Oman’s Sohar Port and Freezone has entered into an agreement with Oman International Petrochemical Industry Company (OMPET) to build a manufacturing facility that will produce up to 1.5 million tonnes of eco-friendly packaging ...
Tags: Pet Manufacturing, Agriculture
Indian multi-business conglomerate ITC is planning to invest around INR10bn ($161.4m) into juice and dairy businesses, which are expected to be launched in the January-March quarter. The proposed capital will be invested in ...
Tags: manufacturing capacity, marketing, brand building, Agriculture
US-based Trident Seafoods has agreed to acquire the assets of Western Alaska Fisheries in Kodiak, Alaska, from Westward Seafoods. The acquisition includes Western Alaska Fisheries' plant in Kodiak with a capacity to process 45 million ...
Tags: Seafoods, Agriculture
China-based label convertor Suzhou Advance Printing (Yali) has installed a Xeikon 3030Plus digital label press with the help of its long-term partner United Printing. The press is entry level and is a part of the Xeikon 3000 Series ...
Tags: Printing Gets, Digital Label, Agriculture
Volkswagen has reportedly acquired 5% stake in battery maker QuantumScape to develop technology which will help the company boost the range of electric cars it offers. Volkswagen is planning to use the fireproof battery technology in its ...
Tags: Battery, fireproof battery technology, Auto
Netherland-based packaging company Budelpack Poortvliet has acquired a new Bosch machine for the vertical forming, filling and sealing of transwraps as well as stand-up, block bottom and quadro-sealed pouches. The company already has a ...
HJ Heinz has announced plans to divest its frozen ready meals manufacturing site in Dundalk, Ireland, to The Authentic Food Company for an undisclosed sum. The Dundalk factory employs 155 people and produces the WeightWatchers from ...
Tags: Heinz, Frozen Ready Meals
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced that it has joined the Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform, along with the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). The Global Energy Efficiency Accelerator Platform is a ...
The year is drawing to a close but the number of exhibitors signing up for AUSPACK 2015 is still growing. According to Luke Kasprzak, portfolio director – industrial division, exhibition and trade fairs, “AUSPACK 2015 is ...
Tags: exhibition, trade fairs, Packaging
The government of Qatar has proposed a massive poultry project, seeking investment from private sector. The proposed project expects to develop huge hatcheries with an aim of producing 40,000 tonnes of chicken meat and 7,500 tonnes of ...
Tags: poultry, chicken, eggs, Agriculture
India is set for some spectacular growth in polyester production over the next 6 years, going up from just over 5 million tonnes to well over 10 million tonnes by 2020, according to Philips Gibbs, the group MD for PCI Xylenes and ...
Tags: raw material, polyester production, Textilec
Welspun India Limited (WIL), part of the US$ 3 billion Welspun Group, has unveiled its new spinning facility at Anjar in Gujarat, which is India’s largest spinning facility under one roof. The new, world-class facility was ...
Tags: Spinning Facility, yarn, Textile
One of the leading textile manufacturers of Southeast Asia, Sri Rejeki Isman (Sritex) is set to invest around US$ 100 million to enter into the retail business as part of the company’s integration plan for engaging both upstream and ...
Tags: textile operations, Textile
Disc brake technology maker Brembo is planning to invest $39 m to build a new aluminum caliper production plant in Mexico. The plant expected to produce two million calipers per year for users in NAFTA region which includes US, Canada and ...
Tags: brake technology, aluminum caliper, Auto
Tire maker MRF is planning to increase the production capacity at eight of its manufacturing facilities across India which is part of its capital expenditure plan. The company is planning to invest around Rs 4,000 crore ($64 m) over the ...
Tags: manufacturing facilities, Auto