Evince Technology Ltd of Netpark, Sedgefield, County Durham, UK, which is developing technologies to enable the manufacture of synthetic diamond-based electronics, has closed its largest funding round to date, amounting to £750,240 in ...
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British multinational automotive firm Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has begun construction of a new £1bn manufacturing plant in Nitra, Slovakia. The new plant, which will cover an area of 300,000m², is expected to be completed in ...
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US provider of protective packaging materials and systems, Pregis has purchased Easypack, paper-based protective packaging company in UK. The acquisition adds a complete line of paper void fill, cushioning and block / brace solutions, ...
Finland-based pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso is planning to consolidate its corrugated packaging manufacturing in Finland to its Lahti facility. The consolidation plan is part of the company’s plan to improve profitability ...
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General Mills announced that it has reached a final decision to close its manufacturing facility in Vineland, New Jersey. The company said the facility will close by the first quarter of fiscal 2018. On July 21, the company announced a ...
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Functionality and aesthetics are undeniably important tactile and ocular factors playing a pivotal role in modern retail. Packaging besides containing and protecting the product, acts as the real ‘last mile salesperson’ on an ...
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Nellson, a nutrition bar and powder provider in North America, has announced to invest $40m-50m to establish a new production facility in Ontario, California. Based in Anaheim, California, Nellson is planning to have its Ontario plant ...
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Manufacturing company SRF is all set to begin production of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films in India. The production will be done at their new facility in Indore, Madhya Pradesh state. SRF for this will be employing a new ...
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The Alkaline Water Company has entered into a co-packing agreement with Virginia-based Grand Springs. Starting in 2017, the facility will be able to generate over $2,000,000 per month in wholesale production. The Alkaline Water Company ...
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Spanish research institute Aimplas has developed a new method to produce polylactic acid (PLA), as part of the European project InnoREX. The institute has used an extruder as a reactor to produce PLA from lactide without using metallic ...
Swedish automaker, Volvo has started, Drive Me, a public autonomous driving experiment in the city of Gothenburg. The autonomous Volvo XC90 SUV was finalized in Volvo Cars’ special manufacturing facility in Torslanda and is the ...
DolCas Biotech has received self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status for its BCM-95 turmeric extract, following a comprehensive review by a panel of qualified experts. The pure, high-potency ingredient is now available for ...
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Irish dairy products firm Ornua has opened a new butter production and packing facility for its Kerrygold brand in Mitchelstown located in Cork County, Ireland. Ornua has put in an investment of €38m in the new facility which has ...
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Automotive thermal solutions provider Hanon Systems has expanded its operations in Chennai, India, to deliver its new rotary suction compressor technology, HRS compressor. The HRS compressor is the latest series of fixed-type rotary ...
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UK based glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has installed a new twin palletiser at its amber glass lines to boost production and flexibility. The glass manufacturer has invested £720,000 in a new Zecchetti conveyor line and ...
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