A subsidiary of Graphic Packaging has completed the acquisition of Spanish carton manufacturer Norgraft Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Norgraft, which aims at food and household goods markets, operates two converting plants in ...
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UK-based PCI Pharma Services has acquired pharmaceutical and healthcare contract packaging services provider Millmount Healthcare. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. For more than 20 years, Millmount has been ...
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Thin Film Electronics has provided its near field communication (NFC) technology to British drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline’s (GSK) over-the-counter (OTC) brand Flonase. GSK has deployed Thinfilm’s SpeedTap tags to create ...
A specialized packaging provider in the US has selected TrackX Holdings’ GAME for Supply Chain Management (SCM) platform to manage and optimize supply chain assets and related business processes. TrackX Holdings, based in Denver, ...
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Unilever has agreed to acquire Brazilian natural and organic food business Mae Terra for an undisclosed price to boost its food portfolio. The consumer goods giant expects the acquisition of the Brazilian food manufacturer to accelerate ...
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Dawn Meats has closed its strategic partnership and acquisition agreement with Dunbia after securing all relevant regulatory approvals. Dawn has agreed a strategic partnership with Dunbia to establish a joint venture in the United Kingdom ...
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French automaker Groupe PSA has chosen Seattle for the launch of its new mobility platform Free2Move, a smartphone-based mobility aggregation platform to meet changing customer demands. With the app, Free2Move allows users in Seattle to ...
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Automaker Ford Motor is targeting $10bn in incremental material cost reductions and lower engineering costs by $4bn from planned levels over the next five years. Ford’s newly appointed CEO and president Jim Hackett noted that the ...
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General Motors has stated that it plans to introduce at least 20 electric vehicles by 2023, as part of its vision of world with zero crashes, zero emissions and zero congestion. In the coming eighteen months, the American automaker plans ...
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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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Lifestyle Delivery Systems has delivered the second generation oral strip packaging equipment to LDS Scientific at the Adelanto facility. The oral strips packaging equipment was cleared through customs at Los Angeles International Airport ...
Kombrewcha has introduced a 3.2% ABV fizzy fermented tea, intended to be a healthier alternative to high-calorie cocktails, beer and wine. Each bottle of the organic, gluten free brew comes in at under 110 calories and 9 grams of sugar. ...
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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 ...
Godiva has launched the Masterpieces collection, a range of artisanal chocolate offerings which will be available at mass retailers throughout the US. The indulgent assortment of chocolates had a soft launch in Costco in December 2016, ...
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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