Sales drop at L’Oreal in Q1 2014

For the first quarter of 2014, L'Oreal posted a 2.2 percent decline in sales to 5.64 billion euros ($7.8 billion). And demand for mass market products are slipping for the international company.

Dietary fibre market to expand at 10.4% CAGR

Trend for functional foods and pharmaceutical supplements spur growth

Taghleef acquires Derprosa Film

Derprosa Film is one of the worldwide leading suppliers supplier of films for flexible packaging converters in Spain.

ShapeGrabber joins Quality Vision International

International leaders in metrology and inspection join forces to deliver added value

CHINAPLAS 2014: PSG to launch Sphero S underwater pelletising system

Pump Solutions Group will unveil its new Automatik Plastics Machinery Sphero S underwater pelletising system

Maplan to hold Day of Technology in June

The Maplan internal exhibition is scheduled on 4-5June 2014; forum of experts to discuss elastomer technology

Ideal tools for foundation drilling

New KF Series foundation drilling portfolio from Kennametal features quick-change tapered-seating design

Quality Vision International acquires ShapeGrabber

International leaders in metrology and inspection join forces to deliver added value

MTA VIETNAM2014 returns this July amidst thriving Vietnam manufacturing sector

Following the successful edition in 2013, MTA VIETNAM is set to return with the largest and most comprehensive display of showcase of metal cutting and metal forming machinery as well as tooling systems that cater to Vietnam’s robust manufacturing industry.

MTduo 2014 to open in May

MTduo 2014 will be held at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall on May 8-11. About 300 companies are expected to participate and exhibit their latest automatic machine tools, intelligent robotic systems, and hottest 3D printing products. Around 1,000 booths are anticipated to be set up. Organizers estimate about 15,000 buyers will come to the show from the local and international markets.

Recalibration of the product lifecycle process

Large manufacturing firms across Asia are enjoying a healthy recovery and consumer confidence is rising fast. But the balance of power within the industry is undergoing a major shift, as development across the region is driving living standards – and production costs – up, driving manufacturers to emerging low-cost hubs in Southeast Asia.

Zeiss expands with metrology competence centre in Malaysia

On 28 January 2014, ZEISS opened an Industrial Metrology Competence Centre in collaboration with the German-Malaysian Institute at the GMI campus in Kajang, Malaysia. The competence centre offers real time demonstration of engineering parts on Zeiss coordinate measuring machines, as well as a technical centre offering measurement services, programming solutions, application training courses and other customer-oriented events. The Competence Centre is now home to two Zeiss coordinate measuring ma