Pan-European investment firm Aurelius Group has purchased UK-based compounder and recycler of post-use rigid plastics Regain Polymers Holdings. Previously owned by Chamonix Private Equity, Regain provides plastic recycling services to ...
Opening the second day of the free PDM conference, which returns to Telford on 16 and 17 June, Terry Scuoler, chief executive, EEF (the manufacturers' organisation) will outline industry's view of the UK's role in Europe. His keynote speech ...
The study shows that M&A activity has slightly boosted the European packaging industry during a difficult time, with key deals having been completed in the UK. The study, 'Investment Analysis of the European Packaging Industry', also ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, European Packaging
The exclusive two day event for branded and inspirational packaging takes place on 16 & 17 September, at Olympia London. Over 150 companies have already signed up to exhibit at the 2015 show, with organiser Easyfairs. Innovation will ...
Tags: London Packaging Show
The event is one of the world’s leading wine trade events and this year will welcome more than 11,000 trade visitors from 80 countries. There will be a wide range of international representatives at the various sessions and ...
Tags: Wine Packaging, London Wine Fair
Paper and packaging company Smurfit Kappa has launched a new automatic Bag-in-Box filling machine, the BIB 700 Double Head. The machine is a continuation of its BIB 700 range and has been developed for large industrial production ...
Tags: Paper packaging, Packaging
The European economy is forecast to grow by circa 1.2% this year, given fresh impetus by the €60 billion a month of quantitative easing recently initiated by the ECB. This has caused a significant depreciation of the euro; we’ll ...
Smurfit Kappa has entered into an agreement with pan-European investor Aurelius to sell its solid board and graphic board operations located in the Netherlands, Belgium and the UK. The scope of the deal will include two graphic board ...
Tags: Smurfit Kappa, Non-Core Units
The corrugated sector received a jolt yesterday with reports that International Paper was mulling over a £6bn bid for Smurfit Kappa. With both parties remaining tight lipped on the reports, we can only speculate on what such a ...
Tags: Smurfit Kappa, Packaging
US-based paper packaging company International Paper is said to be exploring a takeover bid of over €8.1bn for Irish packaging giant Smurfit Kappa. Sky News quoted a source as saying that International Paper was considering an ...
equipped its Alcalá plant in Madrid, Spain, with a Jetmaster-Inkjet single-pass digital printer which will help customers differentiate and increase sales. Capable of printing on any kind of substrate, the flexible printer will ...
Smurfit Kappa has opened a new experience centre in Konin, Poland, eight of its kind in Europe. Each experience centre is meant to provide a range of accessible solutions and services to its customers including how to use packaging ...
Tags: Kappa, experience centre, Packaging
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 ...
Paper-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa has introduced the 'Shelf-Facer' that can increase the visibility of products on shelves by about 50%. According to the company, tests have confirmed the advantages of Shelf-Facer that can pull ...
Tags: Paper-based packaging, Packaging
Smurfit Kappa has partnered with BiBoViNo to offer high-quality wines to consumers using BiBoViNo’s Bag-in-Box packaging solution. Established in 2013, BiBoViNo provides a collection of wines online, with its first store opening in ...
Tags: Bag-in-Box technology, flexible packaging solutions, Agriculture