In a new strategic partnership, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has announced its cooperation with Fraunhofer Institute for Production Systems and Design Technology IPK in Berlin. The aim of this strategic partnership is to develop an economical inline inspection process that achieves 100% control of micro and…

On 1 February 2021, SÜDPACK will acquire LPF Flexible Packaging B.V. (“LPF”) from the Clondalkin Group. The company, located in Grootegast, the Netherlands, is a leading manufacturer of high barrier films for sensitive products. LPF was founded in 1907 and has long-standing experience in the develop…

The expert in cleanroom cleaning, Jürgen Lederer, has been supporting Fred Maier at the management level since mid-2020. However, Jürgen Lederer is not a new face at PPS but has been on board since early 2017 as Sales and Export Manager for Cleanroom at the manufacturer of professional cleaning equi…

Since September 2020, Jörg Schenk has been responsible for the collaboration between PPS and the strategically relevant trade sector. In addition to specifically managing existing business relationships, Schenk also focuses on building new, forward-looking partnerships. Personal consultation and ind…

SKAN Stein AG, the manufacturing and engineering company of the SKAN Group, is strengthening its expertise in the application of electron beams and is taking over know-how and remaining warranty obligations for already delivered 200 kV and 300 kV electron beam components from Comet.

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Cherwell Laboratories, specialist supplier of products for environmental monitoring and process validation, has drawn on its extensive pharmaceutical and related industry knowledge to publish an eBook titled, “Growth Promotion Testing: A Guide to Good Practices” which is available to download from C…

The German Federal Government's Quantum Computing Roadmap has set the goal that Germany, in collaboration with European partners, must be capable of building and operating a functional quantum computer within the next ten years. This demonstrates the potential of the technology and its importance fo…

An international research team under the collaborative leadership of the Technical University of Kaiserslautern has identified a universal vulnerability present in most cancer cells. The findings could contribute to the development of drugs that work against tumors regardless of the cancer type.

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Dr. Mirko Lehmann is taking on new responsibilities within the Endress+Hauser Group. He will become managing director of the product center for flow measurement technology, based in Reinach, Switzerland, on 1 April 2021. For the past 14 years he has headed the Swiss sensor manufacturer Innovative Se…

The Richard Wöhr GmbH, based in the Northern Black Forest, offers a wide range of aluminum enclosures under the name ALU-COMPACT, which has now been expanded with the variant "ALU-COMPACT Pult Enclosure Form I". The special feature of this version is the truncated front for ergonomic operation and d…