UK-based Leopard Recycling has purchased Cromwell Recycling, the recycling division of UK-based refuse sack supplier Cromwell Polythene. Leopard Recycling commercial director Mark Fuller said having taken care of Cromwell's recycling ...
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To expand its business in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, Procter & Gamble equipped its distribution center in Crailsheim, Germany, with new pallet-flow storage systems. This technology helped the company substantially increase its ...
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The battle for Fraser&Neave(F&N)has taken another twist after Overseas Union Enterprise(OUE)extended the deadline for its SGD13.1bn(US$10.7bn)offer for the Singapore conglomerate. In a filing yesterday(3 January),property group OUE said ...
Global paper and packaging company International Paper has completed the previously announced acquisition of the shares of its joint venture partner Sabanci in the Turkish corrugated packaging company Olmuksa for $56m. Following the deal, ...
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Driller Transocean has agreed to pay $1.4 billion in fines and penalties and to plead guilty to one count of violating the Clean Water Act in connection with the 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion and spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the US ...
2012 has been a banner year for the Meyer Sound MINA line array loudspeaker, the smallest and youngest member of the MILO family line array loudspeakers, the company reports. Dozens of new installations in small- to medium- sized theatres ...
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Initially Toshiba will offer phosphor-converted white LEDs based on its GaN-on-Si manufacturing process over a range of 3000K to 5000K. Back in mid-December, Toshiba announced that it was entering mass production of LEDs using a 200-mm ...
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PAC has introduced the Precisely Packaging On-Line Program. For several decades, PAC has been providing continuing education for packaging industry professionals in the classroom. Under their freshly branded PACed education platform, ...
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Danske Spritfabriker, which is now owned by France's Pernod Ricard, has succeeded in establishing a long-lasting Christmas tradition. For the past 31 years the Danish distiller has produced Aalborg Jule Akvavit, a Christmas aquavit ...
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Smithers Pira announced the 2nd annual U.S. version of Digital Print for Packaging 2013, which will take place Wednesday, June 5 - Thursday, June 6 in Atlanta, GA. "The word that we heard from 2012 attendees was ‘finally a U.S. ...
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Featuring a full-color touch screen, membrane key panel and product inspection data collection capability, the Mettler Toledo Signature metal detector is designed for cost-effective easy integration into food production lines. When ...
GE Lighting has named Agostino Renna as President and CEO of GE Lighting Europe, Middle East, and Africa, the position change is effective immediately. GE Lighting, a designer of lighting products, has selected Agostino Renna as president ...
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Nestlé registered the shape as far back as 2006 but Cadbury won an appeal against the move. However an appeal at the Community Trade Mark Office has ruled that the four-fingered, three-dimensional shape of the bar can be trademarked. ...
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The deal for the stake in the 170m-turnover group was announced this morning by Sun European Partners, the European arm of US-based Sun Capital which has recently bought businesses including Britton Group, Albéa, Kobusch-Sengewald ...
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The packs have gone into 500 Sainsbury’s stores and Refinery was tasked with creating branding that communicated a sense of heritage and quality. The dipping sauces were created by twins Helen and Lisa Tse, who also run the Sweet ...
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