UK packaging distribution firm Kite Packaging Group has started its annual charity donation program giving a total of £7,000 to employee-nominated charities. With seven sites located across the UK, Kite employees from each branch ...
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San Jose-based Solar Frontier Americas, the US subsidiary of Tokyo-based Solar Frontier – the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – has sold its 40MWDC (30MWAC) Midway ...
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Constellium has installed a new recycling furnace at its Muscle Shoals, Alabama facility to expand recycling capabilities in North America. The now fully operational furnace is expected to increase the total recycling output by 170 ...
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Self-adhesive label materials manufacturer UPM Raflatac has collaborated with wine industry leaders on sustainability at Vinitaly 2017 wine exhibition. The company partnered with Italian wine producer Cielo e Terra and natural cork ...
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Spain-based family owned coffee roaster Cafes Novell is introducing new compostable coffee capsule. The Novell compostable capsule, which is set to be launched officially to the market at the London Coffee Festival, is made from bio-based ...
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Italian dairy firm Centrale del Latte d’Italia has selected Elopak’s carbon neutral cartons for its fresh milk products. The dairy firm has introduced its fresh milk products from regional brands Latte Tigullio and Tappoross ...
China's apparent oil demand rose 5.3% year on year in the first two months of 2017 to 11.65 million b/d on the back of robust economic growth, holiday transportation demand and efforts to build stocks ahead of the refinery maintenance ...
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Centrale del Latte d’Italia, the third largest dairy in Italy, has introduced Elopak's carbon neutral cartons. In March the dairy launches its fresh milk products from regional brands Latte Tigullio and Tapporosso in 1 litre and ...
Last year, following a ton of speculation, it emerged Apple may have scaled back its self-driving car ambitions, after many expected it to announce its own autonomous vehicle. A Bloomberg report from October claimed the iPhone maker had ...
German chemical company BASF is building a new plastic additives plant at its Caojing site in Shanghai, China. The development is a part of the company's €200m global investment plan to boost its plastic additives business. With an ...
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A new study conducted by Franklin Associates has confirmed that IFCO reusable plastic containers (RPCs) are the sustainable choice for fresh produce packaging. The updated report, Comparative Life Cycle Assessment of Reusable Plastic ...
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Tense delivery situation for titanium dioxide entails price increase for white printing inks as well as the use of substitute quality products. We would like to inform you that we are forced to increase our prices for white printing inks ...
Vigilant Personal Protection Systems has introduced a new brand packaging platform which intends to eliminate harmful plastics to emphasize environmental sustainability. Based on Walmart's sustainability practice, Vigilan will implement ...
US-based Ball has developed new can packaging for Garden Brewery’s craft beer range. Featuring Ball’s Metal Recycles Forever logo on the packaging, the new 330ml standard aluminum can is produced in five flavors including ...
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Toyota Motor Europe has announced a planned investment of £240m in its UK manufacturing facility at Burnaston in Derbyshire. The factory will be upgraded to allow the production of vehicles on the Toyota New Global Architecture ...
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