In a major setback to efforts to ban plastic bags, Arizona lawmakers have made it illegal for cities to impose bag bans through a recent legislation. Arizona Retailers Association and the Arizona Food Marketing Alliance, which ...
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Extrusion and thermoforming company Par-Pak Europe, the UK division of the Waddington Group, has bought packaging firm Deltaform and its subsidiary Chiltern Thermoforming, to expand its position in the European market. Deltaform and ...
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Digital security firm Gemalto has launched Sealys Premium inlays and eCovers to enable manufacturers produce thinner electronic passports. Sealys Premium inlays and eCovers promises thinner, flatter and more aesthetic passports by ...
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Paper and packaging firm Antalis has bought 1st Class Packaging, Donington Packaging Supplies and Parkside Packaging from PaperlinX UK. PaperlinX UK was placed into administration in April, but the performance of the three distribution ...
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Ball Packaging Europe has launched the 25-centiliter slim can with an in-built straw, in the Polish market. The straw-integrated can will debut with Sulimar Brewery's Cornelius Grapefruit flavored beer. The self-activated straw pops ...
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Clondalkin Kirchberg has developed an aluminum-free PE-based foil for butter wraps. The butter foil comes in 10 different colors, and promises sturdy dead fold similar to aluminum. Clondalkin claims that its foil has same ...
US-based craft beer distributor Craft Central has signed a deal to distribute Carolina Brewing Company’s craft beers in the Triad region of US. Holly Springs-based Carolina Brewing Company has marked its 20th anniversary by entering ...
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All the world's cropland is a difficult task. Yet the competition for land among developers, growers and other parties makes getting an accurate count of the world's arable acres especially important as the planet's population grows. The ...
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Spanish company Nylstar which specialises in the production of premium polyamide yarns and fabrics and is known worldwide for its brand Meryl has signed a collaboration agreement with another Spanish fabric maker Puntiblond to promote Meryl ...
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Online shopping has arrived in North Korea, though it's as isolated from the rest of the world as the country itself, and the vast majority of North Koreans lack the technology to use it. The state-run site, called Okryu, offers a range ...
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The Apple Watch and other wearables will drive the App Revolution, which we have so successfully ridden for the last seven years, to a whole now level, creating trillions of dollars in value for our economy in coming decades. Using the ...
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Partnering with Toray Fluorofibers and fire garment manufacturer Majestic Fire Apparel, Victaulic, a producer of mechanical pipe joining technology developed a leading-edge foundry worker safety coat. According to a Victaulic press ...
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Less than half of consumers in the US are aware of most smart fabrics, including those that have been available in the marketplace for several years. For some smart fabrics, including cooling and heat-modifying fabrics, interest is higher ...
India’s biggest intimate wear sourcing show Galleria Intima is moving to Delhi for its 4th edition to be held on 26-27 August, 2015. An initiative of Intimate Apparel Association of India (IAAI), Galleria Intima 2015 will see ...
Performance apparel, footwear and accessories marketer Under Armour has signed a multi year partnership with rugby club, Wasps and has become the club’s official technical wear partner. According to a Wasps press release, it ...
Tags: Performance apparel, footwear