German industrial packaging firm Mauser Group is investing $10m in a new packaging facility in Geismar, Louisiana, US. Mauser USA will operate the 40,000ft² packaging and logistics facility, close to the company’s major clients ...
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PPG has opened a $49m paint and coatings manufacturing facility and commercial operation in the Lipetsk region of Russia. The site will provide about 200 total positions and produce about 25 million liters (6.6 million gallons) of ...
Mercedes-Benz has started construction on a new engine plant in Poland, which will be the company's second facility for engines outside of Germany. The company is building a 50ha plant in Jawor by investing €500m in the site and ...
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Neogen has made available next generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will allow food companies to accurately find all bacteria in a sample in a single genomic test. Neogen's new NeoSeek genomic services utilize a ...
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies has secured an initial truckload order for bioplastic rollstock from a worldwide developer, manufacturer and marketer of custom thermoformed plastic packaging in the retail, industrial and food industries. ...
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Plant-based frozen smoothie producer Bright Greens has raised a seed round led by Kellogg Company’s venture capital fund eighteen94 capital. Blu Venture Investors, an early stage investment group based in the Mid-Atlantic, also ...
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INX International Ink has doubled the size of its manufacturing facility in Edwardsville, located in the US state of Kansas. The 75,000ft² building enhances the company’s ability to support continued growth for its energy ...
Finnish firm Valmet has opened four performance centers for energy, pulp, paper and board and tissue customers. Valmet has also launched a new industrial internet offering and signed a partnership agreement with software and services ...
Plastic caps and closures manufacturer United Caps has opened a automated warehouse in Wiltz, Luxembourg. The warehouse is expected to increase the company’s storage capacity by 30%, from 3000 palettes to 4500. The facility is ...
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General Motors has manufactured the first set of 130 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles equipped with self-driving technology at its Orion Assembly Plant in Michigan. These vehicles will join a fleet of 50 self-driving Bolt EVs already ...
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Graphic Packaging International has agreed to acquire Carton Craft and its affiliate Lithocraft for an undisclosed sum. Under the deal, Graphic Packaging will purchase all the assets of both firms, helping to expand the operations of ...
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Flexible packaging solutions provider Scholle IPN has opened a new manufacturing facility in Santiago, Chile. The new facility will manufacture bag-in-box style flexible packaging for institutional and retail markets. It will also ...
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Volvo Trucks has developed a new self-steering truck which is expected to significantly boost sugar-cane harvest in Brazil. The truck, which is used to transport newly harvested sugar-cane, is steered with great precision through the ...
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RCMA Group is investing £25m to build a new rapeseed processing plant in Atherstone on Stour, near Stratford-upon-Avon in the UK, creating more than 30 local jobs. The new facility will be operational in the autumn of 2017 to ...
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Dana has broke ground on a new 7,500m2 production and assembly facility in Chongqing, China, that will manufacture advanced driveline products for the Chinese market. Scheduled to open in late 2018, the facility will produce final drive ...
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