Komori Europe Corporation and Highcon Systems have entered into a strategic selling agreement, further strengthening the existing Highcon relationship with Komori in Japan and America. Komori Europe is in the process of installing a ...
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Semiconductor packaging and electronic assembly solutions provider Kulicke & Soffa (K&S) has expanded its advanced packaging presence with the acquisition of privately held Dutch packaging company Liteq. Financial terms of the acquisition ...
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Working in collaboration with LioniX International BV of Enschede, The Netherlands, researchers at the University of Twente’s MESA+ research institute have developed what is claimed to be the most narrowband diode laser on a chip, ...
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France’s new ecology minister Nicolas Hulot has announced that the country will ban the sale of petrol and diesel-powered vehicles by 2040. The announcement is part of the country’s commitment to Paris climate agreement. It ...
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Jakob Mosser is to leave the Schur Flexibles Group, who founded the company in 2012 and has managed the company as CEO since that time. Following the company’s successful expansion, he provided support last year in the sale of the ...
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India-based Jindal Poly Films (JPFL) has agreed to acquire Netherlands-based Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging Holding (AFP) for around €82.3m. AFP, which is incorporated in 2014, manufactures load security films, bread and cheese ...
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Unilever intends to enter into a strategic partnership with Zwanenberg Food Group. The partnership pertains that Unilever will sell its meat, sauce and can soup factory in Oss to Zwanenberg Food Group (ZFG) and that ZFG intends to ...
Packaging 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 ...
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Global biscuit, chocolate and confectionery firm Pladis signed a preferred supplier agreement with Bosch Packaging Technology at Interpack 2017. Bosch will now serve as one of Pladis’ global preferred suppliers of process and ...
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Poyry has secured a detail engineering services contract to upgrade Smurfit Kappa's paper machine 1 in the Netherlands. The scope of the contract includes mechanical engineering, process engineering, electrical, instrumentation and ...
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Bosch Packaging Technology has opened a new customer solutions center in the Netherlands for vertical packaging. Located in Weert, the new center will enable food and non-food producers to select a complete vertical system solution for ...
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Constantia Flexibles is set to showcase its packaging solutions at the international World of Private Label trade show in the Netherlands. The event will be carried out between 16 and 17 May in Amsterdam. At the event, the company will ...
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Heineken has taken full control of Lagunitas Brewing after purchasing the Californian brewery's remaining 50% interest. Heineken, which initially purchased a 50% stake in Lagunitas in 2015, has not disclosed the the financial details of ...
Libbey, one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world, has reported results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2017 Net sales $173.0 million, down 5.4 percent versus prior year, or down 3.3 percent in constant currency ...
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RR Donnelley has invested in two Xeikon 9800 presses as part of its efforts to improve operational efficiency. The first press will be installed in the Netherlands. The Xeikon 9800 press has been developed to enhance document production ...
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