UK based packaging maker RPC Group has acquired packaging firm British Polythene Industries (BPI) for about £261m ($379m). BPI is focused on manufacturing and supplying of about 275,000t of polythene films annually for markets ...
Tags: retail food, waste polythene, RPC
Silgan, a supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products, reported second quarter 2016 net income of $33.3m, or $0.55 per diluted share, as compared to second quarter 2015 net income of $42.2m, or $0.70 ...
Tags: rigid packaging, shelf-stable food
Borosil Glass Works has entered primary pharma glass packaging business with the acquisition of 60.3% stake in India-based Klasspack. However, financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. For the ownership stake acquisition in ...
Hain Daniels, a subsidiary of US-based Hain Celestial group, has announced that it will shut down a fruit packaging plant in Luton, UK, following a review of its facilities. The company, which makes Hartley’s and Robertson’s ...
Tags: Fruit Packaging, fruit
German rigid industrial packaging firm Mauser Group has strengthen its business with the acquisition of UK based company Daniels Healthcare Group. Daniels Healthcare is engaged in manufacturing medical waste containers for hospitals, ...
Tags: Medical Waste Container, container
Finland-based food company Raisio has signed an agreement to sell UK snack bar business, Halo Foods, to Dutch investor Nimbus. Halo Foods, a manufacturer of its partners’ branded products, became part of Raisio through the Glisten ...
UK’s fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor Group has agreed to sell its Belgian fresh prepared food business, Vaco, to Culinor Food Group for undisclosed sum. The sale is part of Bakkavor's restructuring strategy to focus on ...
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Taiwan boasts a large number of globally competitive manufacturers of furniture parts, to enjoy solid presence in the global furniture supply chain.Despite global economic uncertainties, most of Taiwanese furniture parts makers have yet to ...
Tags: furniture parts, sustainable development, competitive edges
KION GROUP AG, already one of the two largest suppliers of forklift trucks, warehouse equipment and related services with Linde and Baoli, amongst others, will become one of the largest global providers of intelligent intralogistics by ...
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 ...
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Chicago-based private equity firm Geneva Glen Capital (GGC) has acquired Dianne’s Fine Desserts from Superior Capital Partners for undisclosed sum. Chicago-based private equity firm Geneva Glen Capital (GGC) has acquired Dianne's ...
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McLaren Packaging, which operates from four sites across Scotland has completed a significant investment in its manufacturing capabilities. The company has just finalised a £350k investment in its Stirling-based operation Blue Box ...
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Fulham Company Group, a leading supplier of lighting components and electronics for commercial and specialty applications, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire certain assets of the LED Driver business of Lumotech, based in Alkmaar, ...
ConAgra Foods has announced that it would invest $200m to expand operations at its Lamb Weston’s facility in Richland, Washington, US. The expansion will see an addition of a new french fry processing line at the plant. While the ...
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Evergreen Packaging has introduced new line of renewable cup stock with bio-based polyethylene. The new cup stock, which is claimed to the first its kind, has been developed for both hot and cold applications. The companies can convert ...
Tags: Evergreen Packaging, Renewable Cup