Representatives of more than 260 textile enterprises attended the “2013 China International Cotton Conference” held in Nanjing recently to discuss the current dilemma faced by the Chinese cotton textile industry. ...
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Zeiss, an optics and optoelectronics manufacturer, has planned to acquire Xradia, a US-based 3D X-ray microscopes provider. The closing of the acquisition is based on regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. Financial ...
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US-based health care benefits company Aetna is planning to stop issuing health care products to individual consumers in California at the end of 2013. The health insurer, which notified California's insurance regulator about its impending ...
The Honeygate scandal is over; or at least the latest incarnation of honey laundering has come to a close. Two major U.S. honey packers, Groeb Farms in Michigan and Honey Solutions in Texas, confessed to importing million of dollars in ...
With this transformation comes the launch of a complete underwear collection for smart men. The Derek Rose design ethos is led by a strong belief in consumer-centric thinking where the end-user experience is at the core of the design ...
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Since August 2012, Weidenhammer UK, the British subsidiary of the Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG), supplies United Biscuits with a high-quality In-Mold Labeling (IML) box for its "Family Circle" biscuits. The square-shaped Family ...
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Medtronic has received CE Mark (Conformité Européenne) for its ReDuX Plier, a new instrument specially intended for use during osteotomies. With the approval, the company has also announced the launch of the surgical ...
Finnish packaging company Huhtamaki Oyj has initiated efficiency enhancing measures in an attempt to improve the competitiveness of its Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania business segment. The company initiated employee cooperation ...
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VinPerfect, a California-based maker of SmartCaps range of oxy-regulating closures for the wine industry, has expanded its portfolio with the addition of Medium Plus and Light. Every wine has an optimal oxygen level at which the wine ...
Berkshire Hathaway and 3G Capital have completed the previously announced $28bn acquisition of American food company HJ Heinz. The consortium had entered into an agreement on 14 February to acquire Heinz for $28bn, including the ...
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The National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN) has demanded early payment of more than N687 million to the workers of closed Kaduna Textiles Limited (KTL). In a letter to Governors of 19 Northern states, ...
A cross-functional team of 10 managers from resealable-closure company Zip-Pak recently completed an intensive 18-month global packaging study. Zip-Pak's goal in conducting the study was to openly observe the packaging landscape and the ...
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Swiss condiments and sauces specialist Reitzel has selected lightweight, multilayer bottles from RPC Containers Corby's Hercules range for a new handy-size pack for foodservice operations. The easy-squeeze 300ml Hercules bottles for ...
Lowepro, a product design company that builds protective gear for photography, video and portable electronic devices, launches its newest DSLR camera bag – a multi-device carrying solution with an innovative UltraFlex fit system for ...
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Simplot’s Tasmanian factory. Simplot Australia employees at the Bathurst, NSW and Devonport, Tasmania food manufacturing plants have been told that their places of work are under threat of closure. The company is experiencing ...