Dow Chemical has completed construction phase of ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas, ahead of schedule. The firm is now progressing through the commissioning phase for the ethylene facility scheduled by mid-year. Dow ...
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Plastic closures manufacturer Bericap is set to exhibit a range of packaging solutions at this year’s Interpack event in Düsseldorf, Germany. At the event, the company will exhibit new packaging solutions such as e-smoCap for ...
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Owners, Steve Mohabir and his wife Tracey opened the toy store in 2009 as a tribute to their two year old son Marcus and friends Toby and Kate Beasley who died in a car crash in 2004. Surrey toyshop, The Toy Box has decided to close its ...
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Constantia Flexibles is planning to close its plant in Bucharest in Romania in a bid to optimize its film-based flexible packaging, manufacturing footprint in Europe. Expected to be finalized by July 2017, the manufacturing site closure ...
Gerresheimer has unveiled a new metal-free 1ml long Luer Lock Gx RTF syringe, which serves as primary packaging solution for sophisticated medications. The syringe has been developed to be used for medications based on biotechnologically ...
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Crown Holdings has introduced new metal closures, which can be used for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) containers. Food manufacturers can use the new metal closures for different products such as jams, tomato sauce, salsa and pickles. ...
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Muller Milk & Ingredients has confirmed that it will go ahead with plans to invest £60m to upgrade its network of fresh milk and ingredients dairies in Britain. The dairy network upgrade is expected to create nearly 160 jobs. As ...
Husky Injection Molding Systems, a industrial technology provider to the plastics processing community, will return to exhibit at Gulfood Manufacturing event scheduled to be held from 7-9 November in Dubai. Husky’s booth (E46, Hall ...
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RPC Group’s PET Power has expanded its closure product portfolio with the introduction new aluminium closures. PET Power has launched a range of aluminium closures, which are designed to meet customer requirements and brand ...
Samsung Electronics has agreed to acquire US auto parts manufacturer Harman International Industries for about $8bn, in a bid to accelerate growth in automotive and connected technologies. The deal will give Samsung a significant presence ...
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Cascades reports its unaudited financial results for the three month period ended 30 September 2016. Q3 2016 Highlights Sales of $1,021 million (compared to $998 million in Q2 2016 (+2%) and $1,026 million in Q3 2015 (stable))Adjusted ...
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Intertape Polymer Group Inc., released results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. Third Quarter 2016 Highlights (as compared to third quarter 2015): Revenue increased 3.0% to $206.6 million primarily due to the ...
US-based Berlin Packaging has closed the acquisition an Italian company Bruni Glass to expand its presence in European glass markets. The combined company is expected to have annual sales in excess of $1.2bn by the end of 2016 and a ...
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Multi Packaging Solutions International announced results for its first quarter ended 30 September 2016. 1Q FY 2017 vs. 1Q FY 2016: GAAP sales of $407.8 million vs. $459.1 millionNegative foreign exchange impact of $17.4 millionGAAP ...
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St Merryn Foods, a subsidiary of The 2 Sisters Food Group, is mulling to shut down its retail packing operations at its Merthyr Tydfil meat processing site in the UK. The closure is expected to affect around 350 out of a total workforce ...
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