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BASF Venture Capital GmbH (BVC) is investing in the Indian startup UrbanKisaan, which specializes in hydroponic cultivation of various types of vegetables, greens and herbs in tropical urban environments. This is Bvc’s first investment in…

B.i.g YARNS is an independent entity within the Belgian family-owned business Beaulieu International Group and part of its Engineered Products Business Unit. It is a leading manufacturer of polyamide (PA) and polypropylene (PP) yarns for…

Avery Dennison Corporation (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in…

The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is investing in the construction of a recycling plant in Targu Mures, Romania as part of a joint venture with its partners. The plastic granulate recycled there in…

New desiccant stopper with spiral carries dual benefit for tube packaging - easy opening and protection from moisture It is part of Airnov's expanding range of products made from renewable materials, helping to reduce emissions and work…

Versalis has announced that it has exercised the call option to buy the remaining 60% of the shares of the Marche region-based industrial group Fin project, an Italian leader in the compounding sector and in the production of ultralight…

The installation completion of its new thermoplastic composites (TPC) manufacturing facility at its Greenville, South Carolina site. At full production volume, the new line will add more than 30 positions at the 27,000-square-foot facility.…

Ssab Special Steels objects to further strengthen its leading position in high-strength steels as well as in related value-added services. The market for high-strength steels has to a large extent been driven by Ssab. Since 2000, Ssab’s…

The Dutch recycler Morssinkhof-Rymoplast and the Danish deposit system Dansk Retursystem have exercised their long-lasting collaboration to a new level by extending the existing bottle-to-bottle loop for clear and light blue bottles to…

The three partners contribute different areas of expertise to the joint venture. While Alpla acts as a recycling specialist and a preform and bottle manufacturer, Ecohelp supplies base material in the form of PET flakes that will go through…