China is planning more and better nonprofit hospitals specializing in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in a bid to rapidly develop the country's TCM industry. A comprehensive reform will focus on State-owned TCM hospitals at county and ...
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China called on the European Union (EU) to put an end to punitive duties imposed on Chinese solar panels as soon as possible following a decision by the EU to extend the tax for 18 months. The European Commission, the EU's executive body, ...
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The steel and coal industries in China face new capacity cuts in a further bid to cut pollution in the country. That's according to the National Development and Reform Commission, who have announced plans to suspend construction of large ...
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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’s Costa Coffee, a part of Whitebread, has pledged to recycle over a half a billion takeaway cups per year by 2020, in a bid to prevent them from ending up in landfill. The coffee chain, which plans to recycle at least 100 million ...
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UK-based food-to-go packaging manufacturer RAP has developed a new modified atmosphere (MA) carton food tray for Moy Park, a poultry meat producer in England and Northern Ireland. The new RapTray, which is claimed to be the world’s ...
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Siegwerk has enhanced its Ink Safety Portal to provide additional resources in a bid to improve its value and usability. With its Ink Safety Portal Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, one of the leading international suppliers of printing ...
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ExxonMobil said that it will make a final investment decision later this year on a potential polypropylene production expansion along the US Gulf Coast. The company started detailed engineering work on a potential US Gulf Coast project to ...
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The UK Government has rejected a proposal from the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) to introduce a latte levy on disposable coffee cups. Earlier this year, the EAC has urged the government to charge 25p ‘latte levy’ on ...
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CCL Industries, a provider of specialty label, security and packaging solutions, has agreed to acquire Treofan America and Trespaphan Mexico from their parent firm M&C in a deal worth $225m. The entities considered for acquisition ...
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Glass packaging provider Allied Glass has designed a brand new bottle for Scottish gin Caorunn. The new bottle is said to represent five natural Scottish botanicals that surround the Speyside distillery. Allied Glass has developed new ...
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Constantia Flexibles Group is planning to expand, Constantia ColorCap, located in Rybnik, southern Poland. The company plans to make undisclosed amount to expand the facility in a bid to cater to the growing demand in the dairy industry. ...
Al Jawad Group has invested in a Koenig & Bauer’s (KBA) new six-colour Rapida 106 press, in a bid to expand its production operations. The company is purchasing six-colour Rapida 106 with coater, extended delivery and highspeed ...
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Packaging firm DS Smith is installing the second HP T1100S machine in a bid to expand its digital printing capabilities. The machine is being installed at the company's facility in Fulda of Germany, helping to meet the increasing demand ...
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Tetra Pak said that it will support the European Commission’s plastics strategy in a bid to reduce plastic pollution. The company will collaborate with industry partners to use recycling solutions for all components of beverage ...
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