Neil Osment Associates (NOA), a business packaging consultancy, has acquired the PRISM name, database, goodwill and intellectual property rights from owner Simon Southern PRISM is a market research and strategic consulting packaging ...
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Posted by Jack Mans, Plant Operations Editor -- Packaging Digest, 5/7/2013 2:08:06 PM Smurfit Kappa bag-in-box will showcase its complete range of new and modern flexible packaging, the Pouch-Up?, at the London International Wine Fair ...
In first quarter results published this morning (3 May), the group reported that revenues for the period rose by 4% year-on-year to €1.89bn, while EBITDA profit slipped 2% to €241m. Pre-tax profits, meanwhile, fell to €57m ...
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The paper and corrugated multinational said in a statement this morning that a new paper machine at the mill that will produce 250,000 tonnes of lightweight corrugated case material each year, will now be operational by the fourth quarter ...
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Cosmetics (colloquially known as makeup or make-up) are care substances used to enhance the appearance or odor of the human body. They are generally mixtures of chemical compounds, some being derived from natural sources, many being ...
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Irish paper-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched the latest version of its InnoBook software tool. According to the company, InnoBook is filled with hundreds of solutions and offers its customers the collective power of over ...
On April 18, Barry Leonard was recognized as the 2013 NC State University College of Textiles Leader of the Year. The award recognizes a textile industry executive who has shown outstanding leadership qualities that have moved the textile ...
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The fire started last Wednesday (17 April) at Smurfit Kappa's recovered fibre yard in Nechells. In a press statement published today (22 April), West Midlands Fire Service said: "Fire crews continued to work hard over the weekend and as ...
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A major fire ripped through Smurfit Kappa’s paper mill on Wednesday night (17 April). Some 9,000 tonnes of cardboard bales were well alight [nearly a quarter of its stock supply], covering seven acres of a 22-acre site. West ...
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West Midlands Fire Service said more than 15 fire engines were at the Smurfit Kappa plant, a mill that packaging papers, in Nechells. About 100 firefighters remain at the scene of the blaze in Mount Street, which broke out shortly after ...
The corrugated giant’s annual report, which was sent to shareholders earlier this week, shows that McGann’s pay packet totalled €2.488 million in 2012, slightly down from the €2.541 million he earned the previous year. ...
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Serascience, a joint venture between Abingdon Health and the University of Birmingham, has introduced a proprietary point-of-care diagnostic device for multiple myeloma. Designed to aid in the diagnosis of myeloma and monitor relapse and ...
Corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has invested in a new in-line laminator for its Massa Lombarda plant in Italy. According to the Irish company, the machine is said to be suitable for solid board as well as carton board in single ...
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The firm said that its new machine was suitable for both solid board and carton board in single and double wave. World first In a statement, Smurfit Kappa added: "This is the first installation in the world of an in-line laminator in ...
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With ever changing and improving technology, the application of digital printing technique on textile industry is moving at the fast lane. Industry researchers estimate that there will be an increase of 30 billion yards of material volume ...
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