Scottish Power is trialling 5,000 smart electricity meters in homes as part of a test that will simulate the national smart meter roll-out by covering both heavily populated and rural areas. The 18-month trial will see smart meters ...
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Voith has introduced TerraSpeed Supreme roll coating featuring new design parameters for better stability and improved sheet release. TerraSpeed Supreme is already being used successfully in more than 15 installations worldwide. The ...
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South African label printer and converter First Impression Labels (FIL) has purchased equipment from Rotocon and Screen Graphic Solutions to boost its digital print production capability. The firm has invested in a Screen Truepress Jet ...
Flint Group has opened a new facility in the cosmopolitan district of Beylikduzu, in Istanbul, Turkey for its packaging division. Located 13km from the main container terminal on the European side of Turkey, the new 3800m² Beylikduzu ...
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Skanem Interlabels India has deployed Esko’s ArtPro and Automation Engine software solutions at its Vasai facility, as part of its digitalization strategy. The company has implemented the software solutions to support a fleet of ...
First Impression Labels (FIL), a Durban-based specialist label printing company, has purchased three-color DT-Series modular digital finishing machine from labeling machines manufacturer Rotocontrol, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMT ...
Specialty packaging and labeling films manufacturer Jindal Films Europe is further expanding its metallizing capabilities at its site in Brindisi, Italy. This new capacity comes after the successful installation and start-up of another ...
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Constantia Flexibles has used Avery Dennison’s CleanFlake material to deliver a recyclable pressure-sensitive label for Coca-Cola European Partners' (CCEP) new Glacéau Smartwater Sparkling spring water product. The new label ...
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Amplify Snack Brands announced it has strengthened the Company’s executive leadership team by appointing Mike DeGrace as senior vice president of sales for North American region. Mr. DeGrace joins Amplify with over 30 years of ...
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Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has introduced a new twist bottle format and label designed for its Abbey Well Spring Water range. Designed to be more environmentally friendly, the new light weight bottle format uses up to 32% less ...
Italian snack manufacturer Preziosi Food (Mitica) integrated new frying, seasoning and packaging systems from leading processing and packaging solutions provider, tna, to launch a new line of batch-fried potato chips. Adding to its ...
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New Holland Brewing has unveiled plans to distribute their beer to Oregon and Washington via a new partnership with Columbia Distributing, starting in December. These new territories are part of the brewery’s growing 34-state ...
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The more than 250 year old toy store has its flagship in London but has detailed plans to open a new branch at Resorts World Birmingham in late October. Iconic toy shop Hamleys is making its move to the West Midlands this month, with the ...
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Leading furniture retailer sofa.com has opened a brand new showroom on St. Vincent Crescent, Finnieston, Glasgow, having transformed an antiques auction house into a monumental design space. Not only is it the largest sofa.com showroom to ...
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Jaguar Land Rover will invest £100m in its Birmingham, Castle Bromwich plant to support the production of its Jaguar XE premium sport sedan. The XE will gradually transfer from its current home at Solihull, demonstrating the ...