Mega trends impacting cosmetic packaging

Three current trends are driving innovation in packaging, according to Benjamin Punchard, senior global packaging analyst at Mintel speaking at last month's PCHi 2014.

1 in 8 U.S. headache sufferers get a brain scan

Although guidelines discourage MRI & CT use for routine headache & migraine, 12% of visits to a doctor for headaches result in a scan – adding up to a whopping $1 billion worth of brain scans each year

Biomarkers for stomach cancer identified

New hope for early detection of stomach cancer without invasive and expensive procedures

Hemostatis: Stopping bleeding faster

The market for hemostatic agents, approaching $7 billion in 2017, is driving the quest for innovation

Addivant expands stabilizer capacity in Saudi Arabia

Capacity expansion at Its Gulf Stabilizers facility in Al Juba?l, Saudi Arabia

China's output of injection molding machines at 101,000 by 2018

From estimated 86,175 sets by 2014, China is expected to produce 101,095 injection molding machines by 2018.

Stabilizers market in transition

The value of the global market for stabilizers to increase to $5.3 billion in 2021

Recalled: Chocolate bars with milk proteins

Testing reveals significant amounts of milk protein in some lots of Simply Lite dark chocolate, potentially putting those with milk allergy at risk

PowerINSPECT 2014: New interface for faster, easier inspection

Delcam will launch the 2014 release of its PowerINSPECT inspection software at the Control exhibition to be held in Stuttgart from 6th to 9th May

Nordson opens technical center in Shanghai

New facility focused on spurring continued growth in China and support customers across Asia

K&S expands copper wire bonding solutions

Kulicke & Soffa’s Advanced Copper Solution (ACS) capillaries now include ACS Max? and ACS Lite?

SLM presents additive manufacturing developments

Technology leader in the field of additive manufacturing will be at the Additive Disruption Summit in San Francisco from March 24-26, 2014