UK-based packaging firm RPC Group has signed an agreement to acquire Letica, a US-based manufacturer rigid plastic packaging and foodservice products, for $640m. Letica is engaged in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging and foodservice ...
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US-based containerboard and corrugated packaging products producer KapStone Paper and Packaging has acquired the assets of Carolina-based Associated Packaging, and Fast Pak (API) for undisclosed amount. Employing 77 people, API is engaged ...
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Canadian firm Pure Hothouse Foods has selected Solidus Solutions' solid board enriched with tomato plants fibers for packaging its recently launched Cloud 9 snacking tomato brand with high-flavor tomato. UK-based manufacturer of solid ...
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Brazilian meat company BRF has launched a new subsidiary named OneFoods to target the halal market in Middle East countries. The company has commenced the operations of the new subsidiary, which previously was called Sadia Halal. With ...
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Canadian label and packaging maker CCL Industries has signed an agreement to acquire Innovia Group, a UK-based manufacturer of specialty co-extruded, bi-axially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films for C$1.13bn ($842m). Innovia Group, a ...
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Sustainable packaging solutions provider Ball is planning to cease production at its beverage packaging plant in Reidsville, North Carolina, US in mid-2017. Commissioned in 1978, the Reidsville plant was acquired by Ball in 1998 as part ...
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French yeast maker Lesaffre has acquired two companies to expand its presence in sourdoughs and baking ingredients market in Western Europe. The acquisitions include LFI Tollblend in United Kingdom and Tecno Bakery in Spain. Lesaffre ...
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US based labeling and packaging materials provider Avery Dennison has signed an agreement to acquire Hanita Coatings, an Israel-based pressure-sensitive materials manufacturer of specialty films and laminates, for $75m. The deal to ...
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DS Smith, a provider of corrugated & plastics packaging, has agreed to acquire US-based bag-in-box liquid solutions manufacturer Parish Manufacturing. Financial terms of the deal, which is subject to certain customary completion ...
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SIG Combibloc has introduced a new composite structure, known as combibloc RS, for carton packs designed to further improve system stability during processing. The new laminate, which is expected to contribute to improved environmental ...
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US-based packaging firm Sonoco is planning to invest $20m in the development of a new packaging center to support Duracell’s new North America battery packaging operations. The company said its Display and Packaging unit will be ...
UK-based packaging firm DS Smith has completed the acquisition of Portugal based corrugated producer Gopaca for undisclosed amount. Employing approximately 135 people, the Gopaca is engaged in production of corrugated packaging and has ...
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North American provider of packaging and specialty products Supremex has acquired all of the assets of Durabox Paper, a Canadian manufacturer of specialty corrugated paper boxes. Founded in 2002, Durabox Paper serves customers primarily ...
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Antarctica Advisors, the Seafood Industry-focused advisory firm, acted as the investment banking advisor to Ocean Choice International ("OCI") in the CAD 240m ($177.6m) refinancing of its credit facilities with a syndicate of Canadian and ...
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Russian meat producer Cherkizovo Group has started construction of a new $90m meat processing plant in the Moscow region. Expected to be the largest in the meat processing category in Europe once completed, the plant is located in Kashira ...
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