Heimtextil is enlarging its offering of products and information on the topical theme of digital printing. In addition to an extended Digital Print product segment in Hall 4.0, the successful European Digital Textile Conference by WTIN will ...
French dairy major Danone has agreed to acquire 25% stake in Chinese infant formula producer Yashili for €437m. The move forms a part of the company's strategy to expand its footprint in China. Under the agreed terms, China ...
Ascent Solar Technologies Inc of Thornton, CO, USA, which makes lightweight, flexible copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) thin-film photovoltaic modules that it integrates into its EnerPlex series of consumer products, has signed Hitfar ...
Tags: Ascent Solar, Electronics
AGI Global Holdings Coöperatief and AGI-Shorewood Group US Holdings, which together form ASG, will sell their North American and Asian print businesses to Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) for an undisclosed amount. With this ...
Tags: Print Businesses, Multi Packaging Solutions, Agriculture
Global warehouse automation company Knapp AG, headquartered in Austria, is planning for the opening of its newest production site in Shanghai. In the future, supply to the Asian and Australian markets will be handled through this location. ...
Australia Post has officially opened its upgraded Sydney Parcel Facility, part of a $2 billion investment in capability across the country that will dramatically increase capacity in time for the Christmas rush. The upgrade to the ...
Tags: Parcel Facility, logistics
US-based establishment Smuttynose Brewing has entered into a distribution deal with Arizona Beer and Cider Company. As per the agreed terms, the company will distribute beer to Arizona, which is the third new market added to its ...
Tags: distribution deal, Beer, Cider, Agriculture
Private label beverage producer Cott Corporation has agreed to acquire US-based water and coffee producer DSS Group for $1.25bn. The two companies have signed a definitive merger agreement, which will be closed by the end of January ...
Tags: direct-to-customer delivery, beverage platform, Agriculture
Treasury Wine Estates is planning to halt operations at its Ryecroft winery in the McLaren Vale wine region in South Australia. The move is in line with the company's strategy to curb costs and to ramp up investment in other prominent ...
Tags: wineries, Ryecroft winery, Agriculture
Flexible packaging supplier Bemis Company has announced the sale of its global pressure sensitive materials business, MACtac to Platinum Equity for $170m. Bemis, that specialises in producing pressure sensitive materials for food, ...
Tags: pressure sensitive materials, MACtac business, Agriculture
FABTECH heads to Atlanta, GA November 11-13, 2014 bringing together an anticipated 27,000 attendees and 1,400 exhibiting companies all under one roof. The show provides a backdrop for visitors to experience live equipment ...
Tags: Footprints
For its fiscal first-quarter 2015 (ended 27 September 2014), JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA has reported revenue of $433.6m (exceeding the high end of the $405-425m guidance range). This is down 3.3% on $448.6m last quarter but up 1.1% on $429m ...
Tags: JDSU, Optical communications
At its recent core partner convention in Shenzhen, China, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, one of the world’s largest telecom networking equipment manufacturers, granted JDSU of Milpitas, CA, USA its Excellent Core Partner Award for a ...
Tags: JDSU, Huawei, telecom networking equipment
Although dwindling domestic demand and excess capacity have shrunk profit margins for most Chinese steelmakers, it has inspired some to tap overseas markets for sustained, long-term growth. Hebei Iron &Steel Co, China's second-largest ...
Tags: Chinese Steelmakers, Iron, Steel
Euro Car Parts (ECP) has signed a 20-year lease for West Midlands’ distribution hubs situated in Dordon at Junction 10 of the M42, the 400-acre Birch Coppice Business Park from IM Properties. The lease includes 47,500 ft2 of ...
Tags: ECP, IM Properties, Auto