Paperboard manufacturer M-real has revealed plans to change its name to Metsä Board next month and has opened a research and development centre in Finland to develop new board technologies.
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February 10, 2012 by Josh Brooks · Leave a Comment
Paperboard manufacturer M-real has revealed plans to change its name to Metsä Board next month and has opened a research and development centre in Finland to develop new board technologies.
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Paperboard manufacturer M-real has revealed plans to change its name to Metsä Board next month and has opened a research and development centre in Finland to develop new board technologies.
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UK engineering conglomerate Langley Holdings has bought the sheetfed division of printing press manufacturer Manroland.
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Filed Under: Cartonboard, Design & Innovation - sponsored by Opus 21 Digital, New packs, News
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Filed Under: Cartonboard, Events, News
MBO at Benson Group completes
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Filed Under: Business, Cartonboard, News
Chesapeake upgrades print in Tewkesbury site moveChesapeake has continued its ongoing investment programme in its pharmaceutical and healthcare business with a plan to relocate its Tewkesbury site and upgrade its print equipment.
Filed Under: Cartonboard, Investment & installations, News, Pharmaceutical & medical
Mineral oils ‘pose no health threat to consumers’: FSA
UPDATED – Mineral oils in cartonboard food packaging pose no threat to consumers’ health, safety watchdog the Food Standards Agency has said today.
Filed Under: Cartonboard, Corrugated, Materials, News
Insolvent Manroland secures €55m funds to continue ops
Production of printing presses at the insolvent Manroland is to continue after the German group’s administrator secured €55m (£47m) to keep the business running.
Filed Under: Cartonboard, Converting Equipment, Equipment, News
Firstan secures UK-first pharma quality standardCarton printer Firstan has claimed a UK first after its healthcare division secured the new pharmaceutical PS9000:2011 quality standard.
Filed Under: Cartonboard, News, Pharmaceutical & medical
Lloyd’s PE bid for Benson Group hit by borrowing costs: reports
Rising borrowing costs have put the brakes on an estimated £70m bid by the private equity arm of Lloyds bank to buy Benson Group, according to media reports.
Filed Under: Business, Cartonboard, Mergers & acquisitions, News
Campbell’s launches Selection range in SIG packs
Soup giant Campbell’s has announced that it has launched a range of soups called Selection in SIG Combibloc carton packs.
Filed Under: Cartonboard, News Tagged With: Campbell's
Brussels gives green light to Asia Pulp & Paper products
A European Commission report has ruled that paper products from controversial board manufacturer Asia Pulp & Paper’s Indonesian business can carry the EU Ecolabel.
Filed Under: Asia Pacific, Cartonboard, Environment, Europe, International, News
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Filed Under: Cartonboard, Design & Innovation - sponsored by Opus 21 Digital, Food, News Tagged With: cartonboard
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