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
French investment group Wendel Group has agreed to acquire Austria-based Constantia Flexibles where the latter has been valued at €2.3bn ($2.8bn). As a part of the transaction, Wendel intends to support Constantia Flexibles over ...
Packaging solution providers Amcor has entered into an agreement to acquire Chinese flexible packaging business Zhongshan Tian Cai Packaging Company for $34.04m (RMB211m). The company said that the purchase price represents 7.1 times ...
Tags: Chinese Packaging, Packaging
Good design and innovation in packaging are what the Packaging Council of Australia’s awards program - the Australian Packaging Design Awards - recognises. But more than that, it applauds the successful execution and implementation of ...
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UK-based supplier and contract slitter of flexible packaging materials Lean Flexibles has installed a X6 slitting machine from Universal Converting Equipment. The machine has helped the company to minimise job set up times, produce ...
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McSorley brings more than 20 years of experience from leading World-Class businesses to the Americk Packaging Group and has led the Americk Webtech business for the past 5 years as managing director. Prior to joining Americk Webtech in ...
Tags: Chief Operating Officer, operational practices, Packaging
Italian lamination machines supplier Nordmeccanica has signed a preferred vendor agreement with Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific (AFAP). According to the agreement that will be applicable for a period of 24 months, AFAP will buy machinery for ...
Tags: lamination machines, Agriculture
One Equity Partners (OEP) will go ahead with the sale of Austrian flexible packaging company Constantia Flexibles after it failed to list the company on the stock exchange. JP Morgan owns 50% of OEP and has received expressions of ...
Tags: One Equity Partners, packaging company Constantia, Agriculture
DuPont has opened its doors for the 27th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation and entry forms are available here. Wondering if you should enter? Brand owners, retailers, packaging designers, converters and technology providers from ...
Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific is to build a multi-million dollar flexible packaging plant in the Philippines. The new plant will manufacture high performance packaging for a leading multinational consumer brand. Managing director, Ken ...
Tags: Amcor Flexibles, Asia, Printing
According to Experian, which conducted its research on behalf of law firm Irwin Mitchell, UK manufacturers were the target of 236 deals in the third quarter of 2014. The total number of deals in 2014 now stands at 619, 28% more than the ...
Tags: UK Manufacturing Sector
Packaging solution providers Amcor has launched a new range of coloured closures for wine bottles that will be made available in the next two weeks. The new range of closures will be available in 24 different colours for its Stelvin ...
Tags: Amcor, Wine Bottles, Packaging
Amcor's statutory profit for the year ended 30 June 2014 from continuing operations was $737.00 million, a surge in profit of 24.6% over the previous year's result - $589.20 million. Earnings per share (EPS) was boosted by 24.7% to 61.1 ...
A new study by the consultancy provider showed Europe’s flexible packaging market was down from 2.1% by value and 1.8% by volume in 2012. Declining demand in a number of national markets, principally France and Italy, and the ...
Finnish firm Huhtamaki has signed an agreement to acquire India-based privately-owned flexible packaging firm, Positive Packaging, in a deal worth €247m ($336m). Following the acquisition, Huhtamaki will merge Positive Packaging ...
Tags: Huhtamaki, Positive Packaging, Packaging