Today Syngenta announced the addition of Mertect 340-F fungicide to its portfolio. When Clariva Complete Beans and Mertect 340-F fungicide are combined, there's potential for reduced damage from soybean sudden death syndrome (SDS). Mertect ...
Russia-based Syassky Pulp and Paper Mill has signed a contract with Italy’s Toscotec for the supply of a new tissue line at its mill in Syasstroy, in the Leningrad region of Russia. The new equipment will help in producing higher ...
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Finland-based global developer and supplier of services and technologies for the pulp, paper and energy industries Valmet will build a new services centre in Indonesia. The company said that Indonesia is one of the key markets of ...
Tags: pulp, paper, energy industries, Agriculture
Celupaper has entered into an agreement with Italy-based Toscotec for a new PM3 tissue machine and to rebuild the existing PM2 machine at Papelera Nicaragua in Argentina. With the new machines, the company will be able to reach a total ...
Chemical company BASF and producer of industrial minerals Omya are working together to create coater-ready barrier solutions for paper and cardboard packaging to cater to an increasing demand. BASF said in a statement that this ...
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Posted in Medical Device Business by Chris Newmarker on December 11, 2014 2014 has turned out to be a pretty decent year for the world’s 40 largest medical device companies: Only six of them have seen their stock prices decline, and ...
Tags: Medical Device, Health
Green packaging and tissue paper products manufacturer Cascades have acquired and installed two new printing presses at its Québec plants in Vaudreuil and Drummondville in a deal close to $13m, which are operated by its Norampac Inc. ...
Tags: tissue paper, printing presses, Agriculture
Good Earth, the Canadian coffeehouse that serves wholesome food and delicious coffee while living a proud commitment to social and environmental responsibility, will open its first Ontario location at Ottawa International Airport in March, ...
Smith & Nephew plc has figuratively yanked the job-security bandage off 108 employees at its St. Petersburg, FL, wound-care plant. The company plans to close the factory and lay the workers off by January 9, according to a report in the ...
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Nampak will sell its paper business to Ethos Private Equity on behalf of the Ethos Fund IV for around $14m (R1.575bn). The sale will include Nampak's corrugated, sacks and tissue divisions, but will exclude its shareholding in Sancella ...
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Posted in Medical Device Business by Brian Buntz on November 18, 2014 Irvine, CA–based Allergan has been adamant in fighting off a hostile takeover attempt from Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for the past seven months. But ...
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Novolex, formerly known as Hilex Poly, will acquire Packaging Dynamics to form a new company that will have revenue of $1.9bn and will offer a range of paper and plastic flexible packaging products. The company will operate under the ...
To protect the safety of consumers, especially young children, tweens, and teenagers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission voted to approve a new national safety standard for high-powered magnet sets. High-powered magnet sets are ...
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BOSTON – Lake Champlain Transportation Company, which operates ship repair and painting facilities in Burlington and Shelburne, Vermont, will take actions to minimize air emissions and protect air quality. In addition, under the ...
Peter Gabriele, Vice President, Research and Development and Jeremy Harris, Ph.D., Technical Director, will present "Anatomy of a Next-Generation Bioresorbable Coating for Medical Devices" during a live webinar on Tuesday, September 23 at ...