TOKYO - Thursday, July 3rd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- TOSHIBA TEC (TOKYO:6588) has announced “Unique Differentiations”, as its 2014–2016 global business strategy for the Printing Solutions Business with enhanced focus on both vertical solutions and Eco solutions.

Driven by the newly launched global brand Together Information, Toshiba Tec Printing Solutions Business is positioning itself as a unique Eco solution provider who is specialized in specific vertical markets, such as Retail, Logistics, and Manufacturing.

Toshiba Tec will differentiate itself from its competitors by not only providing innovative Eco solutions from both ecological and economic perspective that improve customers’ efficiency, but also by focusing on specific vertical markets. Toshiba Tec has the expertise to provide focused solutions to all these industries, working in conjunction with Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions in the retail sector, and combining ... Read more »

INGELHEIM, Germany - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

    Applications are supported by data from the >8,000 patient TOviTO™ Phase III clinical trial programme
    First Phase III data show lung function (FEV1*) benefits of tiotropium + olodaterol fixed-dose combination† (FDC) go even beyond tiotropium (Spiriva®)1
    Further data from TOviTO™ on patient-related outcomes such as quality of life and exercise capacity are due to report later in 2014

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Boehringer Ingelheim today announced submission of Marketing Authorisation Applications in 31 European countries for the once-daily fixed-dose combination of tiotropium + olodaterol in the Respimat® Soft Mist™ Inhaler as a maintenance bronchodilator treatment for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). These applications are based on data ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Unilever (NYSE: UN, LSE: ULVR) and Celsis International have been awarded the Supply & Demand Chain Executive (SDCE) Top 100 Award 2014, given to companies that successfully execute innovative, transformative supply chain projects that deliver bottom-line value to the organization.

Unilever and Celsis partnered to execute a Unilever initiative to streamline its supply chain by standardizing microbiological testing and release protocols worldwide at over 40 manufacturing sites in nearly 30 countries. Using the Celsis Advance™ system with AMPiScreen™ reagent assay, Unilever manufacturing sites were able to cut their micro hold time from seven days down to 24 hours, significantly reducing their production cycles.

“The global implementation of AMPiScreen at Unilever manufacturing enables our supply chain to have one global test method for rapid product release of home and person ... Read more »

DULUTH, Ga. - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AGCO (NYSE: AGCO), a global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of agricultural machinery and solutions, announced that Richard Markwell, Vice President and Managing Director Massey Ferguson in Europe, Africa and Middle East (EAME), has been elected new President of CEMA, the association representing the producers of agricultural machinery in Europe.

Mr. Markwell succeeds Gilles Dryancour (John Deere) who had been chairing the association for the past five years. The official handover took place during the last CEMA Board meeting in Brussels on 18 June.

“It is important that AGCO is an integral part of associations like CEMA, driving the way forward for the agricultural industry. We are very confident that Richard will serve AGCO and the industry well in this position,” said Martin Richenhagen, Chairman, President and CEO of AGCO.

Commenting on the electi ... Read more »

LONDON - Wednesday, July 2nd 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Invacom, a leading innovator and manufacturer of technology to the global satellite industry, has launched a new range of programmable FibreIRS™ Mk III GTUs and SwitchBlade fibre-multiswitch products for the distribution of multiple satellite TV services in MDUs, hotels and enterprises throughout the world.

Global Invacom developed the FibreIRS™ architecture and products to enable cost-effective satellite TV service distribution throughout MDUs and hotels. This uses resilient, lightweight optical fibre cable backbones rather than traditional, expensive coaxial cable that is highly susceptible to interference and picture degradation and requires signal amplifiers throughout the building.

“This new range of products is based on our programmable Romeo & Juliet chip-set that has enabled us to develop single configurable products for worldwide markets. Furthermore, these ... Read more »

LONDON - Tuesday, July 1st 2014 [ME NewsWire]

(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Global Invacom, a leading innovator and manufacturer of technology to the global satellite industry, has launched a new chip-set that dramatically opens up the market for cost effective products, useable world-wide, for the distribution of multiple satellite TV services over fibre in residential MDUs, hotels and the enterprise.

For the first time the Romeo & Juliet chip-set enables OEMs to develop their own range of FibreIRS™ compatible products for any satellite TV service frequency plan in the world with a single, programmable design.

Global Invacom developed the FibreIRS™ architecture and products to allow cost effective satellite TV service distribution throughout MDUs and hotels. Resilient, lightweight optical fibre cable backbones are used rather than traditional expensive coaxial cable that is highly susceptible to interference and picture degradation and requires signal am ... Read more »