US-based beverage can manufacturer Ball Corporation has received an approval from the European Commission (EC) for its proposed £4.4bn acquisition of Rexam. The move marks the final regulatory clearance in Europe for the company to ...
Tags: Rexam, beverage can manufacturer
Rigid box supplier Pollard Boxes has acquired the business and assets of Clarke Rubicon, a UK based presentation packaging manufacturer. Clarke Rubicon is engaged in supplying a wide range of products to both the retail and commercial ...
Plastic packaging material manufacturer Astrapak, through its company Consupaq, has introduced new tubing product, Econo, for its customers in the cosmetic market. Developed in sizes such as 15ml, 25ml 50ml, 75ml, 100ml, 125ml and 150ml, ...
Tags: Astrapak, cosmetic market, Consupaq
Consumers are expected to spend an average $125.92 for the holiday, up from last year’s $115.57, according to the National Retail Federation’s annual survey conducted by Prosper Insight and Analytics. Total spending is expected ...
Tags: increase in spending, Father's Day
Hindustan Unilever Ltd (HUL) has decided to divide its food and refreshments business into two separate businesses. India's largest consumer goods firm said that the change is in alignment with the category structure of Unilever globally. ...
Michelman will introduce two new offline applied primers formulated primarily for use by HP Indigo WS6X00 series and the new HP Indigo 8000 digital press owners at drupa 2016. The experimental primers are formulated for flexible packaging ...
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Fort Dearborn Company, a manufacturer of decorative labels for packaging applications, has acquired shrink and stretch sleeve labels provider SleeveCo, for undisclosed amount. SleeveCo has one label production plant in Dawsonville, ...
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US-based rigid packaging company TricorBraun has redesigned cat litter package for Bentonite Performance Minerals (BPM), a subsidiary of Halliburton. Bentonite Performance Minerals is a producer of sodium bentonite mined from the Wyoming ...
US based packaging machinery company Pro Mach has acquired NJM Packaging to expand its pharmaceutical packaging capabilities. Established in 1915, NJM Packaging is engaged in providing pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and personal care ...
Athletic brands continue to increase their share of what U.S. teenagers' spend on apparel, according to new research from the investment bank Piper Jaffray. Piper Jaffray's 31st semi-annual Taking Stock With Teens research survey found ...
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Parabel has entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with Barentz for Parabel’s range of plant-based protein ingredients for food, feed and plant-based personal care ingredients. Under the partnership, global ingredients ...
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Australian packaging company Amcor has signed an agreement to acquire flexible packaging manufacturer Alusa for A$570m ($435m). Amcor expects the acquisition to complement its newly created flexible packaging business in the Americas. ...
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US-based rigid packaging company TricorBraun has acquired rigid packaging distributor Packaging Design Group for undisclosed amount. Packaging Design Group offers packaging distribution services from design and product sourcing to ...
Specialist label manufacturer, Royston Labels will showcase the latest labelling technologies at Packaging Innovations planned to be held on 16-17 September in London. Having won a top award at this year's FINAT competition in the ...
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US-based private equity firm Castanea Partners has invested undisclosed sum in Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, a retailer and wholesaler of branded artisanal ice creams. This investment makes Castanea Partners, the sole outside investor in ...
Tags: Castanea Partners, Investment, Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams, Ice cream