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 ...
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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Engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA (which makes laser components and subsystems) says that its DirectProcess 900 direct-diode laser engine is now available with 600W continuous output ...
Sources claim that an under-the-radar Apple team are negotiating with developers and hospitals to put all of your medical information into one place: the iPhone. CNBC says it has learned such a secretive team and project exist, with the ...
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 ...
Greiner Packaging is set to showcase its range of technology and products at this year’s RosUpack packaging fair in Russia. The event will take place from 20 to 23 June in Moscow. At the event, the firm will showcase product ...
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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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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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Packaging products and machinery manufacturer Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) has agreed to acquire Canadian Technical Tape (Cantech) for about $63m. Based in Montreal, Canada, Cantech is a privately-owned North American supplier of ...
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Precision has acquired Meyer Industries, a manufacturer of conveyor systems and equipment for the food processing industry. Meyer has earned a reputation for the ability to provide customized solutions to its customers including high ...
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Packaging solutions provider Molins has agreed to divest its instrumentation and tobacco machinery (I&TM) division to Coesia subsidiary G.D S.p.A for around £30m. The company intends to use the proceeds from the deal to invest in ...
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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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Kite Packaging has introduced new lightweight and low cost tape dispenser. Efficiency within pack operations is vital to the smooth running of a business. As one of the UK’s leading packaging suppliers, Kite Packaging offer ranges ...
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Germany-based Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has acquired Fujifilm’s coatings and pressroom chemicals operations in the EMEA region. The acquisition allows the German firm to expand in the segment related to consumables. The ...
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