Voith and Trützschler have released a new safety standard for wet-laid spunlaced (WLS) nonwoven machines. The new standard, VN 3260/TN 0790, is claimed to be a basis for safe production of nonwovens. It includes a combination of ...
Pegasus Agriculture Group will launch a new organisation, dubbed Pegasus Food Futures, at the upcoming Indoor Ag-Con to provide solutions to global food supply challenges through operations and innovations in livestock, feed stock and food ...
Cascades, a leader in the recycling and manufacturing of green packaging and tissue paper products, has announced the arrival of Cascades EVOK on the American market. These are the first polystyrene foam trays which contains a minimum of ...
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Berry Global Group has reported results for its second fiscal 2017 quarter, referred to in the following as the March 2017 quarter. Net income for the March 2017 quarter was $72 million ($0.54 per diluted share) compared to $59 million ...
Delphi Automotive is planning to spin off its Powertrain Systems segment into a new, independent publicly traded company, which will allow it to focus on technology for electrically powered and self-driving vehicles. The transaction is ...
Eastside Distilling has acquired a controlling stake in Big Bottom Distilling (BBD), a Hillsboro, Oregon-based distiller of super premium gins, whiskeys, brandies, rum, and vodka. BBD was founded by Ted Pappas, a past president of the ...
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Bemis Company has reported financial results for its first quarter ended 31 March, 2017. Initiatives to Improve U.S. Packaging Operations and Profitability As part of the Company’s efforts to improve the profitability of its U.S. ...
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Packaging Corporation of America has reported first quarter 2017 net income of $117m or $1.24 per share and $1.27 per share excluding special items. First quarter net sales were $1.5 billion in 2017 and $1.4 billion in 2016. Reported ...
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Irplast has revealed its intentions to invest in two cogeneration plants and three new cutting machines to boost its operations. While the cogeneration plants are expected to cut down on the energy costs, the new cutting machines will be ...
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Axalta Coating Systems, a supplier of liquid and powder coatings, has presented a campus talk at Universitas Indonesia, one of the leading universities in Indonesia. University speaking platforms provide a way for Axalta’s ...
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Lux Global Label has purchased certain assets from Pennsylvania-based global package printing firm National Label for an undisclosed price. Lux Global Label is a newly formed holding company backed by private equity company Resilience ...
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Grupo Bimbo has acquired Groupe Adghal, a Morocco-based producer and distributer of baked goods. With sales rising to around 11 million dollars and a 20-year track record, Adghal represents Grupo Bimbo’s gateway to a new market. ...
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Hain Frozen Foods UK, a subsidiary of The Hain Celestial Group, has acquired England-based soup manufacturer The Yorkshire Provender for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is expected to help the US-based Hain Celestial to expand its ...
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Bosch Packaging Technology is set to exhibit its new industry 4.0 solutions, which are designed to enhance manufacturing operations, at this year’s Interpack event. Format part management, which is based on RFID technology, will ...
Pro Mach is set to exhibit expanded line of capping solutions under Zalkin brand at this year’s Interpack event in Germany, which will take place from 4 to 10 May. Zalkin produces a range of capping machinery and cap sorting and ...