Japan-based packaging manufacturer Takigawa has broken ground on its $46m flexible packaging and high-performance films plant in Nelson County, Kentucky, in the US. The new 148,000ft² facility, which is expected to create 180 jobs, ...
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UK-based carton printer Beatus Cartons has invested in two Koenig & Bauer (KBA)-Iberica Optima 106 die-cutting machines to boost its business. The purchase is a part of an investment program that includes pre-press, printing and ...
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Belgium-based packaging printer and converter Vitra has invested in Bobst equipment as part of its investment program. The family-owned company has purchased two Bobst 20SIX CI flexo printing presses and a Bobst CL850 laminating machine. ...
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US-based paper and packaging solutions provider WestRock plans to invest $410m at its kraft linerboard mill in Florence, South Carolina, US. The two-year investment plan will see installation of a 330” kraft linerboard machine and ...
Toyo Printing Inks, a Turkey-based inks and coatings manufacturer and a unit of Toyo Ink, is expanding its operations in the country with an investment of $26.7m. As part of this effort, the company purchased a 62,000m² plot of land ...
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The UK Government has launched the first competition to access funding from its £100 investment program supporting the creation of test facilities for connected and autonomous vehicles (CAV). According to the Business, Energy and ...
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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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UK-based soft drinks producer Britvic has developed a wood fibre bottle as a viable packaging option for several sectors. Developed as part of the company's sustainability strategy program, the new wood fibre packaging technology helps to ...
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UK-based Route 1 Print has installed Friedheim International’s two Palamides Alpha 500plus mobile stacking machines. The installation is part of Route 1 Print’s efforts to continue its investment program. The firm intends to ...
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The Canadian government will inject a $350m into the country's dairy sector to support its competitiveness ahead of the likely implementation of the Canada–European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). Investment ...
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Executives from global water technology company, Xylem Inc., will participate in keynote addresses, leadership forums, workshops and technical sessions at the IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition, which is about to take place in Brisbane, ...
The Greater Richmond Partnership announces that Niagara Bottling, the private label bottled water supplier in the US, will build a $95m 450,000 square-foot facility in Chesterfield County’s Meadowville Technology Park, employing 76 ...
Covering more than 150 acres and serving an area of 725 square miles, the Blue Plains Advanced Wastewater Treatment Plant (AWTP) in Washington DC is the largest advanced wastewater treatment plant in the world. A quick check of its ...
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The European Commission has approved Switzerland-based meat processor Bell Food Group‘s acquisition of Austrian poultry producer Huber Group. The financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition was announced on 16 ...
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Blumberg Grain, a US-based food security company, opened its command and control center, as part of the government of Egypt's Shouna Development Project. The launch, which was attended by VIP guests and dignitaries, took place onsite at ...
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