Rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Plastipak Packaging has won a bid to acquire La Seda de Barcelona Group’s APPE Packaging Division for €360m. The investment will include a gross up of €65m that will be transferred with ...
Tags: Rigid plastic packaging, APPE Packaging Division, Agriculture
Perstorp is increasing its investment in the bioplastics market by establishing a new pilot plant, extra technical resources and a new laboratory at Perstorp, Sweden. The company spends more than 85% of its R&D resources on finding ...
Tags: Bioplastics Market, e-polycaprolactones technology, Agriculture
Three buyout groups - BC Partners, Onex and Partners Group - will bid for Switzerland-based carton manufacturer SIG Combibloc which is owned by New Zealand’s Reynolds. SIG was acquired by New Zealand-based businessman Graeme Hart ...
Sonoco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Weidenhammer Packaging Group, Europe's leading provider of composite cans along with composite drums and rigid plastic containers, for AU$443 million, in cash. [The final consideration is ...
Surya will introduce a new line of hospitality lighting along with a collection of eco-friendly rugs at Boutique Design New York (BDNY), which takes place from Nov. 9-10 in New York City. The new lighting line includes a selection of ...
Global automation supplier Swisslog is celebrating the recent sale of its 1,000th AutoStore robot. The autonomous robot, which sits on the top of an aluminum grid as part of the innovative storage system, was sold to Competec as part of ...
Tags: Swisslog, automation
Long gone are the days of cheap, plastic looking vinyl flooring. Thanks to advancements in technology over the last decade, manufacturers are now able to capture greater detail and produce luxury vinyl tile (LVT) with stunning realism. ...
Leading casual furniture manufacturer Summer Classics announced that the company has signed a long-term lease for a 13,500 square-foot permanent showroom at the Las Vegas Market starting in August 2015, in concert with the launch of two ...
Tags: Las Vegas Market, casual furniture
If the bill is approved by the Senate the ban could come into force in 2016, although it will not apply to re-usable or biodegradable bags. The proposed Energy Transition Law also outlaw disposable plastic cutlery and crockery by 2020. ...
Tags: Plastic Bags, biodegradable bags
German hygiene laws are tough. That keeps manufacturers of hospital equipment vigilant about reducing the possibility of contamination for their products. While the German government assumes around 400,000 to 600,000 illnesses and ...
Reusable packaging producer Tosca has launched a reusable plastic container (RPC) for packing, shipping and displaying individual cartons of eggs. Featuring the SmartWall design, the package is said to help in simplifying re-stocking and ...
AC Simmonds - a company focused on acquiring businesses for expansion and development in sectors like international food, oil and gas, mold remediation, waste management, renewable energy, leisure and the entertainment industry - has ...
Tags: AC Simmonds, Plasticap, Printing
The K-cup coffee pods discarded in 2013 would have encircled the globe 10 times. Coffee pod sales have more than tripled in the last three years. Nespresso published a corporate backgrounder in March 2011 stating that 12,300 cups of ...
Tags: K-cup coffee, Nescafe Coffee
Valley Fine Foods in California says: “ [it] starts with the finest, 100% natural ingredients, sourced as locally as possible, to inspire new dishes from cuisines around the world. We finish by producing all our chef-crafted creations ...
Tags: Italian, Priority List, Printing
Are you sick and tired of spending big bucks on chemical cleaners chockfull of scary ingredients? If so, it may seem that your only option is to go out and purchase organic versions with even scarier price tags. However, there are ...