Nova Chemicals has invested in a new Sacmi semi-commercial scale compression molding machine to boost caps and closures production. Being installed at Nova Chemicals' center for performance applications in Calgary, Canada, the new ...
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PPG Industries has completed a $3.8 million expansion at its coatings manufacturing facility in Laguna de Duero, Valladolid, Spain. The investment provides new, state-of-the-art, mixing and blending equipment at the facility that will ...
Tags: PPG, coatings, automotive parts
Arkema is showcasing one of the coating industry’s broadest technology and business offerings at ABRAFATI 2015, October 13-15, 2015, Stand #93. The company will display products spanning every aspect of coating formulation, including ...
AkzoNobel has signed a multi-year agreement to purchase sustainably generated steam from Dutch energy provider Eneco. The partnership will help to reduce the company’s CO2 emissions by more than 100,000 tons a year. The agreement ...
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has given a €10m loan to Turkey’s dairy producer Mar Tuketim Maddeleri Ihracat Ithalat San. Ve Tic. A.S., which is known under the brand name Kay. The loan amount ...
SunOpta, a leading global company focused on organic, non-genetically modified and specialty foods, will participate in Natural Products Expo East being held in Baltimore, MD from September 17 - 19, 2015. SunOpta will showcase its healthy ...
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Nestle is planning to invest more than UAH100m ($4.5m) in the development of its facility in Ukraine this year. The investment will entail installation of a production line at Torchyn factory. The company recently has also installed ...
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MillerCoors is closing its brewery in Eden, North Carolina due to sales decline as there has been a visible shift in consumer preferences from mainstream beer to crafts beer. The Eden brewery was the first to brew Miller Genuine Draft. ...
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Phunkshun Wear is expanding its Denver facility from 6,800 square feet to 9,300 square feet. The expansion comes as a result of increased production and will house raw materials and finished products. Phunkshun Wear has added several new ...
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United Way of Delaware has announced the generous gift of $7,000 from the PPG Industries Foundation. The check presentation took place at United Way of Delaware’s Dover office on Friday, Aug. 28. “From PPG providing the paint ...
Active lifestyle company Bern Unlimited (Bern) today announced the appointment of bike industry veteran Jeffrey Cavicchi to lead Bern’s U.S. sales efforts for the bike category. Cavicchi will oversee distribution strategy and the ...
UK-based Plessey says that the Regional Growth Fund (RGF) has officially granted £6.7m towards the expansion of its facility in Plymouth, UK for manufacturing its MaGIC (Manufactured on GaN-on-Si I/C) gallium nitride on silicon LEDs. ...
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British packaging distributor Kite Packaging has completed the acquisition of Golden Valley Pallet Wrap Specialists for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition covers goodwill and certain assets of Golden Valley. However, the deal does not ...
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Liquid packaging specialist Aran Packaging is expanding its manufacturing presence to the US with the establishment of a new facility in Greer, South Carolina. The proposed facility will see an investment of around $5.2m and it will ...
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Continental has broken ground on $500m expansion of its Sumter facility to double tire production to eight million units by 2021. The Phase 2 expansion will increase the production from four million units planned for 2016. Expanded ...
Tags: Continental, General brand tires