Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, near Aachen, Germany has received an order for an AIX G5+ C Planetary Reactor metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) system from UK-based Plessey Semiconductors to boost its ...
BAE Systems has signed a cooperative agreement with the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for Phase 1 of a technical effort to transition gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by the US Air Force to its Advanced ...
Tags: Microwave Products, GaN Technology
Protective packaging materials provider Pregis has acquired US-based Rex Performance Products (RPP), to strengthen its foam manufacturing capability. Established in 2011, RPP provides laminated foam technology and employs 85 people at its ...
China-based PV module makers are making R&D efforts trying to break barriers of patents concerning shingled array modules owned by Europe- and US-based firms, according to industry sources. Shingled array technology is to equally divide ...
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O-Net Technologies (Group) Ltd of Shenzhen, China (which provides optical networking products for telecoms and datacoms applications) has launched a 980nm uncooled pump laser in small-form-factor TO-Can package, a high-power laser for ...
Constellium has opened a new plant in White, Georgia, which will produce advanced aluminium automotive structural components and crash management systems. The 135,000 sq. ft. facility is strategically located to supply automakers in the ...
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US-based PPG has opened a nearly $3m expansion for packaging coatings manufacturing at its Oak Creek facility in Wisconsin. As part of the expansion project, the firm added a new 3,300ft² facility to produce food-can coatings to help ...
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Toyota Motor Europe has announced a planned investment of £240m in its UK manufacturing facility at Burnaston in Derbyshire. The factory will be upgraded to allow the production of vehicles on the Toyota New Global Architecture ...
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Axalta Coating Systems will build a new manufacturing plant in Nanjing, China, where high-performance automobile, commercial vehicle and industrial coatings will be produced. The facility will be built on more than 170,000 m2 of land ...
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Copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film solar module developer Siva Power of San Clara, CA, USA has hired solar executive Bruce Sohn as vice-chairman of its board. Sohn was previously the key executive in the growth of cadmium ...
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Automotive thermal solutions provider Hanon Systems has expanded its operations in Chennai, India, to deliver its new rotary suction compressor technology, HRS compressor. The HRS compressor is the latest series of fixed-type rotary ...
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Magna International will manufacture the new 5 Series sedan for the BMW Group at its contract Graz vehicle assembly facility in Graz, Austria. The production, which is expected to begin in 2017, will be split with BMW Group's ...
For second-quarter 2016, AXT Inc of Fremont, CA, USA – which makes gallium arsenide (GaAs), indium phosphide (InP) and germanium (Ge) substrates and raw materials – has reported revenue of $20.5m, down slightly on $21m a year ...
Tags: raw materials
High performance with competitive costs is among striking features of Taiwan-made machines. High performance, excellent energy efficiency and low requirements for manpower and space are growing trends in the global market for machinery. ...
Solazyme is focusing the company exclusively on food, nutrition and specialty ingredients, harnessing the power of its transformational algae innovation platform. The evolution leverages over a decade of R&D and product development on an ...
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