India-based pharmaceutical packaging firm Cogent Glass has announced that US-based investment firm Oaktree Capital Management acquired a majority stake of 60% in the company for INR2bn ($34.06m). Oaktree's investment in Cogent will enable ...
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Global thermoplastic materials manufacturer Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP) has launched a new thermoplastic with permanent antistatic performance. The new FDA approved and ATEX tested ultra-high-molecular weight polyethylene ...
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Global thermoplastic materials manufacturer Quadrant Engineering Plastic Products (EPP) has unveiled a new thermoplastic with permanent antistatic performance for food and pharmaceutical applications. According to the company, the new ...
Bioplastics supplier in Australia Plantic Technologies has developed what it calls the first renewable and recyclable ultra-high barrier packaging format in the world. Plantic eco Plastic R is said to combine PET and Plantic biodegradable ...
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Adhesives manufacturer Henkel has announced the launch of a new initiative ‘Food Safe Packaging Europe’, which has been aligned to enhance safety in food packaging. With its new information platform, the company intends to ...
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Drug distributor in the US, AmerisourceBergen has completed the previously announced sale of AndersonBrecon's contract packaging business to an investor group headed by Frazier Healthcare Ventures, in a deal worth $308m. The investor ...
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QuadTech is all set to introduce its portfolio of press control technology for packaging sector at China Print 2013, New China International Exhibition Center, Beijing, taking place from 14-18 May. The company will introduce its Color ...
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A report in The Sun this morning, which the paper is claiming as an exclusive, claimed that the Prime Minister has been persuaded by the argument that so-called plain packaging legislation would damage the packaging industry. Cameron is ...
The print technology company will use the event to showcase an extensive range of hardware and software products including the first UK showing of the recently launched Pro C901 Graphic Arts +, which is publicly available in the UK in the ...
Redundancy notices have been issued to the entire workforce at the Crown plant in Worcester. The firm confirmed the decision this week following a 90-day consultation process which began in January. The Worcester site, which is one of ...
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The consortium, headed by Frazier affiliate Frazier Healthcare VI LP, has agreed to pay $308 million in cash, subject to certain adjustments such as working capital, for AndersonBrecon. “We are pleased that AndersonBrecon will join ...
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TSMC Solid State Lighting in the later part of the year will put into production uncased LED, saving cost to the LED illuminate packaging sector. TSMC Solid State Lighting President Dr. Jacob Tarn pointed out that the future of indoor ...
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Food packaging manufacturer Seda UK said that it is investing £18m over the next five years in a major expansion at its Blackwood facility and creating 70 new jobs The Welsh firm also said that it was safeguarding more than 170 ...
The UK market was at its seasonal low in February, although one should avoid any undue gloom…demand was entirely in line with expectations. Indeed, it may surprise you to note that January was actually up some 8% up on the same month ...
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Reportedly ArcelorMittal is firm to suspend the closure of its plants and job cuts in Europe after negotiation with EU Commission. The EU Industry Commissioner Mr Antonio Tajani said no more job cuts in its Europe plants that employ ...
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