UK based packaging maker RPC Group has acquired packaging firm British Polythene Industries (BPI) for about £261m ($379m). BPI is focused on manufacturing and supplying of about 275,000t of polythene films annually for markets ...
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Mondi announced half-yearly results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. Highlights Continued strong financial performance on all key metrics Underlying operating profit of €529 million, up 8% Underlying earnings of ...
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The payoff of Taiwanese fastener makers' effort on going upmarket is a major growth drive for the industry's sustainable development (in the photo are the high-strength, quality-approved bolts and fixings for rail construction). Although ...
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Leading bed and upholstery manufacturers such as Ultra Furniture, Buoyant, Furnico and a host of other big brands are set to confirm Hall 5 as a major destination point at the 2017 January Furniture Show, which is scheduled for January 22 ...
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Sun Chemical has opened a new coatings lab at its research and development facility in Carlstadt, New Jersey, US. The new lab will enable Sun Chemical to provide enhanced services to the graphic arts and packaging markets. Featuring ...
Called Made on Kickstarter, the platform hosts successful Kickstarter projects such as Cards Against Humanity, Exploding Kittens and Roominate for consumers to purchase. Amazon has teamed with the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter to ...
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Nikola Motor Company said that its R&D team has achieved 100% zero emissions on the Nikola One commercial class 8 truck. Nikola Motor Company founder and CEO Trevor Milton said: "While other companies have recently announced ...
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Flexo and offset printing presses producer MPS has sold three presses to Iran based corrugated carton and package printing producer Asan Pack. The Middle East firm has bought two MPS EB 370 presses and one EF 430 flexo press for ...
Boeing subsidiary Spectrolab Inc of Sylmar, CA, USA, which manufactures multi-junction solar cells and panels for concentrated photovoltaic and spacecraft power systems, says that it has begun manufacturing a higher-efficiency space solar ...
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Greiner Packaging has established a joint venture (JV) company in India, in a bid to expand its operations in the country. The European company, along with Indian plastic packaging firm Century Ultrapack, has established a new JV firm ...
TriMas announced financial results for the quarter ended 30 June 2016. The Company reported second quarter net sales from continuing operations of $203.3 million, a decrease of 9.6% compared to second quarter 2015. The Company reported ...
UK-based packaging company Macfarlane Group has agreed to acquire Leicester based Nelsons for Cartons and Packaging (Nelsons) for a maximum of £6.75m. The deal, which is subject to certain trading conditions, is part of ...
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Borosil Glass Works has entered primary pharma glass packaging business with the acquisition of 60.3% stake in India-based Klasspack. However, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. For the ownership stake acquisition in ...
At an opening ceremony attended by representatives of Nagasaki Prefecture, Tokyo-based Solar Frontier – the largest manufacturer of CIS (copper indium selenium) thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules – and Chopro, a local ...
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Kent Precision Foods Group (KPFG), a operating subsidiary of family-owned food products and animal feed manufacturer Kent, has signed an agreement to acquire US-based flexible packaging supplier PouchTec Industries. PouchTec Industries, a ...