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Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed and screen inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in North America, effective immediately or as contracts allow. The inflationary environment in North America...
Peacock Bros. says the acquisition will lead to the “smart packaging revolution” and digitised product solutions coming from AMR Hewitts, in what it describes as a time of “strong growth opportunities”. Major companies that work...
Scholle IPN will invest $31.1 million and add 75 new jobs in Smyth County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Scholle IPN will expand by 73,000 square feet to accommodate new manufacturing lines for film extrusion...
LLFlex, one of the world’s leading suppliers of specialized packaging materials and industrial laminates, has named Thomas Bowden Chief Executive Officer and Tamra Koshewa Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Both executives have extensive experience in...
Due to continued increases in costs, particularly in the areas of pulp, chemicals and freight, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing prices for all speciality papers. Effective for deliveries from 1 July 2022, prices for the...
SEE announced Henry R. Keizer as Chair of its Board of Directors. Henry succeeds Jerry R. Whitaker, who will continue as a Board member. Henry spent more than 35 years in various leadership positions at...
HP Inc. and its subsidiaries announced fiscal 2022 second quarter net revenue of $16.5 billion, up 3.9% (up 4.9% in constant currency) from the prior-year period. “We delivered a solid quarter of revenue and non-GAAP...
Packaging materials and solution company Uflex Ltd on Saturday reported a 32.32 percent growth in its consolidated net profit to Rs 350.59 crore for the fourth quarter ended on March 31, 2022. The company had...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced that it has acquired Specialty Packaging, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of specialty paper, film, and foil packaging products for the fast food and food services...
Flint Group Flexible Packaging Europe will increase prices effective from June 2022. Escalating costs continue to be seen across a number of raw material categories with no sign of improvement – binders, additives, pigments, solvents...
Cleanroom Film and Bags (CFB), a division of C-P Flexible Packaging, has expanded its manufacturing footprint with a new solar-powered and ISO-certified facility in Placentia, California. This expansion allows the company to meet increased demand...
Tosaf, Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of additives, compounds, and color and white masterbatches for the plastics industry, announced the completion of additional capital investments in its Bessemer City, N.C. plant. The latest...
Tosaf, Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of additives, compounds, and color and white masterbatches for the plastics industry, today announced the completion of additional capital investments in its Bessemer City, N.C. plant. The...
Bar Graphic Machinery has announced the opening of a new demonstration center at its distributor partner J&J Converting Machinery LLC in Grandview, MO, USA. A designer and manufacturer of label finishing systems, diecutting slitter rewinders,...
Ramco Plexus has received unconditional regulatory approval to take full control of Platinum Packaging in a transaction that sources estimated at about Sh500 million. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has allowed Ramco Plexus —...
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced for the second consecutive year it has been recognized by The Paper Shipping Sack Manufacturers’ Association (PSSMA) for safety excellence. Two ProAmpac facilities were...
The Vancouver Innovation Center has added ePac Flexible Packaging as a tenant at its newly remodeled facilities in east Vancouver, according to the Columbia River Economic Development Council. The company will expand into the Pacific...
Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, recently started production at its new 298,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada. The facility is producing the Pregis EverTec™ cushioned mailer, a durable, lightweight, curbside...
Global packaging solutions provider, Selig Group is pleased to announce that Adam Sheridan will assume the role of President of Selig Group effective June 1st. Selig Group’s President and CEO Steve Cassidy will step away...
Mica Corporation (Mica) is pleased to welcome Donald J. (DJ) Wroble Jr. as Vice President of Sales. In this role, DJ will oversee Mica’s global sales efforts, and lead Mica’s technical sales team. DJ has...
Spartech, a leading manufacturer of engineered thermoplastics and custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce that Marshall Scott has joined Spartech as Chief Financial Officer. "As we continue to drive accelerated growth across Spartech, Marshall...
Aspen Press & Packaging has invested in a 10-color, 52-in Fusion C flexo printing press from PCMC and two Ares 400-SUP stand-up pouch machines from Hudson-Sharp for its new flexible packaging division. The purchase of...
Brook + Whittle, a leading provider of pressure sensitive labels, shrink sleeves and flexible packaging, has acquired Diamond Flexible Packaging in Northbrook, IL. Diamond is a third generation, family-owned business with over 90 years of...
Cosmo Films Limited, a global leader in films for packaging, labelling, lamination, and synthetic paper and an emerging player in specialty chemicals, polymers, and pet care declared its financial results for the quarter ended March...
St. Johns Packaging Ltd. (Québec, Canada) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Plásticos Uribe (“PU”). Based in Tlaquepaque, a suburb of Guadalajara (Jalisco, Mexico), PU’s a vertically integrated manufacturer of flexible packaging products...
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, welcomed 70-plus customers, suppliers and area supporters to its new Packaging Innovation Center on April 26 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tour and overview presentation. Located at PCMC’s...
The board of directors of Tredegar Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2022 to shareholders of record at...
Quarter one was the first quarter fully focused on our new strategy. Despite all the macro-economic uncertainties further exasperated by the Russian war, we believe that our prioritisation on paperboard and growth opportunities in North...