Mercedes-Benz has started construction on a new engine plant in Poland, which will be the company's second facility for engines outside of Germany. The company is building a 50ha plant in Jawor by investing €500m in the site and ...
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Plastic caps and closures manufacturer United Caps has opened a automated warehouse in Wiltz, Luxembourg. The warehouse is expected to increase the company’s storage capacity by 30%, from 3000 palettes to 4500. The facility is ...
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Coding and labelling solutions provider Interactive Coding Equipment (ICE) has appointed three new sales engineers to support business growth across the UK. The recruits, which have together amassed over 65 years of industry experience ...
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Heidelberger Druckmaschinen has acquired Germany-based software developer Docufy for an undisclosed price. Based in Bamberg, Docufy develops professional software solutions that are used for technical documentation. It is also claimed to ...
American Packaging has broken ground on a new 350,000ft2 manufacturing facility in Monroe County, New York. The company is investing around $170m to develop the facility, which will allow to create up to 260 permanent jobs, in addition to ...
Tags: Packaging, packaging converter
Toray Plastics (America) is now offering its analytic testing of films, laminations, and finished printed structures to all consumer packaged goods companies and converters. Toray’s wide array of sophisticated lab equipment and ...
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Central National Gottesman’s (CNG) Lindenmeyr Munroe paper distribution division has agreed to acquire Independent Paper Group (IPG), which is based in St. Paul, Minnesota, US. Financial details of the transaction, which is expected ...
Seaboard Folding Box, a portfolio company of private equity firm Charter Oak Equity, has acquired paperboard specialist Imperial Packaging for an undisclosed price. Based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Imperial Packaging manufactures folding ...
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Packaging and bottling systems manufacturer Krones has acquired US-based firm Javlyn to expand its process integration capabilities. Based in Rochester of New York state, Javlyn, produces automated processing systems for the food, ...
On 28 April, Seoul Semiconductor Europe GmbH of Munich, Germany (a subsidiary of South Korean LED maker Seoul Semiconductor Co Ltd) filed a patent infringement claim in Germany at the District Court of Düsseldorf against global ...
Tags: Mid-Power LEDs, Electronics
Solegear Bioplastic Technologies and Braskem are showcasing the first product of their partnership to produce and distribute a series of household recycling containers using Braskem's I'm green Polyethylene under Solegear's good natured ...
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Amcor has received a gold award in the Technological Advancement and Responsible Packaging categories for its Vento coffee packaging, silver for the 20-ounce Vitaminwater bottle in the Responsible Packaging category and in partnership with ...
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General Motors (GM) said it will phase out its Chevrolet brand in India and South Africa by the end of this year. The move is part of key restructuring actions in the company's GM International operations to strengthen global business ...
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Amber Beverage has acquired a minority stake in UK alcohol distributor Cellar Trends. Amber Beverage Group confirmed that the investment is of a strategic nature and that management and operational control of Cellar Trends will remain ...
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Italian intellectual property firm Bio-on has developed bioplastic material aimed at creating new sustainable and biodegradable food packaging materials in the future. Developed with a budget of €4m, the bioplastic will be featuring ...