Turkey's leading special steel producer and supplier Hascelik has announced that it has started operating its crack control line following four months of test production. According to Hascelik's statement, the finishing lines at TOSB ...
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Malaysian packaging manufacturer Scientex has announced plans to invest RM50m ($16m) in a bid to increase the production capacity of its consumer packaging business by 50%. Scientex has contracted the purchase of five blown film machine ...
Marks & Spencer (M&S) today publishes its latest Plan A Report which shows progress against the programme’s 180 sustainability commitments, including its stretching 2015 targets. 139 of the 180 commitments have been achieved ...
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A1 Toys wins Power Ranger Megaforce costume character visit; Kids Stuff wins visit from Ben 10. Independent toy retailers A1 Toys and Kids Stuff have won a competition held by Bandai for character costume visits. These will help promote ...
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Dutch-based specialty insurance business ANV has unveiled a newest line of business, Transaction Risk Insurance (TRI), intended to deliver locally compliant products in local languages for different regions. The company offers warranties ...
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US-based snack food manufacturer LesserEvil Healthy Brands has opened a new production plant at Danbury, Connecticut. The new manufacturing facility will create 13 new jobs, with more openings expected in the future. Commenting on the ...
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QBP now carries Zoot athletic apparel, Aqua Sphere swim gear, and X-Lab bike accessories for triathletes. “Multisport has seen exponential growth over the last decade, so we’ve been expanding our lineup to meet the ...
It took just two weeks for this year's Toymaster show to sell out – beating the record which had been set in 2012, when all space had been filled by the end of January. This time round, however, the organisers revealed in ...
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Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor, Packaging DigestDo you still call them private-label products? Or the trendier moniker "store brands?" Either way, they are worthy competitors. During the Great Recession, consumers switched to ...
A proposed new ASTM International standard will offer guidelines for selecting wood substrates for the evaluation of the weathering performance of architectural coatings, such as exterior paints, primers and deck finishes. The proposed ...
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A sofa bed or sofa-bed, (in the US often sofabed, hide-a-bed, couch bed or sleeper-sofa or futon), typically is a sofa or couch which has underneath its seating cushions a metal frame and thin mattress that can be unfolded or opened up to ...
Following the launch of a brand new identity and catalogue, Marbel has seen 'great response' to its new lines, Pinky Poppy and Bullyland. Marbel has also revealed that its focus for 2013 will be on supporting retailers with a full range ...
Ford is planning to invest £24m at its Bridgend engine plant in Wales for manufacturing the new 1.5L EcoBoost gasoline engine. Additionally, Welsh Government has supported Ford's investment by offering £12m in non repayable ...
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MANGO closed the 2012 financial year with a turnover of 1.691 billion euros for the MANGO MNG Holding S.L.U. Consolidated Group and subsidiary companies, a figure that corresponds to R.R.P. sales excluding VAT for company-owned stores, plus ...
Moshi Monsters has generated its best sales results to date following the launch of Moshlings Series Six over Easter. Moshling sales tracked 15 per cent ahead of its previous best launch performance, while NPD data still shows the ...
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