Diamond Packaging has won three awards in the 2017 Premier Print Awards, the world’s most prestigious international print competition. Printing Industries of America (PIA) hosts the competition, which recognizes the creation and ...
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Finland based pulp and paper manufacturer Stora Enso has agreed to sell its 35% stake in Bulleh Shah Packaging (BSP) to the majority share holder Packages Ltd for €6m. Bulleh Shah Packaging, based in Pakistan, is a joint venture ...
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New figures have revealed that UK local authorities collecting beverage cartons for recycling from kerbside has reached 66%. The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE ) UK said it was a 16-fold increase on 2006 levels ...
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Sonoco-Alcore said it will again raise prices for paper-based tubes and cores, effective from shipments starting on 24 July 2017. Karsten Kemmerling, Director of Sales and Marketing - Tubes and Cores, Europe, said: "Prices of coreboard ...
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SIG Combibloc has developed an aseptic carton pack fully linked to renewable plant materials. The new Signature Pack has been developed to replace conventional plastics from fossil fuels with certified and sustainable plant-based polymer ...
Graphic Packaging International has completed the previously announced acquisition of Carton Craft and its affiliate Lithocraft. The deal, which was signed last month, was subject to standard closing requirements and regulatory review. ...
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Sonoco-Alcore said that it will again increase prices by a further €50 per tonne (£40 / tonne) on all recycled paperboard grades sold in its European regions. The price change is effective with shipments on or after 17th July ...
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A new report from Smithers Pira expects the worldwide rigid plastic packaging consumption to grow during 2017–2022 at an annual rate of 3.7% to 63.4 million tonnes. Economic and demographic trends are key determinants of packaging ...
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US-based paperboard packaging firm Zumbiel Digital has installed Kodak Prosper 6000S simplex color inkjet web press for use in packaging applications. Based in Hebron of Kentucky, Zumbiel offers a range of packaging solutions to the ...
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Graphic Packaging International has agreed to acquire Carton Craft and its affiliate Lithocraft for an undisclosed sum. Under the deal, Graphic Packaging will purchase all the assets of both firms, helping to expand the operations of ...
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Eukalin Special Adhesives has joined the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC), the North American association for paperboard packaging manufacturers and their suppliers. Founded in 1904, Eukalin is a family owned and operated adhesives ...
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US-based corrugated packaging firm WestRock has completed the acquisition of Multi Packaging Solutions International (MPS) for a total enterprise value of $2.28bn. Under the deal, WestRock purchased all of the outstanding shares of MPS ...
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Seaboard Folding Box, a portfolio company of private equity firm Charter Oak Equity, has acquired paperboard specialist Imperial Packaging for an undisclosed price. Based in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Imperial Packaging manufactures folding ...
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Graphic Packaging International has developed new DesignerWare fully customisable, paperboard and plastic trays for microwave foods It allows multi-functional cooking options from browning and crisping to cooking from frozen and even ...
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WestRock has agreed to acquire five corrugated converting facilities from U.S. Corrugated for about $192m. The deal includes facilities located in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Louisiana. The facilities are used to offer a suite of products ...
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