FCA US has agreed to deliver Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans to Waymo's driverless ride-hailing service. Delivery of the vehicles is expected to take place later this year and they will be deployed across multiple cities in the US. ...
Tags: Self-Driving Service, Chrysler
Australian packaging firm Amcor has developed a new polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle for Nature’s Promise hand soap brand. The new 12oz bottle, which contains 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content, has been developed in ...
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has awarded $1m for five new recyclable and compostable packaging solutions to stop plastics becoming waste. The foundation launched its $2m New Plastics Economy innovation prize, funded by Wendy Schmidt, to ...
Mondi and its customer Royal Vaassen Flexible Packaging, a global specialist in packaging for food and drink, are taking product quality and production consistency to the next level. Using Mondi Speciality Kraft Paper’s Advantage MG ...
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Evolve Brands has conditionally agreed to buy US-based snacking brands Gorilly Goods and Supernola for an undisclosed price. Privately-held Evolve Brands is a newly founded health-focused snacking company, set to debut at Fancy Food Show ...
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Sun Chemical will showcase the latest offerings from its wide portfolio of solutions for printed electronics, displays, electroluminescent lighting, smart sensors, packaging, printed circuit boards and electronics manufacturing at LOPEC ...
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HC Private Investments (HCPI), a Chicago-based private investment firm, has acquired Kruger Plastic Products (Kruger), a family-owned, custom injection molding manufacturer of niche products and components. Kruger’s senior ...
In booth #AD14 at the North American International Auto Show’s AutoMobili-D 2018 in Detroit, MI, USA (14-21 January), Osram Opto Semiconductors GmbH of Regensburg, Germany is demonstrating how its high-power 905nm-wavelength infrared ...
Tags: Osram, LiDAR, driver assistance systems
Stone Canyon Industries (SCI) has announced recapitalization of its packaging subsidiary with a minority investment from Ontario Teachers', Canyon Capital, PSP Investments and Arcadia. Under the deal, SCI is issuing $850m series A ...
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Sensor-based sorting technology provider Tomra Sorting Recycling has secured a contract from Australia-based SKM Recycling (SKM) to supply automated sorting technology. Under the contract, Tomra will supply 40 Autosort units featuring new ...
Volkswagen and Hyundai Motor have partnered with US self-driving technology startup Aurora Innovation to speed up their autonomous car programs. The partnerships were announced at CES 2018 in Las Vegas, US. Aurora, which designs and ...
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The Hershey Company has agreed to acquire Amplify Snack Brands for about $1.6bn to boost its position in the snacking aisle and expand its portfolio of savory snacking brands. The transaction amount also includes around $600m of net debt ...
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Clipper Teas, the ethical and organic tea brand owned by Wessanen UK, has partnered with like-minded chocolate producer, Seed and Bean, on a large scale on-pack promotion; available to all its retail partners nationwide. Over 300,000 ...
Packaging origination and graphics management company Contact Originators has invested in Esko XPS Crystal technology for the corrugate business. The firm is claimed to be the first in the UK in corrugated for its investment in Esko XPS ...
Tags: corrugate business, CDI imaging
Capitol City Produce Company has agreed to acquire the distribution operations of Table Fresh Foods, effective 30 December 2017 for an undisclosed price. Darin Arceneaux, COO of Capitol City Produce, said: "Table Fresh has a tremendous ...