UK based packaging maker RPC Group has acquired packaging firm British Polythene Industries (BPI) for about £261m ($379m). BPI is focused on manufacturing and supplying of about 275,000t of polythene films annually for markets ...
Tags: retail food, waste polythene, RPC
CCL Industries, a specialty label and packaging solutions for global corporations, small businesses and consumers, reported 2016 second quarter results. Sales for the second quarter of 2016 increased 33.1% to $960.2 million, compared to ...
The payoff of Taiwanese fastener makers' effort on going upmarket is a major growth drive for the industry's sustainable development (in the photo are the high-strength, quality-approved bolts and fixings for rail construction). Although ...
Tags: Fastener, industrial parts
John Bowers, a professor of electrical and computer engineering and of materials at University of California Santa Barbara (UCSB), has been selected to receive the 2017 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Photonics ...
Tags: Integrated Photonics, PICs
House & Gift Fair South America is a 4 day event being held from 6th August to the 9th August 2016 at the Expo Center Norte in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This event showcases products like festive articles, regional handicraft, sacred ...
Tags: Footprints
Nikola Motor Company said that its R&D team has achieved 100% zero emissions on the Nikola One commercial class 8 truck. Nikola Motor Company founder and CEO Trevor Milton said: "While other companies have recently announced ...
Tags: Nikola Motor, truck, Zero Emissions
The Singapore Land Transport Authority (LTA) has selected Delphi Automotive as a strategic partner in implementing autonomous mobility concepts, through its technologies in advanced safety and automated software. Delphi will provide a ...
Tags: Autonomous Vehicle, LTA
Borosil Glass Works has entered primary pharma glass packaging business with the acquisition of 60.3% stake in India-based Klasspack. However, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. For the ownership stake acquisition in ...
Boxes Inc subsidiary Mid-America Display has purchased Diecut UK’s Redline 2200SF semi-automatic diecutter. Suitable for all industries, the machine can be installed with a top feeding system, which allows the operator to feed ...
US-based blow molded packaging solutions provider Pretium Packaging has acquired Custom Blow Molding (CBM), a producer of plastic containers for sports nutrition products. California-based CBM is a supplier of rigid plastic containers ...
International Paper reported second quarter 2016 net earnings attributable to International Paper of $40m ($0.10 per share) compared with net earnings of $334m ($0.81 per share) in the first quarter of 2016 and net earnings of $227m ($0.54 ...
Ube Machinery has signed an agreement to acquire 85% equity stake in Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Plastic Technology. The acquisition will allow Ube Machinery to secure Mitsubishi’s worldwide business in injection molding machines. ...
Tags: Ube Machinery, Mitsubishi
Sabra Dipping Company, maker of America's favorite hummus, announced the launch of Sabra Spreads, a line of fresh, wholesome, refrigerated sandwich spreads crafted to take America's sandwiches from good to great. A first in hummus history ...
Tags: Sandwich, Cracked Pepper
Nutella-maker Ferrero International’s Canadian subsidiary is planning to expand its Ontario factory in Brantford to begin production of three new products. The company is looking to invest CAD36.1m ($27.6m) to scale up its ...
Tags: Ferrero, Australian markets
The high-barrier films coatings market environment is currently complex and in a state of flux as it undergoes some significant transitions driven by evolution of the technologies involved and end-user product demands according to the ...
Tags: films coatings, OLED lighting