Closure supplier in the US, Closure Systems International (CSI) has unveiled its new Xtra-Lok mini ‘S’ 28mm closure for the short-height carbonated soft drink bottle. The closure features a lightweight design that delivers ...
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Aon Risk Solutions, the global risk management business of Aon Corporation, has established a new insurance facility to offer replacement coverage to US companies that suffered flood-related claims. Dubbed Flood Secure, the facility is ...
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Plastic Ingenuity, a US-based custom thermoformer has teamed up with the National Association for PET Container Resources (NAPCOR) and Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI) to fund a grant program to collect and process PET thermoformed ...
Tags: Pet Recycling Program, PET thermoformed packaging, recycling facilities
Corporate Express's case against school books supplier Wooldridges for non-payment of invoices for $3.6 million worth of stationery products has hit a significant hurdle with the appointment of administrators to Wooldridges' parent company ...
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New York Life Capital Partners, a private equity affiliate of New York Life Investments has promoted its senior managing principal, Steven Benevento, to chief investment officer. Reporting to NYLCAP chief executive officer Thomas ...
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Flexible re-sealable packaging company in the UK Flexico Group has unveiled the new SensoGrip zipper to the UK markets. It is ideal for food products such as cheese, soups, baby food, pasta and cooking sauces. The SensoGrip zipper has ...
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Global packaging solutions supplier Shiner International has reported an 8.2% decline in total revenue for the second quarter of 2012 to $16.4m compared to $17.9m in the same period of 2011. According to the company, the fall was mainly ...
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The Federal Reserve Bank of New York (New York Fed) has completed the sale of the remaining securities in the Maiden Lane III (ML III) portfolio. The apex banking regulator said that it garnered a net gain for the benefit of the public of ...
Tags: New York Fed, remaining securities, Maiden Lane III, finance
Water soluble films manufacturer in the US MonoSol has launched its new transparent Vivos Edible Delivery Systems. Vivos edible film is used to make pre-portioned pouches which deliver food products designed for use in hot or cold water. ...
Tags: Transparent Edible Film, Vivos edible film, pre-portioned pouches
Fowler Products, a division of the US-based Pro Mach has launched its new capping head designed for both new Fowler/Zalkin capping machines and as a retrofit for existing Fowler/Zalkin applications. The quick-release capping head has been ...
MetLife has agreed to pay $500m in a multistate settlement with Florida insurance investigators in connection with holding death benefits from life insurance policies issued decades ago. The regulators accused the US insurer over non ...
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US-based Milliken & Company is all set to introduce benefits of its additives for packaging applications with a focus on the sustainability advantages of Millad NX 8000 clarifying agents for polypropylene (PP). Millad NX 8000 from ...
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HCL is in talks with DLF Pramerica Life Insurance to acquire 51% stake, a move that will allow the latter to foray into the Indian insurance market. DLF Pramerica Life Insurance is joint venture between DLF and Prudential International ...
Tags: HCL, DLF Pramerica Life Insurance, acquisition, Indian insurance market
UK based Pension Corporation, the specialist insurer which manages pension schemes’ risks, has raised nearly 300m pounds by disposing some of its pension schemes to reinsurer Munich Re. The Munich Re arrangement has been initiated ...
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BMW Group in the US reported combined October 2012 sales of its BMW and Mini brands of 32,339 vehicles, up 18.5%, compared to 27,288 vehicles for the same period in 2011. The company's sales increased 8.4% to 267,267 units for the first ...