LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA and Xiamen-based San’an Optoelectronics Co Ltd (China's largest producer of full-color ultra-high-brightness LED epiwafers and chips) are forming a joint venture ...
Electronics For Imaging’s (EFI) VUTEk 5r LED roll-to-roll printer has been installed by packaging and marketing production firm SGS Cincinnati. The 5m wide superwide-format product will allow the Cincinnati-based company to expand ...
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Thai Containers Group (TCG), a joint venture between Rengo and SCG Packaging Public Company, has acquired an 80% interest in PT Indocorr Packaging Cikarang. PT Indocorr, which operates in eastern Jakarta, produces corrugated packaging ...
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US Foods has agreed to acquire California-based meat manufacturer FirstClass Foods for an undisclosed price. Headquartered in Hawthorne, FirstClass Foods has about $55m in annual sales. Since 1962, FirstClass Foods has been delivering ...
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Conax Technologies of Buffalo, NY, USA (a manufacturer of temperature sensors, compression seal fittings and feedthroughs, probes, sensors, wires, electrodes and fiber-optic cables) has acquired Quartz Engineering of Tempe, AZ, USA (which ...
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Color science and technology solutions provider X-Rite is set to showcase latest color management solutions for printers and packaging converters at FTA Forum & INFO*FLEX event in the US. The event will take place between 1 and 2 May in ...
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Icelandic Group has confirmed its intentions to divest its UK operations, Seachill, which supplies chilled fish to the country's retail market. The company's board has decided to start a sale process for Seachill, which had sales of ...
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Optomec said its printers were highlighted at the Grand Opening of the University 3D Printing Research (U3DP) facility at Hong Kong Polytechnic. Hong Kong Polytechnic currently owns an Optomec Aerosol Jet system for 3D printed electronics ...
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Specialty packaging and labeling films manufacturer Jindal Films Europe is further expanding its metallizing capabilities at its site in Brindisi, Italy. This new capacity comes after the successful installation and start-up of another ...
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Clearwater Paper Corporation has reported financial results for the first quarter of 2017. The company reported net sales of $437.5 million for the first quarter of 2017, essentially flat with net sales of $437.2 million for the first ...
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Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has reported financial results for its first quarter, ending 2 April 2017. First Quarter Highlights First quarter 2017 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.53, ...
Pizza delivery firm Papa John’s International has unveiled gluten-free crust made with ancient grains. Papa John’s Gluten-Free Crust is made with Ancient Grains, specifically sorghum, teff, amaranth and quinoa, and is ...
UK-based i2r Packaging Solutions is set to exhibit its packaging products at the Farm Shop & Deli Show, which will be held from 24 to 26 April. The company produces a range of tulip muffin wraps and greaseproof paper sheets, which will be ...
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Kush Bottles, a provider of packaging, supplies, accessories and branding solutions for the regulated cannabis industry, reported financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended February 28, 2017. Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 ...
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Belgium firm VPK Packaging Group and German firm Klingele have unveiled plans to further invest in Scandinavian packaging firm, Peterson. Based on existing European collaboration, the firms have decided to invest in Peterson to expand the ...
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