Snapdeal, one of India’s largest online marketplace has announced its partnership with the government of Himachal Pradesh to launch India’s first special e-commerce zone at Dharamshala in the presence of the state’s chief ...
Natural snacks producer Live Better Brands will receive a minority growth-equity investment from Alliance Consumer Growth (ACG) to fuel its business expansion. The investment will be used by Live Better to boost product distribution ...
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Austria-based plastic packaging firm Greiner Packaging has grabbed 51% majority stake in Teknik Plastik and Teknik IML, both of them from the Ozata Group, capturing the market for rigid plastic packaging for dairy products in Turkey. ...
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Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (MRPL) has commenced commercial production of polypropylene (PP) post-completion of its Phase III refinery expansion and upgradation project. In a filing to the BSE, MRPL said it successfully ...
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US-based alcoholic beverage maker Constellation Brands is planning to expand its brewery and glass bottle production plant in Nava, Coahuila, Mexico, with an investment of approximately $2bn. The expansion will involve increasing ...
Opus Group has signed a binding agreement to sell 100% of Opus Equipment to MECA Scandinavia , a subsidiary of Mekonomen Group. The sale streamlines Opus Group's operations focusing on being a leading global vehicle inspection company. ...
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The latest photovoltaic (PV) price update by EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, shows the downstream sector of the industry has been seeing brisk orders since the start of June. Stock up demands for this month also starts to pick up ...
As Hästens continues to drive its global expansion, the company has announced the appointment of a senior manager for the UK market. Oliver Bowen assumes the position of country manager UK, and will drive Hästens’ ...
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The IATA reports that air freight volumes were up 3.3% in April compared to a year ago, which was below the 4.3% expansion seen so far this year. The April result provides a clearer reading of air freight market performance, after holiday ...
In hall B1 (booth 403) at Laser World of Photonics 2015 in Munich, Germany (22-25 June), engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA – represented by its subsidiaries II-VI Suwtech of China ...
US-based Heinz Tomato Ketchup has expanded its product portfolio and launched two new sizes of its popular Heinz Organic Ketchup, made with 100% USDA certified organic tomatoes, and Simply Heinz Ketchup, made with real sugar. For over six ...
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Thailand-based industrial conglomerate Siam Cement hopes to jack up 5-10% sales out of its paper and packaging this year, banking on demand from Southeast Asian countries. Domestic growth, however, is expected to be around 1-2%. Siam ...
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Lectra, a developer of integrated technology solutions for industries using soft materials like fabrics, leather, technical textiles and composite materials, recently hosted a Lectra Fashion PLM event in France. According to a Lectra ...
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Growth in China's electricity consumption, an important indicator of economic activity, slightly recovered in May but still remained low, suggesting persistent weakness in the world's second largest economy. Power-use rose 1.6 percent ...
Lineage Logistics is installing additional high pressure processing (HPP) machines and packaging equipment at its Allentown, Pennsylvania, and Mira Loma, California, units. The company estimates that the installation of the machines, ...
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