Packaging distributor Kite Packaging has opened a new facility in Portsmouth, UK, increasing its storage capacity by 300%. Developed over 22,000ft2, the unit includes a warehouse. A narrow aisle racking system integrates it with ...
Menasha Packaging is doubling the space at its preprint unit at Neenah, Wisconsin, in the US, to accommodate a new flexographic printing press for preprinted linerboard. The facility will add 45,500ft2 to its existing area of 94,000ft2. ...
Pork producer and processor Smithfield Romania has secured $60m in loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to expand its operations in the country. The loan amount will be spent on restructuring its debts and to expand its ...
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GE has inked a pact for selling its fleet operations in the US, Mexico, Australia and New Zealand to Element Financial Corporation for $6.9bn, as well as divested its European fleet businesses to BNP Paribas arm Arval. While the ...
Volvo Trucks continues to improve productivity within construction by releasing another five new features, including Volvo Dynamic Steering for dual front axles and increased front axle loads. This further highlights Volvo Trucks' special ...
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Organiser of trade shows, Messe Frankfurt in collaboration with World Textile Information Network (WTiN), is creating a new platform for digital textile printing technologies called Avanprint. “Avanprint will be launched from ...
India and the European Union will resume talks in August after a two-year gap on the proposed free trade agreement for boosting two-way commerce and investment, the media has reported. "Sometime in August, the EU chief negotiator will ...
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Argex Titanium Inc., an emerging producer of high grade titanium dioxide (TiO2), has announced that it has completed work at its Valleyfield Technology Center confirming key hydrometallurgical process innovations for the production of ...
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BASF SE has entered into a technology license agreement with EM.tec design GmbH for the production of valure. The new production plant, located in Bingen, Germany, will have an annual capacity of about 1.5 million square meters of surface ...
Soft drink giant Coca-Cola has welcomed the Scottish government’s announcement to develop a charter to make it easier for people to recycle. A household recycling charter is the key recommendation from the Zero Waste Taskforce, a ...
Amcor and serialisation business services firm Kezzler are offering cloud platform-backed, full service advanced packaging serialisation with MaXQ. MaXQ offers brand owners unique identification codes printed on every pack. The dynamic ...
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German automotive major Daimler Trucks has picked up share in US logistics, telematics and connectivity solutions firm Zonar Systems for designing fully-connected vehicles and providing value-adding data for truck drivers and operators. ...
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Home furnishing retailer Ikea today confirmed plans to test a number of new retail formats in the UK. The planned Order and Collection Points aim to make shopping with Ikea easier and more convenient, connecting the in-store and online ...
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The Chinese elevator market has been characterized by the followings since 2014: New elevator output sustained growth momentum but at a slower pace. In 2014, China’s elevator output exceeded 700,000 sets, up about 12% from a year ...
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Lectra, a developer of integrated technology solutions for industries using soft materials like fabrics recently held a seminar for Bangladeshi suppliers of retail chain H&M in Dhaka. “The two-day event addressed today's trends and ...
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