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DS Smith Completes Acquisition of Corrugated Container Corporation
Jun 11, 2018DS Smith has completed the acquisition of North American packaging company Corrugated Container Corporation (CCC) for an undisclosed amount. The CCC, which is a family-owned business, has around 190 employees across its four operations in ...
Tags: Corrugated Container, packaging
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VPK Packaging Plans to Invest in New Paper Machine
Jan 16, 2018Sustainable cardboard packaging supplier VPK Packaging Group has unveiled plans to invest in a new paper machine for light weight recycled containerboard. The investment plan is part of the company's move to increase the integration rate ...
Tags: cardboard packaging, paper machine
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VPK to Buy 30% Stake in Corrugated Sheet Manufacturer Corrboard UK
Oct 10, 2017Belgium-based VPK Packaging Group has agreed to acquire a 30% stake in corrugated sheet manufacturer CorrBoard UK for an undisclosed price. As part of the transaction, VPK Packaging has agreed for a capital increase and will acquire the ...
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VPK, Klingele to Invest in Scandinavian Packaging Firm Peterson
Apr 14, 2017Belgium firm VPK Packaging Group and German firm Klingele have unveiled plans to further invest in Scandinavian packaging firm, Peterson. Based on existing European collaboration, the firms have decided to invest in Peterson to expand the ...
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VPK Packaging Invests in Raamsdonksveer Facility in Netherlands
Apr 7, 2017VPK Packaging is investing €20m to improve both the quality and capacity of the firm's corrugated packagin solutions, in response to growing customer demand. A brand new corrugator and an additional boxmaker were already brought into ...
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Blue Paper Opens New Fully Automated Warehouse for Paper Rolls in France
Dec 13, 2016Blue Paper has opened a new fully automated high stack warehouse for paper rolls in Strasbourg in France, expanding its storage capacity. The new building has space to store 12,000 tonnes of paper and is almost double the original storage ...
Tags: paper machine, Blue Paper
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VPK Packaging Introduces New Ultra-Modern Case Maker
Nov 11, 2016VPK's parent company in Oudegem, Belgium, has a new, ultra-modern machine. The case maker Martin 924 produces American boxes with 6-colour printing in a single pass. This means an increase in the total corrugated packaging capacity of 5 ...
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VPK Packaging Launches New Mitsubishi Evol Flexo Folder Gluer at Selby
Sep 21, 2016VPK Packaging has commissioned a new Mitsubishi EVOL flexo folder gluer started at Rigid’s corrugating plant in Selby. The new converting machine further increases site productivity and capacity of what is probably already the most ...
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Valmet Commissions Rebuilt Paper Machine at Vpk Papers Oudegem Mill in Belgium
Sep 6, 2016After a comprehensive rebuild supplied by Valmet the rebuilt paper machine PM6 at VPK Paper's Oudegem mill in Belgium has been successfully started. The rebuild in the forming, drying and reeling sections will lift up PM6's production ...
Tags: Valmet, PM6, VPK Paper's Oudegem mill
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Irish Corrugated Board Box Manufacturer ICS Europaks Are Acquired by VPK Packaging
Feb 25, 2015Belgium-based packaging company VPK Packaging group has made its first acquisition in Ireland with an agreement to acquire 100% shares of corrugated board box manufacturer ICS Europaks for an undisclosed amount. Based in Galvone ...
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There Is Recycled Containerboard Capacity Scheduled to Come on Stream at The End of 2013
Oct 11, 2013There is new recycled containerboard capacity scheduled to come on stream at the end of 2013. Blue Paper, a joint venture between VPK and Klingele Papierwerke (Germany), is in the final stages of converting a fine paper machine (from UPM ...
Tags: Recycled Price
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UPM Finishes Sale of Assets and Part of Stracel Paper Mill Site Land to Blue Paper
May 8, 2013UPM has completed the sale of assets and part of the Stracel paper mill site land to Blue Paper, the joint venture company of VPK Packaging Group and Klingele Papierwerke. According to the Finnish paper company, Blue Paper, which will ...
Tags: UPM, Paper Mill
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Metso to Supply Grade Conversion Rebuild of Blue Paper's Paper Machine
Apr 2, 2013Global supplier of technology and services Metso is all set to supply grade conversion rebuild of Blue Paper's paper machine at its mill site in Strasbourg, France. The start up of the re-built machine is set to commence in the last ...
Tags: packaging, headbox, packaging industry
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Cereplast Launches Algaeplast Bioplastics Subsidiary
Mar 5, 2013Cereplast launches Algaeplast bioplastics subsidiary Cereplast Inc., a manufacturer of biobased, compostable and sustainable bioplastics, has launched Algaeplast Inc., The subsidiary will focus on development and manufacture of ...
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Corrugated Group Rigid Containers Revealed Multi-Million Pound to Open a Third UK Site
Feb 12, 2013Corrugated group Rigid Containers has revealed multi-million pound plans to open a third UK site this April The facility, in Wellington, Somerset, will initially open as a distribution centre but will, over the course of the year, be ...
Tags: Corrugated Group, Packaging