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Ampacet Inaugurates Masterbatch Production Facility in Australia

Aug 4, 2017

Ampacet, a manufacturer of additive masterbatches for flexible packaging and rigid packaging, has opened a new masterbatch production facility in Dandenong, Australia, to extend its footprint in the region. The new facility manufactures ...

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Harper Corporation of America Completes Technical Meetings

Aug 4, 2017

Harper Corporation has completed its annual technical meetings at their corporate headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, US. These meetings are part of Harper's strategic plan to support their customers with dedicated technical ...

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Mac Papers Buys Florida Graphic Supply

Aug 4, 2017

US-based industrial distributor of paper and print solutions Mac Papers has acquired Florida Graphic Supply for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition will allow Mac Papers to distribute Roland equipment to its Southeastern markets. It ...

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Parkside Unveils New Packaging Made From Eucalyptus Trees

Aug 4, 2017

Parkside has expanded its sustainable packaging range with the launch of a biscuit pack made from eucalyptus trees. The company worked with food firm Rhythm 108 to develop a pack for its Ooh-la-la tea biscuits made from sustainable ...

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Conner Industries Secures $10m in Growth Capital

Aug 4, 2017

Conner Industries, a provider of integrated packaging solutions, has received from existing investors additional growth capital which, when added to the investment made in April 2017, totals $10m. The capital infusion will be used for ...

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Voith to Supply Tissue Paper Machine to Portuguese Firm

Aug 4, 2017

German paper company Voith has received an order from Portuguese pulp and paper firm The Navigator Company to supply its XcelLine tissue machine. The XcelLine tissue machine’s production line has been designed to produce ...

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Georgia-Pacific Buys Pax Corrugated Products

Aug 4, 2017

US based pulp and paper company Georgia-Pacific (GP) has acquired PAX Corrugated Products to expand its corrugated packaging business for an undisclosed sum. With a workforce of over 100 staff in Lebanon, Ohio, PAX operates a corrugated ...

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Sealed Air Unveils Price Increases for North American Product Care Products

Aug 4, 2017

Sealed Air is implementing a price increase on all products in its North American Product Care division. The increases will be effective September 1, 2017. The price adjustments are the result of escalation in resin costs of over 7% since ...

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Government Offers Financial Boost to UK Exporters and SMEs

Aug 4, 2017

Secretary of State for the Department of International trade, Liam Fox made the announcement, outlining the government’s renewed ‘commitment to helping small business seize global demand for British exports.’ UK Export ...

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Jumbo Games Gears up for Autumn Fair

Aug 4, 2017

The company is taking its expansive line of puzzles and games to the exhibition, including new licensed games and Wasgij puzzles. Jumbo Games is set to showcase a range of items from its adult and children’s line at this ...

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Aluminium Nitride Schottky Barrier Diodes with Breakdown More Than 1kv

Aug 3, 2017

Arizona State University (ASU) in the USA claims the first demonstration of 1kV-class aluminium nitride (AlN) Schottky barrier diodes (SBDs) [Houqiang Fu et al, IEEE Electron Device Letters, 5 July 2017]. AlN has a wide bandgap of 6.2eV. ...

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Rafesa Expands Aluminium Collars Range for Perfumery Packaging

Aug 3, 2017

Spanish packaging company Rafesa has expanded the range of aluminium collars for perfumery packaging. The new glossy black collars has been incorported as standard to the company's accessories catalogue. The company stated that the new ...

Tags: Perfumery Packaging, Packaging

MillerCoors Names Crown Beverage Packaging Mexico as Its 2016 Supplier of The Year

Aug 3, 2017

MillerCoors has designated CROWN Beverage Packaging Mexico, a business unit of Crown Holdings, as its 2016 Packaging Materials Supplier of the Year. Crown’s facility in Monterrey, Mexico supplies MillerCoors with crowns and aluminum ...

Tags: Beverage Packaging, Packaging

Nestle Pure Life Focuses on Hydration in Global AD Campaign

Aug 3, 2017

Nestlé Waters North America has launched a global advertising campaign focused on its NestléPure Life bottled water brand. Since its launch in Pakistan in 1998, Nestlé Pure Life has become the global category leader, ...

Tags: Nestle, Pure Life Focuses, PET plastic

WestRock Expands Consumer Packaging Portfolio with Hannapack Acquisition

Aug 3, 2017

WestRock has purchased Australian paperboard-packaging manufacturer Hannapack for A$75m ($59m) to expand its consumer packaging portfolio. Hannapack, which was established by Charles Hanna in 1967, provides folding cartons to a range of ...

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