South African label printer and converter First Impression Labels (FIL) has purchased equipment from Rotocon and Screen Graphic Solutions to boost its digital print production capability. The firm has invested in a Screen Truepress Jet ...
South Africa-based labeling firm Advanced Labels has purchased and installed a new Nilpeter FA flexo press to expand its capacity to serve the self-adhesive labeling market. The investment in the Nilpeter’s FA flexo press also ...
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South African pulp and paper firm Sappi has acquired specialty paper business of Cham Paper Group for CHF146.5m ($149m). The deal, which was signed in December 2017, involves acquisition of CPG’s Carmignano and Condino Mills in ...
Texas-based Stryve Foods, a protein snacks start-up, has acquired Braaitime for an undisclosed price to expand its biltong production. This acquisition along with the acquisition of Biltong USA made earlier in the year, makes Stryve Foods ...
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South African specialist paper company Sappi has unveiled plans to expand its dissolving wood pulp (DWP) capacity by 2020. The company's plans include potential expansion at its Saiccor DWP Mill to increase the mill’s capacity by ...
Denmark-based Danish Crown through its subsidiary ESS-Food has agreed to buy 70% stake in Overberg Food Distributors, a South African foodservice business, for an undisclosed price. Overberg Food Distributors, which is based in Cape Town, ...
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Pioneer Food will acquire full ownership of Heinz Foods South Africa (Heinz Foods SA) by purchasing the remaining 50.1% stake in the joint venture (JV) from Kraft Heinz Company’s subsidiary Heinz SA. Financial terms of the ...
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Chemical firm BASF and SoloPower Systems of Portland, OR, USA, which designs, manufactures and deploys copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) flexible thin-film solar technology, have launched a seamless and multi-layered roofing system ...
Unilever has agreed to divest its South African spreads business to Remgro as part of a ZAR11.9bn ($900m) worth deal with the investment firm. Under the terms of the agreement, Unilever will buy Remgro’s 25.75% stake in Unilever ...
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Sappi said it will showcase its complete line-up of speciality and packaging grades at this month’s Pack Expo Las Vegas in the US. The company's products and solutions will target packaging companies, brand owners, converters, ...
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Investment holding firm Long4Life has agreed to acquire South-Africa based contract packaging firm Inhle Beverages for around R360m ($27.2m). Based in Heidelberg of Gauteng, Inhle is specialized in the canning and bottling of carbonated ...
General Motors (GM) said it will phase out its Chevrolet brand in India and South Africa by the end of this year. The move is part of key restructuring actions in the company's GM International operations to strengthen global business ...
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Wine, spirit and cider producer Distell has partnered with Stock Spirits to improve spirit range in the UK. The partnership, which will take effect from 1 June 2017, will strengthen the relationship between the two companies. Several ...
South African food company Pioneer Foods has announced that it would buy a 49.89% stake in major FMCG manufacturer Weetabix East Africa for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition is expected to establish a strategic beachhead for Pioneer ...
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Japan’s Tacmina Corp has named Tapflo Group as an authorized distributor in South Africa for its solenoid and motor driven metering pumps including smoothflow pumps. Tapflo, a Swedish, family-owned manufacturer and supplier of air ...