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BASF to expand biodegradable plastic production
BASF SE has announced plans for a significant expansion of its production plant for the biodegradable plastic Ecoflex® at the company’s Ludwigshafen site. The move will raise Ecoflex production capacities from the current 14,000 by 60,000 metric tons per year. Production at the expanded plant will commence in the third quarter of 2010.
Read ArticleDuPont investing USD150m in upgrading facilities
DuPont has announced that it is investing approximately $150 million to expand and upgrade manufacturing facilities in Europe, the United States and Asia to meet strong demand for its specialty ethylene copolymers in photovoltaics, packaging and automotive markets, as well as for new infrastructure in emerging economies.
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Amcor Flexibles announces EUR25m investment in Poland
Amcor Flexibles, a division of Amcor, is to invest €25-million to build a new state-of the-art plant in Lodz, Poland. This investment aligns with the company’s strategy for growth in Central and Eastern Europe and confirms its investment in its future.
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New facility for soft drinks near Karlsruhe
In 2006 HANSA-HEEMANN AG, one of Germany's leading mineral water and soft drink suppliers, purchased a new facility in Bruchsal, 20 kms North of Karlsruhe. Sidel handled the new plant’s lines design and equipment supply providing a customized, highly innovative proposal that met the customer’s high standards for quality, efficiency and flexibility.
Read ArticleEUR100m for dairy
Tetra Pak and Luxlait, the largest dairy in Luxemburg, have announced plans to invest more than 100 million Euro in a new state-of-the-art dairy, to support Luxlait’s growing dairy business.
Read ArticleJoint venture to develop beer markets in eastern Europe and central Asia
Heineken has established a joint venture with Efes Breweries International N.V. (“EBI”) in order to invest in the Uzbek beer market through the acquisition of breweries.
Read ArticleHeineken acquires Belarussian brewery
Heineken N.V. has announced the acquisition of the Cypriot holding company of the Syabar Brewing Company, in Bobruysk, Belarus.
Read ArticleSerbian brewery changes hands
Heineken is to acquire the Rodic Brewery, in Novi Sad, Serbia.
Read ArticleHeineken expands in Romania in PET
Heineken N.V. is to acquire the Romanian brewer Bere Mures. The transaction will strengthen Heineken’s number one position in the country, increasing both its market share - to 31% - and its volume to 6 million hectolitres.
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Esko opens Brno facility
EskoArtwork, the world leader in packaging pre-production solutions and market leader in digital finishing systems for packaging, signs and displays announces the opening of its new Kongsberg table manufacturing facility in Brno, Czech Republic, supporting manufacturing efforts in Kongsberg, Norway.
Read ArticleSCA Packaging to receive evaporation plant
Metso Power, a part of Metso Paper business area, will supply SCA Packaging with an evaporation plant to the company's pulp and paper mill in Obbola on the east coast of Sweden. Start-up for the evaporation plant is scheduled for the third quarter of 2009. The value of the order is approximately EUR 30 million.
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