Speaking to Packaging News, Kerridge said that he hadn’t left the company but was in the process of overseeing a “managed transition” of his responsibilities to GPI. He said: “This has been mutually agreed and ...
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The annual 2014 Specsavers everywoman in Retail Ambassadors have recently been announced at a ceremony in central London attended by Dame Mary Perkins and several hundred leading business figures representing over 50 retail brands. Twelve ...
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The Crewe-based business is to be managed by investment firm Sullivan Street Partners, and employs over 100 staff, producing printed cartons, leaflets and labels. The transaction was an undisclosed fee. Medica has a strong heritage of ...
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The Chemical Coaters Association International honored members for service and dedication and installed its 2014 – 2015 Officers and National Board members during their 2014 Annual Meeting held in Indian Wells, CA in June. A ...
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Financed by the Cancer Research UK charity, University College London was able to successfully complete a landmark 5-year, cross sectional survey that confirmed electronic cigarette efficiency over conventional Nicotine Replacement Therapy ...
The four new Euro 6 compliant vehicles comprise two rigid 18 tonne and two articulated 6 x 2 tractor units. All vehicles have been purchased from Iveco, with trailers being produced by SDC. One of the new tractor units is of the low-ride ...
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Graphic Packaging’s European subsidiary has completed the previously announced acquisition of the UK-based food and healthcare packaging company Benson Group, for about $165m. Announced in February, the acquisition is claimed to ...
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Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Graphic Packaging is one of the largest producers of folding cartons, specialising in coated-unbleached kraft, coated-recycled boxboard multi-wall bag and specialty packaging, and the acquisition has ...
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Net sales were down by 2.5% to $27.8m compared to the same period in 2013. Excluding prior year sales from divested businesses, Q1 net sales were up 1.7% to $17.5m. The Georgia-based company is one of the largest producers of folding ...
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The show, which took place at Birmingham's NEC, 26 & 27 February 2014, was co-located with six other events: Ecopack, Contract Pack, Packtech, Print Innovations, Labelling Innovations, and Converting. It included packaging buyers from ...
Graphic Packaging's European subsidiary is all set to acquire the UK-based food and healthcare packaging firm Benson Group for approximately $165m. Subject to standard closing requirements, the transaction will be funded with existing ...
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No matter how harsh winter is, there are no snow days for Arkansas' cattle producers. A week that saw record low temperatures and freezing rain that gave even the grass a glassy, slick coating didn't give ranchers any time off. "We had ...
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Kenya: Savannah Cement has appointed Ronald Ndegwa as its first chief executive officer. Commissioned in July last year, as Kenya s sixth cement manufacturer, Savannah Cement has been operating without a substantive chief executive whilst ...
Selk’bag USA, Inc. announced it will create a line of Marvel character Selk’bags to be marketed starting in 2014. The bags will feature characters from Marvel’s popular Spider-Man and Avengers Super Hero franchises. Much ...
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Quality Bicycle Products and Ridley Bicycles are ending their distribution agreement Feb. 1. QBP had distributed Ridley's road and cyclocross bikes in the U.S. market since 2009. QBP will continue to support dealers and promote the Ridley ...
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