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Sealed Air Corporation has announced it has signed a collaboration agreement with Plastic Energy, an industry-leading company in advanced recycling technology. Additionally, Sealed Air has made an equity investment in Plastic Energy Global, the parent...
Tom Daul has been selected as Director of R&D for equipment designer and manufacturer, CMD Corporation. In this leadership position, Daul will meet ambitious strategic goals for identifying and developing value-rich technology for CMD...
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP announced it has received seven annual safety awards from American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM). The company’s plant in Borger, Texas, was honored with AFPM’s top Distinguished Safety Award, which...
Graphic Packaging Holding Company, announced that International Paper has notified the Company of its intent to continue the monetization process of its ownership interest in Graphic Packaging International Partners, LLC (the "Partnership"). Per the agreement,...
INX International Ink has increased the price of all solvent inks and coatings for its North America customers, effective September 1. The company’s management made this decision despite efforts to absorb costs. The expense to...
Comexi, a specialist in solutions for the printing and converting industry of flexible packaging, announced plans for a new Technology Center (CTec) at the company’s new US headquarters in Miami, Florida. With new customer sales...
Mondi delivered a robust performance in the first half of 2020, with underlying EBITDA of €738 million. This reflects the resilience of our business model, achieved despite starting the year with significantly lower average selling...
IMS Technologies, the manufacturer of Goebel slitter rewinders, will now be partnered in India by Reifenhauser India. Starting July 2020, Reifenhäuser India will represent IMS’ Goebel, a leading supplier of slitter rewinders, automatic unwinders and...
Tredegar Corporation reported second quarter financial results for the period ended June 30, 2020. Second quarter 2020 net income was $11.2 million ($0.33 per share) compared with net income of $14.5 million ($0.44 per share)...
Sealed Air Corporation announced financial results for the second quarter 2020. “We are navigating through the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on business continuity and our purpose — ‘to protect, to solve...
After thoughtful consultation with the PMMI Board of Directors, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has made the difficult decision to cancel its in-person PACK EXPO International and Healthcare Packaging EXPO in Chicago...
Hudson-Sharp, part of Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) and Barry-Wehmiller’s converting equipment platform, is pleased to announce that Peter Sztehno and Scott Romenesko have been named regional sales directors. Sztehno will be leading Hudson-Sharp’s commercial...
Durst North America continues its investment in the labels and packaging market by announcing that Steve Lynn, director and general manager, New Markets will lead the division. “Steve is a highly skilled technical business leader...
On its way to become a circular and digital packaging solutions company, Siegwerk will expand its digital services by adding virtual tools for customer interaction and engagement. Since 2017, the company has strategically driven its...
Tri-Seal, a Tekni-Plex business, has invested $1 million in a new closure liner manufacturing facility in Greater Noida, India. The company’s latest investment in foil laminating, four-color rotogravure printing and inspection equipment will significantly reduce...
Sonoco, one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, announced it has acquired Can Packaging, a privately owned designer and manufacturer of sustainable paper packaging and related manufacturing equipment, based in Habsheim, France, for total...
Having previously revealed its expansion plans, ePac Flexible Packaging is pleased to announce the opening of its latest site in France as the company expands its network of flexible packaging production plants across the European...
Motion Industries, Inc., a leading distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation replacement parts and a wholly owned subsidiary of Genuine Parts Company (GPC), announced two acquisitions. Motion has entered into agreements to acquire TRC Hydraulics,...
Evansville, IN-based plastics packaging and products giant Berry Global Group, Inc. reported its Q3 FY2020 results, referred to in the following as the June 2020 quarter. Net sales are up 50% to $2.9 billion; operating...
Central National Gottesman Inc. (CNG), which owns sales and distribution businesses in the global pulp, paper, tissue, packaging, wood products and metals industries, announced that its Kelly/Spicers division has acquired Northern California-based American Packaging, further...
As the entry in service of its newest wetlaid line approaches, Aralar has recently inaugurated a new latest-generation warehouse. Designed to enhance service standards to its global wetlaid paper customer base, and with an area...
Mondi Paper Bags, part of Mondi Group, a leading global packaging and paper manufacturer, has acquired two paper bag lines from Helwan Cement Company and InterCement Sacs, two major cement producers in Egypt. The acquired...
Northstar Capital, a provider of junior capital for middle market private equity transactions, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Tenex Capital Management in its recapitalization and merger of Consolidated Label and Online Labels....
Morris Packaging expanded its Plymouth, Minn. plant with the addition of two 10-color flexographic printing presses. The addition of the 59 in. PCMC fusion printing press offers numerous technologies to increase production while reducing waste...
The spread of Covid-19 had a significant impact on Bobst Group’s 2020 first half-year figures. Bobst Group recorded sales of CHF 523.8 million for the first six months of 2020, compared to CHF 736.8 million...
While until now newsprint and magazine paper accounted for 90% of the production of Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško, its share will fall by half within three years. As a part of the already...
The first half of 2020 has been marked by the COVID-19 outbreak. Throughout the crisis our primary focus has been to safeguard the health and safety of our employees and to maintain business continuity. We...
Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the second quarter of 2020, which ended on June 28, 2020. Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related packaging machines. The Company's...