The corrugated sector received a jolt yesterday with reports that International Paper was mulling over a £6bn bid for Smurfit Kappa. With both parties remaining tight lipped on the reports, we can only speculate on what such a ...
Tags: Smurfit Kappa, Packaging
A new graphical Ethernet PC-based software tool by Loma Systems will help food producers reduce manufacturing costs and improve production efficiencies. With the new software Trending-Reporting-Analysis-Capture-Software (TRACS), companies ...
Canada Bread, a manufacturer and distributor of fresh bakery products, is set to shut down its bakery in Halifax, Nova Scotia, in November. The company will gradually phase out operations from as early as June, and will consolidate ...
Tags: Canada Bread, Villaggio, Food
Handset IC suppliers including Qualcomm, MediaTek and Spreadtrum tend to lower prices to win orders from their major clients, which may negatively affect their gross margin performance in 2015, according to industry sources. With China's ...
Tags: Handset IC, Smartphones
Germany's annual IT business fair CeBIT said Sunday that the digitalisation of the economy is primary focus at this year's event, and the strong presence from China as partner country is attracting great attention. CeBIT, hosted by ...
Tags: CeBIT, IT business fair
New Balance confirmed its entry into the global football market, marked by its signing four club sponsorships, featuring Liverpool FC, Stoke City FC, FC Porto and Sevilla FC. It also signed ten international players. Warrior, also owned by ...
Tags: New Balance, Football Goods
After 10 years at the helm of Amcor, Ken MacKenzie has decided to retire from the position of managing director and chief executive officer, Amcor chairman, Graeme Liebelt announced on 22 January. “I believe after 10 years in the ...
The firm will take on the role of global manufacturer and will distribute a new range of toys in the UK, Asia, North America, Canada and Latin America. US toy company Jazwares has signed a deal with FremantleMedia Kids & Family ...
Tags: Tree Fu Tom, Toys
Brooks was praised for her mission to get girls interested in engineering through toys. Roominate co-founder Alice Brooks has been named in Forbes’ annual 30 under 30 list, becoming the only toy industry representative to star in ...
Tags: engineering, manufacturing category, Toys
Talon Innovations “Company affirms commitment to Korea, China and Southeast Asia” Talon Innovations Corporation, a provider of Precision Machined Products and Assemblies for the Semiconductor, Medical Device, Aerospace and ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health
Eastman Chemical Company announced the completion of its acquisition of Taminco Corporation, a global specialty chemical company, for a total of $2.8 billion in cash and assumed debt. The acquired Taminco businesses are expected to be ...
Tags: cash debt, charges, Construction
GaN Systems Inc of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a fabless producer of gallium nitride (GaN)-based power switching semiconductors for power conversion and control applications, has signed an agreement for Japanese company Daito Electron Co Ltd ...
Tags: GaN Systems, Daito Electron, Electrical
Iconic Regent Street toy specialist has revealed its plans to target major cities and airports across the US. London’s Hamleys is planning to open an outlook in the US for the first time as it reveals its strategy to seek stores in ...
Northline, one of Australia’s largest privately-owned logistics operations, has officially started operating from its new $21 million Brisbane transport and logistics facility at Redbank. The new facility, located within the Goodman ...
Tags: logistics operations, Service
Dairy and meat industry boost from new China FTA deal A new Free Trade Agreement (FTA) has been finalised between Australia and China, with the Australian dairy and meat industries expected to benefit. Australian Prime Minister Tony ...
Tags: Dairy Industry, Meat Industry, Agriculture