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GTCR, a leading private equity firm, announced that it has closed the acquisition of PPC Flexible Packaging. PPC, headquartered in Buffalo Grove, Illinois, is a leader in flexographic printing and converting of flexible films, bags,...
Toray Plastics (America), Inc., announces that its Torayfan® Division’s new, state-of-the-art, 8.7-meter, five-layer, in-line coating polypropylene film line with automated slitting began producing commercial volumes of packaging and label films in May. The customized, proprietary...
TC Transcontinental Packaging is thrilled to announce the significant expansion of our Transcontinental Ontario, California facility, fully commercial and ready for operation as of September 2021. The expansion of the Transcontinental Ontario facility notably...
TC Transcontinental Packaging is thrilled to introduce its ASTRA Center, the Art, Science, and Technology Research and Applications Center, based in Menasha, Wisconsin, and the result of several months of work. This 12,200 square-foot facility...
In a move to optimize interactions and simplify customer access to the printing industry’s largest portfolio of process-improvement and consumables technologies, Baldwin Technology Company Inc. is excited to announce changes across its print and packaging...
The Board of Directors of Transcontinental Inc. announces that François Olivier will retire from the Company. He will be leaving his functions on December 9, 2021, after 28 years with the Company, including 13 years...
Further to the full approval of the Turkish competition authority Huhtamaki has completed the acquisition of Elif Holding A.Ş. (Elif), a major supplier of sustainable flexible packaging to global FMCG brand owners, with operations in...
Resource Label Group, LLC, a full-service provider of pressure sensitive label, shrink sleeve and RFID/NFC technology for the packaging industry has announced the acquisition of Ample Labels located in Nixa, Missouri. With the addition of...
Tekni-Plex has completed its acquisition of rigid packaging solutions leader Grupo Phoenix, putting the company in a stronger position to broaden its market-focused, customer-driven innovations, especially in food and beverage markets. Grupo Phoenix provides both...
Durst Group, manufacturer of advanced digital printing and production technologies, announces that Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a U.S. company acquired last year and headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia, USA, is establishing its European branch in Brixen,...
Cosmo Films has announced expansion by setting up reportedly the world’s largest BOPP film production line at Aurangabad, India, with an annual rated capacity of 67,000 metric tons. The BOPP line will require investment of...
The new Demo Centers, having a combined team of 18 people, will open the doors in the last quarter of 2021, and will present the most advanced tools, regarding the digitization of processes, and workflows...
Liquibox held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for their newest Center of Excellence in Madrid, Spain, a move that will strengthen the company’s position as a leader of sustainable bag-in-box packaging in the European market. Liquibox...
TeraPlast Group concluded an agreement with Brikston Construction Solutions to take over the polyethylene films production from the manufacturer in Sighisoara. “From the beginning of the year we have promised that the Group’s development shall...
PPC Flexible Packing LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging, announced the acquisition of Hartland, WI – based Consumer Packaging Group. CPG is the eighth acquisition of specialty and differentiated flexible packaging firms by...
With an eye on growth and continued product development, Rob Mayerson has been appointed President of MIS Software Developer Label Traxx. Mayerson brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise from leading organizations in the...
The Descartes Systems Group Inc. announced its financial results for its fiscal 2022 second quarter (Q2FY22). All financial results referenced are in United States (US) currency and, unless otherwise indicated, are determined in accordance with...
Flint Group announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to sell its XSYS division (“XSYS”), which specializes in the development and supply of printing plates, sleeves and adapters, and pre-press equipment to the packaging...
ePac Flexible Packaging (ePac), the industry leader in digital printing for flexible packaging, has launched in Australia, with its first manufacturing facility opening in Melbourne in the fourth quarter of 2021. Built entirely on breakthrough...
Paxiom is expanding to a 50,000 square foot facility located next to McCarran International Airport, 5 minutes from its current two Las Vegas facilities. The larger premises will provide additional space for new hires, system...
Chuck Pfister has been named the new chief financial officer at Tekni-Plex. Pfister brings over 30 years of executive management experience to the organization having served in various financial leadership roles at a number of...
Wikoff Color is pleased to announce the recent election of Tunji Taiwo as a Director of the company. Tunji replaces Karl Warnke as the seventh Board member, effective August 31, 2021. Tunji is an entrepreneurial...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that the 2022 Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition Call for Entries is now available....
The latest investment is being used to expand the current Grand Rapids facility by adding an additional 55,000 square feet for manufacturing, warehousing and office space. In total, the Grand Rapids facility will now have...
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Ashland LLC, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its performance adhesives business to Arkema in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.65 billion or...
Stora Enso has completed the union negotiations regarding the closure of pulp and paper production at Kvarnsveden. A total of 340 people will be permanently laid off. Some 25% of the redundancies can be managed...
JBM Packaging, a manufacturer of eco-friendly, flexible packaging solutions, announced the opening of a new 40,000 square foot location in downtown Cincinnati. Located at 925 Freeman Ave., the facility will allow JBM to further expand...
Wikoff Color announces the opening of its 34th manufacturing location in Milwaukee, WI focused on the flexible packaging market. The newly constructed facility will be the main hub for the company’s solvent- and water-based gravure...