Keyword: liquid crystals

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BASF Buys Swiss Photalignment Specialist Rolic

10.02.2017 - To further brighten its prospects as a supplier of the electronics industry, BASF has acquired privately owned photoalignment specialist Rolic, headquartered at Allschwil...

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Merck KGaA With LC Window Plans

02.08.2016 - To achieve faster market penetration of its new technology for liquid crystal window (LCW) modules, Germany’s Merck KGaA will spend around €15 million to establish a dedicated...

Research & Innovation

Smart Glasses Driven by Enterprise Applications

21.01.2016 - Smart glasses, once exemplified by the original but failed Google Glass, are seeing a resurgence, but are now driven by enterprise rather than consumer applications. Other rivals...

Research & Innovation

Enabling the AR-VR Revolution

20.01.2016 - If the buzz at the Consumer Electronics Show is any indication of things to come (and it usually is), 2016 is expected to be the year of augmented reality(AR) and – even more -...

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Merck Acquires Dutch Liquid Crystal Windows Specialist

03.07.2014 - With effect from July 1, German chemical and pharmaceutical producer Merck KGaA acquired all of the capital of its long-standing cooperation partner, Dutch start-up Peer+ for an...

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Germany’s Merck Supplying Intelligent Headlight Scheme

22.05.2014 - German chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck KGaA is participating in a new €2 million project sponsored by the country's research ministry, aimed at developing a fully...

Plant Construction & Process Technology

Essential Ingredients

08.05.2014 - Understanding The Source - Classification of today's supply chain - regarding all organic chemicals involved in the manufacturing of an API - is a useful tool for demonstrating...

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Merck KGaA Extends Takeover Deadline for AZ Electronics

27.01.2014 - German chemicals and pharmaceuticals producer Merck KGaA has extended the takeover offer for AZ Electronics after acceptance of its £1.6 billion (about €200 million) cash bid fell...