UK-based bakery products manufacturer Finsbury Food Group is planning to close its Grain D'Or bakery business, putting around 250 jobs at risk. The company said that Grain D'Or has been historically loss making even after implementing ...
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Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has agreed to purchase all assets of Sacramento Container and acquire 100% membership interests of Northern Sheets and Central California Sheets for $265m. As per the agreement, PCA will take over ...
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Tokyo-based Showa Denko K.K. (SDK) has expanded its product lineup of infrared light-emitting diode (IR-LED) chips, which are mainly used as parts of photo-couplers for gate drivers in power semiconductor modules and parts of sensors for ...
Japan-based ink manufacturer Dainichiseika Color & Chemicals has invested in KBA-Flexotecnica’s Evo XD CI flexo press to advance the development of new inks for the printing of flexible packaging. KBA has developed Evo XD for use in ...
UK-based Ultimate Packaging subsidiary Ultimate Digital has invested in HP Indigo 20000 digital press, in a bid to expand its production operations. HP Indigo 20000 digital press will enable Ultimate Digital to print around 50000 linear ...
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Sun Chemical has acquired US-based Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks for an undisclosed sum. Based in Ohio, Joules Angstrom manufactures UV printing inks for converters in the commercial, packaging and specialty markets. The ...
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Great Point Partners (GPP) portfolio firm Softbox Systems has acquired Spain-based Tempack Packaging Solutions for an undisclosed sum. Based in Barcelona, Tempack is engaged in the development and manufacturing packaging solutions for the ...
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Microsemi Corp of Aliso Viejo, CA, USA (which makes chips for aerospace & defense, communications, data-center and industrial markets) has become a member of PowerAmerica — a manufacturing institute consisting of public and private ...
ZeroCater has introduced a fully-customizable solution for office snacking, ZeroCater Snacks and Kitchens, which makes it easy for companies to provide their employees with the snacks they love. Until now, managing office snacks meant ...
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UniNet will showcase its label and packaging solutions at this year’s Labelexpo Europe event in Belgium. The event will take place from 25 to 28 September in Brussels. At the event, UniNet will exhibit range of product solutions, ...
US-based fermented probiotic and kombucha beverages manufacturer KeVita has added two new flavours to its Kombucha line. The new flavors, Blueberry Basil and Roots Beer, join KeVita's portfolio of drinks. KeVita stated that the two new ...
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions is showcasing its new sealing solutions for beverage and liquid food industries at the upcoming Drinktec 2017, to be held in September. At the expo, which will be held in Munich, Germany, the company will ...
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Mark Andy Digital One, a CMYK dry-toner device with inline decorating and converting, has received the BS5609 certification on Avery Dennison substrate. BS5609 is a certification that guarantees label durability in harsh marine and ...
In the ever-growing LED market, automotive LEDs are witnessing a rapid development. This is driven by various regulations enforced by governments around the world for fuel-efficient gasoline vehicles. In addition, manufacturers of hybrid ...
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Canadian packaging company Intertape Polymer has reported a 4.3% increase in its revenue to $210.2m for the second quarter of 2017, compared to $201m for the same period last year. The company's gross profit fell from 25.7% to 22.5% from ...
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