Oberschleissheim, April 2nd, 2019 – Electric bicycles are becoming increasingly popular – in Germany, their number has nearly doubled in the last three years, according to the Federal Statistical Office. The importance of developing powerful and robust electric motors and precautions against tampering and pirating has grown accordingly. Schreiner ProTech delivers solutions for protection against weather and mechanical impact, for marking, and for authentication of Brose’s e-bike drive systems.
The environment is sending a wake-up call to the world, governments worldwide finally seem to be willing to hear it. While plastic is ruining nature and ocean life, the best defense is to use less of it and to make sure that it won’t stay the easiest option for everyone.
AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE:ATR), announced recently that Isabel Marey-Semper has joined Aptar’s Board of Directors. Isabel is a trained scientist and experienced transformation leader who was most recently the Executive Vice President, Communications and Public Affairs and General Manager for L’Oréal. Prior to that, Isabel was the Chief Financial Officer of Groupe PSA (Peugeot Citroën) and has also held a senior executive roles at the multinational company, Saint-Gobain. She also served on the board of Nokia for several years.
Stephan Plenz, Member of the Management Board for Digital Technology at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG, is the new Chairman of the Management Board of the German Printing and Paper Technology Association (VDMA). At its meeting at the Dresden headquarters of KAMA GmbH, the Executive Board today elected Plenz to succeed Kai Büntemeyer, who had been Chairman of the Executive Board since 2004.
Proseal - a leading provider of tray sealing technology to the food industry - is to be acquired by Chicago-based JBT Corporation.
JBT, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the company for a purchase price of approximately £220m, subject to regulatory approvals. The deal will allow Proseal to further expand its business by providing access to JBT’s global sales and service network. Closing is expected in the second quarter of 2019. Dow Schofield Watts Corporate Finance and Spinnaker Corporate Finance advised on the deal.
The project collaboratively advances a circular economy in Vietnam through the development of roads made with recycled plastic while developing better end markets for plastic waste.
Dow and DEEP C signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to build the first road using recycled plastics at the DEEP C Industrial Complex in Haiphong City in Vietnam. The project aims to divert post-use flexible packaging from becoming litter or entering a landfill, while also creating more durable, longer-lasting roads.
Schreiner MediPharm has combined its expertise in innovative specialty labels and integrated solutions with folding box manufacturer Edelmann. The result is a smart medicine packaging solution with diverse digital features.