14 Aug 2020
SONGWON Industrial Group publishes Financial Results for Q2/2020
SONGWON Industrial Group (www.songwon.com) today announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2020. Over the quarter, the Group achieved consolidated sales of 198,145 Mil. KRW which, when compared to Q2/2019, marked a 9.3% decrease in revenue. However, the year-to-date (YTD) June 2020 sales revenues of 408,688 Mil. KRW were comparably in line with and remained almost at the same level as the first six months of 2019 (408,884 Mil. KRW). In Q2/2020, the Group saw its gross profit margin increase by 1.4%-points to 21.1% over Q1/2020.
13 Aug 2020
Magnum launches new tubs made using certified circular polypropylene from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ portfolio
Magnum, the world’s favorite ice cream brand, has today announced the roll out of more than 7 million ice cream tubs made with certified circular polypropylene from SABIC’s TRUCIRCLE™ initiative that uses feedstock made from recycling used, mixed plastic. The launch represented the “world’s first” tub within the ice cream industry that contains recycled plastic and that aims to contribute towards the challenge of keeping plastic waste out of the environment and in the value chain.
12 Aug 2020
A dialogue of history with modernity – the facade of the PURO hotel in Warsaw glazed with Guardian Glass
It is never easy to harmoniously integrate a modern building with a historical fabric of an old town. The PURO hotel in Warsaw, designed by the renowned JEMS Architekci workshop, proves that every success story begins with a good design and a careful selection of materials. The glass by Guardian used in this project made it possible for the facade of the hotel to start a dialogue with surrounding tenements, allowing them to reflect their ornamental facades in its crystal surface.
12 Aug 2020
SABIC fast tracks thermoplastics orders for Mindray and DIRUI to expedite rapid production of critical COVID-19 equipment
Lifesaving medical equipment, from ventilators and defibrillators to auto-chemistry analyzers, is essential in overcoming COVID-19. To meet urgent requests from global customers that manufacture these products, SABIC has taken extraordinary steps to expedite order fulfillment for its specialty thermoplastic resins. As an example, the company rapidly supplied significant quantities of thermoplastics to two Chinese medical device manufacturers, Mindray and DIRUI. Despite shutdowns and exponential increase in demand, SABIC has worked to ensure fast and steady supply of desperately needed medical equipment to hospitals on the front lines.
11 Aug 2020
TE Connectivity’s AMPMODU 2 mm wire-to-board crimp receptacles and shrouded headers free up space on printed circuit boards
TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity and sensors, is freeing up valuable space on printed circuit boards (PCBs) for design engineers with its new compact AMPMODU wire-to-board receptacles with crimp contacts and shrouded headers. With centerline distances of 2 mm, they occupy 38 percent less space on a PCB than connectors with a 2.54 mm [0.100”] centerline.
3 Aug 2020
Tests confirm new long-lasting surface coating for public spaces proven to kill COVID-19
Leading chemical binding expert AFFIX Labs has harnessed its global experience in disease prevention to create the first long-lasting surface treatment proven to kill the coronavirus (COVID-19). Now available in Europe and the UAE and launching in new global markets, the surface treatment, known as Si-Quat, combines a safe and well-established disinfectant with the lab’s proprietary chemical binding technique.
3 Aug 2020
Electron beam melting enables customized orthopedic surgery at scale in China
AK Medical deploys a fleet of eight GE Additive Arcam EBM additive manufacturing machines to address the country’s growing need for orthopedic implants
31 Jul 2020
Avery Dennison plant neuen Vertriebsstandort für seine Kunden in Deutschland und Zentraleuropa
Heute wurden Planungen für eine neue Avery Dennison-Niederlassung in Schwelm bekanntgegeben. Hier erhalten Kunden von Avery Dennison Verkaufsberatung, technische Unterstützung und Schulungsangebote. Darüber hinaus werden neue Laboratorien für Anwendungstechnik eingerichtet.
