Aetna acquisition expands access to German-speaking countries
Italian end-of-line packaging machinery producer Aetna Group has acquired German firm Meypack, which specialises in end-of-line products for the food, spirits, and home &...
Volpak and Cariba combine forces
Volpak, a manufacturer of horizontal form-fill-seal machines for flexible pouches, and Cariba, which specialises in cartoning machines, have signed a strategic partnership aimed at...
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag unveils Czech technical centre
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has opened a new technical centre in the Czech Republic for onsite training, testing and tool validations.
The 450 sq m technical...
Sidel appoints Lefèvre global vice president
Sidel has reaffirmed its ambition to help food, home and personal care brands meet their sustainability goals with the appointment of a new global...
Fanuc UK goes back to school with robot contest
Fanuc UK has launched a WorldSkills UK Industrial Robotics competition that is open to high school students aged over 16, with a passion for...
Krones continues to pool digitalisation activities
Krones is looking to hire new employees with digital expertise after establishing the organisational unit, Krones.digital, in January.
The business unit brings together all group-wide...
ABB to automate Ingeo bioplastics plant
ABB has been awarded a contract by NatureWorks to automate its new, greenfield plant in Thailand, converting sugarcane to the polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymer...
How CPGs can overcome challenges by implementing automation solutions
Consumers continually adapt their shopping habits, such as swapping the checkout line for online shopping, forcing manufacturers to alter their own priorities. Consumer packaged...
Engel snaps up automation specialist TMA
Engel has boosted its injection moulding process capabilities by acquiring a majority interest in Polish firm TMA Automation.
The acquisition builds on a longstanding relationship...
StackTeck builds through the pandemic
StackTeck Systems, a manufacturer of multi-cavity, high-volume production moulds, has spent approximately $7 million on capital equipment since the beginning of the pandemic as...
