Gordian Strapping has delivered two end-of-line packaging systems to TE Connectivity for its energy division UK office in Witham, Essex. Formerly known as Tyco Electronics, the Swiss firm is into designing and manufacturing of ...
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WS Packaging Group, a provider of label and packaging solutions, has expanded capacity as a result of a three-year commitment to invest in new printing technologies. The capital investment in machinery means that WS Packaging can meet the ...
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A research firm Smithers Pira has revealed that digital printing will continue to take market share from offset presses. The company said digital printing will have a market share of about 16.2% of the global print market and 2.9% of the ...
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Minnesota Twins and Eco-Products have collaborated once again to turn trash into compost similar to last year. After turning 300 tons of trash into fertile soil last year, the Minnesota Twins and Eco-Products plan to top that number this ...
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B&G Products, a UK-based manufacturer of re-usable bags and pouches, has invested in one more stand up pouch conversation machine. The company is also remodeling its food-standard factory to increase output. B&G Products is also ...
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Toyota Motor Europe has announced a planned investment of £240m in its UK manufacturing facility at Burnaston in Derbyshire. The factory will be upgraded to allow the production of vehicles on the Toyota New Global Architecture ...
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US-based PAC Machinery has introduced a new Rollbag R1285 Velocity automatic bagger, which is designed for mail order fulfillment packaging of poly mailers. The company has unveiled an advanced automatic bagger at this year’s Pack ...
Honda has invested about $150m to start US production of new 10-speed automatic transmission. Honda launched global production of a new, state-of-the-art 10-speed automatic transmission at Honda Precision Parts of Georgia, LLC (HPPG) in ...
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Cascades Sonoco, a joint venture of recycled fibre packaging company Cascades and Sonoco, is planning to invest approximately $16m at its facility in Birmingham, Alabama, US to support development of new product line. The investment at ...
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Toyota said it will boost SUV production at an Indiana factory with a $600m investment, which could add 400 jobs. The investment is part of the company’s strategy of localisation to build vehicles where they are sold. It will be ...
Germany-based printing inks manufacturer Siegwerk has invested in a new Labo Combi 400 laminator to strengthen its development opportunities for packaging inks. The new laminator, which was purchased from Nordmeccanica group, has been ...
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Toyota has started the production of C-HR crossover at its manufacturing plant in Sakarya, Turkey. The Toyota C-HR became the eighth model currently produced in Europe and enters the C-segment with a fresh new take on the crossover. The ...
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Jing Zhang, an engineering faculty member at Rochester Institute of Technology, has received a $305,000 grant from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) to acquire an inductively coupled plasma reactive-ion etching (ICP-RIE) system for ...
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Specialty chemicals firm Clariant is planning to install new, high-speed, six-color offset tube printing machines at its production facility in Romorantin, France to offer new options for customizing package designs to customers. ...
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German luxury car-maker Audi is expanding its production footprint worldwide by opening a new automobile plant in San José Chiapa, state of Puebla, Mexico. The plant has an annual production capacity of approximately 150,000 ...
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