J.M. Smucker’s proposed $285m purchase of Conagra Brands’ Wesson cooking oil brand has hit a roadblock with the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) accusing the deal will reduce competition in the country for canola and vegetable ...
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Bobst Group, a Swiss-based supplier of equipment and services to the packaging and label industries, has reported consolidated sales of CHF1 529m ($1,629m) in 2017, an increase of CHF82m, or 5.7%, compared to 2016. The operating result ...
Tags: packaging, label industries
Toyota said that it will build the third generation of Auris hatchback model at its UK car plant in Burnaston, Derbyshire. The engines for the model will be sourced from Toyota Motor UK’s (TMUK) factory in Deeside, North Wales. ...
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German industrial packaging firm Mauser Group has acquired the manufacturing assets of MaschioPack North America for an undisclosed amount. MaschioPack North America is engaged in manufacturing 275-gallon and 330-gallon Intermediate Bulk ...
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Saica, a corrugated cardboard paper manufacturer, has acquired French corrugated case material and corrugated packaging manufacturer Emin Leydier. The acquisition will allow Saica to expand its production capacity of recycled corrugated ...
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Sappi North America, a producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has joined as a new funding partner of The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit that applies corporate funding to improve recycling efforts in ...
Antalis Packaging is helping retailers expand their brand with bubble wrap innovation. The company said Sealed Air Bubble Wrap IB Expressions, a bubble wrap solution with a difference, is now available through Antalis Packaging. The ...
Australia’s competition regulator has raised concerns about a proposed CAD1.29bn ($1.01bn) acquisition of Murray Goulburn Co-Operative (MG) by Canada’s Saputo, saying that the transaction would lead to lower prices being paid to ...
The Scottish Government is planning to introduce 50p minimum unit pricing for alcohol from 1 May 2018. Scotland’s health secretary, Shona Robison said the decision was made after analysis of a public consultation, and the ...
BMW Group has signed a letter of intent with Great Wall Motor on local production of future battery-electric MINI vehicles in China. In addition to production of the first battery electric MINI at the main plant in Oxford starting in ...
In stand I-2 (hall 2) at GSMA’s Mobile World Congress (MWC2018) in Barcelona, Spain (26 February – 1 March), Skyworks Solutions Inc of Woburn, MA, USA (which makes analog and mixed-signal semiconductors) has launched its first ...
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Groupe PSA has acquired controlling stake in Chinese automotive spare parts distributor Jian Xin. With this acquisition, Groupe PSA will be able to accelerate the rollout of its aftermarket offering in China by rapidly establishing its ...
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Ford is investing $25m at its Kentucky plant to increase production of its Lincoln Navigator, Expedition SUVs in order to meet increasing customer demand. The company claimed that Navigator retail sales were up triple digits in most ...
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Danish Crown’s Polish meat business Sokolow has revealed its intentions to acquire its rival Gzella Meat Group. Gzella Meat's operations are confined to the northern region of Poland. The deal between the two Polish meat firms ...
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Sincerity Applied Materials Holding has unveiled plans to enter the US market, helping to serve customers in the region. Presently over 90% of SAPL's revenue is derived from sales within the Australian market. However, due to the strong ...