DS Smith is expanding its market share in Spain after agreeing to buy Spanish company Grupo Lantero's corrugated products business. The recyclable corrugated packaging provider said the €190 million purchase, including assumed debt, ...
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The Dow Chemical Company and the Smithsonian Science Education Center announced today they will collaborate on The Dow Smithsonian Teacher Scholar Program. The program is designed to enhance teachers’ skills related to STEM (science, ...
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International private equity firms show interest in Australian vegetable companies The under-cover vegetable growing industry has remained sheltered from the erratic weather conditions of the past five years, according to market research ...
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Surya will host several educational and social events as its flagship showroom – Showplace 4100 – during this spring’s High Point Market, attendees will have the opportunity to explore the latest color and design trends, ...
FESPA 2015 will see world-renowned industry experts participate in its educational content program, taking place from May 18-22, 2015 at Koelnmesse in Cologne, Germany. According to a FESPA press release, a robust line-up of ...
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Miles Roberts chief executive of DS Smith said: “Peter McGuinness has overseen a great period of growth for the company, including the consolidation of SCA Packaging. He will continue to play an important role within DS Smith. ...
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KonaRed Corporation, manufacturers of Antioxidant Juices and nutritional supplements from the unique and exclusive Hawaiian CoffeeBerry, coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, today announced that consumer product sales for the fourth quarter of ...
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Lydon’s Design’s recent collaboration with leading British designer Peter Emrys-Roberts of ERA, has resulted in an upholstered seating collection named Romba. Featuring a modern rectilinear design, this collection accentuated by ...
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On 12 November, Packaging News organised a conference in conjunction with British Glass, bringing together members of the UK glass industry to discuss ways of improving recycling in Britain. The central London conference included talks ...
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KonaRed Corporation, manufacturers of Antioxidant Juices and nutritional supplements from the unique and exclusive Hawaiian CoffeeBerry, coffee fruit from Kona, Hawaii, announced today that its US master distributor, Splash Beverage Group ...
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British agribusiness Sundrop Farms has secured $100m in investment from private equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co ( KKR ) to ramp up vegetable production. The investment will be used in the expansion of Sundrop Farms' greenhouse ...
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Profits at corrugated specialist DS Smith have risen in the first half of the financial year. Pre-tax profit is up 45% to £123m while operating profit has risen 10% to £176m However, there was a 5% dip in revenue to ...
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UK-based manufacturer of printed cardboard packaging Benson Group has launched a full range of microwave cooking solutions in collaboration with its parent company Graphic Packaging International. The complete range includes ...
Hanley Wood and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) have announced the results of the Greenbuild International Conference and Expo, held recently in New Orleans. According to show officials, attendance at the event totaled 17,507, with ...
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Europe-based corrugated packaging provider DS Smith will be acquiring Spanish corrugated board producer, Andopack for about £35m. DS Smith said that with this strategic investment, the company would get a direct access to Spain's ...
Tags: Spain's Andropack, corrugated board producer, Agriculture