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Kuraray Co., Ltd. announces a planned increase of its globally in-demand ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH resin; Kuraray trademark: EVAL™) production capacity in its bases of operation in the United States and Europe. A total...
In response to market demands for more comprehensive packaging solutions, two BW Packaging companies—Accraply and BW Integrated Systems—have combined into a single business called BW Integrated Systems. The reorganized business strengthens the alignment of BW...
In an era of climate change and its related disasters, the environmental sustainability of packaging has become a concern for most global citizens, not only for lobbyists and forward-thinking manufacturers. The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA)...
American Packaging Corporation (APC) is proud to announce the grand opening of its new 275,000-square-foot Center of Excellence manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah. Today at a ribbon-cutting ceremony, several dignitaries and community leaders gathered...
Pactiv Evergreen Inc. (NASDAQ: PTVE) today announced that its board of directors has approved the payment of a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per share of common stock. The dividend will be paid on September 15,...
Maxcess International and Valley Grinding announce preferred partner relationship New partner agreement creates better service and support for customers Oak Brook, IL – Maxcess International, a global leader in automated web handling solutions, and Valley Grinding &...
Glenroy®Inc., a leading converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging, proudly announces a leadership transition as part of its strategic growth plan. The company has been diligently preparing for this next phase, and today marks...
Koenig & Bauer has appointed Peter Andrich, the successful CEO of Koenig & Bauer (IT) S.r.l., as the new CEO of its subsidiary Koenig & Bauer Flexotecnica S.p.A.. Andrich, who has more than 25 years'...
Glenroy® Inc., a leading converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging, is proud to announce that it has received an AA BRCGS Audit rating for its commitment to food safety and quality. This achievement directly...
Eaglewood Technologies has promoted Peter J. Mulheran to President of the Minneapolis-based anilox and parts cleaning business. Mulheran intends Eaglewood to be recognized as the #1 supplier in this market space in the next five...
One Rock Capital Partners, LLC announced one of its affiliates has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Constantia Flexibles, a leading global packaging manufacturer, from Wendel, one of Europe's leading listed investment firms. Constantia...
Sonoco Products Company, one of the largest sustainable global packaging companies, reported financial results for its second quarter ended July 2, 2023. Sonoco President and CEO, Howard Coker stated, “Sonoco continues to operate well with...
SK Capital Partners, through its affiliates, has signed a strategic investment to acquire a majority interest in Italian water-soluble and biodegradable films manufacturer Ecopol. SK Capital is a US-based private investment company that focuses on...
Billerud's board announces that the company's President and CEO Christoph Michalski is leaving the CEO role at Billerud, with immediate effect. Michalski has held the position of CEO since November 2020. The board of Billerud...
A 45-year-old Lakeville manufacturing plant has sold for a shade over $18 million, more than twice as much as the building fetched just three years ago. The building’s tenant, a packaging company, will stay in...
Winpak Ltd. (WPK) reports consolidated results in US dollars for the second quarter of 2023, which ended on July 2, 2023. Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the second quarter of...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the winners of the FPA 2023 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge. This year’s first...
Pearl Technologies, a division of EDGE Industrial Technologies, has announced it has promoted Nik Green to Vice President of Operations, and hired Chris Benford at its new Sales Director. Nik Green, Pearl’s new Vice President...
On 20 April this year, Stora Enso lowered its guidance for the full-year 2023 due to rapidly worsening market outlook and, as a consequence, materially lower earnings forecasts. The market outlook for 2023 remains uncertain...
Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corporation (W&H), the North American division of the German machinery manufacturer, is pleased to announce the appointments of Kasie Fairbarn to Vice President of Sales and Vladimir Utovac to Vice President of...
The second quarter was challenging with all-time low sales volumes and with currency-neutral net sales declining by 18% compared to the same period last year. The largest sales decline was in North America due to...
The API Group and Accredo Packaging, a manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions in the food and consumer products markets, welcomes Jonathan Quinn as its Global Vice President of Marketing and Sustainability, former Director of Market...
Johan Rabe (53) has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Digital and Process Performance and a member of the Global Executive Team at Huhtamaki as of August 1, 2023. He will report to President and...
Oben Group, a leading global company in the production of high-quality flexible packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the film-manufacturing facility for flexible packaging of Mexican Agusa Group, including the KristaFilms brands...
The Board of Directors of Sonoco has declared a $0.51 per share quarterly common stock dividend. This dividend will be paid on September 8, 2023, to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2023. According...
Huhtamaki, a leading global provider of sustainable packaging solutions for consumers around the world, is making a significant investment in its Paris, Texas facility in the U.S. The investment consists of an expansion of its...
ePac Flexible Packaging announced the appointment of Virag Patel as CEO, replacing Jack Knott, who stepped down on July 13th, 2023. Virag Patel, Jack Knott and Carl Joachim were the original co-founders of ePac. During...
Southeast Asia is a market with great potential. Experts believe the economy of this area and India will be those to record the greatest growth in this decade. Over a considerable period of time, Comexi...