The European Commission (EC) has given its approval for the acquisition of Austria-based Constantia Flexibles by French investment group Wendel Group for €2.3bn ($2.8bn). Constantia Flexibles specialises in producing foil, paper ...
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The health ministry of India has developed a track and trace mechanism that will enable consumers to check the authenticity of a drug with the help of the internet. The move comes after allegations from some international markets that ...
The high-performance machine doses powders, pellet, tablets and liquids, as well as combinations, and can achieve output of up to 2,600 capsules per minute. “The newly developed GKF 2600 combines proven and new technologies at ...
US-based packaging company Sonoco will acquire a majority interest in Brazilian flexible packaging business Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens for an undisclosed amount. Located in Pinhais, Curitiba, Graffo specialises in producing flexible ...
Chinese mainland stocks declined as the country's leader hints at an economic 11-year-low growth target. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index fell by 0.95 percent or 31.06 points to 3,248.48 points on Thursday. The Shenzhen Component ...
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Packaging technology supplier Bosch Packaging Technology has expanded its after-sales services support in Latin America with a regional service hub in Sao Paulo, Brazil. With a base of around 3,000 machines in the Latin American market, ...
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Hayssen Flexible Systems, a company that designs and manufactures Vertical Form Fill Seal (VFFS) baggers and Horizontal Form Fill Seal (HFFS) flow wrappers for the food packaging industry, has launched a new manufacturing value stream at ...
US-based blow molded packaging solutions provider Pretium Packaging has acquired Intertech, a manufacturer of custom and plastic bottles for an undisclosed amount. Intertech specializes in developing blow molded high-density ...
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Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott began waging a war against red tape, even launching a website dedicated to the notion. The deregulation of the country’s medical device and pharmaceutical industries has been included in that ...
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US-based packaging components manufacturer West Pharmaceutical Services has launched a new sterile drug vial seal, the Flip-Off PlusRU seal. While these new ready-to-use seals will help pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical manufacturers ...
UPS has added to its UPS Temperature True Packaging service with four new, specially designed packaging lines. The Temperature True service offers temperature-sensitive storage and transportation solutions, consultative expertise and ...
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Digital printing technology provider Xeikon will launch its new leaflet production suite at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2015, adding to its portfolio of production suites for the document and commercial print market. The event will take ...
Thermal Packaging Products, a unit of MP Global Products, has introduced an eco-smart foam-free thermal and protective packaging for shipment of mail-order temperature sensitive pharmaceutical products. The insulated protective mailers ...
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Crystal IS Inc of Green Island, NY, USA, an Asahi Kasei company that makes proprietary ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (UVC LEDs) grown pseudomorphically (strained) on aluminum nitride (AlN) substrates, has introduced the Optan ...
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UK-based Essentra has completed the acquisition of Clondalkin’s specialist packaging division (SPD) for $455m, paving way for opening up the US market to Essentra as well as boost its existing presence across Europe. Clondalkin ...
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