China's central bank has drafted new rules to tackle risks from shadow banking, in a tacit acknowledgment that a host of measures in recent years to control off balance sheet credit have failed to control its risks, the Financial Times ...
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Print and packaging solutions provider Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) has invested in a Heidelberg’s 18-unit Speedmaster XL 106 press for premium packaging. The press is planned to be installed at MPS East Kilbride facility in the ...
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UK-based packaging firm RPC Group has signed an agreement to acquire Letica, a US-based manufacturer rigid plastic packaging and foodservice products, for $640m. Letica is engaged in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging and foodservice ...
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RPC Bebo, a unit of RPC Group, has developed a new coffee capsule material, B2nature, designed to meet the increasing demand for capsules with sustainable packaging solutions. The new material can be industrially composted while ...
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Folding cartons, corrugated packaging producer Green Bay Packaging has purchased and installed a new Speedmaster XL 145-7+L printing unit from Heidelberg at its facility in Wisconsin, US. The very large format (VLF) printing press, ...
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After the third quarter of the 2016/2017 financial year, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is still on course to increase its annual profit as planned. For example, during the third quarter (October 1 to December 31, 2016), the operating result ...
Demax Graphic Arts Group in Bulgaria has invested in a fully-automated Edale FL5 single-pass flexographic press to print sophisticated lottery scratch cards. The press, the first of its kind in Europe, has been installed at the Demax ...
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Quad/Graphics has installed Fujilfilm’s J Press 720S at its commercial and specialty facility in Dallas, Texas, US. The facility produces short-run and print-on-demand catalogs, annual reports, manuals, marketing brochures, retail ...
Australia-based packaging producer Streamline Cartons has invested in first sheetfed offset press, KBA Rapida 105 solution for UV print and finishing. The new press, which features six printing units, inline coating tower and full ...
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SNM Global has acquired 17.5% membership interest in Brockett Beverage Group, which is an organic based corn vodka, crafted and marketed for sports and the sports fan. SNM Global CEO Troy Lowman said: "Our partnership with Game Vodka we ...
Xerium Technologies has introduced new TransForm, a new generation of forming fabrics for paperboard and packaging machines. TransForm technology can be used for machines, which will produce paperboard, containerboard, ...
Shell has found indications of oil and gas in the Burger J well, but these are not sufficient to warrant further exploration in the Burger prospect. The well will be sealed and abandoned in accordance with U.S. regulations. "The Shell ...
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TCPL Packaging, a India based converter of paperboard and folding cartons, has signed a deal to purchase two new MK 1060 YM foil-stamping and die-cutting machines from Heidelberg. Manufactured in partnership with MK Masterwork Machinery, ...
Leading European book printer Clays is the first major industry player in Europe to sign up for Ricoh’s latest print on demand book production solution. This implementation of Ricoh’s new Digital Book Printing Solution, first ...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Printing & Packaging Machinery (MHI-PPM) has secured an order to provide two sets of Diamondspirit newspaper offset presses for Kobe Shimbun. The presses will be installed at the newspaper company’s new ...
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