Tokyo-based Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has expanded its product lineup of infrared light-emitting diode (IR-LED) chips, which are mainly used as parts of photo-couplers for gate drivers in power semiconductor modules and parts of sensors for ...
Molson Coors Brewing Company released its 2017 Our Beer Print Report, announcing a bold, new sustainability strategy and goals to guide the company through 2025. This is the first sustainability report released since Molson Coors closed ...
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Fibre paperboards manufacturer Metsa Board said its new paperboard cup design, ‘Lidloc’, has been chosen as a finalist in the prestigious 2017 PPI Awards. The Lidloc design was chosen for the Packaging Innovation category, ...
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Ardagh Group is set to introduce new two-stage thermochromic solution, Reveal Impact, for aluminium cans. The new solution includes combined temperature-sensitive inks, which display the same color when cooled down. Reveal Impact uses ...
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Guardian Industries is investing in a new float and coated glass manufacturing facility in Czestochowa, Poland. The new plant will meet the increasing demand for float, coated and fabricated glass products across Europe. Located next to ...
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Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group, has opened a new Napa office to better service its Ardagh Direct customers. In January, Ardagh Group launched its Ardagh Direct program to provide wineries of all ...
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Co-founder of Kids Industries Gary Pope talks the transition of TV advertising to digital. 65 years ago, the first TV ad for toys aired in the US: 45 seconds of advertising history that led to the sale of 100m Mr and Mrs Potato Heads. ...
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The British Plastics Federation recently held its second ‘Mould Tour’, which took place at the Stewart Company facility in Banbury. The event gave attendees a unique opportunity to learn about the Stewart Company’s ...
Great Lakes Cheese (GLC) is building a new $55m cheese packaging facility in Wausau, Wisconsin, US. The company has entered into an agreement with the City of Wausau to build the plant, which will help to enhance its production operations ...
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Last December, Google updated its mobile search app to offer location-based news, sports and weather reports, but today it’s introducing a major update that will make the feed a more personalised, Facebook-esque platform. Rolling ...
A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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Ultimate TechnoGraphics has joined the Ghent Workgroup (GWG), an international organization of graphic arts users, associations & developers building best practices for publishing, print and packaging workflows. Industry experts, ...
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Swedish company Scandi Standard has agreed to acquire Manor Farm, a chicken processor in Ireland, in a share-cum-cash deal. The deal values Manor Farm at an enterprise value of €94m. Under the deal terms, Scandi Standard will offer ...
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Georgia-Pacific has announced that its Palatka, Florida, mill has been selected as the location for the company's previously announced investment of more than $400m in its GP Consumer (retail) tissue and towel business. The investment ...
In stand #320 (hall A2) at Laser World of Photonics 2017 in Munich, Germany (26-29 June), optical and photonic optical component and subsystem maker Lumentum Holdings Inc of Milpitas, CA, USA is showcasing its latest products addressing the ...
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