Retailers signed up to Zero Waste Scotland’s Carrier Bag Commitment can record “vital facts about the single-use bags”. The charge in Scotland came into effect in October and requires all retailers to charge a minimum of ...
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Japanese automotive manufacturers Honda Motor and Mazda Motor may have to recall more cars in the US over airbag issues. Reuters reported that both the companies may have to recall 200,000 more cars in Japan to replace Takata air bags if ...
The company’s chief executive officer Michael Laurier said: “The suggestion by the promoters of the ban that the Member-states were acting in the interests of Symphony is ludicrous. They were acting in the interests of the ...
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Representatives of the oxo-biodegradable industry have expressed happiness over European Council of Member States' decision to reject the ban on the material across the continent. The Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Association (OPA) also ...
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Toyota Motor has announced recall of around 57,000 vehicles worldwide, to replace the potentially failed Takata's air bag inflators. Since 2008, over 16 million vehicles have been recalled by several car manufacturers due to problems ...
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Toyota Material Handling Australia (TMHA) has specially tailored a 2.5-tonne forklift to meet the specific site needs at a New South Wales Lime plant. Sibelco Australia commissioned a new diesel-powered Toyota 72-8FD25 forklift in October ...
Henry’s Farm of Virginia has recalled all packages of soybean sprouts since they may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) said. The company has recalled 1 lb ...
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Scotland-based W&M Watson Packaging (WMW) will be acquiring two self-adhesive label companies based in central Scotland - Lothian Labels (LLL) and Complete Labelling (CLL). While the former is a prominent label manufacturer, the latter ...
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Drumheller Packaging is expanding its facility in Clarksdale, Mississippi, with a $360,000 corporate investment that is expected to create 20 new jobs. Mississippi Development Authority (MDA) and Coahoma County provided assistance for the ...
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Bags, Cases & Boxes Professional Buyers Hot Search Keywords of Made-in-China.com, from Feb. to April 2014 Bags, Cases & Boxes Professional Buyers Interest Analysis of Made-in-China.com Bags, Cases & Boxes Professional Buyers ...
2011-2013 China Bags, Cases & Boxes Export Volume Trend 2011-2013 China Bags, Cases & Boxes Export Volume Trend China bags, cases & boxes export volume decreased year-on-year (YOY) from 2011 to 2013. The export volume for 2013 ...
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China Bags, Cases & Boxes Exports, from Jan. to Dec. 2013 HS Product Name Jan.-Dec. Total Export Volume (Kg) Export Value Compared with the same period last year ...
Cardia Bioplastics Limited (ASX: CNN) has signed a terms sheet with privately held Stellar Films Group (Stellar Films) under which a merger of the businesses of the two groups is proposed. What is the goal? The idea is to create a ...
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Compostable resins, films, bags and custom finished products providers Cardia Bioplastics has announced a merger with Australian privately held Stellar Films Group to create a leader in sustainable packaging. Cardia Bioplastics will ...
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About 85% of global tea production is sold by multinationals. And three multinationals control one fifth of the global tea market – Unilever which owns Brooke Bond (UK) and Lipton (worldwide) with 12%, Tata Global Beverages which owns ...
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