Hilton Foods has agreed to acquire chilled UK fish processor Icelandic Group UK (Seachill) for cash consideration of £80.8m. The Company also announces its intention to conduct a non-pre-emptive underwritten cash placing to raise ...
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PaperWorks Industries, a US-based paperboard packaging supplier, has invested in a new sheet-fed lithographic press for installation at its facility in Greensboro, North Carolina, to enhance its folding carton printing capabilities. The ...
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Littlejohn & Co has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Strategic Materials, Inc., a leading environmental services company and the largest glass recycler in North America, from Willis Stein & Partners and Vision Capital. Financial ...
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Anchor Glass Container has announced the following additions to the Anchor Glass Senior Leadership Team. Steve Stout has been named as Vice President-Engineering. Steve will be responsible for strategic capital investments and developing ...
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Polymer giant Covestro is leading a consortium of 14 partners to study how plastics can be produced from flue gas from the steel industry in an efficient and sustainable manner. The investigation anchored by the materials manufacturer ...
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Mazda Motor started production of the new CX-5 crossover at its Hofu Plant No. 2 in Yamaguchi Prefecture to meet the growing global demand for crossovers. Until now the CX-5 has been produced at the company’s Hiroshima Plant and at ...
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Private equity firm Genstar Capital has acquired US-based Tekni-Plex from American Securities for an undisclosed sum. Based in Wayne of Pennsylvania, Tekni-Plex produces products, components and materials for healthcare, specialty ...
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Hilton Food Group will invest nearly NZ$54m ($38.7m) to build a new meat processing facility in South Auckland, New Zealand. The UK-based meat processing company will exclusively supply the meat products from the new facility to New ...
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Xeikon has ceased the Trillium liquid toner development project due to difficulties in promoting the product as a commercial product. The company has first showcased the liquid toner technology at the last year’s drupa event. ...
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Confectionery and chewing gum manufacturer and distributor, Perfetti Van Melle has selected Velcro Brand’s easy-to-use sensory closure for its Mentos Pure Fresh Gum wallet packs. The Mentos Pure Fresh Gum Wallet Packs features ...
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The LED lighting module market (including flexible LED strips) reached nearly $4bn in 2016 and is rising at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 22.6% during 2017-2022 to $13.8bn, boosted by the emergence of innovative functions and the ...
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Global production of high-brightness LED chips is expected to grow 2.8% year-on-year to US$13.179bn in 2017, then at 2-5% annually during 2018-2022, forecasts Digitimes Research. The production value for automotive and display ...
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Electronics For Imaging (EFI) will exhibit at SGIA Expo how signage and graphics businesses can gain productivity and profitability advantages with a broad portfolio of digital production products, including the new EFI Pro 24f true flatbed ...
Finland-based Valmet has formed a partnership with chemicals company Kemira to expand its industrial internet ecosystem project further. The company says that the agreement inked with Kemira is expected to deliver added value to pulp and ...
Twinlode, a supplier of high-density storage systems, announced that it has continued to grow in the beer industry. This progress comes as the company shifts its focus to further developing Twinlode as a complete material handling ...