Chevron Phillips Chemical has started operations of a new ethane cracker at its Cedar Bayou facility in Baytown, Texas, US. The unit will manufacture 1.5 million metric tons/3.3 billion lbs. a year at peak production. Last September, ...
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Glass packaging provider Allied Glass has designed a new bottle for Blackwoods’ new spirit range. Blackwoods, which is owned by Hi-Spirits, is claimed to be the world’s first vintage gin, made with harvested Shetland ...
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World Centric, a provider of certified compostable products for the foodservice industry, has introduced its new retail packaging and refreshed brand identity. The new and updated packaging will be introduced onto retail the shelves ...
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Kraft Heinz has launched a new platform, called Springboard, which seeks to partner with and incubate fast-growing, disruptive brands. The platform is dedicated to nurturing, scaling, and accelerating growth of disruptive US brands within ...
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Ecolean is planning to showcase filling machines designed for liquid food industry at the upcoming Anuga FoodTec 2018 event to be held in Germany. Ever since 2000, when Ecolean first showcased its lightweight packaging solutions, the ...
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CCL Industries, a provider of specialty label, security and packaging solutions, has agreed to acquire Treofan America and Trespaphan Mexico from their parent firm M&C in a deal worth $225m. The entities considered for acquisition ...
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American multinational toy and board game company Hasbro has decided to use bio-based plastic packaging material, as part of its sustainable packaging efforts. The company said that it will use plant-based bio-polyethylene terephthalate ...
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Loftware, a provider of enterprise labeling technology, has acquired UK-based artwork management solutions provider, Gap Systems, to expand its global presence. Gap Systems controls complex packaging artwork processes throughout the ...
Mesirow Financial has served as the exclusive financial advisor to Fleetwood-Fibre Packaging & Graphics on its sale to Golden West Packaging Group, a portfolio company of Lindsay Goldberg. Headquartered in City of Industry, CA, Fleetwood ...
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Canada-based TC Transcontinental has acquired US flexible packaging supplier Multifilm Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Elgin of Illinois, Multifilm provides flexible packaging solutions for the food, beverage, and confectionery ...
UPM Raflatac has launched new Premium Gloss UVI, the highest quality premium-gloss paper labelstock for UV ink-jet printing on the market. Ideal for multicolor labels requiring excellent print definition and fine details using UV ink-jet ...
Sweden-based AR Packaging has introduced fully repulpable paper cups manufactured with industrial cup forming technology in Russia and the UK. The cups have been designed with major focus on sealing consistency, efficiency and barrier ...
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Irish packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has rejected €8.6bn ($10.6bn) takeover offer from the US-based International Paper. Smurfit Kappa said the unsolicited proposal from International Paper failed to reflect the company's strong growth ...
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Fuisz Pharma has announced the issuance of a new patent, US 9,901,545 (the “’545 Patent”) concerning the manufacture of oral thin film pharmaceuticals. The ‘545 Patent is entitled: “Method and composition for ...
Net Savings Link has bottled China’s first hemp beer, Angry Tiger Beer. The firm is also in talks with a major hemp beer producer in the Netherlands regarding a potential partnership The launch of Angry Tiger Beer coincided with the ...
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