US-based Bob Evans Food Products has launched new hand-held Breakfast Bakes in three varieties in the US. The new varieties include the Sausage, Egg & Cheese variety, the Bacon, Egg & Cheese variety, and the Southwest Breakfast Bake. ...
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ACE, a global commercial property and casualty insurance firm, has named Jeremy Cole as risk control account manager in the UK and Ireland casualty risk engineering department. ACE casualty risk control manager UK and Ireland Phil Myers ...
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Finland-based provider of polypropylene based film solutions KWH Plast has launched a new generation of polypropylene-based lidding film, SecurityPeel for meat and ready-meal packages. The new secure and peelable film's properties are ...
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Investment AB Kinnevik has received regulatory approval for its previously announced agreement to sell its Korsnas packaging operations to Billerud for SEK2.7bn ($406m), to form a merged group called BillerudKorsnas. According to the ...
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Insurance firm MetLife has inked an agreement to dispose of its nearly $70bn mortgage servicing portfolio to US based JPMorgan Chase Bank, for an undisclosed sum. Subject to certain regulatory approvals and other customary closing ...
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Swiss manufacturer of adhesive application systems Robatech Group has announced the acquisition of sales and service organization Ikiler Ticaret in Turkey. With the current acquisition, the group now has 14 daughter companies worldwide and ...
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GE Lighting has signed a contract for an undisclosed figure for the acquisition of LED manufacturer Albeo Technologies. Colorado-based Albeo Technologies specialises in LED solutions for industrial and commercial facilities. The ...
PVI Holdings and Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, has entered into an agreement to establish a joint venture, called PVI Sun Life Insurance Company Limited (PVI Sun Life) to offer innovative life insurance products to customers in ...
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OfficeMax has forecast flat to slightly higher sales for the full 2011/12 year in the wake of a series of store closures in the US. The global OP company said that total company sales for the second quarter would be flat to slightly lower ...
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Graphic Packaging has announced an agreement for one of its subsidiaries to acquire A&R Carton's Beer and Beverage packaging business in Europe for €26m. The A&R Beer and Beverage packaging business includes two folding carton ...
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The Prudential Insurance Company of America has inked a deal with Verizon Communications, pursuant to which the latter will transfer nearly $7.5bn in pension plan obligations to the former. Following the completion of the deal expected in ...
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Closure Systems International (CSI) has introduced its new Econo-Lok mini linerless closure, which has been engineered to meet standard performance requirements for carbonated soft drinks (CSD) and bottled water applications. According to ...
Proviz has launched its range of eye-catching and light-emitting motorcycling and horse riding clothing and accessories in response to demand from both genres of riders wishing to stand out more on the roads. The motorcycling clothing ...
Global idea-to-mold provider R&D/Leverage has announced the launch of its new Opti-Sim Virtual Prototyping tool, which lets PET packagers anticipate a bottle concept's impact on engineering, operations and marketing. R&D/Leverage ...
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CNA Financial has selected Michael Kirchgessner as the vice president of Umbrella for commercial underwriting, in a bid to expand its underwriting capabilities. CNA Commercial chief underwriting officer John Beckman said the company is ...
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