Comexi, a machinery supplier in the flexible packaging industry, continues to strengthen its presence in the US, Canada and Southeast Asia. Recently the group has reinforced its Service and Technical Assistance Department (SAT) in these ...
Plastic packaging solutions provider Alpla has agreed to acquire Italian firm Propack for an undisclosed sum. Established in 2002 and based in Ostellato, Propack manufactures high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polyethylene terephthalate ...
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Sonoco has agreed to acquire Clear Lam Packaging for about $170m to expand its global flexible packaging and thermoforming plastics operations. Clear Lam Packaging, which was established in 1969, develops and manufactures flexible and ...
Nokia has announced a pair of new smart health devices as it completes the rebranding from the Withings company it purchased one year ago. The company has introduced the new Nokia Body smart scale, which at just £55/$60, is much ...
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Neogen has made available next generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will allow food companies to accurately find all bacteria in a sample in a single genomic test. Neogen's new NeoSeek genomic services utilize a ...
PET packaging company Petainer has established an independently operating business in Brazil in line with its expansion plans for the Latin American region. Through its one-way PET kegs innovation, dubbed petainerKeg, the company is ...
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Privately-held pharmaceutical firm Purdue Products has released new packaging for the Colace product line. The new packaging for the Colace stool softener brand and Senokot tablets was designed based on the consumer research carried out ...
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Hoping for a Sony PlayStation Vita 2? Your luck is out, as one Sony exec pours cold water on the prospects of another handheld in the near future. When the PS Vita launched back in Japan in 2011 (and 2012 for the rest of us), the hype was ...
American Packaging has broken ground on a new 350,000ft2 manufacturing facility in Monroe County, New York. The company is investing around $170m to develop the facility, which will allow to create up to 260 permanent jobs, in addition to ...
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Envision Plastics has received a no-objection letter from the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) to use its EcoPrime product in packaging for fatty foods and spirits. The letter was issued under FDA’s conditions of use A through H ...
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Ride-hailing company Lyft is collaborating with autonomous vehicle technology firm nuTonomy to optimize passenger experience in self-driving cars. Under the partnership, the two companies will align their technology platforms to collect ...
Euro Packaging affiliate Broomco (4294) has acquired Essentra’s consumer packaging site, located in Bristol, UK. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The Bristol facility is engaged in the manufacturing of printed paper bags ...
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Michelman will exhibit its two new DigiPrime digital press primers at Dscoop EMEA 6 event, which is due to be held in Lyon, France. At the event, which is scheduled to take place from 7 June to 9 June 2017, the company will introduce its ...
Sealed Air has introduced its latest innovation at the 2017 National Restaurant Association Show, Cryovac FlexPrep, a new flexible pouch system used to dispense condiments and sauces. Today’s foodservice operators are looking for ...
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Amcor is showcasing its new packaging solutions at the International Deli Dairy and Bakery Association’s (IDDBA 17) annual trade show in Anaheim, California, US. The event is being held between 4 and 6 June at the Anaheim Convention ...