British can maker Rexam has inaugurated its new£115m wall-to-wall manufacturing plant in Widnau, Switzerland. Located alongside the Rauch Trading can filling plant, the new facility will be capable of producing 2.2 billion Slim ...
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Royal DSM is expanding Akulon XS production capacity at its facility in Emmen, the Netherlands in a bid to cater to the increasing demand. Akulon XS is a new polyamide that has been developed specifically for blown films used in flexible ...
DB Schenker has expanded its logistics presence with the opening of a new 14,330sqm facility in Truganina, Victoria. The storage created in the new Truganina warehouse for an existing industrial customer is unique and provides significant ...
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Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Sydney Airport Air Cargo Facility have seized 18.5 kilograms of ephedrine concealed in a shipment of artwork. The shipment was targeted by ABF officers for closer examination. When ...
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is planning to use a new test system called Strikeable Surrogate Vehicle (SSV) to test Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) systems in the US. The SSV consists of a carbon ...
Indian mustard oil producer B L Agro Oils has installed a new PET bottling line from liquid packaging solutions provider Sidel at a purpose-built facility near its existing refinery unit in Parsakhera, Uttar Pradesh. The bottling line ...
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British automaker Jaguar Land Rover is planning to double the size of its Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Midland, UK by investing £450m. The company opened the 100,000m2 facility last year with an investment of £1bn ...
German automaker Daimler’s Trucks division is planning to invest $475m in the Detroit area for the development to diesel engines for medium duty trucks. The assembly will take place under the roof of the company's Redford plant that ...
Africa-focused multinational consumer goods company Vasari Global along with UK-based asset management firm Duet Group, and the TIRET Group, which is an Ethiopian endowment fund, has unveiled an advanced brewery plant at Debre Birhan, which ...
Nissan has started the production of its 2016 Nissan TITAN XD full-size pickup truck at the Canton, Mississippi assembly facility. The new Nissan TITAN XD will be produced along with other 2016 Nissan lineup including the new Nissan ...
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Nestle has resumed production of its instant noodles product at the fourth plant, located at Pantnagar in Uttarakhand state, a move that comes after it was able to successfully re-launch Maggi Noodles in the Indian market earlier this ...
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Confectionery company Mondelez’s Romanian arm is seeking a buyer to sell its chocolate factory in Poiana, Romania. The buildings and the 13,000sqm land area costs €2.1m, excluding taxes. The factory is located in Brasov. One ...
Poultry processor Moy Park is planning to invest £10m to expand its processing facility and hatchery in Derbyshire. The move is expected to create 100 jobs. The investment will go towards the installation of a new cutting line, ...
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Gluten-free bakery company Genius Foods is acquiring gluten-free pastry products manufacturer Chapel Foods for £3.5m. Under the terms, Genius Foods will acquire operations of Chapel Foods and its production facility in ...
Wood pulp and paper maker Sappi has completed the sale of its Cape Kraft Mill in Cape Town, South Africa to the Golden Era Group. The move comes on the heels of Enstra Mill's sale earlier this month. The sale of Cape Kraft Mill and ...
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