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Prudential Financial Has Appointed Michele Meyer-Shipp as The New Vice President

Dec 4, 2012

Prudential Financial has appointed Michele Meyer-Shipp as the new vice president and chief diversity officer to oversee all diversity and inclusion initiatives for the company. In this role, she will also maintain ongoing compliance with ...

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CSA Group Has Bought Lamp and Luminaire Testing Firm Orb Optronix

Dec 4, 2012

CSA Group, a global product testing company, has bought lamp and luminaire testing firm Orb Optronix. Orb Optronix, based in Kirkland, Washington, provides LED testing and measurement of discrete LEDs, LED array, LED light engines, LED ...

Tags: LED luminaires, LED array, LED light measurement system

An Acquisition to Baking Firm Victoria Foods Has Been Operated by Symington's

Dec 4, 2012

UK-based convenience food company Symington's has acquired family-owned baking business Victoria Foods for an undisclosed amount. This acquisition will strengthen Symington's position in the home baking category and also complement its ...

Tags: family-owned baking business, home baking category, home baking market

Flos Has Long Been Synonymous with Decorative Lamps by Big-Name Designers

Dec 4, 2012

An unusual new LED downlight fitting from Flos combines desirable beam characteristics with flexible aesthetic detailing through the use of acrylic 'pipes'. Peter Stuart sees BDP's Mark Ridler put it through a bench test ...

Tags: LED downlight fitting, LEDs, LED Pipes downlight

The Packaging for Rum Brand Has Been Created by Flowdesign

Dec 4, 2012

US-based Flowdesign has created packaging for Pumpkin Face Rum, a new line of rum from Itsko Imports. The rums are handselected from the Dominican Republic. As part of the packaging, the glass was sculpted in a pumpkin shape with a ...

Tags: Packaging, Rum Brand, rum from Itsko

$850m in R&D Is Invested by GM at Oshawa Facility

Dec 4, 2012

General Motors (GM) of Canada is investing $850m in its research and development (R&D) activities at the Canadian Engineering Centre in Oshawa, Ontario between 2009 and 2016. According to the GM, the investment will offer long-term ...

Tags: GM, R&D, Oshawa facility

Nilpeter Sells Fourth Flexo Press to Hine Labels

Dec 4, 2012

UK-based converter Hine Labels has purchased its fourth flexo press FB-3300S from Nilpeter, which features full servo, full auto register and pre-setting, and is fitted with an IST UV curing system. Besides, the company selected for ...

Tags: purchased, Hine Labels, fourth flexo press, label printing

Fentimans and Bloom Partnered with Keen and Able to Create The Packaging Design

Dec 4, 2012

Fentimans and BLOOM partnered with brand experience agency Keen and Able to create the packaging design for their premium pre-mixed gin & tonic cocktail. Launched in Sainsbury's stores across the UK, the ready to serve cocktail mixes ...

Tags: Packaging Design, premium pre-mixed gin, tonic cocktail

The Sales of Adds up 10.1% in June

Dec 4, 2012

General Motors (GM) and its Chinese joint ventures (JV) have reported 10.1% rise in sales in June to 213,495 units in China, over the same period in 2011. Domestic sales of Shanghai GM increased 7.5% to 109,127 units and SAIC-GM-Wuling's ...

Tags: GM, sales up, China

P P Caps Has Been Acquired by Indian Firm

Dec 4, 2012

India-based manufacturer of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL), Tilaknagar Industries (TI) has announced the acquisition of P P Caps. P P Caps is setting up a plant in the state of Maharashtra, which is expected to commence commercial ...

Tags: IMFL, P P caps

New Tray Sealer Has Been Offered to Package Their Strawberries by Packaging Automation

Dec 4, 2012

UK-based Packaging Automation has offered a new eclipse SL3 tray sealer to Osborne and Sons for packaging their strawberries. Osborne and Sons, a small pack house based in Taunton, Somerset, turned to PA for a new eclipse SL3 tray sealer ...

Tags: new eclipse, strawberries, tray sealer, packaging

SteriPack Opens Its First North American Facility

Dec 4, 2012

Irish supplier of cleanroom sterilised packaging solutions SteriPack has announced the opening of its first North American facility in Lakeland, Florida, US. The facility helps SteriPack to provide converted products in Europe, Asia and ...

Tags: packaging solutions, packaging products, medical industry

Sonoco Recycling Invests $4m in Us Facility

Dec 4, 2012

Global packaging company Sonoco's unit Sonoco Recycling has invested $4m in its materials recovery facility (MRF) in Columbia, South Carolina, US allowing it to accept additional types of materials. The facility will enable residents in ...

Tags: recycling, invested, MRF, materials, household materials, composite cans

Jiangling Motors Is Planning to Buy Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck

Dec 4, 2012

Jiangling Motors (JMC), which is 30% owned by Ford Motor, has agreed to acquire Taiyuan Changan Heavy Truck Company. As part of the deal, JMC will pay cash for the 80% stake currently held by China Changan Automobile and the remaining 20% ...

Tags: JMC, Taiyuan Changan, Ford

Campbell Soup Acquires Bolthouse Farms

Dec 4, 2012

Campbell Soup has completed the acquisition of Bolthouse Farms, a US-based food and beverage company, from private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners in an all cash deal of $1.55bn. The acquisition is a part of the company's strategy ...

Tags: food and beverage company, private equity firm