Plastics Live event focuses on additive manufacturing & industry 4.0
Media Release by Plastics Live
Plastics Live (incorporating AMPLAS, Industry 4.0 in Plastics, and Sustainable Plastics Live) will be held 5-6 July 2022 in Coventry....
MIT researchers develop “robotic” breath-regulating textile
Researchers at MIT have developed a new kind of soft robotic fiber that can act as artificial muscles and react to body movements.
The OmniFiber...
Brooks sells its automation business for US$3bn
Brooks Automation has reached an agreement to sell its semiconductor solutions unit to Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL) for US$3.0 billion in cash.
Brooks’ automation...
Amcor sees U.S. Plastics Pact Roadmap launch as opportunity to drive circular economy progress
Media release
Amcor announced its support for the launch of the U.S. Plastics Pact’s Roadmap to 2025, an aggressive national strategy for how the U.S....
First Solar to invest US$680m in new manufacturing facility in Ohio, US
American solar technology company First Solar will invest $680 million in a new manufacturing facility in Ohio to expand America’s domestic photovoltaic (PV) solar...
GE Aviation breaks ground on new engine component manufacturing facility in the US
Construction has commenced on GE Aviation’s new lean engine component manufacturing facility in the US for both civil, military aviation and aero derivative applications.
Kristie...
Stratasys unveils new medical 3D printer designed for anatomical models, surgical guides and medical...
Additive manufacturing giant Stratasys Ltd. has introduced a medical 3D printer with multiple materials and multi-colour capabilities that enables users to create highly detailed...
Vestas sells its Pueblo tower factory in US to CS Wind
Leading wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has agreed to sell its US tower manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado, to Korea-based company CS Wind.
Established in 2009...
3D Systems divests its On Demand Manufacturing business
Additive manufacturing solutions company 3D Systems has agreed to sell its On Demand Manufacturing business to Trilantic North America, a growth-focused middle-market private equity...
Samsung Biologics to add end-to-end mRNA vaccine manufacturing capability to its portfolio of services
Contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO) Samsung Biologics has unveiled plans to add mRNA vaccine drug substance (DS) manufacturing capability to the current facility...
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Building resilience as manufacturing requirements become more complex
The industrial machinery and heavy equipment manufacturing sector is critical not only for its direct outputs, machines, and equipment that pave the way for construction, agriculture and manufacturing but also for its crucial role in economic development and innovation.
