Canadian consumer packaged meats firm Maple Leaf Foods has agreed to acquire American refrigerated plant-based protein foods manufacturer Lightlife Foods from Brynwood Partners VI for approximately $140m. Maple Leaf will finance the ...
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China has expressed doubts about exorbitant tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) on steel products from China, calling for an end to such unfair measures. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, recently announced its ...
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Werner-Todd will begin operating and conducting business under the Anderson Process name and brand from 6 March 2017. According to Anderson Process, the acquisition and merger creates one of the largest dedicated process equipment ...
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After the third quarter of the 2016/2017 financial year, Heidelberger Druckmaschinen is still on course to increase its annual profit as planned. For example, during the third quarter (October 1 to December 31, 2016), the operating result ...
Ford Motor and Toyota Motor are establishing SmartDeviceLink Consortium, a nonprofit organization working to manage an open source software platform with the goal of giving consumers more choice in how they connect and control their ...
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BluWrap, a technology company that naturally extends the shelf life of fresh proteins, is introducing a new business model which allows customers to license its technology to ship seafood, pork and other proteins globally. By allowing ...
Fortis Solutions Group, a provider of printing, packaging, and labeling solutions, has acquired US-based Action Packaging Systems to strengthen its business. Action Packaging Systems is engaged in providing pressure sensitive prime, ...
CTI Industries, a manufacturer and marketer of foil balloons, vacuum sealing systems, latex balloons, printed and laminated films, and home organization products, will purchase two new foil balloon converting machines. The machines are on ...
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Amplify Snack Brands announced it has strengthened the Company’s executive leadership team by appointing Mike DeGrace as senior vice president of sales for North American region. Mr. DeGrace joins Amplify with over 30 years of ...
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The Right Place, an economic development organization, has announced the relocation and expansion of two companies in the Grand Rapids of Michigan by collaborating with its state, regional, and local partners. The proposed projects are ...
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WiTricity is working with General Motors (GM) to test an advanced wireless charging system prototype for electric vehicles. The companies are working together to test WiTricity's Drive 11 park and charge system, designed for maximum ...
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Print finishing and packaging business, Letterhead Press has invested in new OmniFold 3000 Folding and Gluing System from Brandtjen & Kluge (Kluge) to boost its converting capabilities. Comprising features that bring productivity and ...
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Through his six-decade career, Han Meilin-who is well-known as the chief designer of Fuwa, the good-luck mascots for the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008-has always turned to Chinese cultural traditions for inspiration. The 80-year-old began ...
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David Grissam was worried he'd have to quit his job. Grissam had steadily been losing his hearing, which was a serious problem for the 911 dispatcher based in Norman, Oklahoma. It had gotten to the point where normal hearing aids didn't ...
The gadget giant is expanding its partnership with Red, an HIV/AIDS advocacy organization founded by U2 singer Bono. "Of course corporations should have values, because people should have values," CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with ...
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