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Investment in Equipment and Software Is Expected to Grow 5.6% in 2013

Apr 7, 2013

Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 5.6% in 2013, according to the Q2 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. The Foundation ...

Tags: equipment, Software Investment

McDonald's Is Unwrapping a Fresh New Flavor Experience-Premium McWrap

Apr 5, 2013

Posted by Lisa McTigue Pierce, Executive Editor -- Packaging Digest, 4/5/2013 11:04:54 AM Beginning on April 1, 2013, in select areas, McDonald's is unwrapping a fresh new flavor experience—Premium McWrap. The new meal-size wrap ...

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HD-LSP Autoload Cartoner Can Handle Bars, Flow Wrap Packages and Sachets

Apr 5, 2013

The Heavy Duty Linear Servopack (HD-LSP) autoload cartoner can handle bars, flow wrap packages and sachets. The machine can handle more than 350 products per minute, incorporating the patent-pending Sure-Load carton closing system, a rail ...

Tags: Cartoner, Packaging, Printing, Processing Machinery

Brazil's Garment Sector Production Rose by 5.33 Percent Year-on-Year

Apr 5, 2013

Brazil's garment sector production rose by 5.33 percent year-on-year, while textile sector output declined by 2.83 percent year-on-year, according to a statement released by Associação Brasileira da Indústria ...

Tags: Apparel, Textile

BASF Is Raising Its Prices for N, N-Dimethylformamide in Europe

Apr 3, 2013

Effective immediately, or as existing contracts permit, BASF is raising its prices for N,N-Dimethylformamide (DMF) in Europe by 30 € per ton or by the equivalent amount in local currency. DMF is a versatile organic solvent that is ...

Tags: BASF, Dimethylformamide, DMF

Surge in Cotton Prices Due to Concerns About Tightening Supply-Demand Balance

Apr 3, 2013

In March 2013, the A Index rose to 98.85 cents per pound on the 18th before receding to 93.15 cents per pound on March 26. The recent surge in cotton prices may be due to concerns about a tightening supply-demand balance outside of China as ...

Tags: Cotton Prices, Cotton, Cotton Market

From That Date Shoppers Will Have to Pay at Least 5p for Each Single Use Carrier Bag

Apr 3, 2013

From that date shoppers will have to pay at least 5p for each single use carrier bag they use. According to the Department of Environment, the main aim of the charge is to help protect the environment by "reducing the unnecessary use of ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Bag

CSN Released Its Financial Report for 2012 and The Fourth Quarter

Apr 2, 2013

It's reported that the Brazilian steelmaker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) released its financial report for 2012 and the fourth quarter. CSN posted a net income of BRL316 million for the fourth quarter, slumping by 61.3% year on ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel

ATI Has Greatly Expanded and Now Serves Clients Around The World

Apr 2, 2013

Jack Mans, Plant Operatiions Editor -- Packaging Digest, 4/1/2013 10:48:05 AM Aerofil Technology Inc. (ATI) began its operations in Sullivan, MO, in the fall of 1988 with two small aerosol lines and less than 50,000 sq ft of space. Since ...

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Orders of Furniture Factories Were up 7% and Shipments Were up 10%

Apr 1, 2013

Furniture factories got off to a quick start this year as January orders were up 7% and shipments up 10% from the same month in 2012, Smith Leonard reported. The accounting and consulting firm said its monthly survey of residential ...

Tags: furniture factory, furniture

BlackBerry's Eagerly-Awaited Quarter Four Results for Fiscal Year 2013 Have Arrived

Apr 1, 2013

BlackBerry's eagerly-awaited quarter four results for fiscal year 2013 have arrived and they spell rather bleak news for the company, but not without a moderately silver lining. The company achieved a revenue of $2.7bn, with a profit of ...

Tags: BlackBerry, iPhone, phone

The Demand for Electric Furnace (EF) Al-Killed Finished Steel Wires Have Dropped

Mar 29, 2013

Reportedly, the demand for electric furnace (EF) Al-killed finished steel wires have dropped after China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest carbon steel pipe makers in Taiwan announced to remain its list prices for EF Al-killed wire rods ...

Tags: Finished Steel Wire Prices, Finished Steel, Finished Steel Wire

The Global Crude Stainless Steel Production in Q1 of 2012,Rising by 2.9% Year on Year

Mar 29, 2013

According to statistics released by the International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF), the global crude stainless steel production totaled 26.10 million tons in the first three quarters of 2012, rising by 2.9% year on year. In the given ...

Tags: crude stainless steel output, crude stainless steel, output

Its New Machine Was Suitable for Both Solid Board,Carton Board in Single and Double Wave

Mar 29, 2013

The firm said that its new machine was suitable for both solid board and carton board in single and double wave. World first In a statement, Smurfit Kappa added: "This is the first installation in the world of an in-line laminator in ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, carton board

The Joyville Made Campaign,Launched in January 2013 by Cadbury Owners Mondelez

Mar 29, 2013

The Joyville Made campaign, launched in January 2013 by Cadbury owners Mondelez, the chocolatier giant, is based on a new gifting service where customers can create their own bar of chocolate online and send customised Cadbury Dairy Milk ...

Tags: CRP, Joyville Packs, Cadbury Campaign

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