The British Plastics Federation (BPF), the trade association for the UK Plastic Industry, has released a plan to make 100% of plastic packaging reused, recycled or recovered. The intention forms part of a document, Plastics: A Vision for ...
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European food packaging producer Flo has unveiled new industrial compostable coffee capsule, Gea, which was developed in partnership with functional biopolymers producer NatureWorks. Gea capsule contains Ingeo polylactic acid (PLA), which ...
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Jing Zhang, a faculty member at Rochester Institute of Technology, has received a CAREER award from the US National Science Foundation (NSF) for work to develop new, highly efficient ultraviolet light sources. Zhang’s NSF award of ...
Tags: UV LEDs, UV Photonics
Label and tag manufacturer Continental Datalabel has installed three Mark Andy Performance Series P5 presses, to support growing production volumes in the US. The firm, which operates three manufacturing facilities in Texas, California ...
German automaker Daimler has started production of its Mercedes-Benz A-Class vehicle at the Mercedes-Benz Kecskemét plant in Hungary. This makes the Hungarian plant, about 90 km in the south of Budapest, the second location ...
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Biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films manufacturer Innovia Films said that it is refocusing its research and development efforts on high barrier materials, supported by investment in new assets. The company will manufacture a ...
Sacmi is set to showcase its beverage and closure solutions at this year’s Expo Pack Mexico event. The world's third biggest market for SACMI Closures&Containers solutions and a key sales area for the entire SACMI Beverage range, ...
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Ford Smart Mobility and Zotye Auto have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to establish electric vehicle solutions joint venture (JV) for China’s ride-hailing market. The two car companies plan to supply ride-hailing fleet ...
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Bobst, a Swiss company that provides machinery and services to the packaging industry, will open a new production site and Competence Center in Changzhou, China. The new site, a greenfield facility in Changzhou in the Jiangsu province of ...
AquaBounty Technologies has secured approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to raise AquAdvantage Salmon at its land-based contained facility near Albany, Indiana. The FDA previously approved AquaBounty’s New Animal ...
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Mercedes-Benz has premiered its new A-Class L Sedan at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2018). The notchback model being presented there features a 6 cm longer wheelbase (2789 instead of 2729 mm) and is a ...
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ABeam Consulting Thailand has established a mission-critical system for Thai manufacturing company Bangkok Glass. This system became fully operational at its 9 companies in Thailand, in March 2018. It will be implemented gradually across ...
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OFD Foods, a supplier of freeze-dried food for the US Military, has started construction on a $25m, nearly 50,000ft2 facility in the Town of Henrietta, Monroe County in New York State. The facility, which will be operating by the end of ...
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France-based family-run label converter, Nord Techniques Etiquetage (NTE), has installed Mark Andy Digital One press. The investment is a part of NTE’s plan to bring its capability up to date. The company employs 20 staff. Mark ...
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A consortium of Ningbo Joyson Electronic (Joyson Electronics) and Asia-based private equity firm PAG have offered funding to Key Safety Systems (KSS) in acquiring the all of the global assets of Japan-based airbag-maker Takata. Takata's ...