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The New Design Responds to a Brief, Coming From Oldest Irish Distillery

Apr 11, 2013

The relaunch in March was timed to coincide with St Patrick?s Day and marked the culmination of a nine-month project for Bulletproof, which was appointed to the project in June 2012. The new design responds to a brief, Bulletproof said, ...

Tags: Packaging, bottle

The Jobs Will Go Over The Next Two Years in a Plan That Will See BCM

Apr 11, 2013

The jobs will go over the next two years in a plan that will see BCM, the contract manufacturing arm of Alliance Boots, pull out of what it called "unprofitable areas of third-party manufacturing" and focus on Boots' own skincare and beauty ...

Tags: Packing Business, Packing

Net Sales Were at €11.16bn,Which Is a 4.3% Rise on 2011

Apr 11, 2013

Net sales were at €11.16bn, which is a 4.3% rise on 2011. The company's Packaging Solutions businesses achieved net sales of €9.87bn for the year, 4.2%higher than in 2011. Tetra Pak added that sales from the Processing ...

Tags: Packaging Solutions, Packaging

SODECOTON Is Expecting The Country'S Cotton Production to Rise 30%

Apr 11, 2013

Cameroon’s Cotton Development Company (SODECOTON) is expecting the country’s cotton production to rise to about 235,000 tons, about 30 percent more than 180,000 tons of cotton produced last season. More than 200,000 tons ...

Tags: cotton production, cotton

Winners Are Honored by Aatcc as Recipient of J. William Weaver Paper of The Year Award

Apr 11, 2013

Keith R. Beck, David Hinks, Nathan H. Weisner, and Anne Crawford are being honored by AATCC as the recipients of the J. William Weaver Paper of the Year Award for "Liquid Chromatographic and Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Dyes for Forensic ...

Tags: AATCC, Weaver Paper, Apparel

Consolidated Revenue Is 3% Lower Compared to Last Financial Year

Apr 11, 2013

Consolidated revenue for H1 2012/13 amounted to DKK 2,036 million which, as expected, is 3% lower compared to last financial year. The Group’s gross margin improved by 1.4 percentage points. The operating profit amounted to DKK 160 ...

Tags: Apparel, IC Companys

There Are More IT Managers Working Today Than Two Years Ago

Apr 10, 2013

There are more IT managers working today than two years ago, but their unemployment rate is rising as well. It's a paradox of government data, but there are theories for the apparent discrepancy. The government reported that the ...

Tags: Computer Products, IT

Prices Indicated Another Significant Decrease in The Lme Billet Market

Apr 9, 2013

In the week ended April 5, prices indicated another significant decrease in the London Metal Exchange (LME) billet market, after the strong falls recorded in the previous two weeks. The following prices were recorded in LME billet contract ...

Tags: LME Billet Market, LME Billet

Australian Shares Rose Slightly After US Non-Farm Payrolls Data Fuelled Doubts

Apr 9, 2013

AUSTRALIAN shares rose slightly in quiet trading yesterday after disappointing US non-farm payrolls data fuelled doubts about whether the world's No 1 economy would be strong enough for the US Federal Reserve to consider slowing the pace of ...

Tags: economy

The Surface Required to Grow Sufficient Feedstock Is 0.006% of Global Agricultural Area

Apr 9, 2013

The surface required to grow sufficient feedstock for today's bioplastic production is less than 0.006 percent of the global agricultural area of 5 billion hectares. This is the key finding by European Bioplastics, based on figures from the ...

Tags: Bioplastics, Chemicals, Packaging, Printing

This Is The Latest Finding From a Global Study Conducted by Ipsos InnoQuest

Apr 9, 2013

When it comes to food and beverage packaging, consumers are most likely to pay more for value-added features that relate to freshness and sustainability. This is the latest finding from a global study conducted by Ipsos InnoQuest. ...

Tags: Sustainable Packaging, Packaging, Printing, beverage packaging

The rapid growth of global trade has brought about a greater need for tracing systems

Apr 9, 2013

The rapid growth of global trade has brought about a greater need for tracing systems that accurately and efficiently identify and track a product or component, not just from manufacturer to initial customer, but throughout its entire ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Coding Ink

The RE200 Vial Labeler Handles Unstable Containers at Speeds up to 200 Bottles Per Minute

Apr 9, 2013

The RE200 vial labeler handles unstable containers such as vials or small bottles at speeds up to 200 bottles per minute. It is equipped with a precision HERMA 400 LV8 stepper labeling head featuring accurate label tracking and ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Industrial Equipment

Department Is Targeting an 80% Reduction in The Use of Carrier Bags as a Result of The Tax

Apr 9, 2013

The levy on plastic carrier bags means that retailers must charge consumers and the proceeds of the tax will be forwarded to the Department of the Environment. The department is targeting an 80% reduction in the use of carrier bags as a ...

Tags: Bag, plastic carrier bags, Packaging, Printing

Fabryki Mebli Forte Achieved an Increase in Net Turnover by 6.8%

Apr 8, 2013

The Polish cabinet furniture producer Fabryki Mebli Forte achieved an increase in net turnover by 6.8% to PLN559.6m last year. The uphill trend softened in the fourth quarter but the last thee months of the year still saw growth in turnover ...

Tags: cabinet furniture producer, cabinet furniture