US-based corrugated packaging firm WestRock has completed the acquisition of Multi Packaging Solutions International (MPS) for a total enterprise value of $2.28bn. Under the deal, WestRock purchased all of the outstanding shares of MPS ...
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Toray Plastics (America) is now offering its analytic testing of films, laminations, and finished printed structures to all consumer packaged goods companies and converters. Toray’s wide array of sophisticated lab equipment and ...
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Qorvo Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA (which provides core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications) has announced new bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters that significantly expand Wi-Fi range and coverage ...
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Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) has introduced two new products for the Mexican marketplace. The products include Paperline photocopy grade for the 70 GSM market and a new food packaging portfolio, Foopak. APP said Paperline will be available ...
Archer Daniels Midland is building a new flour mill in Mendota, located in the US state of Illinois. The high-capacity, modern facility will allow the company to continue to meet growing demand for flour throughout the Midwest. ...
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Scottish spirits company Edrington has taken full ownership of its Americas Travel Retail operations after agreeing to buy out its joint venture (JV) partner for an undisclosed amount. The former JV, Edrington Webb Travel Retail Americas ...
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Cargill has acquired Pollos El Bucanero (Bucanero Chicken), a Colombian producer of chicken and processed meats products. The acquisition marks Cargill's first introduction of its global protein business into Colombia. Pollos El Bucanero ...
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Audi of America has secured approval from New York to carry out autonomous vehicle testing in the state. Audi intends to demonstrate and test vehicles in New York with Society of Automobile Engineers (SAE) Level 3 automation. It will ...
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Volm Companies, the leading North American supplier of fresh produce packaging and equipment automation solutions, announced a formal strategic partnership with Wyma Solutions, the global expert in post-harvest fresh and processed handling ...
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Ardagh Group, Glass – North America, a division of Ardagh Group and producer of glass containers for the food and beverage industries in the US, was awarded three ENERGY STAR plant certifications for superior energy performance from ...
Crown Beverage Packaging North America has designed new limited edition cans with photochromic inks for Molson Coors beer brand, Coors Light. The six limited edition cans with sunlight-activated specialty inks and printing have been ...
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The Valspar has expanded production capacity of its automotive refinish coatings products at US-based manufacturing facilities. Recent technology and equipment upgrades at locations in Garland, Texas and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania have ...
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WestRock has agreed to acquire five corrugated converting facilities from U.S. Corrugated for about $192m. The deal includes facilities located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. The facilities are used to offer a suite of products ...
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Solegear Bioplastic Technologies and Braskem are showcasing the first product of their partnership to produce and distribute a series of household recycling containers using Braskem's I'm green Polyethylene under Solegear's good natured ...
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Baron Chocolatier has signed a long term strategic agreement with JOH for the sale of its complete Baron portfolio. JOH will have exclusive broker representation for the entire Baron line of premium products. Their geographical coverage ...