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UFlex Limited, India’s largest multinational and a global leader in polymer sciences continues to take steps to reach closer to its customer base. The company has commissioned its BOPET film manufacturing plant in the Ogun...
ProMach, a worldwide leader in packaging machinery solutions, announced it has acquired CL&D Graphics and CL&D Digital. CL&D is a leading provider of high-quality flexographic and digital web packaging and converting solutions for consumer product...
Graphic Packaging Holding Company, a leading vertically-integrated provider of sustainable fiber-based consumer packaging solutions, announced the successful close of its acquisition of AR Packaging Group AB, Europe's second largest producer of fiber-based consumer packaging. The...
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced that Marcy Thompson, the Company’s Vice President, Marketing and Innovation, intends to retire at the end of 2021. In addition, the Company announced the appointments...
Blaige & Company announced the sale of H.S. Crocker Co., Inc., Illinois-based manufacturer of specialty packaging for pharmaceutical and food & beverage markets to Transcontinental Inc. The Company was advised by Blaige & Company. The...
BillerudKorsnäs agreed with the British investment firm Inspirit regarding the divestment of the Beetham mill. The transaction has been completed. The purchase price corresponds to an equity value of around SEK 30 million. “The strategic...
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is forced to increase prices by up to 14% for deliveries from January 1, 2022 for the entire range of specialty papers (thermoscript, jetscript, giroform, supercote, barricote). The price increases are inevitable...
The Supervisory Board of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) appointed Dr. Ludwin Monz (58) as the new CEO to succeed Rainer Hundsdörfer (65). Ludwin Monz will take over from Rainer Hundsdörfer at the start of the...
Siegwerk, one of the leading global providers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, announced the signing of a joint venture agreement with Rotopack, a leading supplier in the printing and packaging...
Cosmo Films, a global leader in films for packaging, labeling, lamination and synthetic paper and an emerging player in specialty chemicals, polymers and pet care has declared its financial results for the quarter ended September...
AMGRAPH Packaging has expanded its production capability with two new pieces of equipment, an 8-color offset press and a slitter rewinder. The 8-color offset press allows the printer to use a hexachrome expanded gamut ink...
Blown-film processor Pregis recently celebrated production start-up at its new $80 million blown film extrusion facility in Anderson, S.C. with a ribbon cutting attended by Governor Henry McMaster and industry partners. “We congratulate Pregis on...
Performance was strong in the third quarter driven by mix improvement and price increases across all segments, offsetting cost inflation for some categories. Currency-neutral net sales grew by an impressive 18% compared with the same...
Jim Fitterling, chairman and chief executive officer, commented on the quarter: “The Dow team delivered another quarter of sequential and year-over-year top- and bottom-line growth. Despite higher energy costs and industry-wide value chain disruptions from...
From Charles Héaulmé, President and CEO, "Huhtamaki delivered a solid third quarter in the face of a challenging environment, demonstrating the resilience of our diversified product portfolio. Demand for our products improved during the quarter,...
C-P Flexible Packaging (C-P), a leader in the flexible packaging industry, announced the acquisition of privately held Sycamore Sales, Inc. d.b.a. Preferred Packaging located in Norcross, Georgia. Preferred Packaging is a manufacturer of multilayer flexible...
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, reported financial results for its third quarter ended October 3, 2021. Commenting on the Company’s performance, Howard Coker, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We were...
Stora Enso’s President and CEO Annica Bresky comments on the third quarter 2021 results: “I am delighted to see us deliver yet another robust quarterly performance. Sales in our core and growth businesses were up...
It’s National Chemistry Week, and ACC is proud to join the American Chemical Society, scientists and fans of chemistry to promote the value of chemistry in everyday life. Almost daily, we rely on thousands of...
Flint Group Packaging announces the intention to further increase the prices of all its ink and coating products for the Flexible Packaging, Paper & Board and Narrow Web markets. Increases will vary by product and...
Harvest Partners, LP announced that funds managed by Harvest, along with management, have acquired Fortis Solutions Group, a best-in-class provider of specialty packaging solutions, from Main Post Partners, LP. The Company's management team, led by...
Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a leading provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Quality Tape and Label. Founded in 1979...
Underlying EBITDA for the third quarter was €388 million, up 27% compared to the prior year period (Q3 2020: €306 million) and 9% on a sequential basis (Q2 2021: €356 million). Andrew King, Chief Executive...
Gualapack, a world leader in pre-made spouted pouches and a global player in the flexible packaging industry, announced the acquisition of Teruel Embalagens – Papéis Amália Ltda, a leader in flexible industrial and commercial packaging,...
ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in fast time to market, short and medium run length pouches and rollstock, announced plans to open its next facility in Kansas City, Missouri. Serving brands of all sizes,...
Dow at its 2021 Investor Day announced plans to deliver additional underlying EBITDA growth of more than $3 billion while keeping capital expenditures at or below depreciation and amortization (D&A) levels across the cycle. The...
Dow announced its plan to build the world's first net-zero carbon emissions integrated ethylene cracker and derivatives site with respect to scope 1 and 2 carbon dioxide emissions. The project would more than triple Dow's...
Cosmo Films Ltd. announced the appointment of Mr. Pankaj Poddar as the Group CEO to head the newly launched and fast growing consumer business ZIGLY alongside trade verticals including Films, Labelling & Packaging, Specialty Chemicals,...