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The packaging and recycling specialist Alpla plans to acquire all the shares in Wolf Plastics. The competition authorities are currently examining the proposal

The Alpla Group, the global packaging solutions and recycling specialist, is purchasing the Wolf Plastics Group to expand its product portfolio and sees growth potential in Central and South-Eastern Europe. In acquiring all the shares in the packaging manufacturer Wolf Plastics Group based in Kammern, Austria, Alpla...

Jairo Rodriguez

With effect from 1 July 2021, Jairo Rodriguez has assumed the managing directorship of the two subsidiaries, Multivac Centroamérica y Caribe (Costa Rica) and Multivac Dominicana (Dominican Republic), as well as the management of the branch offices in Guatemala and Panama. Jairo Rodriguez had been working at Multivac in...

With the successful completion of the relocation of the L2218 state road on 9 April 2020, Gerhard Schubert laid the foundations for the planned expansion of the site on the newly acquired land

Despite the extraordinary challenges the world faced during the 2020 financial year, packaging machine manufacturer Gerhard Schubert posted a positive business result that was significantly better than the Corona-related forecast adjustments at the beginning of the pandemic year suggested. The Schubert Group achieved...

New production facility of Ziehl-Abegg

“The world’s markets will continue to need high-quality electric motors and fans in the future," says CEO Peter Fenkl. That’s why the Künzelsau-based company invested 16 million euros in the expansion of its production buildings at the Kupferzell site in the middle of the pandemic; this will be followed by a further 20...

Emerald Kalama Chemical, Rotterdam site

In August 2021, specialty chemicals company Lanxess completed the acquisition of Emerald Kalama Chemical. The U.S.-based company is a world-leading manufacturer of specialty chemicals. All required regulatory approvals have been received. The company financed the purchase price of around EUR 870 million from liquid...

Medical cannabis

Igea Pharma announced revenue expectations over the next three years of CHF 264 million globally, with an expected EBITDA margin in excess of 50 percent and expected net results of CHF 126 million of the joint venture the group will operate in the cannabis oil (CBD) market following the combination with Blue Sky...

Gerresheimer produces numerous products for the pharma world in cleanroom environments

When it comes to packaging, safely storing and administering medications, biologics, and vaccines simply and sustainably, Gerresheimer is always a good address and an accomplished partner in the American market. At CphI North America from August 10-12, the company will be exhibiting primary packaging such as injection...

Clariant’s state-of-the-art catalyst research and production facility in Heufeld, Germany

Clariant Catalysts is expanding and enhancing its capacity for emission control catalysts to meet growing global demand, particularly in China. The company just recently commenced operations at an additional, upgraded production facility in Heufeld, Germany, which features state-of-the-art production equipment...

Juliane Hehl, Managing Partner and responsible for Marketing at Arburg

Taking place from 12th to 16th October, Fakuma is this year's first big international in-person event for the plastics sector to be held in Germany. Arburg is preparing for a major appearance at the trade fair in Friedrichshafen. The focus will be on "The best of both worlds": "arburgXworld" and "arburgGREENworld"....

Only an hour’s drive from Vetter’s headquarters in Ravensburg, Germany, the new site is well-positioned to become a successful expansion of Vetter’s existing clinical operations

A growing number of pharmaceutical and biotech companies are seeking clinical manufacturing partners that provide strategic support and comprehensive resources for their development process of new, promising injectable drug products. Vetter, a leading global Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO)...