Indian auto-maker Tata Motors and Volkswagen’s Czech Republic subsidiary Skoda have ended their talks on the development of a new car for the emerging markets. Volkswagen and Tata Motors signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in ...
Tags: Tata Motors, Volkswagen
Taliera is actively building its portfolio of iconic beverage brands after successfully rolling-out Beach Whiskey and relaunching American Harvest Organic Vodka nationally. J. Smoke Wallin originally formed Taliera in 2005 to create, ...
Scottish gin distillery Edinburgh Gin has opted for a new bottle design for its fruit gin liqueurs. The new bottles will be hand-blown by artisan glassmakers in Italy and they will feature the distillery’s logo embossed on to the ...
Tags: gin, Fruit Liqueurs
Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev) is merging its operations in Russia and Ukraine with Turkey's brewer, Anadolu Efes. The companies plan to merge their businesses in a 50-50 merger and create a new company to be known as AB InBev-Efes. ...
Inci-Flex, a flexo and gravure prepress business based in Fisciano (Salerno province), Italy, has presented an automated flexo platemaking process, which the company says will assure quality, standardization and productivity. The Italian ...
Tags: Flexo Platemaking Process, LED UV
The LEGO: Batman movie helped drive sales for Gotham’s hero, propelling LEGO Minifigures to the number one best-selling superhero toy to July 1st this year. The Caped Crusader has trounced his rivals across the DC and Marvel ...
German automakers including Volkswagen, BMW and Daimler have agreed to upgrade more than 5 million newer diesel vehicles across Europe and to offer rebates for older models. The upgrades are expected to cut down pollution from diesel ...
Tags: automakers, Diesel Emissions
French automaker PSA Group (Groupe PSA) has completed the acquisition of General Motors' (GM) European brands Opel and Vauxhall. With the acquisition now being officially complete, PSA Group has become the second largest automaker in ...
Tags: PSA Group, General Motor
Packaging Corporation of America (PKG) has reported sales of $1.6bn for the second quarter of this year, compared to $1.4bn for the same period last year. The company reported a net income of $143m for the period, compared to $115.9m in ...
Tags: Packaging, containerboard
The UK Government has unveiled plans to ban the sale of petrol and diesel vehicles by 2040 as part of its program to deliver clean air. As per the plan, the ban will only include stand-alone petrol or diesel vehicles and not hybrid or ...
Tags: Diesel Vehicles, Petrol Vehicles
A survey commissioned by A Plastic Planet has revealed that more than 9 in 10 Britons want a plastic-free aisle in supermarkets. Populus survey of 2,000 UK adults was carried out see whether people support or oppose the introduction of an ...
Tags: plastic packaging, packaging
San Diego-based craft brewery Coronado Brewing is acquiring a majority interest in Monkey Paw Brewing. The move allows Monkey Paw to share in Coronado’s resources, further developing the brand, while simultaneously maintaining the ...
Bosch Packaging Technology is set to unveil new integrated topload cartoner, Kliklok ITC, at this year’s Pack Expo Las Vegas event in the US. The event will take place from 25 to 27 September. Bosch developed the new integrated ...
Tags: Bosch Packaging, Bakery
Huddersfield, England-based Swiftprint has purchased a new Matrix digital foiling & laminating system from Vivid Laminating Technologies. The move will allow Swiftprint to offer customised foiling solutions to its customers. Swiftprint, ...
Sacmi is set to showcase its complete Hero range at this year’s Drinktec show in Germany. The event will take place from 11 to 15 September in Munich. At the event, the company will exhibit advanced technological and plant ...