Things haven't been going great for BlackBerry of late, and now it seems the struggling phone maker is canning its BlackBerry Classic phone after just 18 months. Based on the BlackBerry design of years past, the Classic was released in ...
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Germany based Knorr-Bremse has signed a deal with Bosch to acquire its on-highway CVS transmission components business in Japan. Following the acquisition, Knorr-Bremse will develop and manufacture gear shift units and clutch actuators as ...
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Permeation instruments manufacture Mocon has introduced a new oxygen transmission rate testing system for ultra-high barrier film and packages applications. The new OX-TRAN 2/22 10X system, which will be added to the OX-TRAN 2/22 H and ...
La Jolla Group has partnered with Hang Ten as their U.S. clothing licensee. The first collection debuted in Urban Outfitters stores in May, with an exclusive 12 sku assortment of retro Hang Ten product capitalizing on the 70's fashion ...
Canada-based poultry and pork products manufacturer Olymel is planning to invest over $25m to expand its hog slaughterhouse and butchering facility at St-Esprit in the Lanaudière region. Upon completion, the expanded facility is ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association applauded President Barack Obama for signing the Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 2576). The AAFA-supported legislation, an update of the Toxic Substances ...
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Australian government agency Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) is calling for submissions on a proposal to consider changing the standards that regulate the issue of chemical migration from packaging into food. Assessing change ...
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PPG has completed its new $10m coatings center of excellence at its existing complex in Tianjin, China. The new facility will serve regional customers in the automotive plastics and decorative accessories industry. The new coatings ...
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Jaguar Land Rover has opened its first wholly-owned manufacturing plant outside its home market of the UK. The company inaugurated a £240m manufacturing facility and education business partnership centre in the state of Rio de ...
The Ram Truck and Mopar brands announced the introduction of the Mopar ’16 Ram Rebel, the most recent limited-edition vehicle created using a unique selection of performance parts and accessories from the service, parts and ...
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The Hershey Company has announced that it will shutdown the Brookside Foods’ factory in Abbotsford in Canada, as part of its efforts to restructure its manufacturing operations. The move may result in 180 job cuts at the facility ...
Cascades,a recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue products, has announced plans to build a new tissue converting plant in Scappoose, Oregon, US. The US$64 million investment includes new state-of-the-art converting lines ...
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McLaren Packaging, which operates from four sites across Scotland has completed a significant investment in its manufacturing capabilities. The company has just finalised a £350k investment in its Stirling-based operation Blue Box ...
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Olymel L.P. is acquiring all the assets of La Fernandière, a food company in Trois-Rivières specializing in the manufacture of a wide range of sausages sold under La Fernandière brand. The announcement was made ...
Sun Chemical has opened a $30nm production centre in Aliaga, Izmir in Turkey to serve the growing demand for solvent-based flexible packaging solutions. The 50,000sqm site employs over 90 staff and is dedicated to the production of ...
Tags: Sun Chemical, solvent-based inks, Cigli