The Chinese government has launched probes into Swiss packaging company Tetra Pak and New Zealand dairy company Fonterra (FCG.NZE), The Wall Street Journal reported. China's State Administration of Industry and Commerce announced on Friday ...
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UK-based Linpac Packaging has joined the Institute of Customer Service (ICS) to gain the ServiceMark standard, which, through its LINcare program would approve its efforts to deliver better standards of service to its customers. The ...
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Rigid plastic packaging company Paccor Packaging Solutions is all set to invest GBP9.4m (€11m) in its Dutch food service division. Paccor claims that the investment is part of its strategy to become a player in rigid food packaging ...
Swedish food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak has supplied its processing and packaging equipment for Fonterra’s NZ$100m ($77m) ultra high temperature (UHT) greenfield plant in Waitoa, New Zealand. Tetra Pak commercial ...
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Australian packaging company Amcor has announced an agreement to acquire the flexible packaging operations of China-based Jiangsu Shenda Group for CNY350m ($57m). Following the acquisition of the business, which has sales of about CNY440m ...
Global packaging company Sonoco has announced its intention to enter into consultation with the workforce regarding the closure of the Carrickmacross packaging plant in County Monaghan, Ireland, in November 2013. The plant, which ...
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Food processing and packaging company Tetra Pak has signed a supply agreement with petrochemical company Braskem for ‘I'm green’ low-density polyethylene (LDPE) made from sugarcane. The Swedish packaging firm will use the ...
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LED chip packaging company Unity Opto Technology expects to ship 10 million LED light bulbs and 100,000 LED street lamps in 2013, according to company chairman Wu Qing-hui. Unity Opto shipped three million LED bulbs in the first half of ...
Corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has released its 2012 Sustainable Development Report, which details the continuing progress in its sustainable business initiatives. The report highlights that February 2013 saw the completion of ...
Consumer packaging company Sonoco is all set to increase the price for all grades of uncoated recycled paperboard (URB) products. Effective with shipments in the US and Canada beginning 8 July 2013, the prices will be increased by $40 per ...
Paperboard and rigid packaging company ASG (AGI-Shorewood Group) has signed on as an HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press launch customer and is set to install an HP Indigo 5500 Digital Press later in 2013. Both the presses will be installed at ...
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Diversified manufacturing and distribution company Pro-Pac Packaging (PPG) has announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Eco Food Pack Australia for an undisclosed value. Eco Food, which develops and sells food packaging ...
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Canadian packaging company Netpak has implemented the EFI Radius ERP system for its folding carton, label and commercial print operations. According to EFI, its software will replace Netpak's existing homegrown system. Netpak ...
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"While the investment of nearly R1-billion in a third furnace is big news, it's part of a much bigger story that includes laying the groundwork for growth, without losing sight of the customer,"says Stoney Steenkamp, the Divisional Managing ...
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US-based Dust Cutter Beverage has launched its new line of all-natural lemonades in new 16oz Alumi-Tek bottles supplied by packaging company Ball. Ball metal beverage packaging division Americas senior vice president for sales Robert ...
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