Injection molding and extrusion equipment provider Milacron has agreed to acquire US-based CanGen Holdings. CanGen supplies highly engineered aftermarket process control components for extrusion and injection molding applications. With ...
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Swiss food fragrance and flavours company Givaudan has initiated plans to set up a flavours manufacturing facility in Ranjangaon, Pune in India. Givaudan is investing CHF 55m ($55.8m) as a part of growth strategy to foray into Indian ...
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Wacker Chemie AG has officially started up a new reactor for vinyl acetate-ethylene co-polymer (VAE) dispersions at its Calvert City site in Kentucky, USA. By expanding its capacities, WACKER is meeting global demand for its dispersions and ...
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Irish food ingredients company Kerry Group has acquired three U-based companies Red Arrow Products, Island Oasis and Biothera Inc’s Wellmune for $735m, a move that will usher the company’s growth in nutritional solutions market. ...
Axalta Coating Systems is expanding its presence in India with investments that will enable the company to double production capacity and construct an automotive OEM coatings development laboratory at its operations center in Savli in ...
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US-based coating maker Axalta has strengthened its presence in India with construction of an automotive OEM coatings development laboratory at its operating center in Savli, Gujarat. The company did not disclose the exact amount it plans ...
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Votorantim Metais and its affiliate U.S. Zinc has announced key changes to the company’s leadership team. Rodrigo Daud will serve as chief commercial officer for Votorantim Metais and Tracy Baugh has been promoted to president of U.S. ...
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Feldmuehle Uetersen, a paper mill located northwest of Hamburg, will present products from its Board Solutions, Liner Options, Labelling Applications and Flexible Packaging segments at the FachPack 2015 trade fair. Since July 2015, ...
Magna International and Argus Cyber Security announced today that they are partnering to deliver a robust solution to the automotive industry that addresses vehicle security concerns related to cyber attacks in the rapidly growing car ...
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India’s apparel industry is continuing its upward growth curve with the overall index value recording 6.2 points, according to The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India’s (CMAI) Apparel Index for April-June 2015. Much like ...
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US-based flexible packaging products maker Bemis Company has inked a pact for the acquisition of South American rigid plastic packaging business of Brazilian firm Emplal Participa. The transaction, contingent upon customary closing ...
Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has established a joint venture with Cardiff University to lead the development and commercialization of compound semiconductor technologies in Europe. IQE says that ...
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Kitwave Wholesale Group, an independent UK wholesaler of FMCG products, has added an eleventh company to its group following the acquisition of Angelbell by acquiring Hulleys Frozen. The acquisition is an excellent fit within the Kitwave ...
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Spencer Coatings Limited, the East Midlands-based industrial coatings manufacturer, has announced the acquisition of West Bromwich-based Protega Paints in a multi-million pound deal. The company enjoys a rich heritage in the industrial ...
Huon Aquaculture has opened a new Smokehouse and Product Innovation Centre in Parramatta Creek, in the north of Tasmania, creating 70 new jobs. The move is in line with the company's controlled growth strategy to invest close to $160m in ...
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