The paint and coatings industry has put a tremendous emphasis on the Chinese market where the largest international paint manufacturers all have built major operations and continue to invest there. Chinese paints and coatings ...
Tags: China, Investment, Continue, Expand, PPG
Nestle has invested CHF121m (US$124.4m) in its facility in Goa, India in a bid to boost production capacity. The facility, which produces Kit Kat and Munch branded products, is expected to create around 250 jobs and increase the company's ...
Tags: Nestle, chocolate facility, sauces, noodles, bouillons
ConAgra Foods has announced that it is investing around US$100m in expanding production at its Russellville, Arkansas, production facility for the production of its Bertolli and PF Changs brands. The move will create more than 80 jobs, ...
Tags: expanding production, production facility, frozen food interests
UK-Channel 5 has chosen to specify eS21 Dimmers,a Palette VL console,a 301 Backup and a number of Selecon luminaires to satisfy the lighting requirements of its new suite of compact studios within London's Northern and Shell Building. The ...
Tags: Channel 5, eS21 Dimmers, lighting, Palette VL console, Selecon luminaires
UAE-After initial enquiries and a visit to the PLASA trade show in London in September,Dubai-based event production supplier Eclipse has made an investment in the new Martin Professional MAC Viper Profile,winner of a PLASA Innovation Award. ...
China Sunergy Co., a specialized solar cell and module manufacturer, today announced that it has completed the transactions to procure its first two solar park projects in Cornwall. The two solar parks with a size of about 5 MW each are ...
Tags: Solar Installation News, solar Industry News, solar cell and module
US-based Gladstone Investment has announced an investment of $16.5m in Frontier Packaging, through a combination of debt and equity. Investment management company Gladstone provided the capital to purchase the business from its previous ...
Tags: Frontier Packaging, sensitive packaging materials, Gladstone Investment
Canadian yoghurt firm Ultima Foods has announced plans to expand its plant in the eastern city of Granby. Ultima, which produces Yoplait under licence but also has its own brand, Iögo, will spend C$22m (US$22.5m) over the next two ...
Tags: Ultima Foods, Granby, Yoplait, food industry
Emerging World Pharma strategic partner African Global Pharma (AGP) has secured approval of its packaging and inserts for 'Paracetamol' an over the counter (OTC) analgesic drug. The company has made submissions to the Food and Drugs Board ...
Tags: AGP, FDB, Emerging World Pharma
UK-based Contego Packaging, acquired by Platinum Equity in 2011, has invested in a new 6,200 sq m factory in Wolfen, Germany to replace its existing facility. The new factory enables production and warehousing to be located under one roof ...
Tags: new factory, packaging, technology
German producer of rigid films Kl ckner Pentaplast Group is all set to add to its global production capacity in Asia, the US and Europe with an investment of $51.8m. The expansion includes facilities in Suzhou, China; Cotia, Brazil; and ...
Tags: Film Capacity, shrink-label films, packaging applications
Charlesbank Capital Partners announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire OneStopPlus Group,a subsidiary of Paris-based luxury and sport&lifestyle group PPR.Charlesbank is partnering with Webster Capital on the transaction,which is ...
Tags: plus-size consumers, women's apparel, agreement, acquire
Mexican packaging company Grupo Gondi has invested in Bobst F&K 90SIX CI preprint flexo press and peripherals from Bobst Bielefeld, which will be used for preprinted linerboard and coated boxboard applications. According to Bobst, the 2.2 ...
Tags: packaging, Grupo Gondi, flexo press
Lebanon / UAE - The latest Middle East technical production company to invest in Robe products is Sound On Stage, based in Lebanon and the UAE, and run by Mazan and Rawad Saad. The company, well known as an audio specialist, wanted to ...
Tags: Robe products, Sound On Stage, audio specialist, audio
Paper sacks manufacturer in the UK Forum Packaging has invested more than £1m in its business operations over the past one year to improve buildings, machinery and supply chain. Forum Packaging has bought a new fleet of three ...
Tags: Forum Packaging, Business Operations, corrugated industry