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PROCUREMENT & SUPPLY CHAIN

MediBalloon | January 04, 2022

MediBalloon, Inc., a specialty medical balloon design and manufacturing company, announced the partnership with Medeon Biodesign, Inc. (TPEX: 6499), a Taiwan publicly traded medical device company with operations in Taipei, Taiwan and Sunnyvale, California, to expand the US operations and footprint in Asia. The new manufacturing organization established in Taiwan will be called Medeologix and will be in full operation in 2022 to not only serve the global market, but also provide customers ...

MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY

Blackline Safety | January 12, 2022

Blackline Safety Corp. (TSX: BLN), a global leader in connected safety technology with a hardware-enabled software-as-a-service (HeSaaS) business model, announced it brought on additional Surface Mount Technology (SMT) to its in-house production line in anticipation of strong customer demand for the company’s products in 2022.The $2 million investment over the last three years will enhance manufacturing horsepower as the company gears up for high volume production of G6, its entry-level si...

3D PRINTING

sakuu | February 20, 2023

Solid-state battery and transformative additive manufacturer, Sakuu Corporation, recently announced that it has successfully and reliably printed fully functional, high-performing batteries in unique shapes and sizes using 3D printing since December 2022. In Sakuu's battery pilot line facility in Silicon Valley, these batteries were printed as patterned cells with patterned holes for thermal management using a totally dry process. Sakuu is the first firm to 3D print...

Business Matters | January 31, 2020

The UK’s biggest manufacturing lobby groups are calling for more clarity as efforts to establish a new post-Brexit trading relationship gather pace. Yesterday, ahead of Britain’s departure from the EU on Friday, representatives of business organisations met the senior cabinet minister Michael Gove to express their concerns. It’s clear that government are serious about engaging with industry, said the chief executive of the Food and Drink Federation, Ian Wright. It was construct...