Medtronic to acquire competitor Covidien

$42.9-billion deal would combine major medical device makers

Takeya wins best new product at World Tea Expo

The company’s Deluxe iced tea beverage system simplifies making fresh brewed iced-tea

George Jage leaves healthy beverage industries

The founder and director of World Tea Expo and Health Beverage Expo to pursue other interests

Eastman resumes operations at Kingsport site

Operations substantially restored following unplanned shutdown at Kingsport Site with no serious injuries

BASF constructs new compounding plant in Korea

BASF compounding capacity of Ultramid and Ultradur compounds in Korea to be more than doubled

Tomra promotes food sorting, analytics capabilities at FoodPro 2014

The company will promote food sorting and analytics capabilities, including Nimbus free-fall machine and QVision 500 analyser

Skin Perfect CC Cream SPF 35

This multi-tasking formula provides color correction, skin care benefits, and complete coverage in one step. Skin Perfect CC Cream instantly hydrates skin and minimizes the appearance of pores. Eurol? BT and Eurol? WHT improve skin elasticity and reduce dark spots. Olivem? 1000 and Sensolene? enhance barrier functions. This versatile formula is recommended for all skin types.

OPW names Dave Morrow as director

Mr Morrow will be responsible for developing and leading an integrated team of product managers for the OPW's Chemical & Industrial Business Unit

Berry Plastics receives awards from Yum! Brands, Hormel Food

Berry bags three STAR Supplier Awards from Yum! Brands; and Spirit of Excellence Award from Hormel Foods Corporation

Romaco business model reaps award

Romaco Group won first prize award in the Pharmaceutical Machinery segment, and runner-up in the Process and Packaging Machinery category in a nationwide, intersectoral corporate benchmarking contest.

Philbeauty 2014 opens in Manila on June 18

Over 100 exhibitors from 22 countries will be at the Philippines’ first B2B beauty show in the SMX Convention Centre in Manila

Castolin Eutectic acquires Whertec

Whertec’s laser coating competences to compliment Castolin Eutectic’s expertise in for welding, brazing and coating technologies for a wide range of industrial applications