Packaging Corporation of America has reported third quarter 2017 net income of $139m or $1.47 per share and $1.68 per share excluding special items. Third quarter net sales were $1.6 billion in 2017 and $1.5 billion in 2016. Special ...
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Graphic Packaging will create a $6bn paper-based packaging firm by combining with International Paper’s (IP) North American consumer packaging business. IP has agreed to contribute its business for around $1.8bn, of which $660m will ...
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Krusteaz, a manufacturer of baking, pancake and waffle mixes has launched the Buttermilk Protein Pancake as a new addition to its pancake portfolio. Featuring a plant-based wheat protein, sweet cream buttermilk and non-GMO ingredients, ...
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DS Smith Plastics is set to open a new rigid packaging manufacturing facility in Romeoville, Illinois, US. The company intends to start production at the new rigid packaging facility in the last quarter of this year. DS Smith will use ...
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Graphic Packaging International has unveiled plans to shut down its recycled paperboard mill in Santa Clara of California by end of this year. The company took the decision based on the evaluation of the facility's manufacturing ...
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UK-based corrugated cardboard maker DS Smith has completed acquisition of a 80% stake in American packaging firm Interstate Resources from Merpas for $835m. DS Smith holds the option to buy out the remainder 20% stake in Interstate ...
Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) has agreed to purchase all assets of Sacramento Container and acquire 100% membership interests of Northern Sheets and Central California Sheets for $265m. As per the agreement, PCA will take over ...
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Valmet has completed the annual shutdown of Klabin Monte Alegre paper mill in Brazil. The company wrapped up the entire shutdown project from planning and execution to a safe start-up. The shutdown was happened between 24 April and 5 ...
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Chilli UK has designed new packaging for Deliciously Ella’s new granola and muesli products. The new products in the breakfast range include ‘Original Granola’, ‘Nutty Granola’ and ‘Bircher ...
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Chinese paper and pulp company Anhui Shanying Paper Industry has agreed to acquire Swedish firm Nordic Paper from Special Situation Venture Partner lll and Petek. Special Situation Venture Partner lll and Petek, each hold 60% and 40% ...
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RISI announced that the China RCP Conference will combine with international containerboard expertise to provide a holistic view of the market dynamics of Containerboard. Named the 6th International Recycled Fiber and Containerboard ...
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UPM-Kymmene has launched a SC paper custom-developed for coldset web offset printing. UPM Impresse plus C is claimed to offer a smooth, glossier finish and magazine-quality which is ideally suited for CSWO printing. The company says ...
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Sonoco-Alcore said it will again raise prices for paper-based tubes and cores, effective from shipments starting on 24 July 2017. Karsten Kemmerling, Director of Sales and Marketing - Tubes and Cores, Europe, said: "Prices of coreboard ...
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UK-based corrugated cardboard maker DS Smith is set to showcase e-commerce packaging solutions at Deliver #2 event in Germany. Deliver #2, which will take place on 27 and 28 June in Berlin, is an event that will bring together online ...
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Sonoco-Alcore said that it will again increase prices by a further €50 per tonne (£40 / tonne) on all recycled paperboard grades sold in its European regions. The price change is effective with shipments on or after 17th July ...
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