Specialty biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Treofan is investing around $45m in a new orientation line at its Americas facility in Zacapu, Mexico. The five-layer and 10.4m orientation line will help to enhance the ...
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Costco has broken ground on a $300m poultry processing plant in the US state of Nebraska. Dubbed the Lincoln Premium Poultry facility, the project which will be built in Fremont is Costco’s first-ever chicken processing plant. ...
SIG Combibloc, along with Rio Grande do Sul’s production cooperative Languiru, has introduced a new digital solution for traceability, digital marketing and supply chain optimization. The solution offers transparency for quality and ...
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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 ...
Nestlé USA has forayed into the direct-to-consumer (DTC) prepared meals business by acquiring a minority stake in Freshly. The Nestle subsidiary was the leading investor in a $77m funding round in the DTC healthy prepared meals ...
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Swiss technology firm Berlinger Special is set to introduce a new generation of anti-doping security bottles this autumn. Designed to be used for anti-doping testing worldwide, the Bereg-Kit Geneva security bottles are currently being ...
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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 ...
Filling and packaging technologies manufacturer Krones has opened a West Coast office in Ontario, California, US. The 2,781-square-foot facility is located in the Concours Plaza, located at 3491 Concours Street, and will house sales and ...
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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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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Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has acquired Gehl Foods’ bottle manufacturing facility located in the US state of Wisconsin. Situated 30 miles north of Milwaukee, the West Bend standalone facility features around ...
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