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INX International Ink Co. announced it has finalized its acquisition of RUCO Druckfarben, a well-respected printing ink manufacturer in Eppstein, Germany. Founded in 1857, RUCO Druckfarben is a medium-sized system provider of highly specialized industrial...
Baker Labels is producing digital flexible packaging through its BakPac division, following a £2.5m investment in equipment and factory renovations. The company is offering a selection of base materials in silver, white, clear, and various...
Printpack is saddened to announce that Chairman Emeritus, Gay M. Love, passed away quietly and peacefully at her home on May 28, 2020, at the age of 90. Mrs. Love was the widow of the...
Sun Chemical and its parent company, DIC Corporation, have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Sensient Imaging Technologies and certain other assets related to the production of inks....
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), the market leader in pharmaceutical barrier packaging films, is breaking ground on a large expansion at its Klöckner Barrier Film (KBF) facility in central Virginia in the United States. The multi-million dollar...
LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, announced that it has declared a dividend of $1.05 per share, to be paid June 15, 2020 to shareholders of record June...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), which is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers, is troubled by the recent additional Department of Commerce activities concerning the Section 232 aluminum tariffs, particularly...
Leading pharmaceutical outsourcing partner, the Wasdell Group (Wasdell), has been granted an Investigational Medicinal Product (IMP) licence by the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) at its Dundalk, Ireland facility. This licence enables Wasdell to expand...
Esko has appointed Isabelle Manche to the position of general manager for France to support the growth and development of the brand locally and in French-speaking countries. Manche brings over twenty years of experience in...
Michelman is pleased to announce the hiring of Ralph Giammarco as Global Business Development & Applications Director for Printing & Packaging. Ralph has a rich background and extensive relationships in the industry and will be...
INX International Ink Co.’s North American ISO Certified facilities have been recognized with certification for the ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Standard. As the first ink company in North America to do so, INX...
The new factory is focused on high volume polyurethane and polyester batches incorporating highest process and control automation in line with industry 4.0. Founded in 1985 in Las Franquesas (Barcelona-Spain), MORCHEM is a family company...
Berry Global Group, Inc. announced an investment towards the expansion of its spunmelt nonwoven capacity in Statesville, North Carolina. The Statesville facility will install $8 million of new equipment and enhance existing production lines, allowing...
AWT Labels & Packaging is pleased to announce Michelle Zeller has been promoted to President of AWT. She will also retain her CFO role. Zeller has been instrumental in the significant growth and success of...
Scholle IPN, a leading global supplier of flexible packaging solutions, announced that they have entered into an agreement with packaging machinery providers, ALLIEDFLEX, to market and sell Scholle IPN filling equipment for bag-in-box and aseptic...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), which is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers, is troubled by the recent additional Department of Commerce activities concerning the Section 232 aluminum tariffs, particularly...
Aluminum industry executive Lee McCarter predicts that U.S. companies will onshore and further diversify their supply chains as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. He adds that the process will take time. “It didn’t go...
Arrow Electronics, Inc. announced that William F. Austen, retired president, chief executive officer, and director of Bemis Company, Inc., has been elected to the company's board of directors. The election of Mr. Austen leaves the...
Mepco Label Systems, a leading label printer in the United States, is expanding its digital labels and packaging production capacity with the installation of an HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press. The new HP Indigo was...
Flexipol, the specialist manufacturer of sacks, bags, liners and pouches is integrating with Synpac and Palagan to provide one commercial offering. The company believes the integration will increase the diversity of innovative products offered to...
Tekni-Plex, Inc. has announced that Michael Reed has joined the company as vice president of market development. In this newly created position, Reed will develop strategies and business plans to deliver solutions to customers in...
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC announced that Mitch Eichelberger will become senior vice president, polymers and specialties, effective May 16, 2020. Eichelberger replaces Dave Morgan, who will retire after more than 40 years with Chevron...
Tredegar Corporation reported first quarter financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020. First quarter 2020 net loss was $22.3 million ($0.67 per share) compared with net income of $19.8 million ($0.60 per share)...
Anderson & Vreeland has appointed Andy Gillis as the new vice president of sales and general manager. Gillis is joining the Anderson & Vreeland after being a part of the team at Provident as the...
Green Bay, WI-based Rol-Tec purchased Axis Machine Co., and the Axis operation will remain in Green Bay. Axis Machine is a high-precision grinding company for metal rollers and machine parts used in flexographic printing, papermaking,...
DIC Corporation announced that on May 1, 2020, it acquired a business from Liaoning Tianqi Technology Co., Ltd., a company engaged in the manufacture and sale of liquid inks for packaging used for food products...
Whereas Koenig & Bauer was able to achieve a sound group order intake of €271.5m in the first quarter of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic, which has been spreading rapidly since January, has already had a...
Brook and Whittle Holdings, Corp., a leading provider of pressure sensitive and shrink sleeve prime labels, has expanded its shrink sleeve capabilities with the acquisition of a label converting facility in Croydon, Pennsylvania. Croydon manufactures...