The results of a new study released by the International Bottled Water Association (IBWA) show that the amount of water used to produce bottled water products is less than all other types of packaged beverages. On average, only 1.39 liters ...
Craft Brewer Taps into Cost Savings with Switch-Rated Plugs Bells Brewery, Inc., a craft brewery that produces a full line of ales, beers, and stouts, has specified for its construction expansion projects Meltric DecontactorTM?Series ...
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Food and beverage packaging facilities can improve production efficiency and sanitation by upgrading processing conveyors and machines used in packing, sealing and cartoning. Factory-automated machines and conveyors have two modes of ...
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Packaging conversion company Printpack has announced a $66m expansion of its four facilities in Villa Rica, Georgia, US and the addition of 20 new jobs that were initially announced in February. The expansion includes new warehousing ...
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Ossid, powered by Pro Mach, is set to unveil the 500Si stretch wrapper designed for high-speed meat and produce tray wrapping applications. The new product will be launched at Expo Pack Mexico event scheduled to be held from 18-21 June ...
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IDEAlliance has re-certified Outlook Group Packaging & Printing Solutions as a G7 Master Printer on its flexographic presses. According to Outlook Group, G7 Master status is granted to physical facilities that are qualified to use the G7 ...
A total of 245 will lose their jobs by the end of the year, the firm said. The Elgin, Illinois plant which is 481,000 square feet, opened in 1967 and produces aerosol and specialty steel cans as well as flat steel sheet used by other food ...
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Switzerland-based packaging firm Ball is set to cease production at its food and aerosol packaging manufacturing facility in Elgin, Illinois, US in December 2013. The Elgin plant produces aerosol and specialty steel cans, flat steel sheet ...
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Packaging supplier Ball has announced its decision to cease production at the company's Elgin, Illinois food and aerosol packaging manufacturing plant in the US in December 2013. According to the US-based company, its other facilities ...
Netherlands-based packaging company Clondalkin Group has promoted David Lennon as new CEO for its pharmaceutical and healthcare division's global operations. Lennon will take the responsibility of firm's global business development plans ...
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Mauritian equity firm Catalyst Principal Partners has acquired entire shareholding in Tanzania’s tea packaging company Chai Bora from investment company Transcentury. Catalyst managing director Rajal Upadhyaya said Chai Bora is ...
North American packaging provider PaperWorks has announced the addition of new printing equipment, a major facility expansion, as well as new printing capabilities in a bid to improve printing capabilities. The latest additions will allow ...
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OCCG has operations in northern Mexico and the southern United States. OCCG employs 2,800 people (2,000 of whom are employed in Mexico), and is expected to generate $53m of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization ...
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German packaging company Multivac has commenced operations in Pakistan, owing to the increase in overall food and beverage trade in Pakistan to $6bn during 2011. Multivac Middle East managing director Amir Sotoudeh said the company moves ...
Rigid plastic packaging solutions manufacturer in the US Consolidated Container Company (CCC) has announced its proposal to acquire all of the assets of plastic container manufacturer Madras Packaging for an undisclosed amount. The deal ...
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