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Amcor Has Announced Plans to Demerge Its Aapd Business
Aug 2, 2013Australian packaging company Amcor has announced plans to demerge its Australasia and Packaging Distribution (AAPD) business from its other operations to pursue their own growth agendas and strategic priorities. Amcor CEO and managing ...
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Arla Has Developed a Mobile Packaging Facility for Milk Powder Using Three 40ft Containers
Aug 2, 2013Arla Foods, a global dairy company has developed a mobile packaging facility for milk powder using three 40ft containers to test new markets for the product in Africa. The container, which is 90m2 in total, is capable of receiving 40 ...
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SEB Selected Eastman Tritan Copolyester for The Container of Multi-Delices Yogurt Maker
Aug 2, 2013French appliances producer Groupe SEB has selected Eastman Tritan copolyester for the container of its new multi-delices yogurt maker. Groupe SEB project manager Patrick Charles said the company selected Tritan as it will not crack or ...
Tags: Groupe SEB, Yogurt Maker
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Asia Packaging Group Has Reported Revenues of $47m for The Year Ended 31 March 2013
Aug 2, 2013Packaging products manufacturer in China Asia Packaging Group has reported revenues of $47m for the year ended 31 March 2013, representing 10% rise over the corresponding fiscal. During the period, the company's net income increased 36.3% ...
Tags: Asia Packaging, Packaging
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Kwikee Has Created an API for Retailers and E-Commerce Developers That Need Information
Aug 2, 2013Kwikee, a division of MultiAd, has created an Application Programming Interface (API) for retailers and e-commerce developers that need information for consumer products. The interface will provide companies with a relaibale source of ...
Tags: Nutrition Data, Food Product
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Menasha Packaging Has Announced That The Company's Yukon Plant in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania
Aug 2, 2013Menasha Packaging has announced that the company’s Yukon Plant in Ruffs Dale, Pennsylvania, a part of its Western Pennsylvania Complex, has received certifications from two global product safety and quality standardization programs. ...
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Delaware Life Approved The Purchase of Sun Life Financial's Us Annuity Business
Aug 2, 2013The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) has approved the purchase of Sun Life Financial’s US annuity business by Delaware Life Holdings. Delaware Life Holdings is owned by shareholders of Guggenheim Partners, a ...
Tags: Delaware Life, Sun Life
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HTC Plans to Introduce a Series of MID-Tier and Entry-Level Smartphones
Aug 2, 2013HTC plans to introduce a series of mid-tier and entry-level smartphones later this year as a way to regain market share, after posting disappointing financial results in the second quarter. The new phones will arrive at the end of the ...
Tags: HTC, Smartphones
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Generali Posted Net Profit of Eur1.08bn for The First Half of 2013, an Increase of 28.4%
Aug 2, 2013Italian insurer The Generali Group has posted net profit of €1.08bn for the first half of 2013, an increase of 28.4% compared to €842m for the same period prior year. Earnings after taxes were €1.16bn in the first half of ...
Tags: Net Profit, insurer
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Microsoft Is Expanding The Push for So-Called "White Spaces" Broadband to South Africa
Aug 2, 2013Microsoft is expanding the push for so-called "white spaces" broadband to South Africa, where it will help to deploy the technology in a pilot project serving five primary and secondary schools. The pilot project is aimed at getting ...
Tags: White Spaces, software
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Miami-Based Startup Muzik Has Created a Set of Headphones
Aug 2, 2013Miami-based startup Muzik, has created a set of headphones that with the push of a button allows you to share what you're listening to on Twitter and Facebook. The new Muzik headphones, which sell for $299, have four buttons on the right ...
Tags: Headphones, Consumer Electronics
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Manulife Financial Inked a Contract to Dispose of Its Life Insurance Business in Taiwan
Aug 2, 2013Manulife Financial has inked a contract to dispose of its life insurance business in Taiwan to CTBC Life Insurance Co (CTBC Life), a subsidiary of CTBC Financial. The acquisition of insurance operations of Manulife in Taiwan, which ...
Tags: Life Insurance, CTBC Life
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Metlife Reported Operating Earnings of $1.6bn, or $1.44 Per Share, for The Second Quarter
Aug 2, 2013US-based life insurer MetLife has reported operating earnings of $1.6bn, or $1.44 per share, for the second quarter of 2013, with an increase of 11% and 7%, compared to $1.43bn, or $1.34 per share, respectively during the same period last ...
Tags: Metlife, life insurer
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Philippines Is Planning to Propose a Mandatory Insurance Bill Due to Its Location
Aug 2, 2013The Philippines is planning to propose a mandatory insurance bill as the country is more prone to earth quakes due to its location on the Pacific Ring of Fire. The proposal, which is backed by Asian Development Bank with a $70m loan, aims ...
Tags: Philippines, Insurance Bill
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SAP Has Broadened Its Partner Program for Companies
Aug 2, 2013SAP has broadened its partner program for companies that want to develop applications using its technology and then sell them through the SAP online store. While SAP already had programs aimed at mobile application development and its ...
