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Tetra Pak acquires Scanima A/S Mixer Division
Coating 07/06 2009 10:55
Acquisition strengthens Tetra Pak’s portfolio of complete solutions for food production.
Tetra Pak today announced that it has acquired the assets of Scanima A/S Mixer Division from Denmark-based Scanima A/S, a leading partner in the world of high-quality mixing solutions and spiral solutions – freezers, chillers, proofers and steamers. » Read More
New in-line analyzer for process control
Coating 07/01 2009 21:18
Lorentzen & Wettre release L&W Fiber Quality Transmitter – a new fast fibre property analyzer for the pulp and paper industry.
The analyzer is developed for process control, to be mounted directly into the process pipe, and is prepared for connection to DCS systems. L&W Fiber Quality Transmitter measures fibre properties continuously in the process such as: fibre length, fibre width, deformations, fines, and can also predict other calculated properties.
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Dainippon Screen Captures 73% Share of Coater/Developer Segment of Global LCD Manufacturing Equipment Market
Coating ≫ Resist Coater 06/17 2009 10:33
Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd. attained a 73%* share of the coater/developer segment of the global market for LCD manufacturing equipment in 2008. This result has been established via an independent third-party survey** covering the LCD manufacturing equipment market. The survey categorized and totaled the unit numbers for all equipment shipped between January and December 2008 by individual manufacturing process. In the coater/developer segment, Dainippon Screen significantly extended the global share of its SK series from 43% in 2007 to 73%, retaining the global number-one position for a fifth consecutive year (since 2004). Screen also achieved top shares for its products in both the wet etcher and resist stripper segments.
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