Sacmi will showcase its new Imola series PH 8200 press to the international customers at the Imola plant. Over 150 international customers attended the presentation of the new Sacmi press. Thanks to Ethernet Powerlink field bus ...
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Butler Automatic, the inventor and global leader of automatic splicing solutions, announces an expanded sales team to focus on market growth in the packaging sector, expanding its team in North America, and Europe, the Middle East and ...
Packaging products supplier Crown Holdings has achieved one of its sustainability goals by decreasing energy consumption by 5.3% per billion standard units. In 2016, the company announced that it will reduce energy consumption by 5% per ...
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Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has agreed to acquire South Africa-based Boxmore Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Samrand of Johannesburg, Boxmore manufactures PET pre-forms, PET bottles and closures for the customers ...
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Industrial packaging firm MAUSER Group has celebrated the fifth anniversary of its factory in Gliwice, Poland. Ideally located in the industrial heartland of Upper Silesia, and operated by a strong local management team, the plant offers ...
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Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has acquired Gehl Foods’ bottle manufacturing facility located in the US state of Wisconsin. Situated 30 miles north of Milwaukee, the West Bend standalone facility features around ...
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UAE-based Amira Nature Foods has acquired a portfolio of packaged specialty rice brands from Euro Basmati in Germany for an undisclosed price. The acquired brands include Al Amir, Al Hakim, Bano, Dalia, Hanna and Shah Pari which have ...
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Research from security firm Kryptowire shows software installed on some cheap Android phones has been secretly sending user data – including full text messages – to a Chinese server. The software, which also collects location ...
Austria-based Schur Flexibles Group has signed an agreement to acquire majority stake in the Dutch company Drukkerij Zwart for undisclosed amount. Drukkerij Zwart is engaged in developing and producing packaging products for the food ...
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Twinlode, a supplier of high density storage systems, announced that Lawrence Eastman has been promoted to the role of CEO and president of the company. Eastman previously held the title of president at Twinlode Corporation where he ...
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Mondi announced half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. Highlights Continued strong financial performance on all key metrics Underlying operating profit of €529 million, up 8% Underlying earnings of ...
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Sun Chemical has opened a $30nm production centre in Aliaga, Izmir in Turkey to serve the growing demand for solvent-based flexible packaging solutions. The 50,000sqm site employs over 90 staff and is dedicated to the production of ...
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Food company Cerealto has acquired Mondelez International’s biscuit factory in Mem Martins, Portugal, including machinery and production lines. Mondelez has apprised the plant's Workers Representatives regarding the sale, ...
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Austrian packaging firm Alpla Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Egypt-based Taba Group to expand operations in Africa and the Middle East. Both firms have signed a partnership agreement to form a joint venture, which will ...
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Paper and packaging company Smurfit Kappa has acquired two Brazilian paper-based packaging companies including Industria de Embalagens Santana (INPA) and Paema Embalagens, for nearly €186m. INPA and Paema combinedly have three ...
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