Canadian consumer packaged meats firm Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to acquire American refrigerated plant-based protein foods manufacturer Lightlife Foods from Brynwood Partners VI for approximately $140m. Maple Leaf will finance the ...
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UK-based packaging firm RPC Group has signed an agreement to acquire Letica, a US-based manufacturer rigid plastic packaging and foodservice products, for $640m. Letica is engaged in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging and foodservice ...
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Infiniti will be introducing the all new 2017 Q50 3.0t Signature Edition and the 2017 QX80 5.6 Signature Edition at Chicago Auto Show. Both models will make their public debuts at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show, which runs from Feb. 11 to 20 ...
Sports car maker McLaren Automotive is building a £50m chassis factory in South Yorkshire, UK, creating 200 jobs. The facility will be built at the University of Sheffield's Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (AMRC) at Catcliffe ...
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Steady buyer and designer attendance and strong order-writing set a positive tone at the largest-ever Winter 2017 Las Vegas Market, which ran January 22 to 26, 2017. Overall attendance surpassed last Winter’s all-time high, with 13% ...
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What would be your prediction for lighting in 10 years’ time? Majority of commercial members won’t be supplying commodity type luminaires but in order to prosper will need to adapt to the need for more specialist products or ...
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China's retail sales of consumer goods, a key indicator of consumption, grew 10.4 percent year on year in 2016, the same as the first three quarters, official data showed Friday. Retail sales grew 9.6 percent year on year after deducting ...
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Faraday Future, a company that's looking to take on Tesla at the luxury end of the smart car market, has admitted that it had to put building its ambitious $1 billion factory on hold to finance its presence at CES this year. When Faraday ...
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Nexgen Packaging has collaborated with Turkey-based KT Label to bring a range of leather labels to its global clients. The deal allows Nexgen retail and other customers to access a range of KT leather label designs and distribute label ...
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Amplify Snack Brands announced it has strengthened the Company’s executive leadership team by appointing Mike DeGrace as senior vice president of sales for North American region. Mr. DeGrace joins Amplify with over 30 years of ...
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At CES 2017, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Google are demonstrating a seamless integration of the Uconnect 8.4-inch connected vehicle system featuring Android open-source operating system. A hands-on concept demonstration of the ...
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Tech giant Microsoft has unveiled a new connected vehicle platform to help automakers transform cars. The platform was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Microsoft has entered into a strategic alliance with ...
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German group Korber has completed the acquisition of Fargo Automation, which is based in North Dakota, US. Fargo designs and manufactures packaging equipment for pharmaceutical and medical device industries. With this acquisition, Korber ...
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Distributed sport nutrition firm Evogen Nutrition has introduced a new package design for its line of sports nutrition products. The rebranded packaging features innovative and proprietary design elements, bring a new look to ...
BlackBerry has opened a new QNX Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre (AVIC) in Canada. The centre was inaugurated by BlackBerry executive chairman and CEO John Chen and he was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Housed ...
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