Mazda Motor started production of the new CX-5 crossover at its Hofu Plant No. 2 in Yamaguchi Prefecture to meet the growing global demand for crossovers. Until now the CX-5 has been produced at the company’s Hiroshima Plant and at ...
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Belgian chocolate and cocoa products firm The Barry Callebaut Group has completed the acquisition of a chocolate production facility from Mondelēz International. The acquisition of the facility, which is located in Halle, Belgium, ...
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Clariant has commenced construction of a new desiccant canister production facility in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, a state in India. Scheduled to commence production by the second semester of 2017, the plant is expected to contribute to ...
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Hearthside Food Solutions has commenced operations at its nutrition bar facility in Boise, Idaho, expanding its bar production capacity in the US. The facility takes the number of bar plants operated by Hearthside to nine in the US and ...
HanesBrands has completed the acquisition of Pacific Brands Limited, the leading underwear and intimate apparel company in Australia. The acquisition of Pacific Brands adds Bonds, Australia’s top brand of underwear, babywear and ...
US-based agribusiness company Monsanto has announced to invest $975m over the next three years to expand its manufacturing site in Luling, Louisiana. The investment will also support the launch of Roundup Ready Xtend Crop System, a seed ...
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TreeHouse Foods’ subsidiary Bay Valley Foods is planning to close spoonable dressings production facility in Ayer, Massachusetts. The company is planning to stop production in the first half of 2017, while the full closure of the ...
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Amcor Rigid Plastics has created a new business platform that will promote small-volume bottles production for start-ups in the beverage industry. As part of its UpStart program, Amcor will collaborate with start-ups like Alkaline Water ...
Finnish disposable packaging manufacturer Huhtamki has agreed to acquire Fiomo, a multi-layer flexible packaging foils producer in Czech Republic. The transaction, which is expected to be finalized in early 2016, is valued at around 28m. ...
Orion Engineered Carbons S.A. and Evonik Industries AG have announced agreements on transactions where Orion will acquire Evonik’s 52 percent percent stake as well as Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft mbH’s ...
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BASF inaugurated its new resin and electrocoat plant at the Shanghai Chemical Industry Park (SCIP) in Shanghai. In line with BASF’s approach to stay close to customers worldwide, this new plant will further strengthen BASF’s ...
US based Ferrara Candy Company is set to increase the manufacturing capacity and capabilities of its manufacturing facility in Bellwood, Illinois. In addition, the company is also planning to open a new packaging centre in Bolingbrook. ...
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Huntsman Corporation, a global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated chemicals, has announced a plan to reduce its TiO2 capacity approximately 100kt, representing 13 per cent of Huntsman’s European TiO2 capacity. After ...
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Global warehouse automation company Knapp AG, headquartered in Austria, is planning for the opening of its newest production site in Shanghai. In the future, supply to the Asian and Australian markets will be handled through this location. ...
BASF today inaugurated its new production plant for mobile emissions catalysts in Sroda Slaska, a Special Economic Zone near Wroclaw, Poland. The grand opening event was attended by a number of national and local government officials, ...
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