The facility will feature 3D printers for manufacturing bespoke drugs and a two-photon lithography system for creating smart materials “that are sensitive to [the] environment and variations that might indicate flaws or a need for adaption”, such as lenses and antennas.
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Over 250,000 tonnes of WEEE recovered in Ireland
Since its introduction in 2005, WEEE Ireland has collected over 75 million electrical items, the equivalent of 70 per household. The statistics were published on the WEEE website to celebrate the scheme’s 10th anniversary, showing that 90,000 tonnes of CO2 has been...
Impact of circular economy on climate change in Scotland assessed
Repairing, reusing and remanufacturing materials could reduce Scotland’s greenhouse gas emissions by up to 11 million tonnes of carbon dioxide by 2050. Zero Waste Scotland’s Carbon Impacts of the Circular Economy is one of the first reports to quantify the ecological...
HP Asia-Pacific to be spared job cuts
The region’s new head said there are actually on-going plans to increase staff numbers. The Australian Business Review reported the comments of Senior Vice President Nick Lazaridis, who will lead HP’s Asia-Pacific region after the company splits in November 2015. He...
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New OKI warranty only valid with OEM cartridges
OKI’s new three year warranty and service agreement, which is free for customers registering online, is invalidated or unusable with third-party consumables.
Printlife releases 34 new products in 2015
The company stated that 2015 has seen “very positive business development” so far, down to its “very rapid product development”, with the new products released for Brother, Lexmark, HP, Ricoh, Samsung and Utax printers, as well as “new packaging solutions” including a four-pack Samsung CLP-365 and CLP-415.
Remanufacturing as an extra service investigated
A new research article looks into the positives of manufacturers offering remanufacturing as an additional service to customers. Remanufacturing.org.uk reported on the Journal of Remanufacturing’s latest paper, The manufacturer’s value chain as a service – the case of...
New components and toners launched by Uninet
The company produced toners and components for Konica Minolta, HP and Brother cartridges, under its Absolute Color, Absolute Black and X Generation product lines, with MICR toner launched under the Absolute Black line for HP machines.
Canon launches Maxify and i-Sensys printers in Bahrain
Canon Middle East launched the Maxify inkjet and i-Sensys laser ranges in Bahrain, with the former aimed at “small businesses and office spaces where printers are shared by a team”, and the latter enabling “high-speed, high-quality laser printing, copying and colour scanning”.
Ricoh expands reach in Middle East
The OEM has established Ricoh Middle East to “more directly support customers and partners in key emerging markets” in the region. The announcement saw the OEM announce that it has set up Ricoh Middle East FTZ to “more directly support customers and partners” in the...