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February 2012
02/01/12 Pamarco Global Graphics Appoints Art Ehrenberg VP of Manufacturing  
 
January 2012
01/31/12 HarperScientific Donates Phantom™ Proofer to FFTA Auction
01/30/12 Companies Try to Recycle All Waste, Send Nothing to Landfill  
01/30/12

Intertape Polymer Group® Launches New ANGLEGUARD™ Brand Edge and Strap Protector Product Line

 
01/30/12 NAM Monday Economic Report - January 30, 2012
01/30/12 Rollprint Expected to be First U.S. Sterile Packaging Manufacturer to Convert Pouches in Certified Cleanroom; Capability Anticipated in Q2
01/26/12 Sealed Air and Ecovative Team Up to Accelerate Commercialization of New Sustainable Packaging Material
01/25/12 Dow Performance Packaging signs sponsor agreement with the IPI International Packaging
Institute
01/24/12 Alexander James Promoted to Director of Harper GraphicSolutions
01/23/12 DuPont Declares First Quarter Dividend
01/23/12 NAM Monday Economic Report - January 23, 2012
01/20/12 Bemis to Close CA Packaging Plant, Idle 124 Workers
01/20/12 Funding Helps Advance Flexible Packaging Recycling
01/19/12 Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces Management Changes
01/18/12 Pamarco Global Graphics to Exhibit at Graphics of the Americas 2012  
01/17/12 Sealed Air Announces the Election of Mr. Richard L. Wambold to Board of Directors
01/17/12 Westlake Chemical Comments on Georgia Gulf's Rejection of Its All Cash Proposal
01/17/12 NAM Monday Economic Report - January 17, 2012
01/17/12

Harper Corporation of America to Exhibit at the 2012 PLGA Conference

01/16/12 PE Faces Unexpected Price Hike
01/13/12

Westlake Chemical Discloses Proposal to Acquire Georgia Gulf for $30.00 Per Share in Cash

01/12/12

US global flexible packaging share to shrink on Asian growth

 
01/11/12 HarperScientific Promotes Environmentally-Friendly Packaging of CeramClean II™
01/09/12 FREAKONOMICS Co-Author Dr. Steven Levitt to Deliver Keynote Address at the 2012 FPA Annual Meeting
01/09/12 Zanny Minton-Beddoes Featured Speaker at the 2012 FPA Annual Meeting
01/09/12 Dr. Steven Levitt, Co-Author of FREAKONOMICS and Zanny Minton-Beddoes, Economics Editor for The Economist Featured Speakers at 2012 FPA Annual Meeting
01/09/12 NAM Monday Economic Report - January 9, 2012
01/09/12 Walmart Takes Sustainability To Blogosphere  
01/04/12 Graphic Packaging Relocates Corporate Headquarters to Sandy Springs
01/04/12 Pregis Appoints Kevin Baudhuin as President and CEO; Completes Sale of Kobusch-Sengewald Business to Sun European Partners, LLP  
01/04/12 PTI Names Thierry Fabozzi Managing Director of Its European Business Unit  
01/03/12 An Affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP Acquires Kobusch-Sengewald  
01/03/12 BASF Participates in US American Technology Company Renmatix  
01/03/12 Harper Corporation of America Promotes Paul Teachout to Harper GraphicSolutions Technical OEM Accounts Manager
01/03/12 NAM Monday Economic Report - January 3, 2012
01/03/12 Pamarco Global Graphics Appoints New Technical Sales Representative  
01/01/12 Gateway Packaging Announces Key Leadership Changes  
 
December 2011
12/30/11 The Sterling Group Acquires Liqui-Box from DuPont  
12/23/11 Davis-Standard, LLC Announces New Ownership Structure
12/22/11 Buyer’s Market Again for BOPET as Prices Drop - Analyst
12/22/11 H.B. Fuller Announces Agreement to Acquire Forbo's Industrial Adhesives: Business Acquisition Will Enhance the Company's Commercial Offering, Growth and Profitability
12/21/11 Mark Andy Announces New Chief Executive Officer
12/20/11 Glenroy, Inc. Receives Certificate of Merit In The 2011 Premier Print Award Competition
12/19/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - December 19, 2011
12/16/11 Sealed Air Announces the Appointment of William J. Marino as Lead Director
12/15/11 American Institute for Packaging and the Environment Names New President and Announces Related Changes to Executive Committee and Board of Directors: Gail Tavill Replaces Retired Joan Pierce as Head of Packaging Industry Trade Organization  
12/15/11 Bemis Plans No Changes for WM's Shield Pack
12/15/11

Harper Corporation of America Congratulates Canflexographics on 25 Years in Business

12/14/11 Chevron Phillips Chemical Advances Plans for USGC Petrochemicals Project
12/14/11 Huhtamaki Targets Growth as Rigid Ops Review Finalised
12/13/11 Brampton Engineering Announces New Leadership in Blown Film Innovation
12/13/11 Sonoco Announces Major Facility Upgrade in Darlington County
12/13/11 Star Packaging Corporation Introduces Advanced Flexible Packaging Solutions for Baking and Snack Food Applications
12/12/11 Food Trends Point to Rising Prices, More Home Meals
12/12/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - December 12, 2011
12/09/11 Bemis Co. to Close 3 Film Plants
12/09/11 Graphic Packaging Holding Company Combines Its Multi-Wall Bag and Specialty Plastics Packaging Businesses with Delta Natural Kraft, LLC and Mid-America Packaging, LLC
12/08/11 Berry Closing Vancouver, Wash., Plant
12/05/11 Gov. Beshear Joins Westlake Chemical in Announcing $40 Million Investment in Calvert City Plant
12/05/11 Harper Corporation of America Wraps Up 2011 Roadshow
12/05/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - December 5, 2011
12/02/11 Sonoco Provides Investors with Strategic and Financial Update
12/01/11 Bemis Company Acquires Shield Pack
 
November 2011
11/30/11 Harper Corporation of America Celebrates the Achievement of Implementation Specialist Status on Behalf of Members of the Harper GraphicSolutions Team
11/29/11 Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces Senior Management Changes
11/28/11 Dow & Saudi Aramco Announce Official Formation of Sadara, Board of Directors and Key Officers
11/28/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - November 28, 2011
11/22/11 American Packaging Corporation Completes $17.5 Million Expansion
11/21/11 Sustainable Packaging Symposium 2012: Dates, Venue Announced
11/21/11 Lee Kluttz Promoted to Vice President of Operations at Harper Corporation of America
11/21/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - November 21, 2011
11/18/11 American Packaging Corporation is Named “Best of the Best”  in Best Workplace in the Americas 2011 Competition
11/17/11 Andrew Liveris Presented International Leadership Award From United States Council for International Business
11/17/11 Dow Recognized as a 2011 Top 100 Global Innovator by Thomson Reuters
11/16/11 Flex Films Breaks Ground at USA Plant
11/15/11 Unilever Likely to Sell Low-Margin Food Business, Claims Fitch Ratings
11/15/11 Sonoco Recycling and South Carolina Kick Off Recycling at Welcome Centers
11/15/11 Nano-Enabled Films Prompt European Interest - Danaflex-Nano
11/15/11 HayssenSandiacre Announces Acquisition of Simionato Integrated Packaging System S.r.l.  
11/15/11 Harper Corporation Becomes Newest SGP Silver Patron
11/14/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - November 14, 2011
11/14/11

Paper Foodservice Packaging: Today’s Trash, Tomorrow’s Treasure

11/10/11 Amcor Board Changes
11/10/11 DAP Executive Joins Adhesive and Sealant Council Board  
11/09/11 Sonoco Named One of the 25 Top Companies for Leaders in North America by Aon Hewitt, The RBL Group and Fortune
11/08/11 Thermo Fisher Scientific Exends Rheometer Accessory Range for UV-Curing Cells Meets Increased Industry Demand for UV-Curing  
11/08/11 Sonoco Completes Acquisition of Tegrant Corporation
11/08/11 Dow and Mitsui Complete Formation of Joint Venture in Brazil Toward Creation of Biopolymers Platform for Packaging, Hygiene & Medical Applications
11/08/11 Calming Alufoil Production
11/07/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - November 7, 2011
11/04/11 Britton Group Buys Unterland Flexible Packaging  
11/03/11 Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend
11/03/11 UFLEX Ltd Q2 FY11-12 Net Profit at Rs. 57 Crore
11/03/11 Sealed Air Announces New Business Unit Structure and Leadership to Maximize Opportunities and Synergies
11/03/11 Boise Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter 2011
11/02/11

Harper Corporation’s Phantom QD™ Generates Buzz at Labelexpo Europe 2011

11/02/11 Sonoco Recycling to Manage Recycling Services for Onslow County
11/02/11 Recent Life Cycle Assessment Brings to Light Environmental Advantages for INFUSE™ Olefin Block Copolymers by Dow
11/01/11 Sonoco Recycling Acquires American Recycling of South Carolina, LLC
11/01/11 Fifth Annual Survey Shows Sustainability Remains a Driving Factor in Packaging Decisions
11/01/11 David B. Fischer Elected to Greif, Inc. Board of Directors  
11/01/11 UTC Fire & Security, Dow Chemical Win Top Awards  
11/01/11 Pamarco Global Graphics to Expand Manufacturing Capabilities  
 
October 2011
10/31/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - October 31, 2011
10/31/11 PPC Report Forecasts Slow Growth for Folding Cartons  
10/25/11 Flex-Pack Maker Bema to Open New Film-Extrusion Plant
10/27/11 Kopco Graphics Acquires Flexible Packaging Manufacturer Techpak  
10/27/11 Label Technology Names David Bankson as New President
10/27/11 Sonoco Ranked Top Packaging Company in Newsweek's 2011 Green Rankings
10/26/11 Advanced Web Technologies, LLC Acquires US Converting, Inc.  
10/26/11 Bemis Company Reports 2011 Third Quarter Results
10/26/11 DuPont Packaging Announces Call for Entries for 24th DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation
10/26/11 Harper Corporation’s Juan Bermudez to Speak at Andina-Pack 2011
10/26/11 Sealed Air Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results
10/26/11 Sonoco Recycling Breaks Ground on Charleston Facility
10/26/11 Toray Plastics (America), Inc., Launches Rhode Island’s Largest Solar Farm
10/25/11 DuPont Delivers Strong EPS Growth on 32% Higher Sales for Third Quarter 2011
10/25/11 Tredegar Film Products Corporation Acquires Terphane
10/24/11 Cascades Sonoco and Sonoco CorrFlex Facilities Recognized with Sonoco Sustainability Star Award
10/24/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - October 24, 2011
10/21/11 H.B. Fuller Names Joan Schuller as Vice President, Asia Pacific Region
10/21/11 Super Synergies to Insulate Amcor from Economic Downturn - CEO
10/21/11 Profits Shrink Despite ‘Healthy’ Flexible Packaging Sales for Huhtamäki
10/20/11 Sonoco Prices Note Offering
10/20/11 DuPont Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend
10/19/11 Sonoco Announces Leadership Appointments; Arthur to Lead Tegrant Integration Activities; Fuller, Coker Given Expanded Responsibilities
10/19/11 Sealed Air Corporation Announces Acquisition of MultiBagger Holdings
10/19/11 Mark Andy Performance Series Receives HD Flexo Certification
10/19/11 The Last Stop for the 2011 Harper Roadshow Is Quickly Approaching
10/17/11 Sonoco Board Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend
10/17/11 Davis-Standard Expands In-House Die Machining
10/17/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - October 17, 2011
10/17/11 Pro Mach Strengthens its Flexible Packaging Offering with Acquisition of Matrix Packaging Machinery  
10/17/11 Tredegar Corporation Announces Agreement to Acquire Terphane
10/14/11

Plastics Ddditive ‘Unlikely’ to Cause Safety Concerns, EFSA

10/14/11 Pregis Announces Sale of Kobusch-Sengewald Business to an Affiliate of Sun European Partners  
10/12/11 FPA Conducts Successful Flexible Packaging Resource Recovery Pilot Program
10/12/11 Procter & Gamble Releases 13th Annual Sustainability Report  
10/11/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - October 11, 2011
10/11/11 Pamarco Global Graphics Training Seminar a Success  
10/10/11 Corporate Responsibility Magazine Names DuPont Among Best Corporate Citizens
10/10/11 Sidaplax V.O.F. Becomes the Third Distributor of Dow Europe Window Envelope Film
10/10/11 Sonoco Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Tegrant Corporation
10/08/11 Saudi Aramco, Dow Sign Sadara JV Shareholders’ Agreement
10/06/11

Harper Corporation of America's Sean Teufler to Speak at FTA's 2011 Fall Conference and Tabletop Exhibition

10/03/11 Dunmore to Install Davis-Standard Tandem Coating Line
10/03/11 FPA Releases Identification and Assessment of Available Technologies for Materials and Energy Recovery from Flexible Packaging Waste Report
10/03/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - October 3, 2011
10/03/11 Sealed Air Completes Acquisition of Diversey Holdings, Inc.
September 2011
09/30/11 Celplast Metallized Products Hires New Product Development Engineer
09/30/11 Shale Gas Gives Plastics Sector New Lease on Life  
09/29/11 China Targets World Domination in Global Packaging
09/28/11 HarperScientific Releases Enhanced Version of SleeveWrak™
09/28/11

Intertape Polymer Group Launches New Tensilized Polypropylene

 
09/27/11 AEP Industries Inc. to Acquire Webster Industries
09/27/11 Bemis Announces Senior Notes Offering
09/26/11 Automated Packaging Systems Introduces Next Generation AirPouch® FastWrap™ System
09/26/11 Automated Packaging Systems and R/X Automation Introduce New High Productivity Pharmacy Fulfillment System
09/26/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - September 26, 2011
09/26/11 Prolamina Announces New Executive Hires  
09/23/11

Harper Roadshow, Worcester, Massachusetts, Is Filling Up Quickly!

09/26/11 Sonoco's Trident Division Enters into Alliance with Janoschka Group
09/19/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - September 19, 2011
09/16/11 Chevron Phillips Chemical to Purchase Neste Oil’s PAO Plant in Belgium
09/16/11 Sealed Air Set to Become Global Leader in Food Processing Hygiene Sector
09/16/11 Statement from DuPont Chair and CEO Ellen Kullman on The America Invents Act
09/15/11 Dow Declares Quarterly Dividend of 25 Cents per Share
09/14/11 DuPont Wins Trade Secret Case Against Kolon Industries
09/14/11 Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc. Announces New Investments  
09/14/11 NEX Performance Films Launches New Coex Line at Milton, Wis., Plant
09/13/11 Sonoco Selected for Third Time to the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
09/14/11 Jaume Martinez Appointed as Comexi’s CEO
09/14/11 Harper Corporation’s Charlotte Location Passes 4th Consecutive ISO Surveillance Audit
09/14/11 Uflex Announces Dividend of 75%  
09/12/11 Gloucester Engineering Hires Alberto Rincon as Director Latin America Sales 
09/12/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - September 12, 2011
09/09/11 Box Pouch Capabilities Add to Ampac’s Offerings
09/09/11 Gloucester Engineering Hires Jon Bourne as Territory Service Manager for EMEA
09/09/11

Quick ZipTM Pouch Innovation from Ampac Provides Convenient Self-Gripping Fastener System

09/09/11 PepsiCo Named Top Food and Beverage Company in 2011 Dow Jones Sustainability Index  
09/08/11 ConAgra Foods Recognized in Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America
09/08/11

DuPont Packaging Experts Show How to Cut Cost, Waste; Improve Performance, Sustainability

09/08/11 Reynolds Group Holdings Limited Announces Completion of Acquisition of Graham Packaging Company  
09/07/11 Harper Corporation’s Harper Graphics GmbH to Exhibit at Labelexpo Europe 2011
09/07/11 Kiefel Technologies Holds Open House at New U.S. Headquarters
09/06/11 Consumer Goods Companies Release First Global Measurement System for Packaging Sustainability  
09/06/11 Henkel Caims Safer and Quicker Flexible Packaging Laminating Adhesive
09/06/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - September 6, 2011
09/02/11 Exopack Invest $13 Million into Their Pet Food & Specialty Products Operations
09/01/11 Berry Plastics Corporation Completes Acquisition of Rexam's Specialty and Beverage Closures Business
09/01/11

Compliance Standards for Packagers and Suppliers, Consumers as Forces of Change in Food Packaging; Two Timely Topics Launch the i2live Packaging Webinar Series

09/01/11 Huhtamäki Oyj Completed the Acquisition of the Films Manufacturer in Brazil  
 
August 2011
08/31/11 Berry Plastics Corporation Acquires Filmco PVC Packaging Business
08/30/11 cei Is Awarded Multiple Print Awards for Printing Excellence
08/30/11 Huhtamaki to Close Down Flexible Packaging Unit in New Lynn, New Zealand  
08/26/11 Waste-to-Energy Exchange Debuts in November
08/25/11 New Supply Chain System Creates a New World of Packaging for Top Fruit Bags!
08/24/11 Ampac Teams with HFM for Peel and Reseal Pouch Innovation
08/24/11 Butterfly Pack Newest Ampac Flexible Packaging Innovation
08/24/11

Flexographic Class Increases Proficiency of Industry Professionals at Harper Corporation of America

08/24/11 No. 2 Pouch Recyclable Innovation from Ampac
08/24/11 Toray Announces RI Expansion, 28 New Jobs Expected  
08/22/11 Amcor Announces an on Market Share Buy-Back of $150 Million
08/22/11 FPA Says Thank You to TerraCycle
08/22/11 Amcor Announces Record Profit Result for the Year ended June 30, 2011
08/19/11 SPC Updates Definition of Sustainable Packaging
08/18/11 Lora Keena, VP of Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs, Oliver-Tolas™ Healthcare Packaging Receives ASQ-Certified Manager of Quality/Organizational Excellence
08/16/11

2011 Harper Roadshow in Greensboro, North Carolina is Quickly Approaching

08/15/11 EHS Committee Quarterly Meeting Held at Sun Chemical Corporation
08/15/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - August 15, 2011
08/12/11 Huhtamäki Oyj to Acquire a Films Manufacturer in Brazil  
08/12/11 CTI Industries Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results  
08/11/11 4 Mega-Trends that are Shifting Dow's Sustainability Strategy  
08/10/11 Celplast Metallized ProductsA announce Zongshu Li Has Joined the Sales & Marketing Team as Inside Sales Account Manager
08/10/11 Constantia Flexibles Buys Turkish Packaging Company Asaş
08/10/11 Pamarco Global Graphics to Exhibit at Graph Expo 2011  
08/08/11 Austrian Acquisition Boosts Sun European Packaging Portfolio
08/08/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - August 8, 2011
08/04/11 Equipment Manufacturer Automated Packaging Systems Selects IFS Applications ERP Solution for 14-site Implementation
08/04/11 UFLEX Ltd Q1 FY11-12 Net Profit Up 58% at Rs. 96 crores 8/4/11  
08/04/11 Sun Capital Partners, Inc. Names Jack Knott as Managing Director  
08/02/11 Sealed Air Receives Clearance From European Commission on Diversey Acquisition
08/02/11 Prolamina Acquires Packaging Dynamics Business Unit  
08/02/11 Harper Corporation of America’s James Kissner Appointed as Co-Chair of 2013 TLMI Technical Conference
08/01/11 American Packaging Corporation Receives Environmental Excellence Award from State of Iowa
08/01/11 Bemis Company Acquires Mayor Packaging Of Hong Kong
08/01/11 Dow Names Joe Harlan President of the Performance Products & Performance Systems Division and Executive Vice President of Dow
08/01/11 NAM Monday Economic Report - August 1, 2011