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Alpha Plastomers Launches New Flexible Packaging Materials and PET Bottles
Oct 31, 2017India-based Alpha Plastomers has expanded its product portfolio with the introduction of new flexible packaging materials and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. Alpha provides rigid and flexible plastic packaging solutions for the ...
Tags: Flexible Packaging, PET Bottles
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Ultimate Digital Invests in Hp Indigo 20000 Digital Press
Aug 23, 2017UK-based Ultimate Packaging subsidiary Ultimate Digital has invested in HP Indigo 20000 digital press, in a bid to expand its production operations. HP Indigo 20000 digital press will enable Ultimate Digital to print around 50000 linear ...
Tags: Digital Press, Packaging
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Molins to Divest Instrumentation and Tobacco Machinery Business
Jun 12, 2017Packaging solutions provider Molins has agreed to divest its instrumentation and tobacco machinery (I&TM) division to Coesia subsidiary G.D S.p.A for around £30m. The company intends to use the proceeds from the deal to invest in ...
Tags: Packaging, Tobacco Machinery
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DS Smith Inaugurates New Packright Centre in Kaarst, Germany
Jun 9, 2017DS Smith has inaugurated its fifth PackRight Centre, constructed at the Kaarst location in the Düsseldorf metropolitan area, Germany. The PackRight Centre concept creates individual display and packaging solutions by considering all ...
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Smurfit Kappa, Sun Chemical Develop New Packaging Coding Solution
Mar 1, 2017Paper-based packaging solutions provider Smurfit Kappa, along with printing inks and coatings producer Sun Chemical, has developed new digital laser-based coding solution to fulfill customer packaging and labelling requirements. SunLase ...
Tags: packaging, Smurfit Kappa, printing inks
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Packaging Design Firm YRG Eclipse Opens New Facility in East Yorkshire, UK
Aug 25, 2016UK-based YRG Eclipse has opened a new facility in Cottingham, East Yorkshire, in a bid to expand its operations in the region. The new facility features modern equipment, which has been purchased with the support of Yorkshire Bank. ...
Tags: YRG Eclipse, expand, new facility
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ITC Plans to Invest $593m to Set up Eight New Food Processing Units in India
May 23, 2016Consumer goods conglomerate ITC is planning to set up eight new integrated food processing units in India by 2019, by investing over Rs 40bn ($593m). According to ITC divisional chief executive V L Rajesh, the investments are part of the ...
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Cosmo to Boost Its BOPP Capacity
Nov 27, 2015Flexible packaging specialist Cosmo Films has announced it will install a 10.4m BOPP line by early 2017. The production line will increase the manufacturer's annual BOPP production capacity from 140k to 200k MT. The installation will be ...
Tags: Flexible packaging, Cosmo Films, BOPP films
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Worldwide Dispensers Launches New Front Push Tap for Liquid Dispensing
Nov 3, 2015Worldwide Dispensers of North America, a unit of DS Smith's plastics division, has launched a new front push dispenser for bag-in-box wines and other flexible packaging applications. The new Mustang front push tap is said to offer ...
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Multipack Has Invested in a Brand New Food Processing and Packing Facility
Jul 1, 2015Multipack has invested in a brand new food processing and packing facility to complement its growing FMCG and retail packaging business. The new facility, based in Sydney's suburb of Ingleburn, is an upgrade of the company's existing food ...
Tags: Contract Packer, FMCG Business, packaging
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DS Smith Is Expanding Its Market Share in Spain After Acqusition of Grupo Lantero
Jun 29, 2015DS Smith is expanding its market share in Spain after agreeing to buy Spanish company Grupo Lantero's corrugated products business. The recyclable corrugated packaging provider said the €190 million purchase, including assumed debt, ...
Tags: DS Smith, corrugated packaging
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Food Concepts PLC has partnered with South Africa based Pioneer Foods
Mar 13, 2015Food Concepts Plc, the Nigerian parent company of Free Range Farms, Butterfield Bakery and Chicken Republic, has partnered with South Africa based Pioneer Foods. Deji Akinyanju, Food Concepts Chairman, said: "The partnership will benefit ...
Tags: Pioneer Foods, Food Concepts, Bakery
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Fast-Moving Goods Grows Slowly
Feb 12, 2015Lower-tier cities will be focal point for expansion this year The fast-moving consumer goods market recorded slower growth last year, although momentum picked up in fourth-tier cities. The FMCG sector expanded 5.4 percent last year, ...
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G Plan Has Appointed Stephanie Hildon as Its First Brand Director
Aug 19, 2014G Plan has appointed Stephanie Hildon as its first brand director. Reporting to Ian Oliver, chief executive of G Plan and Parker Knoll at Sofa Brands International, Stephanie’s role will predominantly focus on strengthening G ...
Tags: G Plan, Furniture, Furnishing
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The Group Said That Its Packaging Business Continued to Gain Further Market Share
Nov 4, 2013In the first half of the year, to 31 October, the group said that its packaging business continued to gain further market share due to its "differentiated and strong customer proposition". Corrugated volume growth remains in excess of its ...