Toray Plastics (America) is set to invest around $45m to expand its Front Royal facility in Warren County, Virginia, US. As part of the expansion, the firm will add extrusion capability and a new production line to the facility, helping ...
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Sun Chemical has agreed to acquire Flint Group’s European publication gravure ink business. Flint Group has decided to divest its European publication gravure business, as part of the long-term strategy to increase focus on its core ...
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Sun Chemical has opened a new coatings lab at its research and development facility in Carlstadt, New Jersey, US. The new lab will enable Sun Chemical to provide enhanced services to the graphic arts and packaging markets. Featuring ...
Hasbro and games developer Kabam will create the new game, which will launch during 2017. Hasbro has revealed it is teaming up with mobile games developer Kabam to develop an AAA massively multiplayer game inspired by its Transformers ...
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"We are well-equipped to significantly grow Swimways' brands both domestically and internationally through our strong retail relationships and global sales network’, says Spin Master’s Ben Gadbois. Spin Master is set to enter ...
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“We already have a great relationship with Jumbo, and we are looking forward to seeing the Bob range launch at retail this September." Jumbo Games has signed a deal with Mattel to produce a range of children’s jigsaw puzzles ...
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Greiner Packaging has established a joint venture (JV) company in India, in a bid to expand its operations in the country. The European company, along with Indian plastic packaging firm Century Ultrapack, has established a new JV firm ...
TriMas announced financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2016. The Company reported second quarter net sales from continuing operations of $203.3 million, a decrease of 9.6% compared to second quarter 2015. The Company reported ...
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 ...
Bevolution Group, the portfolio company of Highlander Partners announced that it has acquired Dr. Smoothie Brands. Dr. Smoothie's on-trend, authentic product portfolio enjoys strong brand equity, serving customers in the coffee house, ...
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. ...
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) is transferring the food packaging machinery operations to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Mechatronics Systems ((MHI-MS)), in order to strengthen small and medium-scale business structures. The operations, ...
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Corrugated packaging firm Caps Cases has purchased HP Scitex 11000 digital press to expand its printing capabilities. The HP digital machine, which is installed at the firm’s Newmarket headquarters, can print 500m² per hour in ...
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 ...
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China's truck manufacturers are keeping their eyes on international markets and on production upgrading as ways to deal with the industry's severe overcapacity. "The level of globalization will decide the future of our company", said Ma ...
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