Powered by a growing range of applications, 3D printing – encompassing laser additive manufacturing at the higher end – will become a mainstream production tool in many industries. Significant growth for this sector is predicted ...
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In 2014, domestic waste formed 57% of all waste disposed of. Of this, about one third was packaging waste. In a bid to curb the growth of packaging waste and inspire businesses to reduce the amount of packaging used in their products, the ...
Reed Huabo’s Gifts and Home China Fair is the largest trade show of its kind in Mainland China. Held in Shenzhen during the best buying seasons in April and October every year, the fair offers the widest selection of ...
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Canadian organic food company SunOpta has completed the acquisition of Sunrise Holdings from investor group led by Paine & Partners for $444m, as part of its strategy to expand its portfolio of frozen fruit and fruit ingredient processing ...
Tags: SunOpta, frozen fruit, beverages, snacks
Hong Kong exporters may be interested in the new Joint Market Surveillance Action on Consumer Products being undertaken by PROSAFE, the Product Safety Enforcement Forum of Europe, which has been launched in July 2015. The Joint ...
Tags: LEDs, EU PROSAFE, joint market surveillance
PPG Industries’ coil and building products-exterior coatings group will exhibit the full line of DURANAR fluoropolymer coatings and join Arkema Inc. in celebrating the 50th anniversary of KYNAR 500 resin, a key ingredient in every ...
Tags: PPG, Metal Coatings, pigments, solvents
Nypro, a healthcare & packaging division of Jabil, has acquired Spanish food and consumer packaging supplier Plasticos Castella for an undisclosed amount. The addition of Plasticos' design, engineering and manufacturing facilities in ...
Tags: Nypro, smart packaging, in-mold labeling
MGS Machine introduces the Pulse, a new high-speed friction feeder, at Pack Expo Las Vegas. Featuring five patent-pending design innovations, the Pulse eases maintenance with fast and easy removal of wear parts. With no tools required, ...
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“We know from the reaction of viewers that demand for toys related to the property are high” said Nickelodeon’s Marianne James. Since debuting on Nick Jr in March, Blaze and the Monster Machines has shown impressive ...
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Pace Packaging, an arm of Pro Mach, will showcase bottle unscramblers ‘Omni-line Model 500’ and ‘Pharma-line Model 400’ at Pack Expo 2015 in Las Vegas in the US at the end of this month. The systems can ...
Tags: Pace Packaging, Pack Expo, Omni-line and Pharma-line machines
Roy Morgan Research has revealed most Australians are not actually obsessed with food despite a growing cafe culture and a large number of cooking shows currently airing on TV. After breaking up the nation into segments based on ...
Tags: cafe culture, Food Segments
In the busy shopping area of Solana in Beijing's Chaoyang district, young women and men dressed in the latest fashion wander around the mix of foreign clothing stores carrying their latest purchases. In this trendy commercial landscape, ...
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According to the latest findings from Roy Morgan Research, 8% of the population consume sports drinks such as Powerade, Gatorade and Staminade in any given seven days. Twice as many men (10%) as women (5%) drink these beverages, while young ...
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Technical Help in Engineering and Marketing (THEM) has obtained certification from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), for storing, packaging and distributing alcohol-based products. The certification comes ...
US-based flexible packaging products maker Bemis Company has inked a pact for the acquisition of South American rigid plastic packaging business of Brazilian firm Emplal Participa. The transaction, contingent upon customary closing ...