Hong Kong-based pork supplying giant WH Group said that its subsidiary Smithfield Foods will acquire 100% stake of two Romanian packaged meats manufacturers Elit and Vericom for an undisclosed price. The acquisition will further expand ...
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Evergreen Packaging has unveiled Sentinel Barrier Cupstock, which is designed as a sustainable alternative to existing foil-lined paper cups and polypropylene cups. It is the new offering in the company's Sentinel line of fiber-based ...
Volvo Cars said it will build its next generation of the XC90 large premium SUV in its new manufacturing facility in Charleston, South Carolina, US, from 2021. The move takes the company's total investment in its US manufacturing ...
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Epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has shipped multiple TurboDisc EPIK 868 gallium nitride (GaN) metal-organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) systems to several leading Chinese ...
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Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany says that Switzerland’s école Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) has purchased a BM NOVO system. The versatile tool, which can produce ...
Tags: 2D Materials, Deposition System
The M1 and M5X inline flexo presses demonstrated on the BOBST stand at Labelexpo Europe 2017, are the latest configurations of the existing presses that have been best sellers in their respective markets. The best Total Cost of Ownership ...
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Pulse Roll Label Products has partnered with Edale, a UK-based manufacturer of high technology, narrow to mid web flexographic and hybrid digital printing presses and converting equipment. The strategic alliance sees British-based Pulse ...
Advanced Vision Technology (AVT) and Edale will launch a new fully integrated closed loop image-based pressure, register and inspection system at Label Expo Europe. The event is being held from 25 to 28 September in Brussels, Belgium. ...
Duplo is launching its DuSense DDC-810 sensory coater on its IPEX stand F300 at the NEC in Birmingham from 31 October to 3 November 2017. Experts from Duplo and its distributors will be on hand to provide demonstrations of this and other ...
BTHA's Rebecca Deeming gives us the lowdown on the latest issues facing the toy industry. It’s been a busy last month for the BTHA having held our second BTHA Training Hub seminar for members, taking on the topic of Tackling Modern ...
Tags: Toy Fair 2018, Toy Safety
German luxury automaker Daimler, through its brand Mercedes Benz is investing $1bn in Alabama, US plant to produce electric vehicles. The company plans to produce EQ-branded SUV models at MBUSI (Mercedes-Benz U.S. International), its ...
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Tetra Pak has announced €30m investment to expand its packaging material converting factory in Texas to facilitate its business growth in the US and Canada. The investment will be used for modernization in the factory located in ...
Quorn Foods, a producer of meat-alternatives, has launched a new range of refrigerated products in the US. The products, which are 100% meat and soy-free, will include an Italian Sausage, Chicken & Apple Sausage, and Chicken Strips. ...
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Lindal Group has launched a new, modern-looking actuator for shaving gel and foam Henry brand, which will join its range of aerosol dispensing solutions. Launched across the world, Henry actuator is claimed to meet the demand for a new, ...
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Epson America announced the ColorWorks C7500 is the first color label printer to be certified by Applied Data Corporation (ADC), a provider of fresh item, recipe management, and scales management software to the grocery retail and food ...
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