Taiwan's legislature has amended the Electricity Act, ending nuclear power generation in the country by 2025 and liberalizing the local electricity market. Taiwan currently has three operational nuclear power plants. The amendments ...
Tags: Nuclear Power, Electricity
Constantia Flexibles has used Avery Dennison’s CleanFlake material to deliver a recyclable pressure-sensitive label for Coca-Cola European Partners' (CCEP) new Glacéau Smartwater Sparkling spring water product. The new label ...
Tags: Recyclable Label, Sparkling Water
Finland's Supreme Administrative Court has upheld a decision to impose a fine of €70m on dairy giant Valio for abusing its dominant market position in the domestic milk market. With the decision, the court has ended a long legal ...
Tags: Finland, Lowering Milk
Rockwell Automation OEM partner AFA Systems has developed a new HD-CMA continuous motion autoload cartoner for potato chip producers. HD-CMA machine holds capacity to run 320 products per minute, cartoning one bag of chips per carton. ...
Tags: AFA Systems, Potato Chip
Fortis Solutions Group, a provider of printing, packaging, and labeling solutions, has acquired US-based Action Packaging Systems to strengthen its business. Action Packaging Systems is engaged in providing pressure sensitive prime, ...
Global speciality chemicals distributor Azelis has expanded its African operations by opening a new office in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. The new office forms part of Azelis’ commitment to invest in Africa. The company established its ...
Tags: speciality chemicals, Ivory Coast
Brazilian meat company BRF has launched a new subsidiary named OneFoods to target the halal market in Middle East countries. The company has commenced the operations of the new subsidiary, which previously was called Sadia Halal. With ...
Tags: Halal Market, BRF
US-based R-V Industries (RVII) has acquired Genesis Packaging Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Based in Exton of Pennsylvania, Genesis specializes in the science and technology of pharmaceutical vial processing and residual seal force ...
Tags: R-V Industries, Genesis Packaging
Ube Machinery and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have merged their respective injection moulding machine businesses. Mitsubishi has restarted its operations with the new structure and corporate name U-MHI Platech. Ube Machinery has ...
Tags: Mitsubishi, Ube Industries, Injection Moulding Machine
China Mengniu Dairy has agreed to acquire China Modern Dairy (CMD) for HK$6.4bn ($826m) to consolidate its position in the high-end dairy products sector. As part of the deal, China Mengniu will buy 965.47 million shares in CMD from a ...
Tags: Mengniu Dairy, Dairy
Greencore Group has acquired Peacock Foods from affiliates of Charlesbank Capital Partners for an undisclosed sum. Based in Geneva of Illinois, Peacock Foods provides packaging and supply chain management solutions to the consumer food ...
Tags: Greencore, Peacock Foods
Amplify Snack Brands announced it has strengthened the Company’s executive leadership team by appointing Mike DeGrace as senior vice president of sales for North American region. Mr. DeGrace joins Amplify with over 30 years of ...
Tags: Amplify Snack, packaged foods
Volvo Cars and Autoliv have signed a final agreement to set up a new joint venture (JV) for the development of software for autonomous driving and driver assistance systems. The deal is based on the letter of intent announced during fall ...
Tags: Volvo Cars, Autoliv
The Right Place, an economic development organization, has announced the relocation and expansion of two companies in the Grand Rapids of Michigan by collaborating with its state, regional, and local partners. The proposed projects are ...
Tags: Plastic Extrusion, Custom Profile
Oman’s Mazoon Dairy, which is coming up in the Buraimi governorate with an investment of OMR100m ($260m), is slated to become operational in the latter half of 2018. The dairy company has secured a site at Al Sunaynah, located in ...
Tags: Mazoon Dairy, dairy