Lamb Weston has completed a $200m expansion project at an existing potato facility in Richland, Washington (WA) to increase its processing capacity for manufacturing frozen French fries. The Richland facility, which was built in 1972, was ...
Confectionery and chewing gum manufacturer and distributor, Perfetti Van Melle has selected Velcro Brand’s easy-to-use sensory closure for its Mentos Pure Fresh Gum wallet packs. The Mentos Pure Fresh Gum Wallet Packs features ...
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The high-brightness LED market will rise at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% during 2016-2023, forecasts Occams Business Research and Consulting in its report ‘Global High Brightness LED Market Research Report Insights, ...
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Chocolate and confectionery giant Ferrero’s Canada unit will be financially supported by the Ontario government in its C$90m ($72.31m) expansion project that is aimed at boosting productivity of an existing plant. The provincial ...
US-based printing and packaging solutions provider Medius has invested in Canon Solutions America’s Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed inkjet color digital press. Océ VarioPrint i300 press will support Medius in various ...
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Songwon has commissioned a second thermoplastic urethane (TPU) production line, to become operational in the fourth quarter of 2017, as part of its global expansion strategy The company’s plant in Suwon, South Korea will be extended ...
Natpak enterprise, a products producer for different flexible packaging sectors, has purchased and installed a new Comexi F2 MB flexo press at its facility in Zimbabwe. The new press will complement the Natpak’s existing Comexi FW ...
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Three key global plastics recycling organizations, The Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR), Plastics Recyclers Europe (PRE), and the European PET Bottle Platform (EPBP), have created a coalition aimed at coordinating efforts on testing ...
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Japanese auto components supplier Denso is investing $1bn in its Maryville, Tennessee location in the US as part of its commitment to advancing automotive innovation in North America. The investment will focus on vehicle electrification ...
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In-situ metrology system maker LayTec AG of Berlin, Germany recently shipped a comprehensive EpiCurve TT/Pyro 400 in-situ metrology hybrid system to an industrial customer in North America. The metrology station combines automated in-situ ...
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UK-based PCI Pharma Services has acquired pharmaceutical and healthcare contract packaging services provider Millmount Healthcare. Financial terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed. For more than 20 years, Millmount has been ...
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Chilean fruit producer Hortifrut has agreed to take over the blueberry business of Talsa for $160m. In addition to the cash payment, Talsa will get a stake of 17.13% in the merged company alongside a result-based reward. Talsa, a ...
Self-adhesive label materials manufacturer UPM Raflatac said that it will open a new slitting and distribution terminal in Santiago, Chile in early 2018. This new terminal will allow UPM Raflatac to improve its service capabilities and ...
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French automaker Groupe PSA has chosen Seattle for the launch of its new mobility platform Free2Move, a smartphone-based mobility aggregation platform to meet changing customer demands. With the app, Free2Move allows users in Seattle to ...
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Automaker Ford Motor is targeting $10bn in incremental material cost reductions and lower engineering costs by $4bn from planned levels over the next five years. Ford’s newly appointed CEO and president Jim Hackett noted that the ...
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