Petrochemical firm Braskem has renewed a long-term agreement with Sojitz Pla-Net to supply green plastic. Under the deal, Braskem will continue to supply I'm greenT Polyethylene (green plastic), which is a polymer made from renewable ...
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Beckhoff, a global provider of PC-based control technology, has revealed its plans to showcase its automation technologies XTS, EtherCAT among others at this month’s Drinktec 2017 in Munich. The company says that its automation ...
Sustainable packaging solutions provider Ball has announced plans to shut down three beverage packaging facilities in the US. The company also intends to build new and advanced beverage packaging facility in Goodyear, Arizona. Expected ...
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Fiber-based products provider Domtar has opened its second generating unit, which has a power output of 18MW, at Windsor (Quebec) Mill, Canada. The start-up of its second generating unit, built for $36 million, will improve the energy ...
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Duplo USA will be showcasing its complete range of print finishing solutions at the upcoming Print 17 event, which to be held in September in Chicago, US At the trade show, the company will introduce its products ranging from ...
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Romaco is set to exhibit Siebler HM 1 series machines at this year’s CPhI Worldwide event in Germany. The event will take place from 24 to 26 October in Frankfurt/Main. At the event, the company will exhibit strip packaging ...
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Russian food firm Cherkizovo Group said that its Vasilyevskaya poultry production facility has received permission to export poultry products to Iraq. The Vasilyevskaya poultry farm, which is Cherkizovo Group’s largest poultry ...
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Seiko Epson manufacturing subsidiary Epson Precision (Philippines) has opened a new inkjet printer facility. The new facility has been developed by investing around $143m to provide extra inkjet printer production capacity. Featuring ...
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Germany-based labelling and inspection systems developer Multivac Marking & Inspection is expanding its Enger production facility in Germany with a €2.5m investment. The project includes an extension to the production hall, which ...
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Flexible packaging firm Uflex has unveiled new aseptic filling machine, Asepto Smart 78, at this year’s PackEx India event. The event has been conducted from 21 to 23 August in New Delhi. The new advanced filling machine has a ...
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I.D. Images, a manufacturer of converted label products, has added the PolarBond all-in-one label adhesive technology to its portfolio. The PolarBond label adhesive technology can handle the constraint that arises in many adhesives which ...
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Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has agreed to purchase all assets of Sacramento Container and acquire 100% membership interests of Northern Sheets and Central California Sheets for $265m. As per the agreement, PCA will take over ...
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UK-based Ultimate Packaging subsidiary Ultimate Digital has invested in HP Indigo 20000 digital press, in a bid to expand its production operations. HP Indigo 20000 digital press will enable Ultimate Digital to print around 50000 linear ...
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Volkswagen’s American subsidiary will now be mass producing its ID Buzz electric concept car, which was showcased at the North American International Auto Show, held in Detroit, Michigan earlier this year. The new ID Buzz electric ...
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MRSI Systems of North Billerica, MA, USA, which manufactures fully automated, high-precision die bonding and epoxy dispensing systems, has launched the MRSI-HVM3 high-speed die bonder to support high-volume manufacturing requirements for ...
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