Ardagh Group has started started 'exclusive negotiations' with France based Compagnie de Saint-Gobain to acquire Verallia North America (VNA) in a transaction worth $1.7bn. Muncie, Indiana headquartered Verallia North America is the ...
Consumer packaged goods companies (CPGs) appear cautiously optimistic about business and the marketplace in general, according to PMMI's report on the Vision 2020 focus groups it conducted during PACK EXPO International 2012. Today's ...
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Logistics company DHL’s Supply Chain division in Japan has developed new Multipurpose Returnable Containers (MRC) that can cut down the environmental footprint during shipping of precision equipment. The containers will be used in ...
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Global consumer packaging company Huhtamaki, a subsidiary of Finland-based Huhtamäki has announced plans to invest $8.48m to expand its operations at its Hammond facility in Indiana, US. The production capabilities will be expanded ...
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US-based Salazar Packaging has announced the addition of EZ Green Pak to its Globe Guard line of eco-friendly packaging products, in an effort to provide the newest green packaging products to its eco minded customers. Salazar Packaging ...
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European corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa is set to invest £98m over three years in its Townsend Hook, Kent paper-making facility. The installation and commissioning of a five-meter, lightweight recycled container board machine is due ...
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US-based packaging supplier Sev-Rand has reshuffled its management and started operating new facilities in order to consolidate itself. The firm hopes to cut down its lead times and offer more manufacturing flexibility to Sev-Rand's ...
Currie by Brenton has announced the addition of new robotic palletizing line to its product offering, which include full range of conventional, robotic, gantry and bulk palletizers. The new line of standard and custom automatic solutions ...
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UK-based recycled packaging manufacturer DS Smith has completed the previously announced acquisition of Sweden-based Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget’s (SCA) packaging business for €1.7bn, excluding its two kraftliner mills in ...
German packaging company Multivac has commenced operations in Pakistan, owing to the increase in overall food and beverage trade in Pakistan to $6bn during 2011. Multivac Middle East managing director Amir Sotoudeh said the company moves ...
Grupo Phoenix's subsidiary Phoenix Packaging Operations, which manufactures thermoformed rigid plastic packaging, has announced plans to expand its operations in Pulaski County, Virginia, US with an investment of $20m. Phoenix Packaging ...
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Investment AB Kinnevik has received regulatory approval for its previously announced agreement to sell its Korsnas packaging operations to Billerud for SEK2.7bn ($406m), to form a merged group called BillerudKorsnas. According to the ...
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Contract packaging company in the US Quality Packaging Specialists International (QPSI) has announced plans to shift its pharmaceutical packaging operations facility from New Jersey to Lehigh County. QPSI will move its packaging ...
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Michigan-based National Bulk Equipment, dry-material handling systems firm has purchased makers of the ProductSaver packaged material reclamation systems, General Processing Systems. General Processing Systems' former president Jeff ...
American Industrial Systems (AIS), a designer and manufacturer of specialty solutions has launched 10.4, 15, or 17 inch industrial Human Machine Interface(HMI) operator touch panels. The HMI operator touch panels have been designed to ...
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