Packaging firm Sonoco has reported a 13.7% increase in net sales to $1.30bn for the fourth quarter of 2017, compared to $1.14bn for the same period in 2016. The company said the growth in net sales was supported by acquisitions, net of ...
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Sonoco announced it is implementing price increases for all round composite cans and shaped rigid paperboard containers in North America by a minimum of 5 percent. The increase is effective with shipments beginning April 15, 2017. ...
Peco InspX has introduced the SHIELD Solo side-view X-Ray inspection platform at Pack Expo 2016. The SHIELD platform represents a major step forward in high reliability, high precision food and beverage inspection. Manufactured in Silicon ...
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Global packaging firm Sonoco has acquired privately held flexible packaging company Plastic Packaging (PPI) in a bid to expand its capabilities in Southeast US. However, the financial terms of the deal were undisclosed. PPI is engaged ...
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Sonoco has developed composite cans to package "Fit for Fun" biscuits by Hans Freitag. Superfood meets snack: Hans Freitag cookie and waffle bakery, located in Verde, Germany, relies on carefully selected ingredients for its latest ...
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Sonoco renames all facilities of the former Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG). As of January 1st 2016, former Weidenhammer plants and branches will operate under the name Sonoco Consumer Products Europe. This step completes the ...
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Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported consolidated financial results for its third quarter, ending 27 September 2015. Sonoco president and CEO Jack Sanders said: "We are encouraged by the ...
Global packaging company Sonoco will increase its production capabilities and support R&D innovation through several projects in the coming years. The company made the announcement at its annual shareholders meeting. Sonoco said that ...
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Industrial, consumer and protective packaging provider Sonoco will be investing $11.8m in building a research and development facility for consumer packaging products in Hartsville. The company has already commenced the construction of ...
US-based packaging company Sonoco will acquire a majority interest in Brazilian flexible packaging business Graffo Paranaense de Embalagens for an undisclosed amount. Located in Pinhais, Curitiba, Graffo specialises in producing flexible ...
Global packaging company Sonoco has announced that it has acquired Germany-based Weidenhammer Packaging Group for $360m (€286m) in cash. Weidenhammer specializes in producing composite cans along with composite drums and rigid ...
Sonoco has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Weidenhammer Packaging Group, Europe's leading provider of composite cans along with composite drums and rigid plastic containers, for AU$443 million, in cash. [The final consideration is ...
Weidenhammer Packaging, headquartered in Hockenheim, Germany, is one of Europe’s leading providers of composite cans, drums and luxury tubes with around £1,100 employees and operates numerous production facilities across Europe. ...
Irwin & Sheehan has ceased to manufacture steel cans. This is the story. The business has been making steel cans in Waterloo since the '30s. Much has changed in eighty years. Waterloo is now an inner urban suburb. And residents are much ...
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Hindustan Tin Works (HTW), prominent Indian can and end maker, will celebrate the export of its “1 billion ends” at the Metal Packaging Plaza during Interpack. Atit Bhatia, sr. vice-president, HTW, said: “We are a ...
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