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UK's RPC Group to Buy Industrial and Consumer Packaging Firm Nordfolien

Mar 19, 2018

RPC Group, a UK-based plastic packaging solutions provider, has agreed to acquire industrial and consumer packaging firm, Nordfolien, for €75m. Nordfolien is engaged in the design and manufacturing of polythene films for industrial ...

Tags: plastic packaging

Smurfit Kappa Buys Russian Corrugated Packaging Firm Soyuz

Aug 28, 2017

Paper and packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has acquired Russia-based corrugated packaging company, Soyuz, for an undisclosed sum. Based in Moscow, Soyuz manufactures corrugated packaging products for a range of sectors. It has around 300 ...

Tags: Smurfit Kappa, Corrugated Packaging

RPC Full-Year Revenue Surges 67%

Jun 13, 2017

RPC Group has reported a 67% increase in its revenue to £2.74bn for full year ended 31 March 2017, compared to £1.64bn for the same period in 2016. The British packaging giant stated that overall like-for-like sales improved ...

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RPC Group to Acquire Letica for $640m

Feb 14, 2017

UK-based packaging firm RPC Group has signed an agreement to acquire Letica, a US-based manufacturer rigid plastic packaging and foodservice products, for $640m. Letica is engaged in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging and foodservice ...

Tags: packaging, RPC Group, rigid plastic

UK's RPC Group Acquires Packaging Firm BPI for $379m

Aug 10, 2016

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

EIB Offers €150m Loan for Dutch Company FrieslandCampina &

Jun 27, 2016

The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a €150m loan for FrieslandCampina to conduct research and development activities in Europe. The loan marks the bank's first loan to a company in the Dutch agricultural sector. Founded ...

Tags: EIB, FrieslandCampina

RPC Group to Acquire Packaging Firm British Polythene Industries for $379m

Jun 12, 2016

UK based packaging maker RPC Group has agreed to acquire packaging firm British Polythene Industries (BPI) in a deal worth about £261m ($379m). Under the terms of the deal, each shareholder of BPI will receive 470 pence in cash and ...

Tags: Polythene Industries, packaging

Ford Will Put Self-Driving Cars on Actual Roads in 2016

Dec 21, 2015

Ford will begin testing self-driving cars on public roads in California next year. Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans will take to the streets after the company secured a permit to begin testing the vehicles on public roads in ...

Tags: Ford, self-driving cars, Consumer Electronics

RPC Group to Acquire French Closures Manufacturer GCS Group for Eur650m

Dec 16, 2015

UK-based RPC Group will acquire French closures and dispensing systems manufacturer GCS Group for €650m in a bid to bolster its position in European plastic packaging market. RPC proposes to fund the acquisition by combining ...

Tags: RPC Group, plastic packaging, GCS Group

RPC Group Is Surging Ahead with More Acquisitions to Boost Growth

Jun 29, 2015

Plastic packaging giant RPC Group is surging ahead with more acquisitions to boost growth. Speaking at a media event in central London this week, chief executive Pim Vervaat said that the company was becoming a leader in plastic products ...

Tags: Plastic packaging, RPC Group, plastic products, packaging

ERT Has Signed an Agreement with MRL

May 20, 2015

Environmental Recycling Technologies (ERT) has signed an agreement with Metallis Recycling (MRL) to form a 50-50 joint venture in the UK. ERT will give the JV exclusive rights to manufacture flat sheet using its proprietary powder ...

Tags: Environmental Recycling Technologies, Metallis Recycling

RPC Will Be Acquiring Iceland-Based Plastic Products Maker Promens Group for 386m

Dec 1, 2014

British rigid plastic packaging supplier RPC Group will be acquiring Iceland-based plastic products maker Promens Group for €386m (£306.73m). Promens specialises in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging products and rigid ...

Tags: rigid plastic, packaging supplier, Agriculture

The Rigid Plastic Packaging Giant's Results for The Six Months Ended 30 September 2014

Nov 28, 2014

The rigid plastic packaging giant’s results for the six months ended 30 September 2014, shows good growth in profits, returns and dividends. The planned acquisition of Promens Group progresses the company’s Vision 2020 ...

Tags: Promens Group, rigid plastic packaging, packaging

The PIM Industry Continues to Grow with Technological Innovations

Sep 11, 2014

The powder injection molding (PIM) industry, which encompasses metal injection molding (MIM) and ceramic injection molding (CIM), continues to grow with technological innovations, evolving end-user needs, and global changes in production ...

Tags: Industrial Equipment, Components

Chrysler Thinks of FIAT 500e Electric Cars in US

May 14, 2014

American automaker Chrysler Group has issued a voluntary recall for 4,141 units of its Fiat 500e electric cars in the US due to a defect in the power inverter module. All the recalled units are said to be manufactured from 24 September ...

Tags: Chrysler, Electric Cars

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