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A muesli package without an inner bag soon to appear on the European market

Stora Enso Oyj

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A muesli package without an inner bag soon to appear on the European market (photo: Administrator)

A muesli package which does not require an inner bag was launched on the market in Norway this autumn. This is a CTMP based packaging concept designed for Europe's extensive muesli and breakfast cereal market to guarantee good barrier properties. Stora Enso Packaging Boards' Performa Barr board is now used in all the muesli packs of Regal Mölle's Bajas product family.

Stainless steel hollow sections in large dimensions create new opportunities for manufacturers

Stalatube Oy

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The launch of a series of square and rectangular tubes in sizes up to 300 x 300 mm and 400 x 200 mm by Stalatube Oy will open up novel applications in the transport, building, offshore and heavy engineering industries. The stainless steel hollow sections offer the prospect of stronger bearing steel sections in construction applications and lighter vehicle body designs.

Corporate Portals - a fast growing market that attracts venture capital

Linq

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The National Pension Insurance Fund (The 6th AP-Fund) and the venture capital company Emerging Technologies invest 9.3 million Euros in the Swedish company Linq, which is opening up an office in London shortly. Linq has developed the product family LinqPortal for complete corporate portals, a fast growing market in both Europe and the U.S. The corporate portals bring all the information and functions that earlier were spread all over the intranet and other technical systems together, and in that way makes it clear and useful. This makes it possible for big companies to function as small companies where all the information is shared between the co-workers.

Fish-leather expected to be the future of fashion

SeaskinScandinavia AB

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Clothing, shoes and accessories in fish-leather could be the height of fashion in the 21st century. "More and more fashion houses are showing an interest in fish-leather," says Susanne Bergholtz, joint owner of Sea Skin Scandinavia, Sweden's only tannery for salmon leather. According to the company, fish-leather is as exclusive as lizard, snake and other exotic leathers, making it an excellent material for the clothing and shoe industries. The leather is strong and attractive, easy to produce and it doesn't smell of fish. Finnish fashion designers and Swedish shoe manufacturers have already taken the new material on board.

domaininfocom in the lead - com domains for 2450

Ports Information System AB

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domaininfo.com dropped its prices today to $24.50 per year for .com, .net and .org registrations. Moreover, registered agents and partners receive discounts on the new price. Previously, an address in these top domains has gone for approximately $70 for two years. With this price drop, domaininfo.com is taking a firm foothold in the world market for domain names.

Decision Support Panel becomes partner in DWA 2000

DSP Decision Support Panel AB

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Decision Support Panel (DSP), a Swedish software company, meets the partner level requirements for the Data Warehousing Alliance 2000 program. The executives that founded DSP have spent the last seven years creating leading data warehousing solutions based on Microsoft standards. Their current product is a client front-end tool that brings data warehousing functionality to users in Microsoft OutlookÒ.

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New die design expands pressure sensor versatility

EG & G IC Sensors

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New die design expands pressure sensor versatility (photo: Administrator)

Higher performance and reduced OEM pricing significantly increase application potential for the EG&G IC Sensors Model 1451 pressure sensor, the company reports. The new silicon die cuts production costs and has better stability and linearity than is typical of comparable piezo electric devices. Options such as gauge or absolute pressure ranges, large or small ports, and compatibility with automated assembly further enhance application diversity.

Hydraulic motors find application in the construction industry

Haegglunds Drives AB / Hagglunds Drives AB

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Hydraulic drive systems are now being applied to road construction equipment. In one of the first applications of its type, Hägglunds Drives Compact motors are being used by Rabaud, a French road construction machinery manufacturer.

ABB takes regenerative drives to the next level

ABB Industry Oy

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An AC drive that combines accurate speed control and Direct Torque Control (DTC) with line braking for regenerative applications such as cranes, centrifuges and winding machines between 11 kW and 55 kW, is launched by ABB Industry Oy, Finland.