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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Sophia University in Japan has developed a technique for growing laser diodes on an indium phosphide (InP) layer bonded to silicon (Si) [Keiichi Matsumoto et al, Appl. Phys. Express, vol9, p062701, 2016]. The researchers claim that this is ...
Tags: Laser Diodes, Si Substrates
Rubbermaid has developed new food storage container, FreshWorks Produce Saver, to help extend the life of the produce. The FreshWorks Produce Saver is designed to keep the produce fresh up to 80% longer when compared with traditional ...
Tags: Food Storage Container, Container
New Solution, a new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partner of Memjet, has integrated the new Memjet inkjet printing technology into a new wide format packaging solution, NS Multi. The new wide format printer, which has been ...
Tags: Multi-Layer Printer, Drupa 2016
EEQO and Seesoo have announced a partnership with companies Avery Dennison and Braskem to use biobased polyethylene self-adhesive labels in their packaging. All EEQO's products use mainly natural ingredients, are biodegradable and, in ...
Tags: Product Labeling, Self-Adhesive
China faces two separate challenges: the long-term issue of a declining potential growth rate and the immediate problem of below-potential actual growth. Indeed, the government's supply-side reform strategy will go a long way toward doing ...
Mondi Group has agreed to acquire 90% stake in Turkish consumer packaging firm, Kalenobel, for €90m. The company will purchase the outstanding share capital in Kalenobel from Argus Capital and M. Olcay Hephiz, one of the company's ...
Tags: Mondi, Turkish Packaging
ClassOne Technology of Kalispell, MT, USA, which manufactures wet-chemical processing equipment including Solstice electroplating systems (especially for emerging markets and other cost-conscious users of ≤200mm substrates), is reporting ...
Ireland's Tyndall National Institute (based at University College Cork) is leading the European consortium TOP-HIT (Transfer-print OPerations for Heterogeneous INtegration) to develop novel technology that will address the challenge of ...
Bobst has launched MW and 40SIX, a new range of flexo press which will help packaging manufacturers in producing short and long runs respectively. They will be available in several print widths, offering fully automated tool handling, ...
German automaker Volkswagen has invested $300m in Israeli ride hailing provider, Gett, which competes with Uber, Lyft, and Didi Chuxing. Volkswagen's investment comes months after General Motors injected $500m into privately held American ...
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US-based food manufacturer Hormel Foods has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Justin’s, a nut butter-based snacking brand for $286m. Justin's four nut butter-based snack lines include spreads, squeeze packs, peanut ...
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Specialty label and packaging solutions provider CCL Industries has agreed to acquire privately held companies Eukerdruck and Pharma Druck CDM (Euker) for approximately $31m including its debt. The two companies have common shareholders ...
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Palermo Villa has introduced its latest frozen pizza innovation with Urban Pie Pizza Company. With a flaky, pastry-like crust, this premium, small batch frozen pizza is unlike any product Palermo's has ever released and it is aimed at ...
Tags: Frozen Pizza Market, Frozen Pizza
Cascades, a leader in the recovery and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, announces that the Greenpac Mill located in Niagara Falls, NY, a company created in partnership with the Caisse de dépt et de ...
Tags: Cascades, green packaging