North American rigid containers supplier BWAY has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ropak Packaging from the Linpac Group in a deal valued at about $265m. BWAY president and chief executive officer Kenneth Roessler said ...
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SAP has turned heads in recent years with a number of high-profile acquisitions, scooping up SuccessFactors, Sybase and Ariba for more than $13 billion collectively. But company executives also maintain they intend to increase revenues ...
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Design agency in the UK, Pearlfisher has created the packaging design and brand narrative for retailer Crabtree & Evelyn's new 2012 Christmas gift collection. The collection consists of a Home Fragrance range in two scents including Noel ...
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Despite needing each other, Twitter and Instagram are feuding, and Instagram has gone so far as to disable an integration tool, leaving pictures difficult to view on Twitter. In a status update on its site Wednesday, Twitter reported that ...
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US-based global beauty company and the world's direct seller, Avon has selected Mega Airless' neutral and airless dispensers for the global launch of its Anew Clinical Pro Line Corrector. Mega Airless' lotion dispensers provide complete ...
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Integrated packaging products provider Pro Mach has expanded its sanitary production & material handling capabilities for primary packaging with the acquisition of the US-based KLEENLine. Pro Mach president and CEO Mark Anderson said the ...
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Swiss food company Nestlé has opened its first research and development (R&D) center in India, with an investment of CHF50m ($52.85m) in order to gain greater understanding of Indian consumers, traditional ingredients and local ...
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Japanese car maker Nissan has recorded the sales of 300,000 units in Europe, up 3.5%, during the initial five months of 2012. During the January-May 2012 period, the carmaker's average share of the European market was approximately ...
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French group Armor has announced the launch of a new wax ribbon AWR 8 for flat head thermal transfer printers. The product offers wide label material compatibilities, printing on uncoated rough papers, coated papers and also on synthetic ...
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US-based Wawa has launched Wawa original blend and 100% Colombian in a single-serve container compatible with the popular Keurig brewing system. Wawa category manager Mendy Meriwether said they have launched these convenient new ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan has reported 16.7% rise in its sales to 2,625,410 units during first half (H1) of 2012, while the domestic sales also increased 31.1% to 366,569 units during the period. Nissan's global production during H1 ...
US food and beverage company Dean Foods has entered into an agreement to sell its Morningstar Foods unit to Canadian dairy company Saputo for $1.45bn. Morningstar Foods is a producer of dairy and non-dairy extended shelf-life and ...
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California-based financial holding firm Versant International has completed the acquisition of Mamma's Best, an organic natural foods company based in Irvine, California. Mamma's Best produces organic barbeque sauces, marinades, soups and ...
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US-based fast-food hamburger chain Jack in the Box has relaunched Bonus Jack, a double-patty cheeseburger, for a limited time at participating locations. Bonus Jack, which was initially launched in the 1970s, features two beef patties ...
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Spee-Dee Packaging Machinery has formed a sales agreement with Australia-based BetaPak, which will represent Spee-Dee’s product line and provide ongoing service to companies within the Asia Pacific region. Spee-Dee Sales/Marketing ...
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