Bobst North America and APR (All Printing Resources) played host to the sizable group of American label and packaging converters who attended the narrow-web open house held in APR’s technical center in Glendale Heights, Illinois. ...
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Tetra Pak has invested €30m in upgrading the Packaging Material Converting Factory in Denton, US, to meet the needs of the US and Canadian markets. As part of the upgrade, a new laminator has been installed at the plant, which will ...
UK-based pub retailer Greene King has selected Berkshire Labels’ digital sleeves for its IPA Great Sporting Moments limited edition bottles. Berkshire Labels has provided 250,000 uniquely numbered and limited-edition sleeves for ...
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Speciality packaging solutions provider Parkside has deployed Hamillroad Software’s new screening technology, as part of its efforts to enhance the print quality. The company is using Hamillroad Software’s Bellissima digitally ...
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BASF has agreed to divest its paper coating dispersions business in Pischelsdorf of Austria to Synthomer for around €30m. Synthomer Austria will acquire BASF production site in Pischelsdorf, which produces styrene butadiene rubber ...
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Canada-based Nova Chemicals has introduced three new sealant resins for flexible packaging applications. The new resins, including VPsK914, SPsK919 and SPs116, can be used in applications such as hot fill and institutional packaging. ...
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HP has unveiled new portfolio of solutions for digital printing and embellishment of labels at this year’s Labelexpo event in Belgium. The event is being held between 25 and 28 September in Brussels. The new solutions can be used ...
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Volvo Cars said it will build its next generation of the XC90 large premium SUV in its new manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, US, from 2021. The move takes the company's total investment in its US manufacturing ...
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Sun Chemical has introduced new range of digital coatings for the label, narrow web and packaging markets. The company is exhibiting the new SunEvo digital coatings at this year’s Labelexpo Europe event in Brussels, Belgium. ...
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“The SiC power business is concrete and real, with a promising outlook,” said Yole Développement in 2016. The trend has not changed in 2017, and the SiC industry is going even further as industrial players have increasing ...
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The M1 and M5X inline flexo presses demonstrated on the BOBST stand at Labelexpo Europe 2017, are the latest configurations of the existing presses that have been best sellers in their respective markets. The best Total Cost of Ownership ...
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Unilever has agreed to divest its South African spreads business to Remgro as part of a ZAR11.9bn ($900m) worth deal with the investment firm. Under the terms of the agreement, Unilever will buy Remgro’s 25.75% stake in Unilever ...
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Twisted X Brewing has launched two new beers, the Gulf Kolsch Blonde Ale and Whoa-Mango IPA. The new products will be hitting Texas retail shelves and on-premise customers in the coming weeks. Both Gulf Kolsch and Whoa-Mango will be ...
Source Photonics Inc of West Hills, CA, USA (which provides broadband access optical components and modules) and the Jintan Economic Development Zone have announced the establishment of a new optical laser production plant in Jintan, China. ...
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German luxury automaker Daimler, through its brand Mercedes Benz is investing $1bn in Alabama, US plant to produce electric vehicles. The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz U.S. International), its ...
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