Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) announced today the mechanical completion of the expansion of specialty copolyester capacity at its manufacturing site in Columbia, S.C.  The additional copolyester production is expected to come on-line June 2008.This expansion is consistent with ...

As of early 2008, the Freilassing (Germany)-based company KIEFEL GMBH is represented by its own sales office in China. The KIEFEL China Office is embedded in the structure of the Brückner Group, which has been successfully operating in China for several years as Brueckner Machinery ...

Nestlé today inaugurated a Nestlé Nutrition facility in Konolfingen (Switzerland) in the presence of Swiss Economic Affairs Minister Doris Leuthard. The plant will produce new-generation probiotic infant formula under the NAN brand and enable Nestlé Nutrition to meet the growing ...

Rising health concerns in Europe have created opportunities within the bottled water market, which traditionally has lagged behind the soft drink sector in terms of popularity. As consumers become increasingly health conscious, they are switching from higher calorie carbonated soft ...

APET sheet and PET resin manufacturer, Octal, has identified three major market trends that are changing the face of packaging around the world.“These are fundamental, long-term trends,” said Chief Operating Officer Joe Barenberg, speaking on the eve of Interpack 2008 in Düsseldorf. ...

  Mold-Masters' flagship product line, Master-Series®, is now available ...

As business booms for its Mexican customers, Sidel is investing three million euros ...

US demand for cosmetic and toiletry containers is projected to increase 2.8 percent per year to 25.5 billion units in 2012. Container advances will reflect accelerating growth in cosmetic and toiletry product shipments, driven by favorable domestic demand and opportunities for ...

  Extensive development and investment into the production of clear A-PET ...

The European Bioplastics industry representation welcomes the regulation concerning bioplastic drink bottles established in the 5th Amendment of the German Packaging Directive. The amendment was passed on 4 April 2008. The regulation for bioplastic bottles will come into effect on 1 ...