A survey by the British Plastics Federation (BPF) revealed that the UK plastics industry has half of its temporary workers hailing from the European Union member states. This shows the continued dependence of the industry on EU workers, ...
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Packaging products and machinery manufacturer Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) has agreed to acquire Canadian Technical Tape (Cantech) for about $63m. Based in Montreal, Canada, Cantech is a privately-owned North American supplier of ...
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Packaging solutions provider Molins has agreed to divest its instrumentation and tobacco machinery (I&TM) division to Coesia subsidiary G.D S.p.A for around £30m. The company intends to use the proceeds from the deal to invest in ...
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Dana has broke ground on a new 7,500m2 production and assembly facility in Chongqing, China, that will manufacture advanced driveline products for the Chinese market. Scheduled to open in late 2018, the facility will produce final drive ...
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Traceability systems provider Optel has opened new manufacturing plants in Campinas, Brazil. The company said its new site in Sao Paulo, particularly in Campinas, was opened due to the quality of the local infrastructure, which will help ...
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Functional labels and labeling solutions developer Schreiner Group is moving into a new production facility in Dorfen near Erding, Germany. The company said that over the course of next year, it will move into the facility, complete ...
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Daimler has laid the foundation for a second factory for lithium-ion batteries in Kamenz, Germany. Stuttgart/Kamenz, Germany – By laying the foundation for one of the biggest and most modern battery factories, Daimler AG is setting ...
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Fieldbit is exhibiting its interactive field service collaboration platform for equipment manufacturers and end users at this month’s Interpack event. The Israeli software company has been into real-time augmented reality and ...
Icelandic Group has confirmed its intentions to divest its UK operations, Seachill, which supplies chilled fish to the country's retail market. The company's board has decided to start a sale process for Seachill, which had sales of ...
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2 Sisters Food Group is planning to close its Smethwick poultry processing facility in the West Midlands, which could impact 630 jobs. The ageing poultry factory located at Bevan Way in the Alpha Business Park has considerable challenges ...
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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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B&G Products is manufacturing its own unique food pouch for local partners Sirane and TCL Packaging in the retail trade. This is a follow-up to the export trade mission which saw us visit Chicago as part of the Department for ...
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Italian confectionery giant Ferrero International has agreed to acquire US-based Fannie May Confections Brands from 1-800-Flowers.com for $115m in cash. The deal also includes Fannie May's subsidiaries Fannie May Confections and London ...
OFD Foods, a supplier of freeze-dried food for the US Military, will expand its operations in New York State with a new $25m manufacturing plant in Monroe County. The company has selected Henrietta in Monroe County to build a new ...
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US auto giant General Motors has agreed to sell its European operations to French automaker PSA Group for €2.2bn. PSA will buy Opel/Vauxhall automotive operations for €1.3bn, while GM Financial’s European operations will ...
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