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Echternach – The industrial robot manufacturer FANUC and the automotive group BMW AG have signed a framework agreement for the supply of 3,500 robots for new production lines and plants. FANUC robots will be used in the production of current and future generations of BMW models. The first robots were installed at the end of 2019. Further robots will be used at German and international production sites of the BMW Group in the coming years. FANUC winning this project is an important milestone as a strategic partner of the BMW Group.
West Caldwell (New Jersey) – The Marchesini Group returns to the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York (April 28-30) for the 41th edition of Interphex, the premier pharmaceutical, biotechnology and device development and manufacturing event in the U.S.
Marchesini Group USA - the American subsidiary of the Marchesini Group - is expecting high attendance at booth 3125 where two stand-alone machines will be on show: the Marchesini BL-A420 CW labeler and the CMP PHAR.MA SV inspection machine.
Short Hills, NJ – TCP Reliable, a parent company serving the life science and industrial markets, has undergone a corporate rebranding and is now officially Integreon Global. The rebranding encompasses not only a new name, but a revamped website and reimagined logo design applying to its subsidiary companies, further promoting organizational synergy.
Gurugram, India, February 12, 2020 – Packaging Connections started a short survey with the start of this new year. The survey was named “Packaging Trends for 2020” and it was based on packaging trends for the modern world. We created this survey to understand what the possible packaging trends could be (in your opinion) for gen-2020 customers.
Williamston (MI, USA), 26.11.2019: The Bekum group celebrated recently three anniversaries – 60 years Bekum in Berlin Germany, 50 years Bekum in Traismauer Austria und 40 years Bekum in Williamston, USA. As part of the celebrations at the American location, the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of production capacities was made on November 26, 2019. A new building with a production area of 3,700 m² and almost 700 m² of office space will be added. This increases the site's operational area to more than 15,000 m².
Luxembourg (Feb. 11, 2020) – Ardagh is delighted to have received prestigious Leadership class ratings from the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) for climate change (A-) and for supplier engagement (A). Ardagh’s efforts for water security have been rated as Management class (B).
CDP, a global environmental impact group, drives companies and governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, safeguard water resources and protect forests. Ardagh has worked with CDP since 2011.
Wolfertschwenden, 10 February 2020 – From 21 to 23 April at Seafood Expo Global in Brussels, MULTIVAC will be exhibiting packaging solutions, which contribute to extending the shelf life of fish and seafood, as well as ensuring that the product is presented attractively at the point of sale. In addition to concepts for producing high-quality vacuum skin packs, the focus of MULTIVAC's presence at the trade fair will include sustainable packaging solutions and a presentation of the company's expertise in automation.
LEATHERHEAD, Surrey, UK and AKRON, Ohio, USA – 10 February 2020 – Evolution in store formats and the opening of transition economies will drive increased demand for retail-ready and shelf-ready packaging according to the latest research from Smithers.
Smithers latest market report, ‘The Future of Retail-Ready Packaging to 2024’ forecasts that the global retail-ready packaging market value will increase from $60 billion in 2019 to over $77 billion by 2024, with a CAGR of 5.2%.
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Mark Andy is excited to announce an extended partnership for distribution across Southeast Asia with Aldus Tronics, a leading provider in flexo and digital printing solutions. The distributor currently represents Mark Andy in Australia and New Zealand and has been committed to serving their customers with the best solutions possible across many industry verticals including Graphics Machinery, Labeling, Coding and Marking since 1949.
There has been a revolutionary change in the last few years in the printing industry in India. Growing at a rate of 12% per annum, the Indian Printing Industry comprises more than 250,000 big, small and medium printers. It is slowly progressing from the heavy machinery using industry to a more software-centric business. The advent of global brands, rising consumerism and growth of the pharmaceutical industry have seen an increase in the scope for package printing.
Butterball, America’s most recognized turkey brand and the largest U.S. producer of turkey products, enters snack market with flexible packaging from Amcor.
While it’s nice to recall the days of three square meals, snacking is the new normal.
95 percent of U.S. adults snack at least once a day; and 70 percent snack two or more times per day.1
41 percent believe it is healthier to snack throughout the day than eat three standard meals.1
69 percent believe anything can be considered a snack.1
Mumbai, India – 3D Neopac, a global provider of high-quality packaging for a broad array of industries and applications, has hired Anant Gadre as Managing Director. In this role, he will oversee all aspects of production and sales initiatives, and ensure that projects are completed with expedience and exceptional quality standards.
Pianoro (Bologna) – 2020 will surely be an exciting year full of events and novelties for the Marchesini Group. The Trade Fair season kicks off with Cosmopack in Bologna (March, 12-15 - Hall 19PK Stand A9PK). This is the most important international venue focusing on the production chain of beauty products where the latest innovations, technologies and trends of this industry will be presented.
Stuttgart, January 2020 – For its ZSK Food Extruder, Coperion has developed a hybrid solution for manufacturing meat substitute products. With only a minimum of retrofitting effort, both texturized vegetable protein (TVP) and high moisture meat analogues (HMMA) can be produced on this ZSK Food Extruder, providing manufacturers of meat substitutes maximum flexibility to be able to profitably react to changing market demands, even on short notice.