Plasmonics: Squeezing light into metals

Using a commercially available inkjet printer, University of Utah engineers control conductivity and print 10 different plasmonic structures

KOSé Corporation acquiring Tarte Cosmetics

Japan's KOSé Corporation has announced the purchase of Tarte Cosmetics, which it will use as an inroad to the U.S. market.

Coperion K-Tron to hold food processing seminars

The complimentary seminars will be held on 22 and 24 April 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri.

KHS banks on young talent

KHS apprenticeship programme successful in creating highly qualified, loyal employees

Medical humanities conference held in Taiwan

National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) hosts medical conference to promote humanities education

Low-leak suction plates

FIPA presents reliable suction with variable product geometries for sheet metal handling

Rio Tinto centralises copper, coal optimisation

Latest phase of ‘Mine of the Future’ focuses on processing excellence

Lanxess opens new headquarters in Europe

New headquarters of LANXESS Central Eastern Europe s.r.o. officially inaugurated

Eastman to acquire Commonwealth Laminating & Coating, Inc.

Acquisition will enable Eastman to expand performance films product offerings and customer base

Kismet Jardin recognized for sustainable innovations

Specialist in advanced ‘green chemistry’ formulations for personal care products wins IAIR global award for innovation and sustainability

CHINAPLAS 2014: FCS delivers IML solutions via A-PACK

A-PACK IML System has vacuum and static label absorbing and can reduce cycle time to save on production costs.

CHINAPLAS 2014: Shuttle circular loom from Lohia

The machine can produce plastic woven fabric width (double flat) 70 to 120 cm, ideal for packaging requirements.