US based pulp and paper company Georgia-Pacific (GP) has acquired PAX Corrugated Products to expand its corrugated packaging business for an undisclosed sum. With a workforce of over 100 staff in Lebanon, Ohio, PAX operates a corrugated ...
Mondi Industrial Bags, along with cement producer LafargeHolcim, has developed a new paper-based solution, called Splashbag. The new paper-based solution can be used for the protection of moisture-sensitive filling goods such as building ...
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Finnish packaging company Huhtamaki has agreed to acquire International Paper’s foodservice packaging operations in China for €15m. The acquisition will include two manufacturing units in Shanghai and Tianjin, which employ ...
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Pakistan-based Deluxe Packages has invested in KBA’s seven-colour Rapida 106 sheetfed offset press, in a bid to enhance its production operations. The company will install seven-colour sheetfed offset press at its Karachi facility ...
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Neogen has made available next generation sequencing services for the food industry, which will allow food companies to accurately find all bacteria in a sample in a single genomic test. Neogen's new NeoSeek genomic services utilize a ...
US-based corrugated packaging firm WestRock has completed the acquisition of Multi Packaging Solutions International (MPS) for a total enterprise value of $2.28bn. Under the deal, WestRock purchased all of the outstanding shares of MPS ...
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Traceability systems provider Optel has opened new manufacturing plants in Campinas, Brazil. The company said its new site in Sao Paulo, particularly in Campinas, was opened due to the quality of the local infrastructure, which will help ...
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WestRock has agreed to acquire five corrugated converting facilities from U.S. Corrugated for about $192m. The deal includes facilities located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. The facilities are used to offer a suite of products ...
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Berlin Packaging, a supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has announced that it received a record number of gold medals at the NACD (National Association of Container Distributors) 2017 Packaging Awards. Four of ...
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Asian Pulp & Paper (APP) is exhibiting its range of food packaging product lines at Interpack 2017. The company's food packaging solutions include Foopak and Sinar Kraft. Foopak is APP’s range of food contact packaging designed to ...
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Stora Enso has unveiled upgraded Ensocoat carton board for luxury brands and graphical industry at this year’s Interpack event in Germany. The company has added more whiteness and shade to the upgraded carton board, helping ...
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Chinese engineering firm Truking Group has agreed to acquire 75.1% stake in Romaco Group from German private equity company Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG). Romaco, which employs about 550 people, provides packaging and processing ...
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Gizmo Beverages is set to showcase its Vessl pressurized closure and delivery device at the Interpack event in Germany. The event will take place from 4 to 10 May in Düsseldorf. Vessl is a patented, pressurized closure and delivery ...
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Flexible packaging solutions provider Comexi is set to showcase a range of printing and converting solutions at this year’s Interpack event in Düsseldorf, Germany. The firm’s current printing and converting solutions ...
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Five Argus E Turbo inspection system from AVT and Two Apollo Turbo systems have been installed at Videplast in Brazil. Both systems are part of AVT’s Turbo Series, a set of solutions specifically designed for packaging applications ...
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