Allied World Assurance Holdings (Ireland) has reached an agreement with Gravity Underwriting (Gravity), to acquire its 21.2% stake, for an undisclosed sum. As per terms of the strategic alliance, Gravity will assist in business ...
Insurer Lincoln Financial Group (LNC) has unveiled next generation survivorship variable universal life insurance product, SVULone (2013), which provides a guaranteed lifetime death benefit, while enabling to pursue market-driven growth ...
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UK-based 2 Sisters Food has announced that it is evaluating the closure of a roast chicken plant at Haughley Park, Suffolk, England, a move which will result in about 630 job losses. This announcement comes after the company publicly ...
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INVISTA and SilicoLife, a computational biology company, have collaborated to develop new technologies that facilitate bio-derived processes for the production of industrial chemicals. The collaboration, aimed at co-development of ...
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The Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST) has introduced a new service, which will help packaging manufacturers meet the growing demand for environmentally friendly materials. WIST executive director Paul Fowler said the ...
NYCO Flexible Packaging has invested in a new UV flexo hybrid printing technology, new printing facility and additional slitting capacity at its Kirchberg manufacturing site in Luxembourg. NYCO sales and marketing director Sander Kool ...
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Rigid packaging supplier Silgan has signed a definitive agreement to purchase Portola Packaging, a plastic closures manufacturer in the US for $266m. Silgan executive vice president and chief financial officer Bob Lewis said the ...
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Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute (Sanford-Burnham) has teamed up with pharma major Pfizer, to identify new therapeutic targets to prevent and treat obesity and diabetes complications. With plans to discover new treatments for ...
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Specialty life-science investment company Torrey Pines Investment (TPI) has signed a multi-million dollar joint investment framework agreement with BioMotiv, a biotech accelerator associated with The Harrington Project for Discovery & ...
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Bosch Packaging Technology is set to introduce its new Elematic 3001 case packer at FachPack 2013 taking place from 24 to 26 September in Nuremberg, Germany. The Elematic 3001 has an ergonomic design with a lowered carton magazine and ...
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Conveyor systems supplier Canline Systems has announced plans to open its first US packaging facility in Roanoke County, Virginia, in a bid to get closer to its customers. At its new 10,500ft2 facility in Roanoke County, the company will ...
White-top kraftliners producer Metsa Board will introduce a new liner, which will complement its Kemiart range, at FachPack 2013. The new liner is said to be made from fresh forest fibers and is suitable for direct contact with food and ...
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InfodriveIndia.com announced that India's Man made Staple Fibres exports in July- 2013 has grown to US$ 159.22 M, an increase of 15.93% compared to June 2013. According to Pradeep, Chief Research Associate of InfodriveIndia.com, compared ...
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Norman S. Bernie Co., with the finest decorative fabric inventory in Northern California, and serving the San Francisco Bay Area for over 55 years, is announcing the recent arrival of gorgeous new upholstery fabrics and drapery fabrics for ...
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP announced it received air permits from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) for its planned ethane cracker and polyethylene units. Additionally, Chevron Phillips Chemical received a ...
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