MediaTek’s highly integrated 7nm T750 chipset delivers 5G broadband experiences in a compact, low-power form factor  MediaTek and NEC Platforms, Ltd. today announced the first NEC 5G customer-premise equipment (CPE) and mobile Wi-Fi (Mi-Fi)…

Myanmar's sea trade surges in interim budget period Myanmar's maritime trade increased by over US$770.2 million in the first four months of the interim budget period, compared to the same period of the last fiscal year of 2020-2021,…

Meghna Industrial EZ receives $100m in foreign investment – highest in private zones A total of 12 foreign companies from seven different countries finalized agreements to put their money in the industrial hub near the Dhaka-Chattagram…

Recycling plastic bottles to make garments Bangladesh is set to become a major source of recycled yarn and fabrics made from plastic bottles as the country looks to capture more market share of global high value-added garment items such as…

Vietnam attracts nearly 5 billion USD of FDI in two months Foreign investors have poured nearly 5 billion USD in Vietnam so far this year, equivalent to 91.5 percent of that in the same time last year, reported the Foreign Investment Agency…

KRAIBURG TPE develops next generation medical resealing compound for Asia Pacific KRAIBURG TPE, a global manufacturer of a diverse range of thermoplastic elastomer products and custom solutions for a variety of industries, is introducing…

Teknor Apex Announces NEW Monprene TPEs that contain 25-35% recycled content – meeting consumer and regulatory demands for higher levels of recycled content in products. Trusted by major consumer brand owners and processors alike, Monprene…

Plastics Industry Association Announces 2022 Sustainability Innovation Award Winners The Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) has announced the winners of their 2022 Re|focus Sustainability Innovation Awards. Presented annually, the…

Two leaders in label & packaging equipment form alliance  Xeikon America, Inc. and Anderson & Vreeland, Inc. today jointly announced that the companies have entered into a definitive agreement under which Anderson &…

Labelwerk GmbH installs the first Xeikon 3030 REX in Germany Successful debut: German label printer Labelwerk GmbH has taken its first step into digital colour printing with a Xeikon 3030 REX. The company decided on a digital printing press…

A Sustainable View of Packaging in 2022 and Beyond. There are many aspects of what we used to think of as normal life that has been irreversibly changed by two factors: the pandemic and the climate crisis. And the packaging industry is not…

The Compound Company acquires Exxelor polymers from Esso Deutschland GmbH to expand its global reach into new markets The Compound Company, a leading developer and manufacturer of compounds, announced it has acquired the production site,…

Moisture Measurement in Vinyl Coating The MoistTech IR3000 utilizes near-infrared (NIR) technology to provide accurate, vinyl coating moisture content readings through a non-contact solution. Insensitive to material variations such as…

Toyo Ink Group Announces Sustainability Vision TSV2050/2030 toward Carbon Neutrality by 2050 Toyo Ink SC Holdings Co., Ltd., the parent company of the Toyo Ink Group of Japan, launched the “Toyo Ink Group Sustainability Vision TSV2050/2030”…

Sustainability as a driver: Green, greener – Arburg Lots of companies are talking about it at great length, but Arburg is taking action! When it comes to environmental protection, there is hardly a term more frequently used than…