Automotive parts supplier Magna International formed a joint venture (JV) in China to make composite liftgates for a global automaker’s crossover vehicle commencing in late 2018. The JV with Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) ...
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Liqui-Box, a provider in flexible liquid packaging solutions , has secured three flexible packaging achievement awards for 2018 for film development innovations. The awards were given to the company for the development of ApexAsept, ...
Aptar has launched a Sustainable Materials Task Force that addresses customer, consumer and regulatory expectations for sustainable product offerings. Sustainability is a key driver in the market today. Sustainability efforts are now ...
Canadian global automotive supplier Magna and US ridesharing firm Lyft have partnered to jointly fund, develop, and manufacture self-driving systems. Apart from funding the partnership, Magna agreed to invest $200 in Lyft. The ...
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Aston Martin has unveiled Lagonda Vision Concept, the first luxury brand exclusively driven by zero emission powertrain technologies. Production is planned to start in 2021. Lagonda aims to be the world’s first zero emission ...
Ecolean is planning to showcase filling machines designed for liquid food industry at the upcoming Anuga FoodTec 2018 event to be held in Germany. Ever since 2000, when Ecolean first showcased its lightweight packaging solutions, the ...
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The Carrington Tea (Carrington Farms) has purchased tera'swhey, an organic whey protein based in Madison, Wisconsin for an undisclosed price. Founded in 2009 and made from grass fed dairy cows in Wisconsin, tera's is the first and most ...
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Berlin Packaging, through its subsidiary Bruni Glass, has acquired H. Erben, a UK-based supplier of closures, packaging, and packaging equipment for the food and drinks sectors. The acquisition is a part of Berlin Packaging’s ...
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Fuisz Pharma has announced the issuance of a new patent, US 9,901,545 (the “’545 Patent”) concerning the manufacture of oral thin film pharmaceuticals. The ‘545 Patent is entitled: “Method and composition for ...
Mineral water brand evian announced its plans to use 100% recycled materials for its packaging by 2025. The company says that this ‘circular approach’ will keep the plastic within the economy and out from nature. To achieve ...
DSM has announces the latest addition to its coating resins portfolio Skins by DSM. A special series of resins that enhances a key element for graphic and packaging design; touch. The resins, launched via the characters Rubbert Skins, ...
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Plessey Semiconductors Ltd of Plymouth, UK has demonstrated how its monolithic microLED technology can be used to deliver the next-generation of head-up displays (HUDs), enabling new augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) ...
The Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi automotive alliance has launched a venture capital fund to invest up to $1bn in the next five years. The new entity will act as main interface for start-ups, investors and the venture capital ecosystem to ...
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Honda is taking new approach with Insight Prototype, which will be debuted at 2018 North American International auto show in Detroit on 15 January 2018. The company stated that its new Insight sedan will be above the Civic in its ...
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Packaging firm Schaumaplast has launched a product made from biomass-balanced Styropor from BASF. The firm produced the new Styropor packaging for ice cream from IceGuerilla.de, a start-up engaged in sending ice creams in Germany. ...
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