L’OptiMixer est 20 % plus court que les mélangeurs carrés jetables bi-composants avec un volume résiduel en moins de 30 %. EAST PROVIDENCE, dans l’État du Rhode Island - Mercredi 9 Mars 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)--Nordson EFD, une société de Nordson (NASDAQ: NDSN), premier fabricant mondial de systèmes de dosage de fluides de précision, présente l’OptiMixer™, un nouveau mélangeur carré statique 2K (bi-composant) révolutionnaire qui assure un contrôle du processus et une efficacité supérieurs dans la dépose de produits bi-composants. L’OptiMixer peut améliorer la qualité des produits dans les process d’assemblage et de réparation dans les industries de l’automobile, de l’aérospatiale, du bâtiment, ainsi que dans les services MRO (maintenance, réparation et révision). Son design, en instance de brevet, est de 20 % plus court que les mélangeurs comparables présents sur le marché, permettant aux opérateurs de travailler au plus près des applications, sans nuire à la qualité du ... Read more »

COLOMBES, France - Wednesday, March 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Oberthur Technologies (OT), a leading global provider of embedded security software products, services and solutions today announced that TeliaSonera, the leading operator in the Nordic and Baltic countries, selected OT’s M-Connect solution to allow its subscribers to remotely download subscriptions for their Samsung Gear S2. Embedding OT’s DakOTa eUICC in its Gear S2, Samsung will be among the first consumer device makers to offer connected watches able to connect to a cellular network. In compliance with GSMA’s Consumer Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) initiative, OT and Samsung will enable TeliaSonera to remotely and securely connect Gear S2 to their mobile network. OT’s end-to-end solution is designed to ensure full privacy and security for MNO credentials. In TeliaSonera sales points, a voucher will be issued to the customer with the subscription profile identifier. The user will only need to scan the QR ... Read more »

The OptiMixer is 20% shorter than comparable two-component disposable square mixers with 30% less retained volume. EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Nordson EFD, a Nordson company (NASDAQ: NDSN), the world’s leading precision fluid dispensing systems manufacturer, introduces OptiMixer™, a revolutionary new 2K (two-component) disposable square static mixer that provides superior process control and efficiency in dispensing two-part materials. OptiMixer can improve product quality in assembly and repair processes in automotive, aerospace, construction, and maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) industries. It features a patent-pending design that is 20% shorter than comparable mixers on the market, enabling operators to work closer to the application without sacrificing mix quality. This allows for more precise, repeatable dispensing of two-component sealants and adhesives. Just as important, it results in 30% less retained fluid, whic ... Read more »

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif. - Wednesday, March 9th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dole Food Company, Inc. today announced that the Los Angeles Superior Court dismissed with prejudice the case Perez v. Dole Food Company, Inc. The lawsuit, which was filed in 2009, had been brought by 167 Colombian plaintiffs claiming that Dole had funded violent paramilitaries (the Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia or AUC) during Colombia’s civil conflict. Recently the Court awarded Dole tens of thousands of dollars in sanctions for the plaintiffs’ and their counsel’s “misuse of the discovery process” and separately ordered discovery into witness payment issues and a forensic investigation of plaintiffs’ counsel’s laptops and other electronic devices. Rather than defend themselves against Dole’s claims that plaintiffs’ counsel paid for fabricated testimony and engaged in other serious witness tampering, plaintiffs and their counsel chose instead to abandon their false allegations and dismiss the case ... Read more »

TOKYO - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Shiseido Co., Ltd. has been selected and awarded the 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies designation for the fifth consecutive year. The announcement was made on March 7, 2016 by Ethisphere® Institute, a U.S.-based international think-tank dedicated to advocating best practices in business in such areas as corporate ethics and corporate social responsibility. In addition to strengthening governance and thoroughly adhering to sound corporate ethics, global companies are currently urged to address major management challenges by taking a leadership role concerning social and environmental issues while also ensuring profitable, sustainable growth. We will not only promote management with even more transparency but also contribute to society through various corporate activities. About 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies “Ethisphere® Institute” has been researching approximately 1,000 companies from over 100 countries worldw ... Read more »

Women set to move US$ 300.6 Billion; half of $601.3 Billion in Global Remittances in 2016 ENGLEWOOD, Colo - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE) -- In honor of International Women’s Day 2016, The Western Union Company (NYSE: WU), a leader in global payments services, recognizes the contributions made by global women work-force in their communities – both in their adopted country as well as their homeland. The company also saluted developed and emerging economies for paving the way for these women to cross borders and called for greater recognition and integration as women emerge as powerful drivers of economies. Of the 247 million migrants around the world, women account for nearly 50 percent and are set to move half of the estimated US $601 billion that will cross borders in 2016.1 More than 75 percent of these remittances flow into developing countries, underpinning a powerful economic dialogue between families from one side of the globe to the other. These wo ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] A course in Sports Legislation and Law Management was launched on Monday at a hall in the Leaders Qualification Center in Dubai. Members of the country’s police leadership and general directorates and members of the Bahraini Ministry of Interior participated in the event. The course is organized by the Police Sports Association at the Ministry of Interior in cooperation with the Training Department at the ministry. Colonel Khaled Ali Shahil, Deputy Chairman of the Police Sports Union, revealed that the union is holding specialized courses to create a base for sports built from the training, and equipped with the most modern international laws and lists. “These courses also aim to prepare and rehabilitate workers in the sports sector, and equip them with the sports field’s latest knowledge,” he said. He added that the course includes specialized lectures presented by Dr. Mohammad Fadlallah from the American Unive ... Read more »

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - Thursday, March 3rd 2016 [ME NewsWire] The Higher Committee for Combating Drugs at the Ministry of Interior reviewed a presentation provided by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), on drug traffickers’ movement patterns analysis across international airports and criminal methods used by drug traffickers through airports. The committee convened under the chairmanship of Colonel Saeed Abdullah Tawir Al Suwaidi, Director General, Anti-Narcotics Federal General Directorate at the Ministry of Interior, and Chairman of the Committee. The meeting was held at the conference room of the Anti-Narcotics General Directorate’s Headquarters at Dubai Police, and was attended by heads of anti-narcotics departments and sections in the country. The committee discussed the treatment approaches for drug addiction and the rehabilitation process, as well as the appropriate measures to encourage drug users to seek safe and confidential treatment, which is provided in coo ... Read more »

Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Monday, March 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] Atlas Copco appoints a new distributor Merkez Al-Madina for Machinery and Equipment Trading Company. The company is part of the well-known group (HMBS) which has been operating in Iraq for over 100 years and will now represent Atlas Copco’s Compressor Technique and Construction Technique business areas in Iraq. Equipment and aftermarket services covered by this new relationship includes industrial compressors, vacuum solutions, gas and process compressors and expanders, air and gas treatment equipment, air management systems, road construction equipment, portable compressors, tools and attachments used in the construction and demolition industries. Mr. Mustafa A.W.M. Al-Bunnia, Board Member of HMBS Group, comments on the new business relationship: “We are very excited to have the Atlas Copco line; it’s a great addition to our product portfolio. They’ve been a great team of people to work with, too. We look forward to ... Read more »

Honorees raise the bar for corporate behavior, represent the new standard for sustainable businesses and long-term success. NEW YORK - Monday, March 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Ethisphere Institute, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, announced the 131 companies spanning 21 countries who have been named to the 2016 World’s Most Ethical Companies® list marking the tenth anniversary of the designation. Since Ethisphere's launch in 2007, the world has undergone a dramatic expansion in political and regulatory complexity, and a perceived and real 'shrinking' across markets. Companies and their executives are taking the leadership role around standards of behavior, and issues like corporate citizenship, transparency, diversity, governance, and measurable values-based-leadership have become the foundation of the sustainable enterprise. Companies will be increasingly rewarded financially for their efforts to attract and r ... Read more »

Lors de la Journée Internationale de la femme, AHF honorera les millions de femmes souffrant du VIH dans le monde entier et reconnaît leurs luttes à travers une série d'événements à travers le monde. LOS ANGELES - Mercredi 9 Mars 2016 [ME NewsWire] - (BUSINESS WIRE) - AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), la plus grande organisation mondiale de SIDA opérant dans 35 pays à travers le monde, commémorera la Journée Internationale de la Femme (JIF) le 8 Mars à travers une série d'événements et d’activités d’autonomisation dans 12 pays à travers l'Afrique, l'Asie, l'Europe de l'Est, et les Amériques. Alors que le thème officiel de la Journée Internationale de la Femme 2016 est "S’engager pour la Parité," AHF encouragera les équipes dans chaque pays participant à adopter leur propre slogan adapté à leur message particulier. Le slogan du Nigeria est "Pour les Femmes par des Femmes," désignant un jour où les femmes séropositives participent à une série d'activités enjouées qui défendent la vie ... Read more »

FRIENDSHIP inaugurates state-of-the-art e-health platform and maritime VSATs aboard its Floating Hospitals to provide quality healthcare services LUXEMBOURG & JAMALPUR, Bangladesh - Monday, March 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- SES S.A. (NYSE Paris:SESG) (LuxX:SESG), a world-leading satellite operator, and FRIENDSHIP, a non-governmental organisation, along with the technical assistance of Square Informatix (Bangladesh) Ltd, launched the first state-of-the-art Maritime VSATs on three of FRIENDSHIP’s floating hospital ships – Lifebuoy Friendship Hospital, Emirates Friendship Hospital and Rongdhonu Friendship (formerly the Rainbow Warrior II) Hospital. SATMED, the newly deployed satellite-based e-health platform, will enable FRIENDSHIP to establish communications with national and international doctors from remote areas, to provide medical counselling to marginalised communities through telemedicine and to exchange medical knowledge with local doctors. SATMED is an IT enable ... Read more »

On International Women’s Day, AHF will honor the millions of women living with HIV worldwide and recognize their struggles through a series of events around the globe. LOS ANGELES - Tuesday, March 8th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization operating in 35 countries worldwide, will commemorate International Women’s Day (IWD) on March 8th through a series of empowering events and activities in 12 countries throughout Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, and the Americas. While the official theme for International Women’s Day 2016 is “Pledge for Parity,” AHF will encourage teams in each participating country to adopt their own tagline tailored to their particular message. Nigeria’s tagline is “For Women by Women,” designating a day on which HIV-positive women participate in a series of lighthearted activities that champion positive living and remind them they are not alone. AHF’s other worldwide events include leadership a ... Read more »

OSAKA, Japan - Monday, March 7th 2016 [ME NewsWire] (BUSINESS WIRE)-- Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has commercialized the first sulfur-free*2 encapsulation molding compound (EMC) for copper wire bonding in the industry*1, and will start mass production of the product in October 2016. This material helps improve the reliability and extend the service life of semiconductor packages during operation at high temperatures. Copper bonding wires have increasingly been used in semiconductor packages because copper is characterized by high joint reliability in high temperature environments, and has a stable market price compared to gold. In conventional EMCs for copper wires, sulfur components are added to ensure adhesion to lead frames in semiconductor packages in the presence of moisture absorption/reflow, etc. Notably, pyrolysis product of sulfur components can cause connection failure of copper wires at high temperatures. We have commercialized the first sulfur-free*2 EMC ... Read more »