US-based differentiated paper and packaging solutions provider WestRock has signed agreements to acquire all of the assets of Plymouth Packaging, a corrugated packaging company, for an undisclosed amount. Under the terms of the deal, ...
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UK-based Skymark Packaging invested in a Universal X6 laser perforation slitter rewinder to boost its flexible packaging production. The new laser perforation slitter rewinder from Universal Converting Equipment will allow Skymark to ...
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Groupe PSA has designed an electrified light vehicle under Efficient Urban LIght Vehicle (EU-LIVE) project. The European EU-LIVE consortium includes 12 partners from six countries, with Groupe PSA being the only carmaker. The consortium ...
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Belgium-based packaging printer and converter Vitra has invested in Bobst equipment as part of its investment program. The family-owned company has purchased two Bobst 20SIX CI flexo printing presses and a Bobst CL850 laminating machine. ...
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Hyundai Mobis has developed reverse driving support technology that autonomously steers when a car goes back without the driver having to operate the steering wheel. Though there is already a function called Parking Assist (PA), which ...
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UK-based Qualvis Print & Packaging has invested in two Xerox-TRESU digital printing and coating lines to meet the demand for shorter packaging run-lengths in the food and personal healthcare sectors. The firm purchased the two digital ...
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India-based pharma packaging company Schott Kaisha is planning to highlight its range of primary packaging solutions at CPhI India 2017 exhibition. At the event, which is scheduled to be held at Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC) from 28-30 ...
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Philips Lighting says that it has now delivered 1 billion LED lamps and luminaires as part of its commitment to the ‘Global Lighting Challenge’, the Clean Energy Ministerial campaign to deploy 10 billion high-efficiency light ...
US-based NGS Printing has invested in a new D3 L-3200 cutting system from Zund, a developer, manufacturer, and distributor of multi-functional digital cutters. The Zünd D3 L-3200, which is the second cutting system to be installed by ...
Europac Group has exhibited its packaging solutions at this year’s Europack Euromanut event in Lyon, France. At the event, the company has exhibited packaging items, which are targeted at the consolidated heavy duty sector. The ...
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Poland-based label converting company Tom Druk has invested in a Bobst M5X in-line UV LED flexo press to boost its operations. Bobst sold the M5X inline UV LED flexo press featuring 10 colors to Tom Druk at Labelexpo Europe 2017. Fully ...
Swedish auto-maker Volvo Cars has agreed to supply 24,000 autonomous cars to ride-sharing company Uber. Under the framework agreement, Volvo will provide Uber with its XC90 premium SUVs complete with autonomous driving technologies, from ...
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US-based paper and packaging solutions provider WestRock plans to invest $410m at its kraft linerboard mill in Florence, South Carolina, US. The two-year investment plan will see installation of a 330” kraft linerboard machine and ...
New Zealand-based Fonterra has announced its plan to further expand its Waitoa UHT site to meet the growing demand for its products. The site currently has production capacity of more than 80,000 cartons of UHT milk and cream every hour. ...
Baker Perkins, a provider of manufacturing and process services to the food industry, has opened a new industrial extrusion innovation center in Peterborough, UK. The new center is designed to offer a resource for chemical, plastics, ...