Monthly Archives: December 2013

Bayer MaterialScience launched ultra-modern technical center for foams and expanded coating raw materials production at its headquarters in Leverkusen

Ultra-modern technical center for foams / New production plant for coating raw materials commissioned Leverkusen, Germany, 02-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — With the latest equipment for product development and the expansion of its production capacity, materials manufacturer Bayer MaterialScience continues to adapt to … Read the full press release

Toy manufacturer LEGO Group partners with WWF to focus on collaboration with suppliers to reduce total carbon emissions

Just a tenth of the total carbon emission related to LEGO® products originates from processes taking place at LEGO factories during production of LEGO bricks and sets. The LEGO Group is now expanding the dialogue with suppliers to reduce the … Read the full press release

French hospital CH Jean Rougier to implement Agfa HealthCare’s HYDMedia electronic archiving and healthcare document system

Solution will optimize productivity, improve workflow and offer immediate access to all hospital files, from anywhere HYDMedia will allow the hospital to centralize its documents, whatever their type, source and format. The system will give the hospital better control over … Read the full press release

Agfa HealthCare to introduce its newest computed radiography (CR) solution at RSNA 2013 in Chicago, 1-6 December

Simple & smart design is combined with proven Agfa HealthCare technology CR 15-X is ideal for decentralized general radiography environments, private practices, small clinics, general orthopaedic and chiropractic offices. Highly versatile system thanks to four different cassette sizes: 35×43, 24×30, … Read the full press release

Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) research to record driving data from 130 virtual electric cars on the roads of Munich, Germany

A fleet of 130 virtual electric cars is set to commence on the roads of Munich, Germany. Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) provides participating companies with smartphones that will be installed in taxis and commercial vehicles to track their movements. The … Read the full press release

Extensive international study finds malaria disappears when family size is less than four persons per household

Researchers have found a new way to curb the spread of the mosquito-borne parasite. Helsinki, Finland, 02-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — Malaria disappears when family size drops to less than four persons per household. This connection was established in an extensive international study … Read the full press release

HS&DR funded study paints worrying picture on the daily struggle of patients with chronic pain

Coventry, UK, 02-12-2013 — /EuropaWire/ — People who suffer with chronic musculoskeletal pain face a daily struggle with their sense of self and find it difficult to prove the legitimacy of their condition. A new study, funded by the National Institute for … Read the full press release