Google has announced that it will close down its Compare service by March 23, which offers auto insurance comparison in two markets, the US and the UK. With Google Compare services, one could compare various financial products such as ...
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Packaging company Tetra Pak has released what it claims to be the first fully renewable 'gable-top' package in the US. The company's bio-based packages are made solely from renewable materials, defined as natural resources that can be ...
Bosch Packaging Technology is reportedly planning to transfer tablet presses and coaters production from its Knowsley factory in the UK to Germany over competitive concerns. The move could result in the reduction of nearly 100 jobs at ...
General Mills will close its pastry manufacturing facility in Berwick, UK by autumn of 2016. In this regard, the company has completed collective consultation process with employee representatives and union officials in order to arrive at ...
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) has entered into an agreement to acquire a controlling interest in gluten-free ingredients provider Harvest Innovations. ADM's WILD Flavors and Specialty Ingredients business unit president Vince ...
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Spectra Packaging have recently added a number of new packs to their large range of standards. With an already growing collection of ready-made designs, Spectra have added an extra 9 new bottles plus a brand new oval flip top closure. ...
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Medegen Medical Products, an Inteplast Group company and manufacturer and seller of patient-care, laboratory and medical products, has been awarded a five-year NOVAPLUS contract for specialty bags by Novation. Medegen Medical Products' ...
Sonoco Consumer Products Europe is planning to close two of its tobacco production plants in Germany, resulting in the removal of 100 employees. The Bunde plant in Northwest Germany will be closed by May 2016 and Hockenheim 3 plant in ...
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TriMas Corporation – a diversified global manufacturer of engineered and applied products – announced that Rieke Packaging has opened its global innovation center in Asia. Based outside Delhi, India, this center houses a ...
Rollprint Packaging Products launches Triad, a new high-barrier, solvent-free overwrap which has been developed using the company’s proprietary metallocene-based sealant chemistry. The sealant layer bonds to foil -- which can be ...
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[Photo/Shanghai Daily] Shanghai's once most popular stage entertainment landmark, the Shanghai Dashijie, in Huangpu District will be reopened late next year to continue to display the city's cultural heritages after being closed for ...
UK-based RPC Group will acquire French closures and dispensing systems manufacturer GCS Group for €650m in a bid to bolster its position in European plastic packaging market. RPC proposes to fund the acquisition by combining ...
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US-based beer brewer Pabst Brewing Company (PBC) has entered into a long-term distribution partnership with Vermont Hard Cider Company, which is manufacturer of American cider. The agreement entails that Vermont Hard Cider will sell ...
Philips announced it will be closing down its lighting plant in Burgaw, Pender County in North Carolina, U.S. recently, according to a report by Triangle Business Journal. The factory closure, which will become effective as of Sept. 2016, ...
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Global Closure Systems (GCS) has developed a new bi-injected plastic jar packaging, which can be used as an alternative to glass packs. The double-walled jar, with an inner opaque layer and a translucent outer layer, has been created ...
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