focus on market growth in the packaging sector, expanding its team in North America, and Europe, the Middle East and ...