For first-half 2017, Riber S.A. of Bezons, France, which manufactures molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) systems as well as evaporation sources and effusion cells, has reported revenue of €12.5m, up 80% on €7m in first-half 2016, ...
RPC Bramlage has opened a new production hall at Velky Meder in Slovakia, which has doubled the size of the injection moulding production area. The 2700m² area will offer improved support for the Bramlage division’s customers ...
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Multi-Color Corporation has agreed to acquire Constantia Flexibles’ labels division for around €1.15bn ($1.3bn). Once the deal concludes, Constantia Flexibles will have 16.6% stake in Multi-Color and two representatives will ...
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German manufacturer Gerresheimer said it will launch a new integrated, passive syringe safety solution to the pharma and healthcare sectors. The company acquired an exclusive license for the syringe safety solution from West ...
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Valmet has secured an order to supply EVO-56 defibrator system to Chinese firm Chiping County Senqiang MDF, which belongs to Sensen group. The new defibrator system will produce 30 tons per hour bone dry (bd) unresinated fiber. It will ...
Ferrari is tipped to be working on an SUV crossover, and we might even have our first glimpse of the car’s slick and sporty design. It seems like everyone is building an SUV these days, spurred on by the rapid growth of the ...
Coca-Cola HBC has invested €7m to upgrade to its bottling plant in Timisoara, Romania. The high-speed bottling line, compatible with 330ml and 500ml formats, will enable the company to reach a capacity of 90,000 bottles an hour. ...
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Sonoco-Alcore said that it will again increase prices by a further €50 per tonne (£40 / tonne) on all recycled paperboard grades sold in its European regions. The price change is effective with shipments on or after 17th July ...
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The Sony PlayStation Now streaming service was touted as a Netflix of gaming, but since its inception it has existed more as a backwards compatibility method for PS3 titles. That changes today with Sony is finally adding PS4 games into ...
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French-automaker PSA Group has received approval from the European Union antitrust authorities for the acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall brands from General Motors. Through the acquisition, PSA plans to make profitable growth not only in ...
India-based Jindal Poly Films (JPFL) has agreed to acquire Netherlands-based Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging Holding (AFP) for around €82.3m. AFP, which is incorporated in 2014, manufactures load security films, bread and cheese ...
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Finnish packaging company Huhtamaki has agreed to acquire International Paper’s foodservice packaging operations in China for €15m. The acquisition will include two manufacturing units in Shanghai and Tianjin, which employ ...
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Aston Martin is now offering its DB11 with a 4.0-litre twin-turbocharged V8 engine. The new 4.0 litre, V8 engine is a slightly reduced version of the original 5.2 litre V12 engine. Yet, it is claimed to deliver 503 bhp, with 675Nm of ...
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Covestro has expanded its film production capability, investing around €20m in a new production facility for multilayered flat films in Dormagen, Germany. The total investment also includes the related infrastructure and logistics. ...
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French food group Danone has signed a binding agreement to sell its US dairy subsidiary, Stonyfield, to Lactalis for $875m. The price of the deal represents 20 times its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization ...