New Zealand-based dairy cooperative Fonterra’s Australian unit is investing NZD$141m ($93.9m) in the construction of a modern cheese facility at its Stanhope factory premises. The new facility will be constructed in place of the ...
Clariant is planning to set up a new healthcare packaging manufacturing plant in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. To be built in Cuddalore, the proposed plant will see around CHF10m ($9.7m) in investment. It will cater to the growing ...
Austrian plastic packaging firm Alpla Holding is to expand its market position in Africa by acquiring a production site in Egypt from Argo. The acquisition is scheduled to take place at the end of this year whose financial terms are not ...
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Delta Packaging has awarded a contract to Electric Ireland under which the latter will supply electricity to power the former's site in West Belfast, the UK. Under the £500,000 contract, Electric Ireland will supply 5.8GWh of clean ...
Beverage maker Coca-Cola is planning to enter the dairy business in India with the introduction of its milk-based beverage brand named Vio. The drink will be a non-carbonated, milk-based beverage. A Coca-Cola official was quoted by ...
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A Chinese company is planning to build China's first cruise ship, tapping booming tourist demand in the country. Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co Ltd said on Wednesday that it will build the ship with technical support from Italian ...
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Power management company Eaton today announced that more than 20,000 of its light-emitting diode (LED) luminaires are listed on the DesignLights Consortium™ (DLC) Qualified Product List (QPL). The QPL is a leading industry resource ...
Royal Philips announced Ledra Brands Inc. as its 600th member to its EnabLED Licensing program, continuing the growth trend which has added 100 new members in the last 9 months. The large number of members that have joined during the rapid ...
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Tridonic GmbH & Co KG, a leading manufacturer of LED lighting components and systems and part of the Austrian lighting company Zumtobel Group, has sold its LED signage business to U.S.A.-based AgiLight.. With the acquisition of ...
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Polyethylene shipments from Singapore to India are expected to pick up in the long term following a free trade agreement taking effect December 1, sources said Friday. But sources in both markets do not expect this to have much impact ...
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The UN global climate negotiations in Paris starting Monday are likely to drive further investment in renewable energy, prompt a switch to electrification in heating and transport and further curb coal-fired power, Swiss bank UBS said in a ...
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The TV series is being made by BBC Cymru Wales Drama in partnership with The Weinstein Company and BBC Worldwide/Lookout Point. During filming in Russia, local production company Globus Film Studio took the decision to install over 1,200 ...
Lectra, a leader in integrated technology solutions dedicated to industries using soft materials has announced the appointment of Jean-Patrice Gros as director of Lectra Northern Europe (United Kingdom, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark, ...
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Mercedes-Benz is planning to expand the production of its new GLC SUV by manufacturing the cars at its contract manufacturer’s facility in Uusikaupunki, Finland. Valmet Automotive is Finnish contract manufacturer of Mercedes-Benz ...
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Premium Ingredients Food Services India is planning to set up second modular and portable powder blending (PPB) manufacturing facility in India by mid 2016. The company, which is a part of the Blendhub Corp group, specializes in the ...