Following the recent acquisition by Bobst of a majority share in Nuova Gidue S.r.l., an Italian manufacturer of presses for the labels and packaging industry, the company’s name is changing to Bobst Firenze S.r.l. Although under a new name, the management team, plant location and its design, production & service activities
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Reto Bamert has been appointed as Head of the PET Business Unit, consequently taking over from Markus Dal Pian, Vice President Sales & Marketing, who had temporarily filled the post. "I am delighted we have acquired such a long-term, experienced employee and plastics expert like Reto Bamert to head our PET
Read More"Billy Jealousy" grooming product creators Pat Parsi and Danielle Rouso recently decided to redesign the men’s hair care line to increase its reach with a younger segment of men. With the help of Tricor Braun designers, Billy Jealousy introduced its new Black Line of hair care product designs with an increased
Read MoreDuring the first half year of 2015 the volumes sold of preforms and bottles have increased by 8.4% compared to the first half of 2014. Russia and East and Central Europe were the regions with the highest increase. The volumes sold also increased in West Europe with growth in France but
Read MoreTo meet the two-digit market growth from carbonated soft drinks consumers, Oman Refreshment Company (ORC), a franchisee of PepsiCo International, has recently acquired a new production line from Sidel, which will enable the Omani bottler to increase its production capacity. ORC operates in different categories of the food and beverage market
Read MoreCoveris is pleased to announce that as of September 14, 2015, Mr Craig Reese will be joining the organization as President – Americas Food & Consumer Products. In his new role, Mr Reese will be responsible for leading the company’s recently formed Americas Food & Consumer Products Business Unit. He will
Read MoreBerlin Packaging North America today announced the acquisition of Vivid Packaging, an Ohio-based supplier of rigid packaging that does business in 25 states as well as Canada and Mexico. The transaction is Berlin Packaging’s fifth acquisition since 2010 and advances a strategic plan designed to double revenues and earnings by 2017.
Read MoreFibaplast masterbatches, pigment mixtures in thermoplastic polymer carrier material, are suitable for all areas of thermoplastic processing, particularly for injection moulding and extrusion applications. These masterbatches are developed to the color and material specifications of the customers. Numerous possible additives such as UV protective agents, anti-oxidants, antistatic agents, lubricants or additives
Read MoreIn 2014, a total of 17.9 million pieces of Airopack dispensers used in PET containers were shipped to customers, compared to 1.4 million pieces in 2013. The majority of the volume was shipped to the globally leading personal care company Procter and Gamble for their shave care brand Gillette Fusion Proglide.
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