Australia’s packaging company Amcor will be acquiring the internal tobacco packaging operations of Souza Cruz in Brazil for $30m (BRL96m). Majority-owned by British American Tobacco, Souza Cruz is considered to be one of the ...
Tags: Amcor, Tobacco Packaging, Packaging
Flexible packaging producer Ampac has launched a commercial stand-up pouch using the QuickZip closure that features the Aplix fastener system. An alternative closure to the conventional press-to-close zipper, QuickZip uses a zipper ...
Tags: Flexible packaging, Ampac, QuickZip
Forget regulators and industry standards, when it comes to packaging, brand owners feel the most pressure from their customers. Not only do they expect brand consistency, but also demand that their food is well preserved, stays fresh for ...
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Forget regulators and industry standards, when it comes to packaging, brand owners feel the most pressure from their customers. Not only do they expect brand consistency, but also demand that their food is well preserved, stays fresh for ...
Toyo Ink (Middle East) FZE. and Toyo Ink Arets Middle East FZE., both wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Toyo Ink Group, have announced that they will jointly exhibit their latest offset inks, UV inks, packaging materials and can coatings at ...
Australia-based packaging solution provider Amcor has announced the acquisition of South African packaging company Nampak Flexibles for $22m (ZAR250m). Amcor specialises in supplying a range of rigid and flexible packaging products to ...
The European Commission (EC) has given its approval for the acquisition of Austria-based Constantia Flexibles by French investment group Wendel Group for €2.3bn ($2.8bn). Constantia Flexibles specialises in producing foil, paper ...
Tags: Constantia Flexibles, plastic-film packaging, packaging
According to a study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, global consumption of formulated adhesives was 10.24 MM tons in 2014 worth $29.4 billion. Volume has increased modestly since the 2009 recession and a 5% annual rate ...
Smurfit Kappa will acquire non-integrated corrugated, folding cartons and flexible packaging manufacturer Grupo CYBSA to enhance its footprint in the growing Central American market. CYBSA operates five packaging plants in El Salvador ...
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 ...
Carrington Tea will launch its Carrington Organics Tea line in bio-based NatureFlex packaging films from UK-based Innovia Films. Produced from wood pulp sourced from managed plantations, the flexible packaging material prevents oxygen and ...
Tags: Packaging, Organics Tea, Tea Packaging
Finland-based specialty paper producer Munksjo has extended its base papers range with two new one-sided coated papers. While Metalkote Expert has been produced for returnable beer bottles, Metalkote Classic will be used for one-way beer ...
Tags: Coated Papers, One-Sided Papers, Packaging
Producer and supplier of paper and packaging products Sappi North America has launched LusterCote, a superior C1S paper for labels and other related end use applications to cater to global consumer demand. Sappi will produce LusterCote at ...
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Parkside Flexibles has secured accreditation for its Park-2-Nature multi-layer laminates for industrial and home composting. Parkside Flexibles is a speciality packaging manufacturer specialising in printing, lamination, laser, thermal ...
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Packaging solutions provider Glenroy has agreed to acquire the pouch converting operations of PF Flexibles, formerly known as Pouch Converting Technologies. Based in Hartford, Wisconsin, PF Flexibles is a contract manufacturer of ...
Tags: liquids, military applications, chemicals, Agriculture