Companies / Markets

Schreiner Group (Oberschleißheim, Germany) is once again one of the 50 fastest-growing medium-sized companies in Bavaria. Bavarian Minister of Economic Affairs Hubert Aiwanger honoured the innovative high-tech company as part of the "BAYERNS BEST 50" competition this week at Schleißheim Castle. He particularly emphasised the performance, commitment and creativity of the award winners.

 


Companies / Markets

First Solar, Inc. (Tempe, Arizona) has issued its 2022 Sustainability Report highlighting its continued, industry-leading environmental, social, and governance (ESG) progress. The only US-headquartered company among the world’s ten largest solar manufacturers, First Solar’s photovoltaic (PV) solar modules are reported to have the lowest carbon and water footprint and fastest energy payback time of any commercially available PV technology today.

 


Companies / Markets

Brewer Science, Inc. (Rolla, Missouri), a global leader in developing and manufacturing next-generation materials and processes for the microelectronics and optoelectronics industries, is named a Greater St. Louis Top Workplace winner for 2022, marking the eighth consecutive year the company has received this recognition.

 


Companies / Markets

Nanosys (Silicon Valley, California), an industry innovator and leading supplier of quantum dot and microLED technologies for advanced displays, has raised more than $50M in Series B equity and debt financing. The initial close of this round includes as new investors funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group, Centerbridge Partners and Kilonova Capital.

 


Products

Identiv, Inc. (Fremont, California), a globally active digital security and identification leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the successful completion of the pilot launch of its near field communication (NFC)-enabled smart packaging for OTACA Tequila. With over 5000 bottles of tequila successfully digitised during the pilot launch, OTACA plans to ramp its production plans with Identiv to an additional 50 000 bottles of Reposado tequila in the first quarter of 2023.