Consumer packaging firm Crown has agreed to acquire Signode Industrial Group Holdings (Bermuda) from Carlyle Group for $3.91bn. The transaction is expected to add strong franchise business to Crown's existing metal packaging business. ...
Tags: Industrial Packaging, packaging
XPENG Motors has completed three rounds of series A+ financing and scheduled to disclose series B round in early 2018. He Xiaopeng, Chairman of XPENG Motors, announces that the company has completed three rounds of series A+ financing and ...
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Groupe Renault and Brilliance China Automotive have signed a joint venture (JV) contract to manufacture and sell light commercial vehicles (LCV) in China in three segments with three brands. The new JV, which will be known as ...
Tags: Renault, Light Commercial Vehicles
Packaging origination and graphics management company Contact Originators has invested in Esko XPS Crystal technology for the corrugate business. The firm is claimed to be the first in the UK in corrugated for its investment in Esko XPS ...
Tags: corrugate business, CDI imaging
Ford Motor has decided to relocate its autonomous and electric vehicle business to Detroit, US. The company is moving its autonomous and electric vehicle business and strategy teams to the recently renovated industrial complex called The ...
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The US Food and Drug Administration has issued draft guidance for drug manufacturers to clarify when a gluten-containing ingredient has been used to make prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Gluten is a protein found in wheat, barley ...
Berlin Packaging, the full-service supplier of glass, plastic, and metal containers and closures, has opened a 430,000ft2 office and distribution center in Fairfield. An impactful addition to the company's strong California presence, with ...
Tags: Berlin Packaging, plastic
China-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm SenseTime has collaborated with Japanese car manufacturer Honda to develop smart AI cars with autonomous driving. The companies will integrate Honda’s vehicle control system with ...
Tags: Honda, Self-Driving Cars
Bell and Howell has been selected as preferred partner by Packsize International, a manufacturer of custom packaging solutions, to expand preferred service and support for its On Demand Packaging machines. As a preferred partner, Bell and ...
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Beyond Meat has closed a new financing round led by Cleveland Avenue, a venture capital firm founded by Don Thompson, former CEO of McDonald’s Corporation. “We see Beyond Meat as a strategic and compelling consumer-focused ...
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Guardian Optical Technologies announced the launch of breakthrough, patent-pending sensor technology for automobile manufacturers, supported by $5.1m in Series A funding from Maniv Mobility and Mirai Creation Fund. The company will use ...
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Ford has outlined the next phase of its China expansion strategy, focused on SUVs, electric and connected vehicles, a streamlined business structure and closer connections to Chinese customers. Executive Chairman Bill Ford and CEO Jim ...
Comexi and QuadTech have joined forces in the investigation and development of new color control management technologies for the flexible packaging industry since 2016. After years of research, this close collaboration between the two ...
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Graphic Packaging International (GPI) is set to invest $136m to modernize its Macon mill in Macon-Bibb County, Georgia. The statement was made by Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) and the Macon-Bibb County Industrial ...
Tags: Graphic Packaging, Packaging
Luxembourg-based printing and packaging firm Flint Group has acquired Italy-based Eston Chimica for an undisclosed sum. Based in Padova, Eston Chimica produces and markets water-based inks for flexo and gravure applications to printers in ...