Wacker Chemie AG is strategically expanding its presence in the Middle and South American growth region. Consequently, the Munich-based chemical com- pany is extending its existing technical center in São Paulo, Bra- zil, and ...
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Spectrum Chemicals & Laboratory Products has signed a new distribution agreement with TCI America, an affiliate of Tokyo Chemical Industries. The deal is expected to provide Spectrum with access to line of organics for biochemical, ...
China Mengniu Dairy is in talks to acquire China Modern Dairy, a leading raw milk supplier in China, in order to gain better control over its milk supply. China's state-owned COFCO and US-based private-equity firm KKR - the largest ...
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Meca Foods, a food company based in Chicago, US, is recalling 2,970 pounds of tamales, as they were produced at a facility that was not inspected by state officials. The recall, in which nearly 13,500 items are being withdrawn from the ...
Markel Ventures has acquired a majority interest in US-based Reading Bakery Systems and affiliated entities for an undisclosed amount. Reading Bakery Systems, based in Reading, Pennsylvania, designs and manufactures industrial baking ...
The new machine from the digital print and coding specialists will be available in three formats: inline, near-line and offline. Speaking to Packaging News at Emballage, chief marketing officer Carl-Michael Heüveldop said that the ...
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Multivac is set to introduce a new packaging solution for sensitive pharmaceutical and biotech products. The solution, based on a thermoforming packaging machine has a completely new machine concept and is designed for applications that ...
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Matrix Packaging Machinery has announced the launch of a new bagging machine. The X machine packs the production capacity of two machines, up to 250-bags-per-minute into the floor space required for one 45-inch wide bagger. According to ...
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The new positioning comes a year after Sealed Air's £4.3bn acquisition of hygiene giant Diversey in October 2011 and aims to bring the benefits of both sides of the business into a single coherent approach to food and drink packaging. ...
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The North American meat-focused division of Sara Lee will attract acquisition bids when the company spins off its Europe-based coffee-and-tea division in the future. The new company, which is to be named Hillshire Brands, is expected to ...
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ESK Ceramics, a German-based subsidiary of Ceradyne, has obtained a minority interest in Netherland-based Chemtrix for an undisclosed amount. The transaction will have an immaterial impact on Ceradyne's fully diluted earnings per share ...
The Lubrizol, a specialty chemical company, has entered into an agreement to acquire Spain-based Lipotec, a developer of personal care ingredients. Under the agreement, Lipotec will take over cosmetic active ingredients business and its ...
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OCCG has operations in northern Mexico and the southern United States. OCCG employs 2,800 people (2,000 of whom are employed in Mexico), and is expected to generate $53m of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ...
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Australia-based Cornerstone Automation Systems (CASI) has installed its 921 model of automated inline checkweighers, along with the SortMaster 130LD case reject at Lakey Packaging, which was on look out for a system that could locate ...
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RegeneRx Biopharmaceuticals has received an issued patent in Mexico and allowances of three additional patent applications in Mexico and Israel, related to Thymosin beta 4 (Tβ4). The patents are set to expire 2024-2026, the ...