The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has awarded $1m for five new recyclable and compostable packaging solutions to stop plastics becoming waste. The foundation launched its $2m New Plastics Economy innovation prize, funded by Wendy Schmidt, to ...
Schmidt's Naturals has introduced a new set of limited edition Holiday Collection deodorants in the US. The Holiday Collection offers three scents that exemplify the season – Oh, Christmas Tree, Snow Day, and Holiday Spice, all made ...
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The first smartphone from the Essential company started by Android co-founder Andy Rubin looks like it’ll be announced next week. With its first ever tweet Rubin’s company is teasing ‘something big’ for May 30, ...
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation in partnership with leading global innovation firm NineSigma, announced the launch of the Circular Materials Challenge to make all plastic packaging recyclable. Solution providers are competing for up to $1 ...
German rigid industrial packaging firm Mauser Group has introduced new skINliner barrier technology for intermediate bulk container (IBC) and rigid plastic packaging applications. Mauser skINliner is said to aggregate the advanced barrier ...
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Flint Group has appointed Dr Pablo Steenwinkel as technical director for its Flexible Packaging business in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region. Dr Steenwinkel joins Flint Group on May 1st 2017 from Avery Dennison, where he is ...
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Global speciality food ingredients company Tate & Lyle has opened its expanded oat ingredients manufacturing facility in Kimstad, Sweden. The expansion was part of the $100m investment in additional capacity announced by the company in ...
Swisslog Warehouse and Distribution has acquired Power Automation Systems (PAS), a worldwide supplier of pallet shuttle automated storage and retrieval systems (ASRS). Swisslog CEO of Warehouse and Distribution Christian Baur said: ...
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Canada-based equipment manufacturer Macro Engineering and Technology has completed installation of an advanced cast extrusion lamination line at Raven Industries’ facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, US. Capable of processing ...
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Newton Running signed Craig “Crowie” Alexander in a lifetime partnership with the recognized triathlete. Alexander is the 2008, 2009 and 2011 Ironman Triathlon World Champion as well as the 2006 and 2011 Ironman 70.3 World ...
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Netflix has released plans for the creation of a pair of festive socks that will maximise your viewing this Christmas. We're used to new original Netflix releases bring critically acclaimed TV series and films, with the odd terrible Adam ...
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TomTom Telematics and Shell cooperate to offer businesses in Europe a complete fuel management solution using the TomTom Telematics fleet management platform WEBFLEET alongside Shell fuel management services. As a result of this ...
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When corn is cheap, hogs get plentiful. The annual Pork Powerhouses ranking of the 25 largest producers in the U.S. shows a gain of 128,000 sows in the past year. With two new packing plants set to open in 2017, producers are gearing up to ...
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Packaging products successfully - for SIG Combibloc, that means offering carton packs and filling machines that enable customers from the food and beverage industry to manufacture their products reliably and efficiently, and at the same ...
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Axalta Coating Systems has joined Ducks Unlimited as its newest corporate partner. A major developer, manufacturer and seller of industrial coatings in the United States and 130 countries around the world, Axalta continues to make ...