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In-Mould labels company Verstraete will, in the coming months, start preparing the construction work for the new production site in Clarksville, Tennessee (US), together with its parent company Constantia Flexibles. The new site is intended to allow Belgium-based Verstraete IML to get closer to its customers in the largest growth market
Read moreA good economic state of the international plastics and rubber sector and a positive outlook for the future characterised this year’s K show and made for an excellent mood amongst the 3,285 exhibitors in Düsseldorf. Companies reported a host of new leads, many of which already led to closed deals over
Read moreThe Swiss Säntis Ag is transferring its PET packaging business unit at the end of 2016 to Bonapack AG also located in Switzerland. Bonapack will also be managing the business in the PET blow moulding unit in cooperation with Biplast AG, particularly in the Development, Production and Service divisions. Bonapack will
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For most PET converters, the overall market is growing whereas average bottle quantities per contract are getting smaller. This means a variety of different orders have to be produced within the same time frame, for example to include different neck types. To meet such demanding circumstances, increased flexibility is the only
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For the first time at the Düsseldorf fair the compact line with the 24-cavity CCM compression press synchronised with the cap anti-tamper band slitter will be presented. The Colorarcap cap digital printing solution has now reached a higher level of development that allows coloured caps to be decorated too, thus exploring
Read moreReliance Industries Limited (RIL) is India’s largest private sector company, with a consolidated turnover of US$ 44.7 billion, cash profit of US$ 6.1 billion and net profit of US$ 4.2 billion for the year ended March 31, 2016. RIL is the first private sector company from India to feature in Fortune’s
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The patent-pending R-Pro dense-phase vacuum-conveying system developed by Conair to minimise pellet fracturing, “angel hair” and equipment wear caused by conventional dilute-phase conveying, will make its first appearance at a European tradeshow when K 2016 begins. Other innovations on display will include a new FLX-128 Plus conveying control, which now can
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Kreyenborg Plant Technology GmbH, based in Senden, Germany will be putting particular focus this year on a range of topics regarding drying and crystallising, as well as comprehensive solutions for bulk-material handling processes. The Infrared Rotary Dryers IRD is used for crystallising and drying virgin or regrind materials for a number
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Constantia Flexibles Clarksville Tennessee won “Best Overall Green Business” last Thursday evening at the Clarksville-Montgomery County Green Certification programs Annual Awards Banquet. Over 100 businesses are certified in the program which was rolled out in 2011. This honor is huge, as the site just recently completed the Green Certification process. The
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Gerd Liebig (55) will be new CEO at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag. Starting January 1st, 2017 he will succeed Dr Tetsuya Okamura (60) who will take over a new responsible position at Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. Gerd Liebig has been working in responsible positions in Sales and Marketing the injection moulding industry
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With the 21st edition of Birkner’s Beverage World 2016/2017, the publishing house continues its successful book series with regard to companies of the international beverage industry. In this new edition you may professionally research for company developments in the international beverage market in more than 20.000 updated company profiles from 197
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