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JW Aluminum to Invest Over $30 Million in Equipment Upgrades for Foil Production

Sep 20, 2018 03:17 PM

JW Aluminum, a leading domestic supplier of flat rolled aluminum, is investing $32.8 million to optimize equipment for foil production. The investment includes projects to enhance existing rolling mills, annealing equipment and slitters to improve...

Takigawa Breaks Ground on Flexible Packaging and Films Plant in Kentucky, US

Apr 23, 2018 11:44 AM

Japan-based packaging manufacturer Takigawa has broken ground on its $46m flexible packaging and high-performance films plant in Nelson County, Kentucky, in the US. The new 148,000ft² facility, which is expected to create 180 jobs, will be built...

NAM Monday Economic Report, April 23, 2018

Apr 23, 2018 11:43 AM

Real GDP grew 2.9 percent at the annual rate in the fourth quarter, boosted by strength in consumer and business spending but weighed down by inventory spending and net exports. According to new data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis...

Sonoco Reports Strong First Quarter 2018 Results

Apr 19, 2018 11:45 AM

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its first quarter, ending April 1, 2018. First Quarter Highlights: First-quarter 2018 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.73...

Harper Corporation of America Receives New ISO 9001:2015 Certification

Apr 17, 2018 11:46 AM

Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America has announced that it has achieved certification to ISO 9001:2015 Quality Management System, reflecting the organization’s long-term commitment to quality, transparency, and customer...

NAM Monday Economic Report, April 16, 2018

Apr 16, 2018 11:55 AM

In the latest Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey, 93.5 percent of respondents feel positive about their own company’s outlook, the second-highest reading in the survey’s 20-year history following the all-time high of 94.6 percent in December. Optimism...

Sonoco Completes Acquisition of Highland Packaging Solutions

Apr 12, 2018 11:57 AM

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Highland Packaging Solutions, a Plant City, Fla.-based, leading manufacturer of thermoformed packaging for fresh...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, April 2018

Apr 12, 2018 11:56 AM

The global economy remains robust, even as many of the data points showed signs of softening in March. For its part, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) said that worldwide real GDP growth should rise from 3.7 percent...

Filmquest Group Appoints Vik Reddy as Vice President

Apr 11, 2018 11:47 AM

Filmquest Group has announced the appointment of Vik Reddy as its vice president. Reddy, former vice president of global operations at GBC Film Products, which was acquired by Cosmo Films, joins the Filmquest Group offering decades of successful...

Oliver Healthcare Packaging Expands Global Footprint to Strengthen Local Customer Support and Service in Asia Market

Apr 10, 2018 12:09 PM

OliverTM Healthcare Packaging, a leading provider of sterile barrier flexible packaging for the global healthcare industry, today announced the opening of a new 68,000 square-foot manufacturing facility in Suzhou, P.R. China. In this facility, all...

ProAmpac Completes Acquisition of Pactech Packaging

Apr 09, 2018 12:01 PM

ProAmpac, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing flexible packaging manufacturers, today announced the acquisition of Pactech Packaging (Pactech), a Rochester, New York-based manufacturer specializing in pouch converting. Pactech’s...

Klockner Pentaplast Announces Pharma Capacity Expansion in China

Apr 09, 2018 12:00 PM

Klöckner Pentaplast’s Pharmaceutical & Medical Device Films Division (kp Pharma) announces the investment previously made in their Suzhou China facility is now fully operational. kp expands its converting capabilities for pharmaceutical business...

DowDuPont to Invest $100 Million to Expand Manufacturing Capacity at Sabine River Works

Apr 09, 2018 11:59 AM

DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) announced today a plan to make a series of investments totaling approximately $100 million over the next two years to expand manufacturing capacity and to modernize facilities at the Sabine River Works (SRW) plant in Orange...

AIMCAL Members Elect Officers And Directors For 2018-19

Apr 09, 2018 11:48 AM

The Assn. of International Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators (AIMCAL) elected officers and directors at its Annual Meeting (March 23 at the DoubleTree South Park Hotel in Charlotte, NC). Acting Vice President Milan Moscaritolo of Toray Plastics...

Stefano Squarcina Named New Sales and Marketing Director at KBA-Flexotecnica

Apr 09, 2018 10:34 AM

Stefano Squarcina, who has worked with considerable success in various segments of the packaging market over the past years, has been appointed sales and marketing director at KBA-Flexotecnica. With this latest expansion of its sales capacities...

NAM Monday Economic Report, April 9, 2018

Apr 09, 2018 10:33 AM

The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported that manufacturing activity continued to expand solidly in March, even as it pulled back from the best reading since May 2004 in February. The ISM Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index...

Schur Flexibles Group Welcomes New CEO

Apr 06, 2018 10:35 AM

Thorsten Kühn has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Schur Flexibles Group, a company based in Wiener Neudorf/Austria specialising in packaging solutions for the food, tobacco and pharmaceutical industries. The 45-year old...

Twin Rivers to Acquire Pine Bluff, Arkansas Paper Mill from Mondi

Apr 05, 2018 10:38 AM

Twin Rivers Paper Company LLC announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the paper mill located in Pine Bluff, Arkansas owned by Mondi Group. Twin Rivers, headquartered in Madawaska, Maine, produces specialty...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in First Digital Printing Machine for Pharma Customers

Apr 05, 2018 10:36 AM

Constantia Flexibles Group has successfully started up its first digital printing machine to cater exclusively for the pharmaceutical industry. The investment in a multi-color UV inkjet printer has been made at Constantia Fromm near Stuttgart...

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. Announces $35 Million in New Expansion Financing in Response to Sustainable Packaging Demand

Apr 04, 2018 12:30 PM

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. announced today new financing facilities of $35 million including funding for capital expansion of $23 million to increase capacity in 2018 and 2019 in response to growing demand for its EarthFirst® sustainable packaging...

RDG Media Purchases Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC)

Apr 04, 2018 11:34 AM

RDG Media, Inc., publisher of Plastics Hotline, Packaging Technology Today, Converting Solutions, Printing & Graphics Solutions and Workplace Material Handling & Safety, has acquired Paper, Film & Foil Converter (PFFC) from YTC Media Inc. Founded...

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Transcontinental Inc. Announces Transformational Acquisition of Coveris Americas, Becoming a North American Leader in Flexible Packaging

Apr 02, 2018 03:39 PM

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A, TCL.B) ("TC Transcontinental" or the "Corporation") is pleased to announce that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the business of Coveris Americas (the "Acquisition"), a business held by...

Sonoco Welcomes Robert C. Tiede as President and CEO

Apr 02, 2018 03:38 PM

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced today the start of Robert C. Tiede’s tenure as the new President and CEO of Sonoco. Tiede replaces the retiring Jack Sanders, who served as President and CEO...

Masa Tatewaki Appointed President and CEO of Toppan USA

Apr 01, 2018 03:02 PM

Toppan USA, Inc. has named Masa Tatewaki as President and CEO, effective today. Masa has been a vice president since the company was established in 2014 in Griffin, Georgia. He will be responsible for leading Toppan USA’s further sales and...

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Resin Distributor Bamberger Polymers Bought by Plastiche SA

Apr 01, 2018 02:26 PM

Thermoplastic resins distributor Bamberger Polymers Corp. has been sold to Plastiche SA, a firm controlled by the same family that controls global materials giant Ravago Group. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Luxembourg-based...

AWT Labels & Packaging Welcomes Tom Nelson as the New Executive Vice President Flexible Packaging

Mar 30, 2018 10:39 AM

AWT Labels & Packaging welcomes Tom Nelson as the new Executive Vice President – Flexible Packaging focusing on their flexible packaging facility based in South Elgin, IL. Tom previously served as General Manager of Amcor’s Mundelein, IL...

Elif Invests in Pre-made Bag and Pouch Lines

Mar 29, 2018 02:32 PM

Elif, the supplier of the flexible packaging, has invested in pre-made bag and pouch lines to increase its capacity by 50% and provide advanced products and new features for the changing and developing customer needs. Having increased the...

DowDuPont Recommends Rejection of TRC Capital's Mini-Tender Offer

Mar 29, 2018 02:29 PM

DowDuPont™ (NYSE:DWDP) today announced that it has been notified of an unsolicited “mini-tender" offer by TRC Capital Corporation to purchase up to 2 million shares, or approximately 0.09 percent of outstanding shares, of DowDuPont Inc.’s common...

Mark Andy Acquires Presstek

Mar 27, 2018 02:33 PM

Mark Andy, the Total Solutions Partner to the label and packaging industry, today announced its acquisition of Presstek, a well-known global supplier of DI® (direct imaging) offset plates and presses, CTP solutions and world-class service for...

German Ink Major Siegwerk to Consolidate India Business

Mar 26, 2018 01:01 PM

German printing ink major Siegwerk is upbeat on India and plans to further expand its facility to cater to the growing market. In India, the company manufacturers and supplies its products made at a facility in Bhiwadi on the Delhi-Jaipur highway...

NAM Monday Economic Report, March 26, 2018

Mar 26, 2018 12:59 PM

Last week was marked by more volatility in equities, with financial markets processing both technology news and trade actions. With that said, the Federal Reserve noted continued strength in the underlying economy, particularly in labor markets...

Reynolds to Invest $3.2 Million in Temple Facility

Mar 24, 2018 01:02 PM

Yet another corporation is set to invest in its Temple facilities. Reynolds Consumer Products announced it will pour $3.2 million into its manufacturing plant at 3000 Pegasus Drive. The company makes products such as Reynolds Wrap aluminum foil...

Huhtamaki to Strengthen Its Labeling Business in India

Mar 23, 2018 01:14 PM

Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire the Indian business and related assets of Ajanta Packaging, a privately owned manufacturer of pressure sensitive labels. The acquisition will further strengthen Huhtamaki's labeling business in...

Constantia Flexibles Acquires Indian Packaging Group

Mar 23, 2018 01:12 PM

Constantia Flexibles Group has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding in the Indian film-based laminates producer Creative Polypack Limited. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed and the transaction is expected to be completed...

Sonoco to Acquire Highland Packaging Solutions

Mar 22, 2018 01:16 PM

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Highland Packaging Solutions for approximately $150 million in cash. Highland is a privately owned...

ePac Flexible Packaging Acquires Precision Pouches

Mar 22, 2018 01:15 PM

ePac Flexible Packaging, a manufacturer of fast time to market, short to medium run length flexible packaging, announced the acquisition of Precision Pouches, Schiller Park, IL. Precision Pouches, a toll converter in the flexible packaging...

Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Expands Team To Support Recent Strategic Growth

Mar 20, 2018 03:13 PM

Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., a leading U.S. pollution abatement firm, announced today the expansion of its sales force to meet the growing market demand for pollution solutions and the ever-increasing demand by local regulatory agencies...

Fox Packaging Facility Open for Business

Mar 20, 2018 01:20 PM

Fox Packaging, McAllen, Texas, has officially opened a 32,000-square-foot printing facility. The second-generation, family owned company will be able to increase production and serve customers faster with the printing and conversion equipment at...

ExxonMobil Considers Polypropylene Production Expansion Along U.S. Gulf Coast

Mar 20, 2018 01:19 PM

ExxonMobil said today it has started detailed engineering work on a potential U.S. Gulf Coast project to expand polypropylene manufacturing capacity by up to 450,000 tons a year to meet growing demand for high-performance, lightweight durable...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in New Technology at Vietnamese Plant

Mar 20, 2018 01:17 PM

Constantia Flexibles Group is investing in new technology at its flexible packaging subsidiary in Vietnam to expand its product portfolio. Ho Chi Minh City-based Oai Hung Manufacturing Joint Stock Co. will install a new printing machine and a...

Sonoco Issues 2017 Annual Report to Shareholders

Mar 19, 2018 03:17 PM

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, announced today that its 2017 Annual Report to Shareholders is now available on the Company's website at investor.sonoco.com. The report, entitled A New Vision Leads to...

NAM Monday Economic Report, March 19, 2018

Mar 19, 2018 03:16 PM

The Federal Reserve reported that manufacturing production rebounded in February, up 1.2 percent, after edging down 0.2 percent in January. That was the fastest monthly pace of growth since October, and overall, the data continue to show healthy...

S-OneLP Partners with Toray Plastics (America) to Sell Flexible Packaging Products

Mar 16, 2018 03:20 PM

S-One Labels & Packaging has signed an agreement with Toray Plastics (America) to sell flexible packaging and specialty label films to HP Indigo users in North America. S-OneLP is the leading provider of off-line, in-line and custom primers as...

Bemis Company Announces Agreement with Starboard

Mar 16, 2018 03:19 PM

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) (“Bemis” or “the Company”) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Starboard Value LP (“Starboard”), which currently owns approximately 3.3% of the Company’s outstanding shares, pursuant to which...

Double E Company LLC Acquires Convertech, Inc.

Mar 14, 2018 02:34 PM

Double E Company LLC, West Bridgewater, MA, has acquired Convertech, Inc. Headquartered in Wharton, NJ, Convertech joins Appleton Manufacturing, Epoch Industries, and Double E Europe as part of the Double E platform of companies manufacturing...

RPC Buys German Packaging Firm Nordfolien for EUR 75.0 Million

Mar 13, 2018 03:22 PM

RPC Group PLC said Tuesday it acquired German packaging peer Nordfolien GmBH for EUR75.0 million. RPC - a FTSE 250-listed plastic products maker - said Nordfolien was a "leading" polythene film manufacturer for the industrial and consumer...

Evansville Picked for $70 Million Berry Global Expansion

Mar 13, 2018 03:21 PM

Berry Global on Tuesday announced plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Evansville by investing $70 million dollars in new equipment and creating up to 150 new jobs by 2020. The City Council recently OK'd a tax incentive package worth...

IoPP Food Safety Alliance for Packaging Releases Product Stewardship Best Practices

Mar 13, 2018 02:45 PM

The Food Safety Alliance for Packaging (FSAP), a technical committee of the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IoPP), announces the release of a product stewardship document for food packaging. The six-page document is titled “Food Packaging...

Materials Science Company (to be called Dow) Announces Senior Leadership Succession

Mar 12, 2018 03:44 PM

he Materials Science Division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), today announced that the Materials Advisory Committee of the DowDuPont Board of Directors, intends to appoint Jim Fitterling, currently Chief Operating Officer for the Materials Science...

Andrew N. Liveris to Transition Out of DowDuPont Executive Chairman Role, then Retire

Mar 12, 2018 03:43 PM

DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) today announced that Andrew N. Liveris will be transitioning out of the role as Executive Chairman, and then retiring as the Materials Science Division of the company progresses on its succession process. Mr. Liveris has...

NAM Monday Economic Report, March 12, 2018

Mar 12, 2018 03:41 PM

Manufacturers added 31,000 workers in February, and revisions in the December and January data increased employment in the sector by 28,000 in total from previous estimates. As such, the latest jobs numbers confirm that the labor market has...

SIG and Amcor Push Responsible Aluminum Sourcing Further

Mar 12, 2018 03:26 PM

Following its responsibility approach entitled WAY BEYOND GOOD, SIG is committed to sourcing 100% of its direct materials from only certified sources. Working together with value chain partner Amcor, the partnership aims to assure that the...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Successfully Starts New Ethane Cracker in Baytown, Texas

Mar 12, 2018 03:25 PM

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) announced today that it has successfully introduced feedstock and commenced operations of a new ethane cracker at its Cedar Bayou facility in Baytown, Texas. At peak production, the...

CMD Corporation Names New President

Mar 10, 2018 01:21 PM

RICARDO ABUD has been named president for CMD Corporation, a 38-year-old design and manufacturing firm for converting, packaging and energy equipment, technology and aftermarket support. Currently Chief Operating Officer for the firm, Abud will...

FPA Partners with EastPack 2018

Mar 09, 2018 04:12 PM

EastPack, part of the East Coast's largest advanced design and manufacturing event, is the annual must-attend trade show for discovering the latest packaging innovations and trends. Offering cutting-edge solutions for an array of industry...

Prakash Industries to Venture into Flexible Plastic Packaging Business

Mar 09, 2018 03:47 PM

Prakash Industries announced that it is underway to demerge the business into a separate company. The demerger will give a new impetus to growth, creating a pure play plastics focused entity. The company is also strategically venturing into...

CCL Industries to Acquire Treofan Americas for $225m

Mar 09, 2018 03:46 PM

CCL Industries, a provider of specialty label, security and packaging solutions, has agreed to acquire Treofan America and Trespaphan Mexico from their parent firm M&C in a deal worth $225m. The entities considered for acquisition represent the...

Paula A. Sneed Elected to the Board of Directors of Berry Global Group, Inc.

Mar 09, 2018 03:45 PM

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) announced today that Paula A. Sneed has been elected by the Company’s shareowners to its Board of Directors. Sneed, age 70, is the Chairperson and CEO of Phelps Prescott Group LLC (PPG), a strategy and...

PSI Expands Leadership

Mar 09, 2018 03:29 PM

Brad Bastion – VP Sales & Marketing, Brad Bastion joins Plastic Suppliers as Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Americas. Mr. Bastion’s industry experience includes leading national business development teams at Inteplast Group, Berry...

MonoSol Investing $72 Million in Indiana Film Plant

Mar 09, 2018 03:27 PM

MonoSol LLC expects to spend $72 million in Indiana as the maker of water soluble films continues what has now become a years-long growth trend. The Merrillville, Ind.-based company has decided to move beyond its manufacturing footprint in...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, March 2018

Mar 08, 2018 03:52 PM

Financial markets have been quite volatile over the past few weeks. Fortunately, the global manufacturing sector continues to be healthy. In February, all of the top-20 markets for U.S.-manufactured goods expanded, illustrating the strength of the...

Maxcess International Acquires Componex

Mar 08, 2018 03:51 PM

Maxcess International, Inc. ("Maxcess"), a global leader in products and services for the web handling industry and portfolio company of Bertram Capital ("Bertram"), has acquired Componex Corporation ("Componex" or the "Company"). Headquartered in...

Intertape Polymer Group Reports 2017 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

Mar 08, 2018 03:49 PM

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the "Company") today released results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2017. All amounts in this press release are denominated in US dollars unless otherwise indicated and all percentages...

Transcontinental Inc. Acquires Multifilm Packaging Corporation, a Leader in High-End Confectionery Packaging in North America

Mar 07, 2018 03:55 PM

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX:TCL.A)(TSX:TCL.B) announced today that it has acquired Multifilm Packaging Corporation, a flexible packaging supplier located in Elgin, near Chicago, in Illinois, employing over 70 people. The company enjoys a solid...

Schur Flexibles Group Enters Into Exclusive Negotiations with French Flexible Packaging Producer UNI Packaging

Mar 07, 2018 03:54 PM

– Schur Flexibles Group (SF), one of Europe’s leading flexible packaging suppliers in Europe, has reached a general agreement with the French family-owned company UNI Packaging and has entered into exclusive negotiations regarding a potential...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces that Maricela Caballero will Succeed Greg Wagner as Vice President of Human Resources

Mar 06, 2018 03:56 PM

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (Chevron Phillips Chemical) announced today that Greg Wagner, vice president of Human Resources, will retire from the company after 35 years of distinguished service with Chevron Phillips Chemical and Chevron...

NAM Monday Economic Report, March 5, 2018

Mar 05, 2018 04:31 PM

There were more encouraging signs for manufacturers last week in the economic data. For instance, the Institute for Supply Management’s (ISM) Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index rose to 60.8 in February, the highest level since May 2004...

Liqui-Box Steps Up Investments In R&D And Innovation

Mar 01, 2018 04:34 PM

Liqui-Box, a world leader in flexible liquid packaging solutions continues its investment in innovation and R&D with the introduction of a new Maverick Dream Machine development bag line in the Global Technology Center located in Ashland, OH. "We...

Alpha Aluminum Plant Goes Up for Sale; Proposed U.S. Tariffs May Make It More Attractive

Mar 01, 2018 04:32 PM

The shuttered Alpha Aluminum LLC plant in Winston-Salem has been put up for sale by its owner. The 380,000-square-foot plant at 1300 Cunningham St. closed without any fanfare in July 2016, with no voluntary WARN Act wage-and-benefit filing to...

Two Sealed Air Women Employees Honored for Excellence in Manufacturing By the Manufacturing Institute

Mar 01, 2018 03:58 PM

The Manufacturing Institute announced they will award two Sealed Air women employees, Karen Crisp, Plant Manager, and Tracy Barrells, Plant Finance Manager, with the Women in Manufacturing STEP Ahead Award. The STEP (Science, Technology...

Pregis Acquires Engineered Foam Manufacturer Rex Performance Products

Feb 27, 2018 04:37 PM

Pregis LLC has acquired Rex Performance Products (RPP), Marysville, Michigan, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enable Pregis to build on its leadership position as one of the largest foam producers in North America. Founded in 2011...

KBA-Flexotecnica Bolsters Growth With New Sales, Installations and Staffing

Feb 27, 2018 04:35 PM

In its continuing commitment to the flexible packaging industry, KBA-Flexotecnica, a subsidiary of Koenig & Bauer AG, is bolstering its growth by announcing new key staff members, its strong support of the North American flexographic organization...

Merger Momentum: Fisher Launches Company Rebrand to PPC Flexible Packaging

Feb 23, 2018 04:39 PM

Fisher Container Holdings, LLC (Fisher), a leading provider of custom flexible packaging for food and healthcare industries, today announced the rebranding of its subsidiaries Fisher Container, LLC and Packaging Products Corporation, LLC (PPC)...

Tredegar Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full Year 2017 Results

Feb 21, 2018 04:40 PM

Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG, also the “Company” or “Tredegar”) today reported fourth-quarter and full year financial results for the period ended December 31, 2017. Fourth quarter 2017 net loss was $17.9 million ($0.54 per share) compared with...

PMMI: U.S. Packaging Machinery Market Nears $10B

Feb 20, 2018 03:59 PM

Three demands from consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies — single source solutions, increased machine versatility and a move to flexible packaging — are pushing the packaging industry towards unprecedented heights, according to the 2017 State of...

The Reifenhauser Group Takes Over EDS GmbH and Increases its Know-How in the Components Business

Feb 02, 2018 03:28 PM

As of January 17, 2018, EDS GmbH an international supplier of high-end extrusion tools is part of the Reifenhäuser Group. EDS is a specialist for flat dies with headquarters in Reichshof-Wenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia. EDS GmbH will operate with...

American Packaging Corporation Names New President and Relocates Headquarters

Jan 31, 2018 03:43 PM

American Packaging Corporation, a leading flexible packaging converter in North America today announced Jeff Koch’s appointment to President of the company effective February 1, 2018. Current President, Peter Schottland, will remain Chief...

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Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Reports Impressive Results and Signs Five New Deals

Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., a pioneer in pollution abatement solutions, today announced strong results for 2017 with an overall growth of 15% – a trend that continued into the first quarter of 2018 with five new projects to kick off the year...

JW Aluminum Announces Proposed Offering of $300 Million of Senior Secured Notes

JW Aluminum Continuous Cast Company (collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of JW Aluminum Holding Corp., announced today that it is proposing to issue $300 million aggregate principal amount of Senior...

Domino Targets Growth in the Baltic Region With New Sales Partnership

Domino is expanding its presence in the Baltic region through a new partnership with Lipnus, one of the largest printing technology providers in Lithuania. Based in Kaunas, Lipnus supplies materials, services and professional options for label...

Tredegar Personal Care to Expand Elastics Capacity in North America

Tredegar Personal Care, an operating division of Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG), today announced that it plans to expand its North American manufacturing capacity for elastic fabrics for personal care applications. In response to increased demand...

PAC Worldwide to Create More Than 160 New Manufacturing Jobs Through Expansion into Pennsylvania

PAC Worldwide will lease a more than 420,000-square-foot facility in Bethlehem. The project includes leasehold improvements, equipment acquisition, and training for its employees. PAC plans to invest more than $28 million into the project, which...

Bryce Company Successfully Obtains SQF Level 2 Certification at All Facilities

Jan 23, 2018 03:55 PM

Bryce Company, an industry leader in film conversion and the production of innovative flexible packaging products, has recently achieved SQF (Safe Quality Food) Level 2 Certification at its Memphis, Tennessee, and Searcy, Arkansas production...

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Berry Global Announces Board of Directors Leadership Change

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) announced today that Jonathan D. (Jon) Rich will retire as Executive Chairman and a Board member, and that the Board has unanimously elected CEO Thomas E. (Tom) Salmon to succeed Rich as Chairman of the Board...

COEXPAN-EMSUR Brazil Plant in Operation

COEXPAN-EMSUR BRASIL is officially producing combined rigid and flexible packaging solutions mainly intended for the food industry. With this milestone, Grupo Lantero takes one step further for its Strategic Plan “Horizon 2020” to become a solid...

Berry Global Group, Inc. Prices $500 Million Second Priority Senior Secured Notes Private Offering

Berry Global Group, Inc. (“Berry”) (NYSE: BERY) announced today the pricing of the private offering launched January 19, 2018 by its wholly owned subsidiary Berry Global, Inc. (the “Issuer”). The Issuer will issue $500 million of second priority...

Berry Global Group, Inc. Announces Proposed Offering of Second Priority Senior Secured Notes

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) (“Berry”) announced today that its direct, wholly-owned subsidiary Berry Global, Inc. (the “Issuer”), plans to issue $400 million of second priority senior secured notes due 2026 (the “Notes”). Berry intends to...

The Reifenhauser Group Takes Over EDS GmbH and Increases its Know-How in the Components Business

Jan 17, 2018 05:51 PM

As of January 17, 2018, EDS GmbH an international supplier of high-end extrusion tools is part of the Reifenhäuser Group. EDS is a specialist for flat dies with headquarters in Reichshof-Wenrath, North Rhine-Westphalia. EDS GmbH will operate...

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Pregis Invests $1 Million in Blown Film Testing Lab

Pregis LLC has invested $1 million in a new 1,000 square foot testing lab for its Grand Rapids, Michigan, blown film manufacturing facility. Lab personnel will be focused on customer needs driven research and development, as well as quality...

An Affiliate of Sun European Partners, LLP, Announced That It Has Entered Into Exclusive Negotiations to Sell Albea

Jan 17, 2018 02:00 PM

Sun European Partners, LLP (“Sun European Partners” or “Sun”) today announces that one of its affiliates has entered into exclusive negotiations to sell Albéa (“the company”), a global leader in the BPC packaging industry, to Funds advised by PAI...

H.B. Fuller Announces Price Increase on Adhesives Sold in North America

Jan 16, 2018 03:30 PM

H.B. Fuller Company(NYSE:FUL) announced today that, effective immediately or as contracts allow, the North America Adhesives group of H.B. Fuller will increase the price for adhesives between 5 percent and 15 percent, depending on the product sold...

NAM Monday Economic Report, January 16, 2018

Jan 16, 2018 01:57 PM

Incoming data suggest that Americans opened their pocketbooks more at year’s end, boding well for holiday spending and for the overall U.S. economy. Indeed, retail sales rose 0.4 percent in December, extending the robust gains from the prior three...

Michelman Set to Launch Its Coatings Innovation Centre on 31 January

Jan 12, 2018 01:54 PM

Michelman will launch its innovation centre in Mumbai on 31 January. This is a major investment by the water-based coatings manufacturer in India. The new Michelman Innovation Centre for Coatings will allow for collaborative innovation between...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, January 2018

Jan 11, 2018 01:55 PM

According to the World Bank, “The global economy is experiencing a cyclical recovery, reflecting a rebound in investment, manufacturing activity and trade.” In the World Bank’s latest Global Economic Prospects publication, it projects 3.1 percent...

ProAmpac Completes Acquisition of Bonita Pioneer Packaging Products

Jan 09, 2018 01:59 PM

ProAmpac, one of the nation’s largest and fastest-growing flexible packaging manufacturers, today announced the acquisition of Oregon-based Bonita Pioneer Packaging Products (Bonita). Specializing in paper packaging products including custom and...

NAM Monday Economic Report, January 8, 2018

Jan 08, 2018 02:07 PM

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that manufacturers added 25,000 workers in December, extending the strong hiring gains in the sector seen throughout much of 2017. Manufacturing employment rose by 16,333 per month on average in 2017—quite a...

Mica Corporation Expands Global Footprint

In November, Mica Corporation finalized partnerships with PackOne LLP and Fotedar Engineering Services FZE (FES) to be Mica's exclusive distributors in India and the Middle East, respectively.Mica has had an established sales presence in both...

Fort Dearborn Completes Acquisition of NCL Graphic Specialties

Jan 03, 2018 02:08 PM

Fort Dearborn has completed its acquisition of NCL Graphic Specialties, enhancing its position in the decorative label and packaging market by broadening the company’s geographic footprint, capacity and capabilities. NCL Graphic Specialties has...

PSI Announces North American Footprint Changes

Plastic Suppliers, Inc. (PSI) is proceeding with plans to optimize its operational footprint. By the end of January 2018, the Dallas, TX and Fullerton, CA locations will be closed and operations will be centralized at PSI’s Columbus, OH...

Mondi Group Signs Agreement to Acquire Powerflute

Jan 01, 2018 02:21 PM

Mondi Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding shares in Powerflute Group Holdings Oy, a division of Nordic Packaging and Container Holdings, for a total consideration of €365 million on an enterprise value basis...

Huhtamaki Further Consolidates Foodservice-Packaging Converting Operations In China, Boosting Efficiency, Focus

Dec 28, 2017 02:18 PM

Finland-based global converter Huhtamaki has completed the sale of the vacated manufacturing facility and related land rights in Guangzhou, China, as announced on April 21, 2017. To further conclude the consolidation of its foodservice-packaging...

Winpak Plans $40 Million Nylon Film Expansion

Dec 21, 2017 02:24 PM

Diverse packaging company Winpak Ltd. will invest $40 million to expand its nylon film subsidiary American Biaxis Inc. Biaxis will add annual production capacity of 24 million to 31 million pounds of biaxially oriented polyamide at its Winnipeg...

Chevron Phillips completes $6B Petrochemical Expansion

Dec 21, 2017 02:22 PM

Chevron Phillips Chemical said it completed construction of its $6 billion petrochemical expansion in the Houston area, although it's not expected to be fully up and running until springtime. The Woodlands-based petrochemical company said it...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Achieves Mechanical Completion of Ethane Cracker at Cedar Bayou

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) announced today that its world-scale ethane cracker at Cedar Bayou in Baytown, Texas successfully achieved the major milestone of mechanical completion. The unit is now undergoing a...

Coveris Names Jakob A. Mosser Chief Executive Officer

Dec 20, 2017 02:11 PM

Coveris, (or “the Company”), a premier global packaging manufacturer, announced today that it has appointed Jakob A. Mosser as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 8, 2018. Mosser will take over the CEO responsibilities from Interim CEO...

Dow Celebrates 25 Years of Collaboration with Sustainability External Advisory Council

Dec 19, 2017 02:31 PM

The Dow Chemical Company recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of its Sustainability External Advisory Council (SEAC) at a meeting in Chicago. “Our SEAC provides an independent, outside-in perspective on critical issues related to...

SK Completes Acquisition of Dow Chemical Packaging Business

Dec 18, 2017 02:53 PM

SK Global Chemical on Friday completed its acquisition of Dow Chemical’s packaging product business, the company said in a statement Monday. SK Global Chemical, the chemical unit of SK Innovation, signed a deal with Dow Chemical to acquire the US...

NAM Monday Economic Report, December 18, 2017

Dec 18, 2017 02:51 PM

The latest NAM Manufacturers’ Outlook Survey reflected continued optimism in the sector, with the headline index rising to unprecedented heights. Indeed, 94.6 percent of respondents said they are positive about their own company’s outlook, the...

Catty Corporation Receives FSSC 22000 Certification

Dec 15, 2017 02:57 PM

Catty Corporation was recently awarded the Certification of Registration for FSSC 22000 for the manufacture and dispatch of customized flexible packaging. FSSC 22000 is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) and is based on ISO...

Third Quarter Machinery Shipments Up 20 Percent

Dec 14, 2017 03:04 PM

North American shipments of plastics machinery jumped 20 percent in the third quarter of 2017 compared with the third quarter a year ago, according to figures released Dec. 14 by the Plastics Industry Association's Committee on Equipment...

Transcontinental Inc. Announces Its Financial Results for Fiscal 2017

Dec 14, 2017 03:01 PM

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announces its results for fiscal 2017, which ended October 29, 2017. "I am very proud of our performance in 2017," said François Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer of TC Transcontinental. "While...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, December 2017

Dec 14, 2017 02:59 PM

The worldwide manufacturing sector continues to trend in the right direction, with the J.P. Morgan Global Manufacturing PMI in November growing at its fastest pace since March 2011. In addition, all of the top-15 markets for U.S.-manufactured...

Fort Dearborn Company Enters into Agreement to Acquire NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc.

Dec 13, 2017 03:03 PM

Fort Dearborn Company today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NCL Graphic Specialties, Inc. The transaction is subject to the fulfillment of certain conditions and is expected to close by the end of the year. “As the...

Sealed Air Ranked Top 10 on Newsweek's Green Rankings 2017 List

Dec 12, 2017 03:06 PM

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced that it has been ranked fifth among publicly traded companies in the U.S. for sustainability practices by Newsweek Green Rankings in addition to being named Best in Industry U.S. for containers and...

HP Indigo Announces January 24th & 25th for Thrive - Flexible Packaging, Labels and Folding Carton Open House in Atlanta, GA

Dec 12, 2017 02:40 PM

Join us for a special event featuring the HP Graphics portfolio in digital presses for the Flexible Packaging, Labels & Folding Carton industry! At this 2-day event you will be able to attend educational sessions led by HP executives, Industry...

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Japanese Company Plans $46M Manufacturing Plant in Bardstown, Creating 180 Jobs

Dec 11, 2017 03:08 PM

A Japanese company plans to invest $46 million in a new manufacturing operation in Bardstown, creating about 180 full-time jobs. Takigawa Corp. Japan announced it will build a 180,000-square-foot facility to produce a flexible packaging and...

Intertape Polymer Group Terminates Automatic Share Purchase Plan

Dec 08, 2017 03:53 PM

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. announced that in connection with its normal course issuer bid, IPG has terminated its previously-announced automatic share purchase plan with the securities dealer acting as as IPG’s agent, pursuant to which the...

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NOVA Chemicals Proceeds With Growth Plans in Canada

Dec 08, 2017 03:13 PM

Today NOVA Chemicals Corporation (NOVA Chemicals) announced two significant growth projects for its Ontario operations involving a capital investment expected to exceed Cdn $2 billion. This brings industry-leading manufacturing technology to...

Emerald Packaging Adds Equipment and Staff

Dec 07, 2017 03:15 PM

Flexible packaging manufacturer Emerald Packaging Inc. of Union City, Calif., has invested $5 million for equipment and a facility improvement, and further additions are planned. During 2018, “we expect to order two printing presses to replace the...

Sappi Expands Its Speciality and Packaging Paper Capacity; Will Acquire the Speciality Paper Business of Cham Paper Group Holding AG

Dec 05, 2017 03:16 PM

Sappi Limited, a leading global producer of dissolving wood pulp, speciality and packaging papers, graphic (printing and writing) paper and biomaterials, today announced that it had signed an agreement to acquire the speciality paper business of...

Karlville and ePac to Create New Digital Flexible Packaging Plant in Miami

Dec 04, 2017 03:17 PM

Karlville announced it has entered into an agreement with ePac Holdings, LLC to establish a digital flexible packaging facility at its Miami, Florida headquarters. ePac is North America’s first flexible packaging company focused on the quick turn...

Former assets of Bury-based Pulse Flexible Packaging sell for millions

Dec 04, 2017 02:58 PM

Assets once belonging to Pulse Flexible Packaging Ltd have sold at auction for millions. The Bury-based company fell into administration in May with the loss of more than 150 jobs, according to PrintWeek. KPMG, joint administrator for the...

Polymer Packaging, Inc. Announces Staff Changes

Dec 01, 2017 03:38 PM

William D. Lanham II, who has served as the President of Polymer Packaging, Inc. since 2013, is moving into the role of President Emeritus. Lanham has been with PPI since 1987 and has been instrumental to the growth and success of the operation...

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Flint Group Announces the Acquisition of Eston Chimica SRL in Italy

Dec 01, 2017 03:18 PM

Flint Group announced today the acquisition of Eston Chimica SRL located in Padova, Italy. This acquisition follows Flint Group’s strategy to grow not only organically, but also through tactical acquisition. Eston Chimica manufactures and sells...

Sonoco announces 5-year, $2.725 million fresh packaging initiative

Dec 01, 2017 02:57 PM

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, has announced a new research partnership with Clemson University: the Sonoco FRESH (Food Research Excellence for Safety and Health) initiative will develop new...

Novolex Agrees to Acquire Shields Bag and Printing Company

Dec 01, 2017 02:55 PM

Novolex™, a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group and an industry leader in packaging choice and sustainability, today announced it has agreed to acquire certain assets and business operations of Shields Bag and Printing Co., a leading...

India's Uflex Aims to Double Global Manufacturing Footprint by 2025

Dec 01, 2017 02:54 PM

Uflex Ltd., one of India's largest multinational flexible packaging companies, is sketching out ambitious expansion plans to double the number of its factories globally by 2025. "We are looking at doubling our overseas presence by expanding our...

Dow Successfully Completes Sale of a Portion of its Dow AgroSciences' Corn Hybrid Seed Business to CITIC Agri Fund

Dec 01, 2017 02:52 PM

The Dow Chemical Company, a subsidiary of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP), announced the successful closing of the previously announced divestment of a select portion of its Dow AgroSciences' corn seed business in Brazil to CITIC Agri Fund for a purchase...

Wikoff Color Corporation Acquires Verti Produtos Quimicos

Nov 30, 2017 03:01 PM

Wikoff Color Corp. (Fort Mill, South Carolina) has completed the acquisition of Verti Produtos Químicos (São Paulo, Brazil). The transaction closed on November 30, 2017. Verti was established in 2006 when its three founders, with their wide range...

Sun Chemical to Increase Prices of Flexible Packaging Products

Sun Chemical will increase prices of liquid inks and coatings for flexible packaging for its customers across all regions, effective January 1, 2018. The percentage increase will be in the high single digits and will vary dependent on the product...

Chemicals Business of Uflex Gets NABL Accreditation

Nov 29, 2017 03:02 PM

Chemicals business of Uflex has become India’s first NABL accredited entity in the field of combined manufacturing of packaging inks and lamination adhesives. The business manufactures inks, adhesives, specialty coatings and polyols. National...

Constantia Flexibles to Expand Production Capacity at Austrian Pharma Plant

Nov 28, 2017 03:05 PM

Constantia Flexibles Group will invest a double-digit million euro amount in the expansion of production capacity at its manufacturing site for pharmaceutical packaging, Constantia Patz, in Austria. The company will install one double-sided...

ePac Holdings, LLC and INDEVCO Plastics, Inc. Form Joint Partnership to Drive Adoption of Digital Packaging

Nov 27, 2017 04:10 PM

ePac, a leader in fast time-to-market flexible packaging, announced today that INDEVCO Plastics has acquired an equity stake in the company. The partnership between ePac and INDEVCO, a global plastic film and flexible packaging manufacturer, will...

LyondellBasell and SUEZ Purchase European Plastics Recycling Company

Nov 27, 2017 03:08 PM

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a 50 percent stake in Quality Circular Polymers (QCP), a high standard...

Amcor Senior Management Change

Nov 24, 2017 04:11 PM

Amcor announces today that Roelof Westerbeek, President Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. We thank Roelof for his commitment and contributions to the business and wish him well in his future...

ProAmpac Honored with Business of the Year

Nov 22, 2017 04:13 PM

ProAmpac, a leading global flexible packaging company, was named 2017 Business of the Year by the Greater Westfield Chamber of Commerce at its 57th Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner on Wednesday, November 15th at the East Mountain Country Club...

Constantia Flexibles Announces New Organizational Structure and Managerial Changes

Nov 22, 2017 03:10 PM

Constantia Flexibles, one of the world’s leading flexible packaging companies, announces that it will implement a new organizational structure to drive profitable long-term growth. The new structure and resulting managerial changes follows the...

LyondellBasell Marks Milestone in Construction of First Commercial Hyperzone Polyethylene Plant

Nov 21, 2017 04:15 PM

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, announced today the arrival of its Hyperzone polyethylene (PE) plant’s multi zone circulating reactor, a significant milestone in the project’s...

TricorBraun Has Acquired Canadian-Based Taipak; Represents Companys First Move into Flexible Packaging

Nov 16, 2017 03:32 PM

TricorBraun, a leading packaging solutions company, has acquired Canadian-based Taipak (www.taipak.ca), a flexible packaging solutions provider headquartered in Richmond, British Columbia. “The acquisition of Taipak represents a true milestone for...

Berry Global Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Results

Nov 16, 2017 03:29 PM

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) today reported results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2017, referred to in the following as the September 2017 quarter and fiscal year 2017. Net income for the September 2017 quarter was $110 million...

Berry Global Group, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire the Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc., from Griffon Corporation

Nov 16, 2017 03:28 PM

Berry Global Group, Inc. (“Berry”) (NYSE: BERY) announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Clopay Plastic Products Company, Inc. (“Clopay”), a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation (NYSE:GFF), for $475 million in cash on...

LyondellBasell Board Authorizes Quarterly Dividend

Nov 15, 2017 04:17 PM

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, today announced that its Supervisory Board has authorized the company's Management Board to declare a dividend of $0.90 per share. The dividend will...

Barry-Wehmiller to Enhance Focus on Flexible Packaging and End-of-Line Integrated Systems

Nov 14, 2017 03:34 PM

Responding to rising demand for its innovative flexible packaging equipment as well as more complete integrated systems, Barry-Wehmiller is creating two new divisions dedicated to meeting these needs. On Jan. 1, the flexible packaging experts from...

Uflex Clocks 6% Half-Yearly Bottom Line Growth in FY 2017-18

Nov 13, 2017 03:37 PM

India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and solution company Uflex has registered 6.12% yoy growth in its consolidated net profit for the first six months of the ongoing fiscal (FY 2017-18). In figures, the net profit for H1...

CTI Industries Corporation Reports Third Quarter and Nine Months Results

Nov 13, 2017 03:35 PM

CTI Industries Corporation (CTIB - NASDAQ Capital Market), a manufacturer and marketer of novelty balloon products, flexible packaging and storage products, home container and organizing products and laminated films, today announced results of...

ePac, LLC Announces Expansion into Houston and Miami Flexible Packaging Markets

Nov 08, 2017 02:08 PM

ePac, a leader in fast time to market, short to medium run length flexible packaging, today announced plans to rapidly expand into fifteen major US markets by 2019. The next two locations selected are Houston, Texas, and Miami, Florida, which will...

Coveris Completes Realignment into Four Strategic Business Units

Nov 07, 2017 04:18 PM

Coveris Holdings SA (“Coveris” or “the Company”), a premier global packaging manufacturer, today announced that it has realigned its operations into four business units: Americas, Rigid, EMEA, and UK Food & Consumer. This action was taken to...

Houston Chronicle Names Chevron Phillips Chemical Company a Top Workplace for 2017

Nov 07, 2017 02:16 PM

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) was given the honor of being named a 2017 Top Workplace by the Houston Chronicle for a fourth year in a row. There were 262 companies surveyed in total and Chevron Phillips Chemical...

Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, November 2017

Nov 02, 2017 03:38 PM

The Board of Directors of Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share. The dividend is payable December 1, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 15, 2017...

DowDuPont Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

Nov 02, 2017 03:03 PM

DowDuPont reported GAAP diluted earnings per share of $0.32. Pro forma adjusted earnings per share of $0.55 increased 10 percent compared to the year-ago period. Pro forma adjusted earnings per share excludes significant items in the quarter...

DowDuPont Declares Quarterly Dividend of 38 Cents per Share, Announces Initial $4 Billion Share Repurchase Program

Nov 02, 2017 03:01 PM

DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a fourth quarter dividend of 38 cents per share. The Company also announced that its Board has approved an initial $4 billion share repurchase program. “Rewarding our...

ADI Acquires Certain Assets of Chemical Market Resources, Inc. (CMR)

Nov 02, 2017 02:06 PM

ADI Analytics LLC, a management consulting and market research firm specializing in oil and gas, energy, and chemicals, today announced that it has acquired certain assets of Chemical Market Resources, Inc. (CMR), a Houston-based company that...

Transcontinental Inc. Acquires Quebec-Based Les Industries Flexipak Inc., Extending its Flexible Packaging Footprint to Eastern Canada

Nov 01, 2017 03:08 PM

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announced today that it has acquired Les Industries Flexipak Inc., a flexible packaging supplier located in Montréal, Québec, employing 55 people. The company is a converter specialized in flexographic...

Simmons Pet Food Announces Facility Expansion in Emporia

Nov 01, 2017 03:06 PM

Simmons Pet Food, Inc., a leading supplier of custom and private label pet food solutions in the U.S. and Canada, broke ground on a facility expansion at its Flexible Packaging Facility in Emporia, Kansas. The $38 million investment will increase...

Post-Merger Mercury Packaging & CPS Flexibles Becomes Fusion Flexibles

Nov 01, 2017 03:05 PM

Following their recent merger, Nottinghamshire-based Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexibles in Leicester have announced a name change to Fusion Flexibles Limited. This key move helps complete the integration of the two businesses and reinforces its...

Tredegar Reports Third-Quarter 2017 Results

Oct 31, 2017 03:41 PM

Tredegar Corporation (NYSE:TG, also the “Company” or “Tredegar”) today reported third-quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2017. Third quarter 2017 net income was $8.3 million ($0.25 per share) compared with net income of...

Maxcess Acquires Menges Roller Company

Oct 31, 2017 03:10 PM

Maxcess International, a global leader in innovative products and services for web handling applications, has acquired Menges Roller Company. Headquartered in Wauconda, Illinois, Menges Roller Company (“Menges”) will join Valley Roller, Webex...

Constantia Flexibles Completes Sale of Labels Division to Multi-Color

Oct 31, 2017 03:09 PM

Constantia Flexibles has successfully completed the sale of its Labels division to Multi-Color Corporation for an enterprise value of approximately €1.15 billion ($1.3 billion). All required regulatory authorities have cleared the transaction...

LyondellBasell Reports Third Quarter 2017 Earnings

LyondellBasell Industries (NYSE: LYB) today announced earnings from continuing operations for the third quarter 2017 of $1.1 billion, or $2.67 per share. In September, LyondellBasell's interest in the Geosel pipeline and storage system in France...

Huntsman and Clariant Mutually Agree to Abandon Planned Merger of Equals

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) and Clariant (SIX: CLN) today jointly announced that they have terminated their proposed merger of equals by mutual agreement. The decision was unanimously approved by the Boards of Directors of Huntsman and...

Dow Chemical Dedicates $2 Billion in Louisiana Investments

Gov. John Bel Edwards highlighted the dedication of $2 billion in new chemical manufacturing investments by The Dow Chemical Company in Louisiana. Secretary Don Pierson of Louisiana Economic Development joined Dow President and Chief Operating...

Huhtamaki Oyj's Interim Report January 1-September 30, 2017: Continued Comparable Growth

"Our comparable net sales growth returned to 4% during the third quarter. In emerging markets comparable growth was 5% despite net sales still declining in India. At the end of the quarter our net sales in India started to grow again as the demand...

DowDuPont Provides Expected Third Quarter 2017 Financial Results, Files Historical Pro Forma Financial Statements

DowDuPont™ (NYSE:DWDP) today filed historical unaudited pro forma financial statements that give effect to the Merger Transaction, provide quarterly pro forma financial information aligned to DowDuPont’s new reportable segments and incorporate...

Bemis Company Reports Third Quarter Earnings

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) today reported financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2017. Refer to the reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures detailed in the attached schedule, including adjusted earnings per share, adjusted...

LyondellBasell Plans New $2B Chemicals and Plastics Project Along Gulf Coast

LyondellBasell said it's planning to build a multibillion-dollar chemicals and plastics plant along the Gulf Coast, and very possibly in the Houston area, although a final decision may still be a year away. LyondellBasell CEO Bob Patel said the...

Comexi Expands Presence and Increases Sales in CIS and Russia Markets

The worldwide partner sets new records in this area and expects a 20% increase in turnover in comparison with 2015. Comexi, specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging industry, has registered a strong first half-year in the CIS and Russia...

Darleen Caron named Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of LyondellBasell

LyondellBasell (NYSE:LYB), one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced the appointment of Darleen Caron as executive vice president and chief human resources officer. "Darleen's track record of...

INX Begins West Chicago R&D Expansion

On Opening Day of the SGIA Expo in New Orleans, INX International Ink Co. announced plans to expand its iconic Research & Development complex in West Chicago, IL. When completed in July 2018, the facility will more than double its current space to...

Sealed Air Names William G. Stiehl Acting Chief Financial Officer

Oct 20, 2017 03:12 PM

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that current Chief Accounting Officer and Controller, William G. Stiehl, will assume the additional position of Acting Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Stiehl will succeed current Senior Vice President...

Cornwallis Bought in Pre-Pack Administration

Packaging printer Cornwallis Company (Cheshire) has been acquired out of administration and has changed its name to D&M Packaging. Cornwallis appointed joint administrators Andrew Poxon and Julien Irving of Leonard Curtis on 6 October...

Sonoco Reports Third Quarter 2017 Results

Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its third quarter, ending October 1, 2017. Third-quarter 2017 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.72, compared with $0.64 in...

Siegwerk Expands Its Digital Ink Footprint By Opening a New Production Facility Designated for Inkjet Inks

By investing in the new production facility designated for inkjet inks Siegwerk shows its commitment to get prepared for the markets of tomorrow while laying the tracks for expanding its digital ink offering. Siegwerk, one of the leading global...

Berry Global Group, Inc. to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2017 Results and Host Conference Call

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of innovative engineered materials, nonwoven specialty materials and consumer packaging, will report its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2017 results on Thursday...

Genstar Capital Announces Acquisition of Tekni-Plex, Inc.

Genstar Capital, a leading private equity firm focused on investments in targeted segments of the industrial technology, healthcare, financial services and software industries, today announced the acquisition of Tekni-Plex, Inc., a leading global...

ExxonMobil Begins Production on New Polyethylene Line at Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant

ExxonMobil Chemical Company announced today that it has commenced production on the first of two new 650,000 tons-per-year high-performance polyethylene lines at its plastics plant in Mont Belvieu, Texas. The full project, part of the company’s...

Sonoco Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on December 8, 2017, to shareholders of record as of November 10, 2017. According to Jack Sanders, president and...

Harper Corporation of America Now Servicing Asia from the United States

Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America approaches a new direction as Harper commits to maintain its promise to offer the best quality products, technology, and outstanding customer service and support. Therefore, it is with our...

Siegwerk Acquires Van Son Liquids B.V. to Further Strengthen Its Water-Based Ink Business

With the acquisition of Netherland-based Van Son Liquids B.V., Siegwerk is further expanding its water-based ink business and thereby strengthening its product and service portfolio for packaging printers. Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, on...

DuPont Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend on Preferred Stock

On Oct. 12, 2017, DuPont’s board of directors declared regular quarterly dividends of $1.12-1/2 per share on the $4.50 series preferred stock and $0.87-1/2 cents per share on the $3.50 series preferred stock, both payable Jan. 25, 2018, to...

DowDuPont is Self-Aware as it Grows in Plastics

Even as it expands production capacity, materials maker DowDuPont Inc. is working to improve the image of plastics. DowDuPont, based in Midland, Mich., and Wilmington, Del., recently added almost 3 billion pounds of annual production capacity for...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, October 2017

In the latest iteration of the World Economic Outlook, the International Monetary Fund reported that it expects global output to grow 3.6 percent and 3.7 percent in 2017 and 2018, respectively, up from 3.2 percent in 2016. The forecast for this...

Amcor Flexibles Americas Raising Prices in Response to Raw Material Cost Increases

Amcor Flexibles Americas today confirmed price increases for products in North and South America, triggered by recent spikes in raw material costs as a result of recent natural disasters and supply chain disruptions. Amcor Flexibles Americas has...

M. Holland Company Announces Hire To Expand Flexible Packaging & Rotational Molding Plastics Distribution

M. Holland Company, a leading distributor of thermoplastic resin, announces the hire of Frank LaRocque as the company's new Film and Flexible Packaging Market Manager. LaRocque worked for M. Holland Canada in various sales, application development...

Indorama Ventures Acquires DuPont Teijin Films Strengthens IVLs High Value-added Product Leadership

Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL), a global chemical producer, has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire DuPont Teijin Films (DTF), a leading global producer of Biaxially-oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate...

Siegwerk Breaks Ground on New Warehouse

On September 19th, 2017 Siegwerk, a world leader ink manufacture for packaging and labels, celebrated the new beginnings of their warehouse construction with a ground breaking ceremony located in Des Moines, Iowa. Participating in the ceremony...

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno Visits LPS Industries

Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno visited LPS Industries, LLC in Moonachie on September 20 as a stop on her New Jersey gubernatorial campaign. The purpose was twofold, to meet the LPS employees and to have a dialogue with a group of prominent local...

JBT Liquid Foods to Expand Its Flexible Packaging, Mixing & Blending Products

JBT Liquid Foods has announced an ambitious growth strategy for 2020. Over the next three years the food business plans to expand its flexible packaging, filling and closing technology and extend its mixing and blending products to other segments...

Former PSI Now DS Smith Following Transaction

Packaging Services Inc. is now known as DS Smith following the closing of a transaction in which DS Smith PLC purchased 80 percent of Indevco Management Resources Inc. Indevco is the company that holds equity in Interstate Resources Inc., among...

M. Holland to Acquire Wire & Cable Distributor T&T Marketing

Resin distributor M. Holland Company announced today it has signed a letter of intent to acquire T&T Marketing, a leading distributor of polymer resins and compounds to the wire and cable market. Headquartered in Andover, Massachusetts, T&T has...

Sonoco Plastics Increasing Prices for All Resin-Based Products in North America

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced it is implementing a price increase for all resin-based products sold in North America. The increase amounts by formulation are: CPET/PET – 15 percent...

Seville Flexpack Sold to German Firm

Oak Creek-based Seville Flexpack Corp. has been sold to German firm Südpack. The transaction closed today for an undisclosed price, according to Tammie Miller and Erik Eidem of Milwaukee investment bank TKO Miller, who advised Seville in the deal...

American Packaging Corporation Achieves OSHA VPP STAR Recertification

American Packaging Corporation Story City/Flexo Center of Excellence recertifies STAR designation from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration as part of the agency's Voluntary Protection Program (VPP). The VPP program recognizes...

LyondellBasell May Decide on US PP, PDH by End '18 - CEO

LyondellBasell is studying a new US polypropylene (PP) as well as a propane dehydrogenation (PDH) project that will be decided upon in 2018, its CEO said on Wednesday. “We are evaluating markets and working through our assessment process...

Liquid Dairy Industry Explores Market of Tomorrow at Aseptic Re-Evolution Event

In June, Sealed Air hosted an event for liquid dairy processors from across the globe at its Proaseptic facility in Barcelona. The event focused on aseptic packaging and how it can provide a competitive edge for liquid dairy processing products...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Delivers Plastics Industry Leaders Innovation in the Palm of their Hands

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) is pleased to announce the launch of FlexiCalc™ software - a new mobile phone app that revolutionizes how production parameters are calculated for flexible packaging converters and...

Gelpack Sold to Environmental Utility Company Visionscape

The administrators of Gelpack Industrial and Gelpack Excelsior have sold the business to environmental utility company Visionscape Group. Visionscape provides turnkey solutions in the areas of sanitation, energy and wastewater treatment...

ePac, LLC Announces New Flexible Packaging Plant to Open in Los Angeles, California

ePac, a leader in fast time to market, short-to medium run length flexible packaging by leveraging the latest in digital printing technology, today announced plans to open a new plant in the Los Angeles area. This will mark ePac’s third location...

Marzek Flexibles: M-FlexiLog Opening Celebrations in Hungary

Marzek Etiketten+Packaging is a brand that has been recognised throughout Austria for its high-quality labels and packaging for a number of decades. However, the company passed a new milestone on 14th September 2017 as it celebrated the opening of...

DS Smith Making Two Midwest US Investments

DS Smith plc is expanding operations in the United States on two fronts, including a new rigid plastic packaging location near Chicago and expansion of an injection molding location in Minnesota. The London-based company, through its DS Smith...

State Senator Roger Roth and the Flexible Packaging Association to Visit Sun Chemicals Menasha Plant

Sep 21, 2017 02:45 PM

State Senator Roger Roth (R), who represents Wisconsin Senate District 19, and representatives from the Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), will visit Sun Chemical to meet with company leaders and employees and tour the 34,000 square feet...

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Dow Announces Start-Up of World-Scale Ethylene Production Facility and ELITE Polyethylene Unit in Texass

DowDuPont Materials Science, the business division of DowDuPont (NYSE: DWDP) to be named Dow, announced the startup of its new integrated world-scale ethylene production facility and its new ELITE™ enhanced polyethylene production facility, both...

Douglas McGraw Named President of Hayssen Flexible Systems

Hayssen Flexible Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller company, is pleased to announce that Douglas McGraw will begin serving as its President on September 25, 2017. Hayssen, headquartered in Duncan, is a global packaging machinery supplier specializing in...

Hurricane Harvey Delays Parts of Chevron Phillips Petrochemical Expansion

Chevron Phillips has completed its new plastics plants, but a large portion of the $6 billion expansion in the Houston area is being delayed until next year after Hurricane Harvey's floodwaters created additional problems. The Woodlands-based...

Berry Invests in Nonwoven Production in Italy

Berry Global Group Inc. has put the finishing touches on $15 million worth of improvements at the company's nonwovens production facility in Terno d'Isola, Italy. A two-year effort has created improvements in production processes and innovation...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Successfully Commissions New Marlex Polyethylene Units at Old Ocean, Texas

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (Chevron Phillips Chemical) announced today it has successfully completed commissioning and begun start-up of its new polyethylene units at Old Ocean, Texas. Each unit will produce up to 500,000 metric tons...

BASF to Acquire Solvays Global Polyamide Business

BASF and Solvay have signed an agreement related to the sale of Solvay’s integrated polyamide business to BASF. The purchase price on a cash and debt-free basis would be €1.6 billion. According to applicable laws, the intended transaction is...

PCMC Acquires Flexible Packaging Machinery Manufacturer Graphbury Machines

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC)—a division of Barry-Wehmiller and a leading supplier of high-performance converting machinery for the tissue, nonwovens and package-printing industries worldwide—has recently grown through its acquisition...

Flextrus Adds Digital to Offering

European flexible packaging manufacturer Flextrus has added digital printing capabilities to its offering, as it seeks to take its packaging expertise ‘to another level’. Flextrus said its digital printing service, in partnership with Mediaköket...

Davis-Standard Completes Maillefer Acquisition

Davis-Standard, LLC announced today that it has closed its acquisition of Maillefer International Oy of Vantaa, Finland and Ecublens, Switzerland. Maillefer (www.maillefer.net) is the global leader in wire, cable, pipe and tube production...

Fisher Group Moves to Larger Facility, Doubles Capacity

Fisher Group Inc., one of the largest sign supply distributors, label printers and plastic fabricators in the Western United States, has moved its operations into an 83,000 square-foot facility on the northwest side of Salt Lake City, nearly...

Sealed Air and Alchemy Systems Partner to Improve Food Safety and Traceability Across Borders

Sealed Air and Alchemy Systems have announced a new partnership. Whereby the two companies will work together in Latin America and North America to help both food producers and exporters meet growing and changing industry regulations by...

Pro-Pac and Integrated Packaging Announce $177.5m Merger

Pro-Pac is poised to become a leading player in the flexible and industrial packaging manufacturing and distribution market in Australia once the $177.5m merger is approved. Shareholders are due to vote at the end of October with a proposed date...

DowDuPont Announces Results of Comprehensive Portfolio Review

DowDuPont™ (NYSE:DWDP) today announced that its Board of Directors and management, with the assistance of independent advisors, have completed their comprehensive review of the portfolio composition of the three intended independent companies...

Sealed Air to Acquire Asian Specialty Foam Business

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced today the acquisition of Fagerdala Singapore Pte Ltd., a manufacturer and fabricator of polyethylene foam. Sealed Air will acquire 100 percent of Fagerdala shares for approximately $100 million in cash...

Harper Corporation of America Earns Air Compliance Excellence Award

Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America is proud to announce that it has earned the Air Compliance Excellence (ACE) award from Mecklenburg County Air Quality (MCAQ) for its continued compliance and commitment toward reducing...

Evadix to Sell Flexible Packaging Business in Romania to Bemis

Belgian polymer printing services group Evadix said it will sell its Romanian subsidiaries Labels and MPI to US-based plastic packaging manufacturer Bemis for 3.3 million euro ($3.98 million). The transaction is expected to be completed in the...

BiologiQ Joins AMERIPEN

AMERIPEN, The American Institute for Packaging and the Environment, is pleased to announce that BiologiQ, of Idaho Falls, Idaho, has become a member. BiologiQ’s proprietary technology uses a renewable resource (potato starch) to produce blended...

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NAM Monday Economic Report, September 11, 2017

The manufacturing data continue to trend in the right direction, with the stronger global economy and a weaker dollar helping to buoy demand and production in the sector. The U.S. dollar has fallen 8.6 percent year-to-date against major currencies...

LPS Industries Announces at Pack Expo 2017 a Significant Expansion of its Production Capabilities

LPS Industries, a leading ISO-certified flexible packaging manufacturer, is using Pack Expo 2017 to announce a significant expansion of its production capabilities at its NJ-based facility. The company is in the process of installing 3 new pouch...

Berry Shifts Production from Damaged Texas Plant

Berry Global Group’s package-producing facility in Victoria, Texas, won’t reopen for a few weeks because of the on-going repair of structural and water damage caused by Hurricane Harvey on Aug. 25. “We are working closely with our restoration...

Governor McAuliffe Announces $7 Million Investment in Pittsylvania County, VA

Governor Terry McAuliffe announced Thursday that Intertape Polymer Group (IPG), a packaging products and systems company that supplies to retailers and manufacturers, will invest $7 million to add significant manufacturing and distribution...

Transcontinental Inc. Announces Its Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2017

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announces its results for the third quarter of Fiscal 2017, which ended July 30, 2017. "I am proud of what we achieved in the third quarter as we continued to deploy our transformation plan while improving...

Atlapac Achieves SQF Certification

Atlapac Corporation, a leading manufacturer of bags, pouches and flexible packaging, has successfully achieved SQF (Safe Quality Food) Level 2 Certification. SQF is a HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) based food safety program...

Amcor Recognised in Fortune Magazines Change the World Repor

Fortune Magazine has recognised Amcor for our work with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP), which is focusing on aid packaging to help more food to reach more people in urgent need. In the magazine’s annual “Change the World” report...

Sealed Air Completes the Sale of its Diversey Care Division and Food Hygiene Cleaning Business

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it has completed the sale of its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division to Bain Capital Private Equity for approximately $3.2 billion...

Charter NEX Films to Invest $85M in Blythewood Plant

Charter NEX Films, a manufacturer of polyethylene film for industrial and medical applications, announced today it plans to invest $85 million in a new operation in Richland County. The project is expected to create more than 110 jobs, according...

Agreement to Acquire Royal Adhesives and Sealants

H.B. Fuller Company (NYSE:FUL) announced today that it has signed an agreement to purchase Royal Adhesives & Sealants, a leading manufacturer of high-value specialty adhesives and sealants. This business consistently delivers industry-leading...

ProAmpac Completes Acquisition of PolyFirst Packaging

ProAmpac, one of the nation’s largest flexible packaging manufacturers, today announced that is has acquired Wisconsin-based PolyFirst Packaging. Specializing in printed/customized roll stock and various types of plastic pouches and bags...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in Film Technology at German Plant

Constantia Flexibles has invested roughly €6 million in new technology to manufacture film-based flexible packaging at its site in Weiden, Germany. These investments will meet growing demand for specialty laminates such as stand-up pouches, with...

DowDuPont Merger Successfully Completed

DowDuPont™ (NYSE:DWDP) today announced the successful completion of the merger of equals between The Dow Chemical Company (“Dow”) and E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company (“DuPont”), effective Aug. 31, 2017. The combined entity is operating as a...

Siegwerk Appoints New Board Member

After five years in various executive positions at Siegwerk, Dr Jan Breitkopf will join the board of management where he will take over from Hugo Noordhoek Hegt as President Packaging EMEA. Change in the board of management of Siegwerk Druckfarben...

Hurricane Harvey: Crude Oil, Refining and Chemical Sector Impacts

IHS Markit is releasing periodic updates on the impact of the Tropical Storm Harvey on the crude oil, refining, and chemical sectors. As of Wednesday, U.S. Gulf of Mexico operators have shut down approximately 324,000 b/d of crude oil output...

Join PMMI and PACK EXPO in Supporting Hurricane Harvey Relief Efforts

As the Gulf Coast struggles to recover from this record-breaking storm, PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, is announcing funds raised through PACK gives BACK™ will be provided to the American Red Cross to aid in...

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ProAmpac Welcomes New President of Extrusion and Laminations Division

ProAmpac, one of the nation’s largest flexible packaging manufacturers, announced today that Tom Loewald joined the senior leadership team as President of the Extrusion and Laminations Division. Tom most recently served as Senior Vice President...

Processors Take Stock of Damage from Harvey

Processors are assessing damage from Hurricane Harvey and the more than 4 feet of rain that came with it in Texas. While information is just starting to come in regarding businesses in a region that saw more than 13 deaths a few near the Gulf...

Dow and Saudi Aramco Sign MOU for Potential Equity Ownership Restructure in Sadara Joint Venture

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) and the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) today announced a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that sets forth a process for Dow to acquire an additional 15 percent ownership interest from...

Dow Earns Top Score on 2017 Disability Equality Index

The Dow Chemical Company has received the highest possible score on the 2017 Disability Equality Index® (DEI). The DEI survey, administered by the U.S. Business Leadership Network® (USBLN) and the American Association of People with Disabilities...

Imaflex Announces Continued Strong Growth for Second Quarter of 2017

Imaflex Inc. (“Imaflex” or the “Corporation”) (TSX-V: IFX), announces its consolidated financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2017. All amounts are in Canadian dollars. “Sales and profitability momentum continues, with growth...

OX Industries Opens New Plant in Fort Worth

OX Industries has announced the opening of its new converting plant in Fort Worth, Texas. The 100,000-square-foot facility will house the newest manufacturing technology in paper tube, core and protective packaging production equipment to service...

FPA Publishes 2017 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report

The Flexible Packaging Association’s (FPA) 2017 State of the Flexible Packaging Industry Report provides industry converters, suppliers, investors, and analysts with insight into the performance (growth, revenue/volume expectations, profitability...

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ProAmpac Acquires AB Group Shopping Bag Product Line Assets

ProAmpac, one of the nation’s largest flexible packaging manufacturers, today announced that is has acquired the North American shopping bag product line of AB Packaging Group. This transaction will enable the parties to better serve their...

Amcor Announces Full Year Results For the Year Ended 30 June 2017

Amcor’s CEO Mr Ron Delia said: “Amcor’s strong full-year results reflect the progress we have made on our strategic investments and the benefits of our broad mix of geographic exposures. Underlying PBIT and EPS grew 9 and 10 percent respectively...

ProAmpac Completes Acquisition of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando

ProAmpac, one of the nation’s largest flexible packaging manufacturers, today announced that is has acquired Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Orlando from Holland’s Clondalkin Group. Specializing in converting, printing, die-cutting and slitting...

ORAFOL Europe GmbH Acquisition in the USA

ORAFOL Europe GmbH is pleased to announce the acquisition of Rowland Technologies, Inc of Wallingford, CT. Rowland Technologies is a specialty manufacturer of high-quality plastic films and sheeting. Their unique extrusion process and proprietary...

TC Transcontinental - Forty Years of Growth

TC Transcontinental, Canada’s largest printer, a leading media organization and an important provider of flexible packaging in North America, was founded in 1976 when Rémi Marcoux teamed up with partners Claude Dubois and André Kingsley to buy...

Sun Chemical Acquires Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks Corp.

Sun Chemical has acquired Joules Angstrom U.V. Printing Inks Corp., a leading manufacturer of UV printing inks for converters in the commercial, packaging and specialty markets. By combining the complementary portfolio of products from the...

Menges Roller Underway On Multi-Million Dollar Expansion

Menges Roller, the Wauconda, IL-based manufacturer of process rollers for a wide variety of industrial applications, is well underway on a multifaceted expansion involving major plant and equipment upgrades. The expansion will enable the firm to...

Gelpack Companies Enter Administration

Flexible packaging manufacturers Gelpack Excelsior and Gelpack Industrial have fallen into administration, resulting in 175 redundancies. Chris Pole and Mark Orton from KPMG were appointed joint administrators to the two companies on 3 August...

Sun Chemical Collaborates with Sappi North America to Create Companion Piece for Award Winning Book

Sun Chemical has collaborated with Sappi North America to create a unique companion piece for its award winning “Innovative Solutions” book for brand owners and converters. The companion piece features 10 printed sample pages utilizing Sun...

Bandera Closes Turkish TechnoFlex PO Line Deal

Bandera has closed a deal in Turkey for a TechnoFlex PO line, with the possibility of cooperating with an important converter in the local and international flexible packaging market. This represents an important challenge that Bandera faces with...

ePac to Open Flexible Packaging Plant in Boulder, Colorado

ePac Holdings, a market leader in quick-turn, short to medium length run flexible packaging, announced it will open its next plant in Boulder, Colorado in the fall of 2017, with order taking to begin immediately. ePac Boulder will serve Colorado...

Sadara, the Worlds Largest Chemicals Complex Built in a Single Phase, Commemorates Commissioning of All 26 Plants

Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara), a joint venture between Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company, today celebrates the commissioning of the last of its 26 plants – an isocyanates section currently producing crude quantities of toluene di...

Intertape Polymer Group Reports 2017 Second Quarter Results

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the "Company") today released results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. All amounts in this press release are denominated in US dollars unless otherwise indicated and all percentages are...

CTI Industries Corporation Reports Results of Operations For the Second Quarter 2017

CTI Industries Corporation (CTIB - NASDAQ Capital Market), a manufacturer and marketer of flexible packaging and storage products, laminated films and novelty balloons, today announced its results of operations for the second quarter and first six...

Mondi, Mineral Area College Roll Out Apprenticeship Program

Mineral Area College and Mondi are partnering to start an apprenticeship program to help train skilled workers and fill a growing need in manufacturing. Representatives from both entities unveiled the program Wednesday at Mondi in Jackson...

Updates at Packaging Maker Sonoco and its Recycling Division

Global packaging producer Sonoco recycled the equivalent of 57 percent of the packaging it placed on the market last year. That’s according to the Hartsville, S.C.-based company’s 2016-17 corporate responsibility report. Sonoco Recycling, the...

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury Appoints New Sales and Marketing Director

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has appointed Alastair Bearman as its new sales and marketing director. Bearman has 25 years of flexible packaging experience with Americk Primopost and Pulse Flexible Packaging. In his new role, he will be...

SOCIPACK Renews its Confidence in Comexi

Comexi, global provider of flexible packaging solutions, and SOCIPACK, leading company in the Ivory Coast’ flexible packaging field, have strengthen their partnership. The Ivory Coast company has purchased a new Comexi flexographic press F2 MB, a...

KBAs Favourable Second Quarter in First Half 2017

After a good start to the year in which Koenig & Bauer celebrates its 200th anniversary, the group is able to report favourable business performance in the second quarter of 2017. ‘The successful trade shows Print China in Beijing, Interpack in...

Morris Packaging Announces Acquisition of Equipment to Add Capacity

Morris Packaging announces the order of a Hudson-Sharp 750SGBS Pouch Machine and B&B - MAF Side Gusseted Bag Machine SFB 8E –L as an expansion to its converting operations facility in Jefferson City, Missouri. The announcement follows the...

Toyobo, Trias to Establish Two Packaging JVs in Indonesia

Toyobo, a Japanese maker of fibers and textiles, has agreed to set up two joint venture (JV) firms with Indonesian flexible packaging film maker PT. Trias Sentosa to manufacture and sell its transparent vapor-deposited film ECOSYAR and polyester...

Berry Global Group, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) today reported results for its third fiscal 2017 quarter, referred to in the following as the June 2017 quarter. Net income for the June 2017 quarter was $107 million ($0.79 per diluted share) compared to $96...

Berry Expects More Cost Savings from AEP Industries Integration

The numbers just keep getting better for Berry Global Group Inc. when it comes to the acquisition and integration of AEP Industries Inc. The Evansville, Ind.-based company boosted expected annual cost savings from the AEP deal for a second time...

Kodak to Open Flexo Hub Flexible Packaging Technology Center in Brussels

Kodak is to open a new flexo packaging technology center in Brussels, Flexo Hub, to emphasis its partnerships with customers, OEMs, brands and industry associations. At Flexo Hub, customers will have the opportunity to see demonstrations of the...

Ampacet Opens Masterbatch Production Facility in Dandenong, Australia

Ampacet Corporation, Tarrytown, NY, has announced the opening of a new masterbatch production facility in Dandenong, Australia. The plant produces custom colors and additives used to add color, texture, metallic looks, paper effects and...

Sealed Air Acquires Brazilian Food Packaging Business

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today the acquisition of Deltaplam Embalagens Indústria e Comércio Ltda (Deltaplam), a family owned and operated Brazilian flexible packaging manufacturer. Helping food customers primarily in Brazil...

Gateway Packaging Expands Operations in White House, Tennessee

Gateway Packaging, a company that manufactures flexible paper and plastic packaging products, will invest $13.2 million to expand its manufacturing operations as well as locate its official headquarters in White House, Tennessee. Gateway Packaging...

Atlantic Packaging Opens Research Center in North Carolina

Atlantic Packaging is spending $10 million to open a new research, testing and shipping certification center in Charlotte, N.C. The new location, called the Packaging Solution Center, “will establish a brand new model in the packaging industry...

Dows New Innovation Center to Drive Technology and Market Growth Synergies from Silicone Science Integration

Today, Andrew Liveris, chairman and chief executive officer of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW), announced that the Company will begin construction of a new, $100 million Innovation Center designed to drive innovation at the intersections of...

Zip-Pak Reaffirms Resealable Leadership Role with New Engineering and Innovation Center

Zip-Pak®, the global leader in resealable technology for flexible packaging, is establishing a new Engineering and Innovation Center (EIC) at its Carol Stream, IL headquarters. With an opening date scheduled for late 2017, the EIC will house 9,100...

On the Heels of a Disappointing Quarter, Bemis Co. to Target Smaller Customers

Bemis Co. Inc., disappointed with quarterly earnings, believes the company needs to broad its customer base to find “pockets of growth.” The leadership at the Neenah, Wis.-based plastics packaging company was clear in recent comments made with the...

LyondellBasell and Huntsman Report Growing Profits After Big Announcements

Petrochemical giant LyondellBasell and special chemical company Huntsman both reported growing profits after making major recent announcements. LyondellBasell said last week it will move forward with its most expensive project ever, a $2.4 billion...

Bemis Company Reports Second Quarter Results and Revises Guidance

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) today reported financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2017. Refer to the reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures detailed in the attached schedule, including adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA...

DuPont, FMC Win EU Antitrust Approval for Asset Swap Deal

U.S. chemicals company DuPont (DD.N) and U.S. peer FMC Corp (FMC.N) secured conditional EU antitrust approval on Thursday for their asset swap deal which is tied to DuPont's merger with Dow Chemical (DOW.N). In March, DuPont said it would sell...

Dow Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

Dow reported earnings per share of $1.07, or operating earnings per share of $1.08. This compares with earnings per share of $2.61 in the year-ago period, or operating earnings per share of $0.95. Certain Items in the quarter reflected an $0.08...

DuPont Reports Second-Quarter and First-Half Results

DuPont (NYSE: DD), a science company that brings world-class, innovative products, materials, and services to the global marketplace, today announced second-quarter 2017 GAAP earnings from continuing operations of $0.97 per share and operating...

Avery Dennison Names New Vice President of R&D

Wautelet, who will assume her new role on 1 September, will be based at Oegstgeest, The Netherlands, and report to Hassan Rmaile, global vice president of R&D for Avery Dennison’s Label & Graphic Materials group. “Avery Dennison has pioneered...

Sonoco Completes Acquisition of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc., a family-held developer and manufacturer of flexible and forming plastic packaging films...

Pulse Flexible Assets to go up for Auction

Administrators are set to auction off a range of packaging production equipment from Pulse Flexible Packaging sites following the demise of the business. KPMG shut down operations at Pulse Flexible Packaging in June, although there was still talk...

LyondellBasell to Build the World's Largest PO/TBA Plant in Texas

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, today announced the final investment decision to build the world's largest propylene oxide (PO) and tertiary butyl alcohol (TBA) plant in the...

Huhtamaki Oyj's Half-yearly Report January 1-June 30, 2017: Net Sales Grew and Profitability Was at a Good Level

Net sales grew to EUR 772 million (EUR 742 million). Adjusted EBIT was EUR 75.6 million (EUR 77.8 million); EBIT EUR 75.6 million (EUR 77.6 million). Adjusted EPS was EUR 0.52 (EUR 0.54); EPS EUR 0.52 (EUR 0.53). Comparable net sales growth was 1%...

Sonoco Reports Second Quarter 2017 Results

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its second quarter, ending July 2, 2017. Second quarter 2017 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.43, compared with $0.55 in...

Sonoco Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.39 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on September 8, 2017, to shareholders of record as of August 11, 2017. According to Jack Sanders, president and...

Dow Upsurges Plastic Recycling in US; Starts Grant Program

The Dow Chemical Company has recently announced it has teamed up with national nonprofit, Keep America Beautiful, to award two USD 50,000 grants for organizations to establish Hefty® EnergyBag™ programs in their communities. The program is an...

Constantia Flexibles Sells Labels Division to Multi-Color

Constantia Flexibles has signed an agreement to sell its Labels division to Multi-Color Corporation (“Multi-Color”) for an enterprise value of approximately €1.15 billion ($1.3 billion). The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth...

Bemis Flexible Packaging Milprint Fire Damages Packaging Plant

A South Lebanon Township manufacturing plant sustained an estimated one-quarter of a million dollars in damage early Monday morning when a machine caught fire inside the plant. There were no injuries. Fire crews were dispatched at 1:24 a.m. to 5...

Chantler Packaging Creates JV with Pakistani Flexible Packager

Ontario-based flexible packaging supplier Chantler Packaging Inc. has partnered with Packages Lanka (Private) Ltd., of Lahore, Pakistan, to create a joint venture designed to grow Chantler’s business operations. Called Chantler Packages Inc., the...

ADNOC and Borealis Sign Agreement to Extend and Expand Joint Petrochemical Activities in Ruwais

The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and Borealis have signed a framework agreement, under which the companies will advance two key projects that will expand both ADNOC and Borealis downstream petrochemicals business and support the delivery...

Two New Acquisitions to Support Premier Tech Expansion

Riviere-du-Loup, Quebec-based Premier Tech has announced two new international acquisitions, both completed within a few days of each other. On July 1, its Industrial Equipment Group (IEG) completed a first acquisition in France, while its...

Private Equity Expected to Buy Packaging Specialists Inc.

O2 Investment Partners, a Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based private equity firm, is expected to announce July 17 that is has acquired Phoenix-based Packaging Specialists Inc. for Packaging Concepts & Design, a portfolio company based in Troy, Mich...

Jindal Poly Films Gets NCLT Nod for Amalgamation

Jindal Poly Films announced that the National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai Bench has sanctioned the scheme of amalgamation between Global Nonwovens and Jindal Poly Films. The scheme has already been sanctioned by NCLT, Allahabad Bench on April...

DuPont Declares Third Quarter Dividend

DuPont declared a third quarter common stock dividend of 38 cents per share payable September 29, 2017, to stockholders of record July 31, 2017. Since the companies expect the merger to close between August 1 and September 1, Dow and DuPont have...

Dow Announces Changes in Key Executive Leadership Roles

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced several changes in key executive leadership roles today. Pedro Suarez, currently Dow’s North American geographical president, has been named chief commercial officer and will take over these...

Intertape Polymer Group Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange has approved the renewal of the Company’s normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”). Under the renewed NCIB, the Company will be entitled to repurchase for cancellation up...

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Dow Declares Quarterly Dividend of 46 Cents per Share

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has declared a dividend of 46 cents per share, payable October 2, 2017, to shareholders of record on July 31, 2017. Since the companies expect the merger to close between August 1 and September 1, Dow and...

Sonoco Releases Cost of Damage Calculator

The Protective Solutions division of Sonoco, North America’s leading provider of protective packaging, components and material handling solutions, has released its Cost of Damage Calculator, a robust online tool designed to calculate the real cost...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, July 2017

The U.S. dollar depreciated 5.5 percent in the first half of 2017, but it remained 19.6 percent higher than it was three years ago.The trade-weighted U.S. dollar index against major currencies from the Federal Reserve Board has declined from...

Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. Names Anu D. Vij Chief Operating Officer

Anu D. Vij, a seasoned Global operations & technical leader has joined Ship & Shore Environmental Inc., as Chief Operating Officer. Ship & Shore, a leading U.S. environmental, pollution abatement and energy solutions firm specializing in air...

Durst Image Technology US Adds Industry Veteran Rick Scrimger in Executive Role

Durst Image Technology US has added Rick Scrimger as director of business development and strategic initiatives. Scrimger will be heading up several business units in addition to contributing to the overall company strategy within Durst North...

Cascades Flexible Packaging Receives Prestigious IFS PACsecure Certification

Cascades Flexible Packaging, a Cascades unit that specializes mainly in the manufacture of flexible plastic packaging for the food market, has earned the IFS PACsecure certification, which is recognized by the Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI)...

American Packaging Introduces Greater Choice in Digital Flexible Packaging

American Packaging has invested in a digital system for flexible packaging that is designed to enable greater choice in surfaces, substrates and technical performance. New product launches and tests will have unique possibilities with the APC...

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FPA Submits Comments for the Committee on Ways and Means Hearing on U.S. Trade Policy

Thank you for the opportunity to submit comments on the above referenced hearing. The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) is the voice of U.S. manufacturers of flexible packaging and their suppliers. The Association’s mission is connecting...

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BOBST and Radex Announce Launch of Mouvent, a New Company Focused on Digital Print Using Pioneering Digital Technology

BOBST – one of the world’s leading suppliers of equipment and services to packaging and label manufacturers, and Radex – a startup company owned by multiple stakeholders with a long track record in the field of DOD inkjet digital printing...

NOVA Chemicals Announces the Closing of its Acquisition of Williams Ownership Interest in Geismar, Louisiana Olefins Plant

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) today announced that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Williams Partners L.P.’s (“Williams”) indirect 88.46% ownership interest in the Geismar, Louisiana olefins plant. As part...

Klockner Pentaplast Completes Acquisition of LINPAC Group

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (“kp”), announces the successful completion of the acquisition of LINPAC Senior Holdings Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. LINPAC is a prominent film producer and converter for food packaging in Europe...

Jindal Acquisition of Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging Holding B.V.

Jindal Poly Films Limited ("JPFL"), one of the leading flexible packaging films manufacturers globally, announced th e acquisition of Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging Holding B.V. ("AFP") through its Netherlands based subsidiary in an all cash deal...

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) Completes Transaction to Acquire Cantech

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. announced the completion on July 1 of the previously announced transaction to acquire substantially all of the assets of Canadian Technical Tape Ltd., a North American supplier of industrial and specialty tapes based...

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Riverhead Firm Purchased by Berry Global

Adchem Corp., a Riverhead-based developer of high performance adhesive tape systems, has been purchased by Berry Global, which announced the acquisition in a letter to its customers Friday. The combination of Berry Global and Adchem will “enhance...

Bemis Company Announces Actions to Reduce Cost Structure

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) announced today its planned actions in a restructuring and cost savings program to improve efficiency and profitability that further positions the Company for long-term success. The Company will implement these...

Huhtamaki Strengthens Its Position as the Leading Foodservice Packaging Provider in China

Huhtamaki has entered into an agreement to acquire International Paper's foodservice packaging operations in China. With the acquisition Huhtamaki expands its manufacturing footprint into the Eastern China region and strengthens its capacity and...

Dow/DuPont to Divest Plastics Business Amid Price Hike Fears

The Canadian Competition Bureau has reached an agreement relating to the proposed merger between DuPont and The Dow Chemical Company regarding its plastic packaging...

EAFA Elects New President

Bruno Rea, commercial director at Laminazione Sottile Group of Italy, has been elected as the new president of the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). Confirmed at the association’s summer conference in Bilbao, Spain, he succeeds Jan Homan...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces President and CEO Leadership Succession

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (Chevron Phillips Chemical) announced today that Peter Cella, president and chief executive officer (CEO), intends to retire from the company, effective August 1, 2017. Additionally, the company announced that...

Printpack Mourns the Passing of Jim Greco

Jim Greco retired from Printpack in June of 2013 after more than forty years of distinguished service in a wide range of leadership roles at Printpack. Greco graduated from the University of Delaware in 1965 with a Mechanical Engineering degree...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions Appoints New Senior Vice President And General Manager

MacDermid Graphics Solutions, a division of MacDermid Performance Solutions, announced today the appointment of Melanie Galloway as Senior Vice President and General Manager, effective immediately. Based in Atlanta, GA, Melanie is responsible for...

Sonoco to Acquire Clear Lam Packaging, Inc.

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100 percent of the stock of Clear Lam Packaging, Inc., a family-held developer and manufacturer of...

Dow Recognized as 2017 Manufacturer of the Year

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) was named 2017 Manufacturer of the Year, Large Enterprise, by Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC). The honor was presented at the Manufacturing Leadership Awards Gala where more than 100...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in New Laminating Technology in Russia

Constantia Flexibles Group has started up a new laming machine at its manufacturing site in the Krasnodar region of Russia to serve growing demand in the domestic food packaging industry. The new solvent triplex laminator was inaugurated in June...

FPA Testifies Against the Section 232 Investigation on the Effect of Aluminum Imports on U.S. National Security

Today, FPA President and CEO, Alison Keane, Esq., provided testimony at the U.S. Department of Commerce’s public hearing for the Section 232 investigation on the effect of aluminum imports on U.S. national security. The Section 232 investigation...

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Chevron Phillips Chemical Marks Major Milestone of its $6 Billion U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) announced today that the two polyethylene (PE) units of its $6 billion petrochemical investment on the U.S. Gulf Coast successfully achieved the major milestone of mechanical...

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Amcor Appoints Non-Executive Director

Mr Tom Long has been appointed as a non-executive director of Amcor Ltd effective 15 June 2017. Based in the United States, Tom has broad international corporate experience, including extensive experience with global beverage businesses. After...

Intertape Polymer Group (IPG) Enters Strategic Partnership Through Capstone

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (“IPG” or “the Company”), today announced an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Capstone Polyweave Private Limited (d/b/a “Capstone”), a newly-formed enterprise in India, which is expected to lead to...

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INX Expands Edwardsville Manufacturing Facility

Following a successful expansion of its metal decorating plant ln Charlotte, NC late last year, INX International Ink Co. recently doubled the size of its manufacturing facility in Edwardsville, KS. Completed in April, the now 75,000 square-foot...

Plastic Packaging Technologies, LLC Announces Appointment of Melissa Rishkofski as New Director Business Development

Melissa will be responsible for the leadership of the PPT direct sales team, developing new business opportunities and creating customized solutions to customer needs. Melissa is a well-known figure in the flexible packaging industry with over 25...

Berry Global Group, Inc. Joins the Fortune 500

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of innovative engineered materials, nonwoven specialty materials and consumer packaging, today announced that it has joined the Fortune 500, Fortune Magazine’s...

Scholle IPN Opens Flexible Packaging Plant In Santiago, Chile

Scholle IPN, a global leader in flexible packaging solutions, has announced today that they have opened a new manufacturing facility in Santiago, Chile. The new plant is capable of producing bag-in-box style flexible packaging for institutional...

Intertape Polymer Group Enters Agreement to Acquire Cantech and Increases Borrowing Capacity by $150 million

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) ("IPG" or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer of packaging products and machinery, today announced an agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Canadian Technical Tape Ltd. (d/b/a "Cantech")...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, June 2017

According to a new report from the World Bank, the global economy is strengthening, rebounding from recent challenges and assisted by better manufacturing and export data. It sees world GDP growing 2.7 percent and 2.9 percent in 2017 and 2018...

Glenroy Inc. Receives Five Awards for Excellence in Printing

Glenroy Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging for over 50 years, has received four awards for exceptional flexographic printing at the Great Lakes Graphics Association (GLGA)’s 2017 Graphics Excellence Awards competition, as well as...

Dow President and COO Jim Fitterling Named to Manufacturers Association Board of Directors

The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced that President and Chief Operating Officer of The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) Jim Fitterling was elected to the NAM Board of Directors, where he will play a strategic role in...

American Packaging Breaks Ground on $170m Manufacturing Facility in New York

American Packaging has broken ground on a new 350,000ft² manufacturing facility in Monroe County, New York. The company is investing around $170m to develop the facility, which will allow to create up to 260 permanent jobs, in addition to 100...

Vonco Products New Salem, WI Facility Update

It's June and the weather isn't the only thing heating up this Summer! Vonco's new facility is complete, our new 8-color flexographic printing press is being installed and tested and the Vonco staff begins moving in June 19th! We have a great...

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Dow Completes Construction of ELITE Enhanced Polyethylene Production Unit in Freeport, Texas

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced the completion of the construction phase of its new ELITE™ enhanced polyethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas. Completed on time, the 400,000 metric ton polyethylene unit is the first...

Fisher Container Completes Acquisition of Packaging Products Corporation in Partnership with Morgan Stanley Capital Partners

Fisher Container Holdings, LLC (“Fisher”) announced today that it completed its acquisition of Packaging Products Corporation, LLC (“PPC”). Fisher is a portfolio company majority owned by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners...

KPMG Shuts Down Operations at Pulse Flexible Packaging

The demise of Pulse comes after the company fell into administration in April. Last month, 110 members of the workforce were made redundant. Last week’s announcement (2 June) resulted in a further 45 redundancies. Despite the closure, KPMG...

Jindal in Talks to Buy DuPont Teijin European Operations

India's Jindal Poly Films Ltd. is in advanced stages of discussions to buy the European operations of DuPont Teijin Films for $300 million, according to a report in India's Economic Times newspaper. New Delhi-based Jindal did not respond to calls...

Constantia Flexibles Awarded with Mars Quality Focus Initiative Awards 2016 for Perfect Performance

Every year, Mars awards outstanding suppliers with their Quality Focus Initiative Awards. This year, Constantia Hueck Folien was amongst the proud winners and won the award in the category “Perfect Performance”, relating to business supplied by...

Transcendia, Inc. Enters Partnership with the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs

Transcendia, Inc., a leader in custom engineered materials for critical product components in a wide range of markets and applications, today announced West Street Capital Partners VII, an investment fund managed by the Merchant Banking Division...

Italy's Gualapack Buys Mexican Flexible Packaging Supplier

Italian packaging giant Gualapack SpA has acquired Excel Nobleza SA de CV, a flexible packaging supplier located 100 miles southeast of Mexico City. The Herrero family, which founded Excel Nobleza two decades ago, will continue to run the company...

Uflex Consolidated Net Profit Grows 22 Percent in the Fourth Quarter

India’s largest multinational flexible packaging materials and Solution Company Uflex Limited has reported a 22% rise in consolidated net profit for Q4 FY 2016-17 as compared to the same period in the previous fiscal. Figuratively the consolidated...

BPF Elects New President

Bruce Margetts, the Managing Director of Bericap in the UK, was elected as president of the British Plastics Federation in succession to David Hall at the BPF’s AGM held on 25 May. Margetts was born in 1966 and was educated at the University of...

Third Point's Loeb Suggests Carving DowDuPont Into Six Companies

Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. should consider creating six focused companies after their planned merger, twice as many as planned, to improve the investment potential of each, said activist shareholder Dan Loeb. Changing the composition of the...

Jindal Films Americas Expanding for the Future, This Time in Polyester

Jindal Films Americas (JFA), an industry leader in the development and manufacture of high performance films for flexible packaging and labeling, and making inroads into the technical films segment, is pleased to announce that the organization has...

LyondellBasell Begins Construction of Hyperzone PE Plant at its La Porte Complex

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies, has broken ground on the first commercial Hyperzone polyethylene (PE) plant at its La Porte, Texas, complex. The plant will be capable of producing...

DuPont Honors Bemis in 2017 Packaging Innovation Competition

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) has been honored by DuPont for the Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Bakery Delights package featuring textured film. The package received a Silver Award in the 2017 DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. The innovative Kellogg...

Water Vest Innovation Improving Lives, Winning Awards

A nylon solution to help people more easily transport water in impoverished areas around the world is the big winner of this year's DuPont Awards for Packaging Innovation. Called the Fritz Water Vest, the Diamond Award winner can carry up to 20...

Tekni-Plex Acquires BrunaSeals

Tekni-Plex, Inc. has acquired the assets of BrunaSeals, Doral, Florida, a leading producer of induction seals and foam closure liners for beverage, cosmetics, pharma and household and industrial chemical products. Going forward, BrunaSeals will...

Join Chevron Phillips Chemical on the Journey to Start Up its $6 Billion Texas Gulf Coast Investment

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) has launched Emerging Possibilities, a new online site for stories and updates about its $6 billion investment in the U.S. Gulf Coast Petrochemicals Project, which is expected to be...

Huntsman and Clariant to Combine in Merger of Equals

Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) and Clariant (SIX: CLN) today announced that their Boards of Directors unanimously approved a definitive agreement to combine in a merger of equals through an all-stock transaction...

Andrew Liveris Appointed Co-chair of Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum

Andrew Liveris, Dow’s chairman and chief executive officer, has been appointed co-chair of the newly launched Saudi-U.S. CEO Forum – created to demonstrate the strategic partnerships between the two countries with the aim of mutual value creation...

Sonoco Named a Best for Vets Company

Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has been named one of 82 "Best for Vets" companies by Military Times. Sonoco joins other well-known brands, including Kellogg, AT&T, Hilton, Macy's Inc. and The Boeing...

Transformation: Amcor Wins World Procurement Award

In 2012, we started a transformation of our global procurement organisation, tools and systems. On 17 May 2017, Amcor was recognised at the World Procurement Awards, winning the "Internal Transformation" category. Read the story of how Amcor...

TCPL Packaging Invests in Further QuadTech Technology to Support Move Into Flexible Packaging

TCPL Packaging Limited, one of India's largest manufacturers of printed folding cartons, has installed its third QuadTech inspection system to further drive printing efficiencies as it moves to support flexible packaging. TCPL has a long-standing...

Richmond-Based Packaging Firm Expands

Richmond’s Great Little Box Company (GLBC) announced last week it has acquired three, new packaging production machines that will allow it to expand and enhance its offering of packaging products, including corrugated boxes, custom displays...

DuPont Says Dow Merger on Track to Close By September

DuPont Co. and the Dow Chemical Co. said May 17 that they are on track to close their $130 billion merger between Aug. 1 and Sept. 1—a deal that has been reviewed by major antitrust enforcers all over the globe. The announcement means that the...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, May 2017

Even before the results of the French election were known, there was a sense that Europe had turned a corner and was moving in the right direction, albeit with some pesky economic and political qualms that continue to linger in the markets...

Dow Announces Next Phase of Comprehensive Investments to Deliver Long-Term Competitive Advantage and Earnings Growth

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced its next phase of comprehensive investments over the next five years to further enhance its competitive advantage and deliver earnings growth. These investments will stimulate economic activity...

Dow, DuPont to Review Breakup Plan After Merger

Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. will reassess how the chemical giants plan to separate into three companies following their merger, after shareholders of both companies raised questions about the details of each new company. The companies said on...

Dow and DuPont Announce Board of Directors for DowDuPont

DuPont (NYSE:DD) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) today announced the members of the Board of Directors for the proposed merger of equals transaction of the two companies. As determined by the merger agreement, the DowDuPont Board will...

Sigma Plastics Buys BJK Flexible Packaging

Sigma Plastics Group, already the largest privately owned film extrusion group in North America, is expanding again. This time in Kentucky. Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Sigma acquired BJK Flexible Packaging of Louisville, a move that adds 45 million...

Avery Dennison Receives FDA Approval for Direct Food Contact of R1490 Adhesive

Avery Dennison has received FDA Food Contact Notification 1716 (direct food compliance) for its R1490 adhesive, a product designed for use in reclosure label applications. The approval, a first-of-its-kind for the reclose label space, means food...

Polymer Packaging Announces New Personnel Appointments

Polymer Packaging is building for the future by expanding its management team. “We’ve built a strong team with a commitment to the growth and expansion of the value-add standup pouch business for the flexible packaging converting industry,” notes...

Sealed Air Corp. Reports Q1 2017 Financial Results; To Divest Diversey Div.

Sealed Air Corp. announced its financial results for Q1 2017. Commenting on these results, Jerome A. Peribere, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “2017 is a transformational year for Sealed Air. In March, we announced the sale of...

Kevin Kwilinski Appointed CEO of Fort Dearborn Company

Fort Dearborn Company, a leading North American supplier of high-impact prime labels for consumer goods, today announced the appointment of Kevin Kwilinski as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Kwilinski, former CEO of Paperworks Industries, a privately...

Bemis Company Reports First Quarter Results and Provides Updated 2017 Outlook

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) today reported financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2017. Refer to the reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures detailed in the attached schedule, including adjusted earnings per share and adjusted...

Sun Chemical Signs Collaboration Agreement with HP Indigo

Sun Chemical has entered a collaboration agreement with HP Indigo to develop cost-effective digital coatings which would enable the adoption of digital printing in the packaging industry. As the foremost global player in the package printing...

Dow U.S. Apprenticeship Program Receives U.S. Department of Labor Registration

The United States Department of Labor has formally recognized The Dow Chemical Company’s (NYSE: DOW) U.S. Apprenticeship Program as having approved National Standards of Apprenticeship. As an industry leader in the apprenticeship space, with over...

Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend, June 2017

The Board of Directors of Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 30 cents per share. The dividend is payable June 1, 2017, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 17, 2017. Bemis has paid...

FPA Opposes Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duties on Aluminum Foil from China Petition

The Flexible Packaging Association (“FPA”) was pleased to review a comprehensive report by the U.S. International Trade Commission (“ITC”) into claims that dumped and subsidized aluminum foil from China is causing or threating injury to the...

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Daibochi Gets Myanmar Nod to Commence JV Packaging Operations

Daibochi Plastic and Packaging Industry Bhd has received regulatory approval from Myanmar for its joint-venture (JV) proposal to set up flexible packaging operations in that country. With the approval by the Myanmar Investment Commission, Daibochi...

Berry Seeing Improved Results From AEP Buy

Berry Global Group Inc. was pretty stoked about its recent acquisition of AEP Industries Inc., but the deal for the flexible packaging films maker is turning out to be even better than expected. Evansville, Ind.-based Berry said on a quarterly...

Sun Chemical Forms Commercial Alliance with SAPICI

Sun Chemical has formed a commercial alliance with SAPICI S.p.A. to market SAPICI’s lamination adhesives portfolio under the Sun Chemical commercial brand name. The alliance allows Sun Chemical to market SAPICI’s lamination adhesives exclusively...

Pregis Acquires Sharp Packaging Systems

Pregis has acquired Sussex, Wisconsin-based Sharp Packaging Systems for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enable Pregis to expand its product portfolio to include a complete line of flexible packaging bagging systems and materials...

Berry Global Group, Inc. Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

Berry Global Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) today reported results for its second fiscal 2017 quarter, referred to in the following as the March 2017 quarter. Net income for the March 2017 quarter was $72 million ($0.54 per diluted share) compared to...

BASF Announces Cooperation with HP Indigo

BASF has recently entered a strategic collaboration with HP Indigo, the world’s leading manufacturer of digital printing presses. Both companies will collaborate to develop water-based adhesive solutions for flexible packaging that are specially...

UPS and Sealed Air Showcase Fulfillment of the Future with New Packaging Innovation Center

UPS (NYSE:UPS) and Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) today announced the opening of a Packaging Innovation Center in Louisville, Kentucky on the UPS Supply Chain Solutions campus, near the Worldport® facility, which is the UPS Air Group’s global...

Comexi North America Appoints Olof Buelens as Vice President

Buelens has a wide experience in sales and service packaging machinery. Comexi, specialist in solutions for the flexible packaging industry, is taking part these days in the Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) Annual Forum and Info*Flex...

Dow and DuPont Receive Conditional Approval from Chinas Ministry of Commerce for Proposed Merger of Equals

DuPont (NYSE: DD) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced that China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has granted conditional regulatory approval of their proposed merger of equals. MOFCOM’s approval is conditional on DuPont and Dow...

Finzer Roller Acquires the Majority of the Manufacturing Assets of American Elastomer Products

Finzer Roller today announced that it has acquired the majority of the manufacturing assets of American Elastomer Products of Houston, Texas. “Finzer Roller is a significant supplier of rubber and urethane rollers in the Texas marketplace. America...

Emirates Printing Press Opens New Facility in Dubai

Emirates Printing Press (EPP), a leading commercial printing press based in the UAE, has announced the opening of its third printing and packaging facility, built over a 255,000-sq-ft area in Dubai Industrial Park...

Nova to Pay Large Settlement to Dow in PE Resin Patent Case

Nova Chemicals Corp. will pay a major patent infringement settlement to Dow Chemical Co. after a recent Canadian court ruling in a case involving polyethylene resins. Canada's Federal Court in 2014 had ruled that Nova's Surpass-brand PE resins...

Flint Group Opens its Global Innovation Centre for its Paper & Board Packaging Inks Business in Malmo, Sweden

Flint Group continues its innovation and leadership position with the opening of its Global Innovation Centre (GIC) in Malmö Sweden. A new normal is now established in the industry where the highest standard of service and support for packaging...

Sadara Joint Venture Achieves Commercialization of Entire Plastics Franchise

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced that its joint venture in the Middle East—Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara)—has achieved a significant milestone with the commercialization of Sadara’s entire plastics franchise. The start-up of...

Huhtamaki Oyj Interim Report January 1 - March 31, 2017: Net sales grew and earnings improved

"Our year started well and we achieved 3% comparable net sales growth with all business segments growing organically. Growth was driven by Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania segment, where organic growth was boosted by acquisitions completed in 2016...

DuPont Declares Second Quarter 2017 Dividend

On April 26, 2017, DuPont declared a second quarter common stock dividend of 38 cents per share payable June 12, 2017, to stockholders of record May 15, 2017. This is the 451st consecutive quarterly dividend since the company’s first dividend in...

Dow Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

Dow reported earnings per share of $0.72, or operating earnings per share of $1.04(1). This compares with earnings per share of $0.15 in the year-ago period, or operating earnings per share of $0.89. Certain Items in the quarter reflected a $0.24...

BASF: Sales and Earnings Considerably Above Prior First Quarter

BASF completed the first quarter of 2017 with a considerable rise in sales and earnings compared to the same quarter of last year. “BASF has had a good start to the year 2017,” said Dr. Kurt Bock, Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors of...

Korozo Ambalaj Flexible Packaging to Expand Internationally

EBRD (the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development) and Esas Holding venture capital firm have acquired a majority stake in Korozo Ambalaj, in Turkey...

European Bank Invests in Turkey Leading Packaging Company

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), Actera – the leading private equity investor in Turkey – and Esas Holding – a venture capital firm established by the Sabancı family –are acquiring a majority stake in Korozo, the...

DuPont Profit Beats on Strong Seed Demand

Chemicals and seeds producer DuPont (DD.N), which is merging with Dow Chemical Co (DOW.N), reported a better-than-expected profit for the seventh straight quarter, helped by a rise in seed sales, sending its share up 3.5 percent. DuPont, which is...

Ohio Pack to Build $25.4M Food Packaging Materials Plant

A producer of raw material for flexible packaging used in the food industry, Ohio Pack LLC, plans to build a new, $25.4M blown plastic film manufacturing plant in Heath, OH, the economic development organization of the Columbus, OH region...

Dow Earns Two 2017 Edison Awards for Breakthrough Technologies

Two innovative products from The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) recently received 2017 Edison Awards. The Edison Awards honor excellence in new product and service development, marketing, human-centered design, and innovation. A silver Edison...

Sonoco Reports First Quarter 2017 Results

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its first quarter, ending April 2, 2017. First Quarter Highlights: First quarter 2017 GAAP earnings per diluted share were $0.53...

ePac, LLC to Add Second Plant in Boulder, Colorado

ePac, LLC, a market leader in quick-turn, short run digital flexible packaging, today announced plans to expand operations into Boulder, Colorado. Building on ePac’s strategy to add ePac locations throughout the US in key markets, Colorado is the...

SC Johnson Announces Major Investment in Michigan Factory

SC Johnson announced it is making a multi-million dollar expansion of its Bay City, Michigan plant. The investment will cover development of infrastructure and equipment for new production lines. Currently, the plant produces billions of Ziploc®...

Pulse Flexible Restarts Production After Making 150 Redundancies

The packaging firm went into administration earlier this month, with redundancies and sale looming. KPMG confirmed that production has recommenced at the company’s facilities in Saffron Walden and Bury, Greater Manchester. Jonny Marston from KPMG...

ExxonMobil and SABIC Select San Patricio County for Proposed Petrochemical Project on U.S. Gulf Coast

ExxonMobil Chemical Company and SABIC each announced the selection of a site in San Patricio County, Texas for potential development of a jointly owned petrochemical complex on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The proposed multibillion dollar investment would...

NOVA Chemicals Signs Agreement to Grow Its U.S. Gulf Coast Presence

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) and Williams Partners L.P. (“Williams”) today announced that NOVA Chemicals has agreed to acquire Williams’ 88.46% ownership interest in the Geismar, Louisiana olefins plant, approximately 525 acres of...

Buyout Firm Leonard Green Nears $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Charter NEX: Sources

U.S. buyout firm Leonard Green & Partners LP has prevailed in an auction to acquire Charter NEX Films Inc, a U.S. manufacturer of specialty films for the food and medical industries, for $1.5 billion, including debt, people familiar with the...

Printpack Announces Investment in Digital Printing

Printpack, a leading supplier of flexible and specialty rigid packaging, announces its investment in digital printing technology. This technology enables brand managers to create and rapidly produce flexible packaging which can be highly...

LyondellBasell Targets $3bn in US Projects, and More on the Table

LyondellBasell is planning around $3bn in capital investment (capex) to build two major projects in the US – its new  Hyperzone high density polyethylene (HDPE) plant and a new propylene oxide/tertiary butyl alcohol (PO/TBA) facility...

ProAmpac, A Leading Flexible Packaging Company, Completes Acquisition of Trinity Packaging Corporation

ProAmpac today announced that is has acquired Trinity Packaging Corporation (Trinity), a leading flexible packaging company specializing in large format packaging for the lawn and garden, food and specialty industrial markets. Financial terms of...

Diversey Care Acquires Daylight Medical UVC Disinfection Portfolio

Sealed Air’s (NYSE: SEE) Diversey Care division today announced it has acquired the UVC disinfection portfolio of Cleveland-based Daylight Medical, a manufacturer of innovative medical devices. The portfolio acquired includes UVC disinfectant...

Klockner Pentaplast to Acquire LINPAC Group

The Klöckner Pentaplast Group (“KP”), a global leader in rigid plastic film and packaging solutions, today announces that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire LINPAC Senior Holdings Limited and its direct and indirect subsidiaries...

Cosmo Films to Set Up New Production Line for Specialty Polyester (BOPET) Films

Cosmo Films Limited, a leading global speciality films company, manufacturing multiple types of Bi-axially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) and Cast Polypropylene (CPP) films has announced plans to install a new production line for Speciality...

Toppan Printing and ITOCHU Enter Flexible Packaging Business in Thailand

Toppan Printing Co., Ltd. (hereafter Toppan Printing; head office: Chiyoda Ward, Tokyo; President & Representative Director: Shingo Kaneko) and ITOCHU Corporation (hereafter ITOCHU; head office: Minato Ward, Tokyo; President and Chief Executive...

Flint Group makes new strategic appointment in its EMEA Flexible Packaging Technology Team

In a move that proves Flint Group has ambitious plans for its Flexible Packaging business in Europe, Middle East and Africa, they announce today the appointment of Dr Pablo Steenwinkel as EMEA Technical Director, Flexible Packaging...

TC Robbie Named Best of the Best in the 2016 Best Workplace in the Americas Awards

TC Robbie of Lenexa, Kansas, part of TC Transcontinental Packaging, is proud to announce it was awarded with the 2016 “Best of the Best” Workplace in Americas award by the Printing Industries of America association. The TC Robbie team received its...

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Ashland to Acquire Composites Manufacturing Facility in France from Reichhold

Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) today announced that it has made a binding offer to acquire a composites resin manufacturing facility in Etain, France, from Reichhold Holdings International B.V. The transaction, which is subject to...

Amcor Announces Appointment of Chief Commercial Officer

Amcor announces today the appointment of Michael Zacka to the new role of Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), effective 1 July 2017. Michael will report to Ron Delia, Amcor’s Chief Executive Officer, and will be based in Zurich. Michael brings...

Administrators Called in at Pulse Flexible Packaging

Jonny Marston and Howard Smith from KPMG have been appointed joint administrators to company, which manufactures flexible packaging for the consumer goods sector. The majority of staff at Pulse’s two sites, Bury and Saffron Walden, were sent home...

Transcendia Acquires Marshall Plastics

Transcendia, a leader in custom engineered materials for critical product components in a wide range of markets and applications, today completed the acquisition of Marshall Plastic Film. The acquisition broadens Transcendia’s material science...

Berry Plastics Changes Name to Berry Global

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) announced that it is changing its name to Berry Global Group, Inc. Common shares of the Company stock will continue to be traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BERY. In addition, Berry...

Dow and DuPont Announce Amendments to Transaction Merger Agreement

DuPont (NYSE: DD) and Dow (NYSE: Dow) today announced several amendments to the companies’ transaction agreement involving the proposed merger of equals and intended subsequent separation into three independent publicly traded companies...

DuPont Announces Agreement with FMC

DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) to divest a portion of DuPont’s Crop Protection business, including certain research and development capabilities, and to acquire...

Lebanon's Indevco expands Texas film site, eyes US acquisitions

Lebanese industrial conglomerate Indevco Group is boosting investment in its first U.S. plastics packaging factory to $20 million, from an earlier plan of $13 million, and actively scouting acquisition opportunities in the United States...

Amcor Invests for Customer Speed and Flexibility

Healthcare companies in Europe will have access to more responsive, flexible printing services for their packaging needs thanks to Amcor’s continued investments in printing technology across the region. The initial investment in two state-of-the...

Americk Packaging unveils their new Innovation Centre calling it an industry first which encompasses a multi-substrate, multi-category Packaging Centre of Excellence

The specialist packaging supplier has invested heavily into a brand new dedicated facility offering an impressive group resource located at its Wigan plant. The Innovation Centre covers all divisions of Americk Packaging which has recently been...

Converting Technology Adds Production Equipment to Support Growing Demand for Custom Pre-opened Bags on a Roll and Poly Mailers for Automatic Baggers

PAC Machinery, a leader in the heat sealing and flexible packaging industry, announced today that they have completed the installation of additional bag-making capital equipment at their Converting Technology division in Milwaukee WI. Converting...

Dow Completes Construction of World-Scale Ethylene Production Facility in Freeport, Texas

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced the completion of the construction phase of its new, world-scale ethylene production facility in Freeport, Texas. The Company reached this milestone within one week of the originally planned...

Sealed Air Announces Sale of New Diversey to Bain Capital Private Equity

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division (together “New Diversey”) to Bain Capital...

Dow and DuPont Receive Conditional Approval From European Commission For Proposed Merger of Equals

DuPont (NYSE: DD) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced that the European Commission (EC) has granted conditional regulatory clearance in Europe of the companies' proposed merger of equals.This regulatory milestone is a significant...

NOVA Chemicals and Borealis Enter Preliminary Agreement with Total to Meet Growing Global Demand for Polyethylene

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”) and Borealis AG (“Borealis”) signed a preliminary agreement to form a joint venture (JV) with Total Petrochemicals and Refining USA, Inc. (“Total”) that will develop and own a new light feed cracker...

Constantia Flexibles to Close Plant in Romania

Constantia Flexibles Group is optimizing its film-based flexible packaging, manufacturing footprint in Europe by closing down its plant in Bucharest in Romania. The closure is expected to be finalized by July 2017 and will affect about 90 employees..

Dow Chairman and CEO Liveris to Receive STEM Leadership Hall of Fame Award from U.S. News & World Report

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that Andrew Liveris, Dow’s chairman and CEO, will receive the U.S. News Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Leadership Hall of Fame Award at the publication’s upcoming STEM...

Constantia Flexibles Invests in New Printing Technology in Belgium

Constantia Flexibles Group has invested in new printing technology at its manufacturing site in Louvain, Belgium, for the pharmaceutical packaging industry. A new 4 color UV flexo press will start full production in the second quarter of 2017...

Coveris Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Coveris Holdings S.A. reported for the full year of 2016 of $2.5 billion. Excluding the impact of currency, $96 million, these sales were in-line with the prior year. For the fourth quarter, net sales were $592 million compared with $645 million...

Amcor to Host Packaging Thought Leadership Events at Interpack 2017

Amcor, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, will assemble some of the industry’s leading packaging experts at Interpack 2017 May 4-10 in Dusseldorf, Germany to discuss latest developments in consumer engagement and packaging trends...

Chevron Phillips Declares Force Majeure on HDPE

Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. has declared force majeure on high density polyethylene production at its plant in Orange, Texas, after a recent power outage. HDPE production there was affected by a widespread power outage that hit Orange and the...

Koenig & Bauer Builds New Demo Centre in Wurzburg

Nine months before the official ceremony to mark the 200th anniversary of Koenig & Bauer AG (KBA) in September 2017, the foundations were laid in January at the company’s Würzburg parent plant for a new digital and flexographic press demo centre...

Eaglewood Tech Opens Anilox Cleaning Demo Center

Eaglewood Technologies recently expanded their Minneapolis headquarters to include a demonstration center for Laserlox™ and Sanilox™ Anilox Roll Cleaning Systems...

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Intertape Polymer Group Reports 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the "Company") today released results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. All amounts in this press release are denominated in US dollars unless otherwise indicated and all percentages...

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Oracle Packaging Adds Extrusion Line to Winston-Salem Facility

Oracle Packaging has introduced a new extrusion line to its North Carolina manufacturing facility. Designed and installed by industrial equipment provider Davis-Standard, whose extrusion equipment is known for both high output and durability...

Ampacet Expanding in Europe; Adding PP Film Products

Materials maker Ampacet Corp. is adding production capacity in Europe, and has introduced new products to be used in polypropylene film. Tarrytown, N.Y.-based Ampacet will add new production lines at plants in Messancy, Belgium, and Dudelange...

Management Team Named After Mercury Packaging/CPS Flexible Merger

The new management team for the company created by the merger of Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexible has been confirmed, with Mercury Packaging chairman Tony Stanger taking on the role for the group. He will be joined by CPS Flexible’s current...

Mercury Packaging Merges with CPS Flexible

Mercury Packaging and CPS Flexible have merged to form a new flexible packaging company with a combined turnover of around £16m. The strategic move is designed to increase capacity and boost production efficiencies, with forecasted growth of 25%...

Scholle IPN Expands with New Plant in India

With manufacturing and support facilities located across the globe, Scholle IPN has long been the world-leader in bag-in-box production and a growing force for spouted pouch packaging and injection molding of precision fitments for flexible...

Wikoff Color Appoints Newest Board Member, Ted Lapres

Wikoff Color is pleased to announce that Theodore E. Lapres III has been elected as a Director of the company. Ted Lapres joins Harvey Lowd, Pat Burns, Veda Clark, Karl Warnke, Phil Lambert and Geoff Peters as the seventh member of the Board...

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Dow Earns Four Manufacturing Leadership Awards

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) was recently honored with four Manufacturing Leadership Awards from Frost & Sullivan’s Manufacturing Leadership Council. These annual awards honor manufacturing companies and individual manufacturing leaders...

FPA Announces 2017 Flexible Packaging Achievement Award Winners

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA) has announced the winners of its 61st Annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Competition. The winning entries were recognized at the FPA Welcome Dinner & Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards Ceremony...

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Intertape Polymer Group Issues Amended Adjusted Net Earnings and Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP Financial Measures) and Confirms 2016 Fourth Quarter and Annual Guidance Attainment

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the "Company") today announces amendments to two of its nonGAAP financial measures, Adjusted Net Earnings(1) and Adjusted Earnings Per Share(1) (“Adjusted EPS”), as reported in the Company’s previously filed...

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New Leader for Innovia Films

Following the completion of CCL Industries acquisition of the Innovia Group of companies on the 28th February, it was announced that Wayne Middleton would assume the position of Managing Director of Innovia Films UK. Innovia Films is a major...

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Linpac Invests in the Future of Next Generation Top Lidding Films for Modified Atmosphere Packaging

Leading fresh food packaging manufacturer, LINPAC, is accelerating its global sustainability strategy with a multi-million-pound investment in cutting-edge technology at its site in Pontivy, France. The facility will manufacture a range of...

Constantia Flexibles Acquires Italys Leading Dairy Lidding Company

Constantia Flexibles Group has agreed to acquire Italy’s leading dairy lidding company, TR Alucap S.r.l., for an undisclosed amount. The transaction has been completed with immediate effect. TR Alucap is located in Borgo Valsugana, near Trento...

Albrecht Joins Sonoco as Corporate Vice President, Treasurer/Assistant CFO

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced that Julie Albrecht will join the Company as Corporate Vice President, Treasurer/Assistant Chief Financial Officer, according to Barry Saunders, senior...

M&A interest Remains Strong in Plastics Packaging

Continued interest in plastics packaging this year will extend what has now become a prolonged increase in merger and acquisition activity, one man close to the action believes. Attention on the packaging sector, driven predominately by interest...

Materials, O&G Price Decline Dent BASF Results

Lower raw materials and oil & gas prices have caused a drop in sales and earnings of specialty chemicals and materials giant BASF SE, the company announced Feb. 24...

Sales Grow But Profit Declines for Westlake Chemical

Lower selling prices and production outages affected Westlake Chemical Corp. in 2016, as the materials maker’s sales grew even as profit declined. Houston-based Westlake saw full-year sales jump almost 14 percent to almost $5.1 billion. Full-year...

Plastic Packaging Firms Discuss Priorities in Brexit Negotiations With Politicians

The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has met with several MPs to discuss a range of issues affecting the plastics industry in the upcoming EU negotiations. A group including the BPF, Hellyar Plastics, M&H Plastics, and Plastribution met with Sir...

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group Announces Departure of Chief Commercial Officer

Following the recently announced changes to the organisational structure of the business Roy McAdoo has decided to step down as chief commercial officer for Clondalkin Flexible Packaging from the 15th of February 2017. Roy has played a key role in...

CDF Achieves SQF Level 2 Certification

CDF Corporation, a leading manufacturer of drum liners, pail liners, intermediate bulk container liners, bag in box liners and flexible packaging, has successfully achieved SQF (Safe Quality Food) Level 2 Certification at both manufacturing...

Fox Packaging Announces Capital Investment to Upgrade Facilities

Fox Packaging™ has announced a capital investment to upgrade its facility by June 2017 to enhance its customer service. The second-generation, family-owned company aims to meet evolving industry needs through faster production times and saving...

Novolex Closing Former Fortune Plastics Plant

Fortune Plastics, a manufacturer of institutional bags and trash can liners whose legacy in town can be traced back to the mid-20th century, will close its operation here April 23, its parent company announced Tuesday...

Uflex Reports Consolidated Total Revenue Of Rs. 1498 Crore And Net Profit Of Rs. 74 Crore For Q3 Fy 2016-17

Total Consolidated Revenue for Q3 FY 2016-17 stood at Rs. 1498 Crore as compared to Rs. 1495 Crore for the same period in the last fiscal. At operational level the Consolidated EBITDA for the quarter ended 31 December 2016 stood at Rs. 212 Crore...

Americk Packaging to Open Innovation Centre

Americk Packaging will also be sharing an insight into its forthcoming Innovation Centre due to open at its Wigan site. The purpose-built group facility the Innovation will provide manufacturers, retailers and brand owners the opportunity to...

Sealed Air Named Fortune's Most Admired for Fourth Consecutive Year

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) announced today that it has been recognized as the most admired company in its industry for the fourth consecutive year, according to Fortune Magazine’s annual survey published today. The annual “Fortune Most...

New Jersey Film Manufacturer Dana Poly Moves to New, Larger Location

Plastic bag and film maker Dana Poly Inc. recently unveiled its new home in Dover, N.J., and it offers more than three times the capacity of its former location. “I was looking for many years to purchase a building with a rail siding,” said Mendy...

Sonoco to Acquire Peninsula Packaging Company

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Packaging Company for approximately $230 million in cash. Peninsula, which is owned by a fund...

Flexible Packaging Firm IPG Explores Possible Sale

A major Australian stretch film and flexible plastics manufacturer’s owner has engaged a private bank to investigate a potential sale. Melbourne-based Integrated Packaging Group Pty. Ltd. (IPG) is 92 percent owned by Melbourne-based private...

Huhtamaki Oyj's Results January 1 - December 31, 2016: Solid Progress

"2016 was another record year for Huhtamaki. Our net sales and profitability reached all-time-high levels and met the mid-term ambitions set in early 2015. Our net sales were EUR 2.9 billion, Adjusted EBIT margin strengthened to 9.4% from previous...

Feuding Family Owners Agree to Sell Seville Flexpack

Seville Flexpack Corp., a Wisconsin flexible packaging maker that has been in ownership turmoil since the death of its founder nearly three years ago, is being put up for sale. The children of Walter J. Yakich have been fighting in court over the...

Japan's Toppan to Buy 49% Interest in Max Speciality Films

Japanese firm Toppan Printing has agreed to acquire a 49% stake in Max Speciality Films (MSF), the manufacturing business of Max Ventures and Industries, to become a joint venture partner in the company. The acquisition is a part of Toppan’s...

Comexi Reinforces its Presence in Central America

Comexi, specialist in machinery solutions for the flexible packaging converting industry, consolidates its presence in Central America by incorporating the experience of Go Print as an agent company...

Cosmo Films Commissions Significant Capacity Expansion

Cosmo Films, a leading manufacturer of biaxially oriented polypropylene (BOPP) films which go in for packaging, lamination & labeling applications; has announced start up of its tenth, 10.4 metre BOPP line. With installation of this new line...

Mondi Group Acquires Excelsior Technologies

Mondi Group has acquired 100% of the outstanding share capital of Excelsior Technologies Limited (“Excelsior” or the “Company”) from funds managed by Endless LLP and certain other minority shareholders, for a total consideration of £33 million...

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2017 Results

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. reported results for its first fiscal 2017 quarter, referred to in the following as the December 2016 quarter. Net income for the December 2016 quarter was $51 million ($0.40 per diluted share) compared to $4 million...

New Owners in Place at Converter Fisher Container

After nearly 50 years, Don Fisher is selling his namesake flexible packaging business to a well-known financial firm along with a packaging executive and management. Morgan Stanley Capital Partners is joining with packaging executive Kevin...

Dow Announces Proposed Divestiture of Ethylene Acrylic Acid (EAA) Copolymers Business

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it has reached an agreement to sell its global Ethylene Acrylic Acid (EAA) copolymers and ionomers business to SK Global Chemical Co., LTD., a subsidiary of SK Innovation, as a part of the...

Dow and DuPont Merger Further Delayed

Besides reporting strong Q4 earnings, both DuPont and Dow Chemical confirmed that their merger wont close until somewhere in the second quarter of 2017. The chemical giants were planning to complete their USD 130 billion union by March, but...

Thomas E. (Tom) Salmon Appointed Berry Plastic Group's Chief Executive Officer

The Board of Directors of Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) announced today that it has unanimously elected Thomas E. (Tom) Salmon as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and appointed him to the Board of Directors, effective February 3...

Tekni-Plex Commemorates 50th Anniversary by Celebrating Corporate Milestones

Tekni-Plex, a leading global manufacturer of innovative packaging materials, medical compounds and precision-crafted tubing solutions, is commemorating its 50th anniversary by celebrating its corporate milestones and looking toward Tekni-Plex 50th...

ProAmpac Westfield, MA and Hanover Park, IL Sites Achieve Global Safe Quality Certifications

ProAmpac, a leader in global flexible packaging, announced today its facilities in Westfield, MA and Hanover Park, IL have been awarded Level 2 Food Safety Management Certifications by the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program...

Berry to Build Rigid Barrier Packaging Business

Packaging giant Berry Plastics Group Inc. is putting a greater emphasis on rigid barrier packaging as a way to help drive sales growth. The move is not only designed to help take business from other substrates, such as glass and metal, but also...

Packaging Personified Adding Space, Production Capacity

Packaging Personified Inc. is adding space, buying blown film, printing and slitting equipment and moving toward vertical integration for its operations. The producer of customized flexible packaging extrudes and coextrudes film, produces...

A Unique to Northern Europe Packaging Material Factory will be Opened in Ventspils

On Wednesday, 1st of February, at 12:00 the Immer Digital flexible packaging material factory will be opened in Ventspils. The factory will be an only factory of such type in Northern Europe. More than 5 million euros were invested by private...

Converting Technology to Double Capacity at New, Milwaukee, WI Facility

PAC Machinery, a leader in the heat sealing and flexible packaging industry revealed today that the company has completed plans for relocating their Converting Technology plant to a 72,000 square foot facility located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin...

DuPont Declares First Quarter 2017 Dividend

On Jan. 26, 2017, DuPont declared a first quarter common stock dividend of 38 cents per share payable March 14, 2017, to stockholders of record Feb. 15, 2017. This is the 450th consecutive quarterly dividend since the company’s first dividend in...

American Packaging Corporation named Best of the Best in Best Workplace in the Americas for the Ninth Year

American Packaging Corporation again awarded the Best Workplace in the Americas designation, Best of the Best 2016, in recognition of its exemplary human resources practices that have created an outstanding workplace. The Best Workplace awards...

Dow Reports Fourth Quarter 2016 and Full-Year Results

Andrew Liveris, Dow's chairman and chief executive officer, stated: "This was another strong quarter for our company, extending our streak of year-over-year earnings and volume growth – reaching 17 consecutive quarters of increases in operating...

Bemis Company Reports 2016 Results and 2017 Outlook

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) today reported financial results for its fourth quarter ending December 31, 2016. Refer to the reconciliation of Non-GAAP measures detailed in the attached schedule, including adjusted earnings per share and adjusted...

Oliver-Tolas Healthcare Packaging & Mangar Medical Packaging Announce Shared Company Name, Oliver

Oliver-Tolas®Healthcare Packaging and Mangar Medical Packaging joined forces in May of last year and announce today that they will do business as Oliver™. The new name and brand identity preserve the company’s legacy while reflecting its...

Masse Steps Down as Coveris CEO

Gary Masse, Coveris Chief Executive Officer, has stepped down as CEO of the company effective January 24, 2017. During Gary’s tenure, Coveris demonstrated strong productivity growth, integrated eight acquisitions and invested aggressively to...

Berry Plastics Announces Election and Proration Results Relating to its Merger with AEP Industries Inc.

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) announced the results of elections as to the form of merger consideration to be received by the former stockholders of AEP Industries Inc. (AEP). As previously announced, the merger was effective on January...

DuPont Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year Results

DuPont (NYSE: DD), a science company that brings world-class, innovative products, materials, and services to the global marketplace, today announced fourth-quarter 2016 GAAP earnings of $0.29 per share and operating earnings of $0.51 per share...

Berry Plastics Completes Acquisition of AEP Industries Inc.

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) completed the previously announced acquisition of AEP Industries Inc. (AEP). Berry issued 6.5 million common shares and paid $297 million as merger consideration in exchange for all of the outstanding...

Regulatory Freeze Pending Review

The President has asked me to communicate to each of you his plan for managing the Federal regulatory process at the outset of his Administration. In order to ensure that the President's appointees or designees have the opportunity to review any...

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LyondellBasell Corpus Christi Complex Expansion Complete

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, today announced completion of the 800 million pounds-per-year ethylene expansion project at the company's Corpus Christi, Texas, site. The project...

Bemis: American Packaging Company Announces Derry Jobs Boost

An American packaging company is creating up to 95 jobs in Londonderry. Bemis says the positions, in IT and and finance, will be created over the next five years at its new business centre in Campsie. The company makes flexible and rigid plastic...

DS Smith Plc Completes Acquisition of Parish Manufacturing, Inc.

DS Smith Plc, a leading provider of corrugated & plastics packaging worldwide, is pleased to announce that it has completed the acquisition of Parish Manufacturing Inc. as previously announced on the 8th of December 2016. Parish is a USA based...

Gateway Packaging Company, a Portfolio Company of Saw Mill Capital, Acquires Assets of Werthan Packaging, Inc.

Gateway Packaging Company ("Gateway"), a portfolio company of Saw Mill Capital LLC ("Saw Mill"), has acquired the operating assets of Werthan Packaging, Inc. ("Werthan"). The acquisition augments Gateway's market position as the leading provider of..

Uflex Launches Aseptic Liquid Packaging Plant in Gujarat

Uflex has unveiled Asepto, its aseptic liquid packaging brand, with the manufacturing plant in Sanand, Gujarat to be commercially operational by April this year. The investment towards the Aseptic Packaging plant is INR 580 crore (approximately...

New Polyethylene Reactor Fully Operational, Selling Prime Material

NOVA Chemicals Corporation (“NOVA Chemicals”), a leading supplier of polyethylene in the Americas, has announced the start up of its new world-scale linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) gas phase reactor at its Joffre, Alberta site. The new...

DuPont Named Clarivate Analytics 2016 Top 100 Global Innovator

Clarivate Analytics has named DuPont a 2016 Top Global Innovator for the sixth consecutive year. The program, based on proprietary data, recognizes the most innovative corporations and institutions in the world that shape the future through the...

Dow Recognized as Top 100 Global Innovator for Sixth Consecutive Year

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it was recognized as a Top 100 Global Innovator by Clarivate Analytics for the sixth consecutive year. Formerly known as the Thomson Reuters Top 100 Global Innovators, the list annually...

KBA Appointment Supports Stregnthening Focus in Growing Packaging Market

Within the framework of measures to further strengthen its focus on the growing packaging market, KBA has named Christoph Müller as the new managing director of Italian subsidiary KBA-Flexotecnica, the group's flexible packaging specialist with...

Food Loss & Waste: It Happens At Every Step Of The Supply Chain

In a world whose future is threatened by food insecurity, it is vital we capitalise on minimising food loss and waste now. How can we do this? By Onat Bayraktar, vice president, Food Care Asia, Sealed Air. According to the United Nations, over...

Genpak to Move Headquarters to 200-Employee Center That Includes Charlotte Manufacturing Plant

Genpak has found a new home in Charlotte that includes space for both headquarters and production employees. The company, which announced in April that it would move its headquarters here from New York state, will combine that headquarters with a...

Fortis Solutions Group Acquires Action Packaging Systems, Inc.

Fortis Solutions Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Action Packaging Systems, Inc. Action Packaging Systems, Inc., with locations in Ellington, CT and High Point, NC, provides pressure sensitive prime, promotional and thermal labels...

Uflex to Commission Aseptic Packaging Plant in India by April 2017

Flexible packaging firm Uflex is planning to commence the production of packing liquid products at its new aseptic packaging plant in Sanand in Gujarat, a state in India by April 2017. Being built with an investment of Rs5800m ($85.2m), the...

CCL Industries Inc. to Acquire Innovia Group

The Smithfield Group, the managing shareholder of Innovia Group (“Innovia”), the global leader in specialty BOPP films and polymer banknote substrate, announces today that they have agreed an offer from CCL Industries Inc. (“CCL”), a global...

Sealed Air Corporation Donates to Toys for Tots

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) has collected over 1,100 toys this holiday season for donation to the U.S. Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots Program. Sixteen Sealed Air locations across the U.S. donated to this annual toy drive as a way to give back...

2017: The Year the New PE Capacity Becomes a Reality

The North American avalanche of polyethylene heard rumbling in the distance in recent years will become reality in 2017. The question now becomes how much of this material will need to be exported outside of the low-growth domestic market...

Spanish Multinational SAICA Acquires Benelux Flexible Packaging Business with Advice from NIBC

NIBC has advised SAICA, a leading European manufacturer of recycled paper for corrugated cardboard, on the acquisition of Schut, Hellema, and Lemapack from Flexible Packaging Holding (FPH). SAICA’s purchase of Schut Flexible Packaging...

Obituary: Thomas Patrick Crosson, Director of Sales for Berry Plastics

Colleagues are remembering plastics industry veteran Thomas Patrick Crosson, 65, of Costa Mesa, Calif., who died Dec. 16. He was a director of sales for Berry Plastics Corp. Crosson “had relationships with a vast majority of the old and new...

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group Announces New Ownership and Leadership Team

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group has announced that it has officially transferred ownership to the Dutch based private equity firm, Egeria. This follows the announcement in September that Egeria had signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the...

Berry Plastics Appoints Jean-Marc Galvez as President - Consumer Packaging Division

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY), announced that it has appointed Jean-Marc Galvez as President of its Consumer Packaging Division. Galvez currently serves as President for Europe, Middle East, India, and Africa for the Company’s Health...

Dow Announces Its Intention to Convert All Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into Common Stock

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today its intention to provide notice to its holders of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock that the Company will exercise its option to convert all of the Series A preferred stock into shares of...

Dow Declares 2016 Quarterly Dividend of 46 Cents per Share

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) has declared a dividend of 46 cents per share, payable January 30, 2017, to shareholders of record on December 28, 2016. This marks the 421st consecutive cash dividend issued by the Company. Dow has paid its...

Consolidation and the Printing Industry

There has been much discussion on the recent increase in merger and acquisition activity within the ink industry. Some of these moves have been driven by consolidation within the printing ranks...

CS Labels Names New Operations Director to Continue Growth

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CS Labels has named Adam James as its new operations director and appointed him to the printer’s board of directors. He has over 18 years of experience in the labeling industry and was recruited by CS Labels nine years ago as production manager...

Covertech Flexible Packaging Investing $10 Million in New Equipment

Toronto-based flexible packaging manufacturer Covertech Flexible Packaging Inc. has announced plans to invest $10 million throughout 2017 for new equipment designed to increase its capacity and grow its business into the American marketplace...

Sealed Air Kaustik Launches Flexible Packaging Plant in Russia

US flexible packaging specialist Sealed Air Corp. has launched production at a new 9.5 million euro food packaging plant at Volgograd in southwestern Russia. Group subsidiary CJSC Sealed Air Kaustik opened the facility in a renovated factory...

Wind Point Acquires Paragon Films

Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, announced today that it has acquired Paragon Films (“Paragon”). Headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Paragon is a market leading manufacturer of high performance cast stretch films that...

Dow to Invest in New, Michigan-based Innovation Center, Supporting New R&D Jobs Aligned to U.S. Economic Growth

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that it will invest in a new, state-of-the-art innovation center in Midland, Michigan. The innovation center will support approximately 200 research and development jobs in Michigan, including...

DS Smith Plc Proposed Acquisition of Parish Manufacturing, Inc.

DS Smith, a leading provider of corrugated & plastics packaging, supported by paper & recycling operations worldwide, is pleased to announce the proposed acquisition of Parish Manufacturing Inc. Parish is a USA manufacturer and supplier of bag-in...

Chevron Phillips Chemical and Junior Achievement Foster Career Awareness

Students in Texas are required to select an endorsement track that provides focused curriculum in high school for specific career pathways. JA Inspire, a locally developed program facilitated by Junior Achievement of Southeast Texas and the local...

Transcontinental Inc. Announces its Results for Fiscal 2016

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announces its results for fiscal 2016, which ended October 31, 2016. "I am very proud of our 2016 results", said François Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer of TC Transcontinental...

Dow Named to Forbes Inaugural Just 100 List as One of Americas Best Corporate Citizens

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) has been named to Forbes inaugural “JUST 100: America’s Best Corporate Citizens in 2016” list – recognizing the Company’s strategic vision and actions to deliver long-term value to society as a whole while...

Sonoco Reports 2017 Financial Guidance and Strategic Priorities

Sonoco (NYSE:SON) President and Chief Executive Officer Jack Sanders and members of the Company’s senior leadership team today provided the investment community in New York with an overview of the Company’s financial guidance and strategic...

Eutro Log Corporation strengthens the USA presence with centralized offices

The US branch of the Italian based companies Eutro Log and Laem System is expanding in the USA. For over a year the USA Eutro Log Corp service department dedicated to Laem System slitter rewinders and Eutro Log handling solutions has been helping...

Vonco Products Expands Capabilities of its LiquaLoc Flexibles Division with Capital Investments

Vonco Products, a leading producer of high-performance flexible packaging products, announced today that it is expanding the capabilities and capacity of its LiquaLoc Flexibles division with investments in equipment and facilities...

Mondi Appoints Georg Kasperkovitz as CEO of Growing Consumer Packaging Business

Mondi Europe & International, a Division of the Mondi Group, has named Georg Kasperkovitz as its CEO Consumer Packaging effective from 1 January 2017. In 2015 Consumer Packaging generated sales of around 1.5 billion euros and EBIT of 108 million...

Berry Works to Pay Down Debt

Berry Plastics Group Inc. wants to make one thing perfectly clear: the company’s top focus is paying down debt. Top officials repeatedly went back to that priority during a Nov. 29 conference call with security analysts to discuss fourth-quarter...

Tiede Appointed Chief Operating Officer; Arthur, Coker and Fuller Promoted to Senior VP of Companys Global Businesses

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, today announced several new senior leadership changes which will become effective January 3, 2017, according to M. Jack Sanders, President and Chief Executive Officer...

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2016 Results

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY) today reported results for its fourth fiscal 2016 quarter, referred to in the following as the September 2016 quarter, and fiscal year 2016...

Wind Point Partners Announces Sale of Novolex to The Carlyle Group

Wind Point Partners, majority owner, and TPG Growth, minority shareholder, today announced the sale of Novolex™, a world leader in packaging choice and sustainability, to The Carlyle Group. Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed...

Dennis M. Love Retires as Chairman of the Board for Printpack

Printpack announced after its regular quarterly board meeting on November 14 that Dennis M. Love will retire as Chairman of the Board, effective December 31, 2016. James E. Love, III was elected to fill this position, in addition to his role as...

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Houston Chronicle Names Chevron Phillips Chemical a 2016 Top Workplace

Chevron Phillips Chemical has been awarded a 2016 Top Workplaces honor by the Houston Chronicle for the third year in a row. Of the 281 small, midsize and large companies surveyed, Chevron Phillips Chemical placed 18 in the large employer...

Intertape Polymer Group Reports 2016 Third Quarter Results

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the "Company") today released results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2016. All amounts in this press release are denominated in US dollars unless otherwise indicated and all percentages are...

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Amcor Announces Flexible Packaging Acquisition in Northern China

Amcor announces today an expansion of its flexible packaging platform in the strategically important Northern China region, with the RMB 185 million (US$28 million) acquisition of Hebei Qite Packing Co. Ltd. (Qite)....

Westlake Chemical Closes Axiall Deal, Nets Small Profit

Houston-based Westlake Chemical Corp. reported a small $65.7 million quarterly profit on Tuesday after successfully completing its long-pursued acquisition of rival Axiall Corp. in the third quarter. The $2.3 billion deal for Atlanta-based Axiall...

Vonco Announces Launch of New liquid-Tight Packaging Division: LiquaLoc Flexibles

Vonco Products, a leading producer of high-performance flexible packaging products, announced today that it has created a new division designed specifically to focus on the liquid-tight packaging market. The new division—LiquaLoc Flexibles—was...

Amcor Completes Acquisition of Sonoco Specialty Containers Business

Amcor announces today that the acquisition of Sonoco Products Company rigid plastics blow molding operations has been completed. This acquisition was first announced on 2 September, 2016...

Constantia Flexibles Completes Two Transactions

Constantia Flexibles Group has successfully completed two transactions. It has acquired the pharmaceutical flexible packaging business owned by the Italian company Lamp San Prospero SPA via an asset deal. The new company is called Constantia San...

Dow Wins Seven Prestigious 2016 R&D 100 Awards from R&D Magazine

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) received seven prestigious R&D 100 Awards from R&D Magazine for revolutionary technologies recently introduced to the market. The awards, often referred to as the "Oscars of Invention," were revealed at the...

Ashland Announces Strategic Collaboration with HP Inc. on Adhesives and Coatings for Labels and Flexible Packaging

Ashland has announced a strategic collaboration with HP Inc. to develop laminating adhesives and coatings that are compatible with HP Indigo ElectroInk, reinforcing the viability of digitally printed labels and flexible packaging...

Comexi Strengthens Its Position in the Russian Market with a New Strategic Agreement with Polyprint

Comexi, a specialist providing flexible packaging industry solutions, continues to strengthen its position in the Russian market. The group closed for the first time a new strategic agreement with the local supplier Polyprint, therefore...

American Packaging Corporation Expands Operations In Chili, New York

American Packaging Corporation will build a 350,000 square foot manufacturing plant on Beaver Road in the Town of Chili, New York. The company plans to add 262 permanent jobs by 2021 in Monroe County...

Sonoco Acquires Plastic Packaging Inc.

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has acquired Plastic Packaging Inc. (PPI), a privately held Hickory, N.C.-based flexible packaging company...

LyondellBasell Posts $952 Million Profit on Stronger European Margins

Houston-based petrochemical giant LyondellBasell reported a $952 million profit in the third quarter, about a 20 percent decline from the same time last year. LyondellBasell saw its profits buoyed by improved performance in Europe, while its net...

Tracey Whitehead Has Been Promoted by Amcor to the Role of Senior Vice President and Head of Investor Relations

In this role, Ms. Whitehead will be the lead Amcor contact for investors and equity analysts in Australia and around the world. Prior to joining Amcor in 2009, Ms. Whitehead held positions in investor relations, group reporting, tax and audit at...

Outlook Group Corp Becomes Outlook Group LLC

Outlook Group has merged with M&Q Packaging under M&Q Holdings. Outlook Group will continue to operate unchanged from current organization as a wholly owned subsidiary. Outlook’s plants and warehouse locations in Wisconsin are ideal to compliment...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces Agreement to Sell K-Resin SBC Business to Styrolution

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC (Chevron Phillips Chemical) announced today that it has signed an agreement with INEOS Styrolution to sell the company’s K-Resin® styrene-butadiene copolymers (SBC) business. The deal is subject to customary...

Vonco Products Relocating from Northern Illinois to Kenosha County

Vonco Products LLC, a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging and promotional products, is relocating its operations from northern Illinois to Kenosha County, company and state officials announced today. Vonco, which has been creating...

Sonoco Names John Florence Corporate Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has named John Florence its Corporate Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary. In this new position, Florence reports to Sonoco’s President and CEO Jack Sanders...

Huhtamaki Invests to Boost Growth in Its Flexible Packaging Business Segment

Huhtamaki will set up three new manufacturing units to boost growth in its Flexible Packaging business segment. The largest of the new units will be located in the greater Cairo area in Egypt and the other two in North East India. In addition, one...

DuPont Reports Third-Quarter 2016 Results

DuPont (NYSE: DD), a science company that brings world-class, innovative products, materials, and services to the global marketplace, today announced third-quarter 2016 GAAP earnings of $0.01 per share and operating earnings of $0.34 per share...

Dow Chemical CEO Says DuPont Merger May Be Delayed to 2017

Dow Chemical Co.’s chief executive officer said the $59 billion merger with DuPont Co. may be delayed until February from a planned closing late this year, as European antitrust officials take more time to consider potential competition issues in...

Sonoco Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its third quarter, ending October 2, 2016...

Bemis CEO William F. Austen Honored by George Washington University

William F. Austen, President and Chief Executive Officer of Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS), was inducted into the George Washington University Engineering Hall of Fame on October 13, 2016. The George Washington University Engineering Hall of Fame...

DuPont Delcares Fourth Quarter 2016 Dividend

DuPont declared a fourth quarter common stock dividend of 38 cents per share payable Dec. 14, 2016, to stockholders of record Nov. 15, 2016. This is the 449th consecutive quarterly dividend since the company’s first dividend in the fourth quarter...

Sonoco Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, today reported financial results for its third quarter, ending October 2, 2016...

Sonoco Board Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a $.37 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on December 9, 2016, to shareholders of record as of November 11, 2016. According to Jack Sanders, president and...

ProAmpac Acquires Vitex Packaging Group

ProAmpac, a leading global flexible packaging company, announces the acquisition of Vitex Packaging Group. A converter and printer of flexible packaging materials based in Suffolk, VA, Vitex specializes in the printing and converting of paper and...

Sealed Air Announces Plan to Pursue Spin-Off of Diversey Care and Related Hygiene Business

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today a plan to pursue the spin-off of its Diversey Care division and the food hygiene and cleaning business within its Food Care division (together “New Diversey”), while the remaining Sealed Air...

Transcontinental Inc. Makes Its First Flexible Packaging Acquisition in Canada, Strengthening its North American Platform

Transcontinental Inc. announced that it has acquired all of the shares of Flexstar Packaging Inc., a flexible packaging supplier based in the Vancouver suburb of Richmond, British Columbia. The company specializes in converting high barrier film...

Pritzker Group to Acquire Leading Flexible Packaging Manufacturer ProAmpac

Pritzker Group Private Capital announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ProAmpac, a leading global flexible packaging company, from Wellspring Capital Management. Pritzker Group Private Capital and other co-investors are...

PE Overcapacity A Concern Without Solid Growth

Global markets for polyethylene and polypropylene resins are handling growth in different ways. “This is a new era for polyethylene,” IHS Chemical’s Nick Vafiadis said at Global Plastics Summit 2016, Sept. 28-30 in Chicago. “It’s a much more level...

Treofan: Changes in Ownership Structure

Milan-based investor M&C, previously the majority shareholder in leading global BOPP film manufacturer Treofan Holdings GmbH, is acquiring all other shareholders’ shares in the company. This was decided by M&C’s Board of Directors on Wednesday...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, October 13, 2016

In its latest economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects that world output will grow 3.1 percent and 3.4 percent in 2016 and 2017, respectively, with slower growth in the United States and other advanced economies. It points...

Berry CEO Looks Forward to Retirement

Not too long from now, Jon Rich sees either a fishing pole or a grocery cart in his hands. The six-year CEO of Berry Plastics Group Inc. has laid the groundwork for his departure from the Evansville, Ind.-based plastics company, expecting to...

Mondi Group Signs an Agreement to Acquire Beepack

Mondi Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of LLC Beepack (“Beepack”) from a private investor for a consideration of RUB2,825 million (EUR41 million) on a debt-and-cash-free basis. Beepack’s plant in...

Sonoco Invests in New Equipment to Enhance High Performance Film Core Production

Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest global diversified packaging companies, has made a significant investment in its high performance film core production equipment. The investment will enable Sonoco to provide enhanced quality cores for film...

Xamax and Berry Sign Licensing Deal for Fiber-Reinforced Technology

Xamax Industries Inc. has struck an intellectual property licensing deal with Berry Plastics Group Inc. for its thermoplastic surfacing laminate products and technology. Seymour, Conn.-based Xamax said products go under the FloLam brand...

Sigma Makes Another Specialty Film Acquisition

Sigma Group has announced another specialty film investment in a matter of days, this time for barrier films. Sigma said Sept 30 that it is acquiring Alliance Barrier Films LLC of Washington, Ind., and will integrate into its ISOFlex Packaging...

Constantia Flexibles Strengthens Position in European Pharmaceutical Packaging Market

Constantia Flexibles Group is strengthening its position in the European pharmaceutical packaging industry through the acquisition of the flexible packaging business owned by the Italian company Lamp San Prospero SPA via an asset deal...

New Ashland brand signals acceleration of corporate mission, organizational transformation and separation from Valvoline

Ashland took another important step in its plan for the future, furthering its competitive strategy following its eventual separation from Valvoline, revealing its new "Always Solving(TM)" corporate identity and unveiling the organizational...

UBE America Promotes Change & Challenge Event During the Week of PACK EXPO 2016 in Chicago

Focused in the expansion of activities in North America, UBE (www.ube.com), world leader in polyamide and copolyamide, will promote on November 8th, at Hilton Garden Inn, Chicago (US), from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, the first edition of its traditional...

Berry Plastics Announces COO Appointment in Advance of CEO Retirement in 2017

The Board of Directors of Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE: BERY) announced that Thomas E. (Tom) Salmon has been unanimously elected as Berry’s President and Chief Operating Officer effective October 3, 2016. As President and Chief Operating...

Pro Mach Expands Global Filling and Capping Capabilities with Acquisition of Pacific Packaging Machinery

Pro Mach, Inc. continues to expand its capabilities and strengthen its position as a complete, one-stop provider of packaging line solutions. The global integrated packaging solutions leader announced today it has acquired California-based Pacific...

Pregis Acquires Easypack, a UK-Based Protective Packaging Company

Pregis has acquired Easypack, Hertfordshire, UK, a paper-based protective packaging company, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will enable Pregis to expand its North American product portfolio to include a complete line of paper void fill...

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, September 2016

Manufacturers continue to become more internationally focused, with export sales being one of the larger growth drivers for many firms. Indeed, 58.3 percent of respondents to the latest National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)Manufacturers’...

Acquisition of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group by Egeria

Egeria, the Dutch based private equity firm has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Group (“Clondalkin”) from an affiliate of Warburg Pincus. Completion of the transaction is expected to occur in Q4...

LyondellBasell Will Build High Density Polyethylene Plant at La Porte, Texas, Complex

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, has selected its La Porte, Texas, manufacturing complex as the site for a new High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plant. The plant will be the first...

Constantia Flexibles Continues on Growth Path

Constantia Flexibles, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of flexible packaging products and labels, significantly improved sales and earnings in the first half of 2016 compared to the previous year as part of its global growth strategy...

Transcontinental Inc. Announces Its Financial Results for the Third Quarter of Fiscal 2016

Transcontinental Inc. (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announces its results for the third quarter of Fiscal 2016, which ended July 31, 2016. "The third quarter results are consistent with our expectations and reflect difficult market realities, but they...

Bemis Announces Senior Notes Offering

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $300 million aggregate principal amount of 3.10% senior notes due 2026. The Company will pay interest on the notes semi-annually on March 15 and...

3M to Sell its Temporary Protective Films Business to Pregis LLC

3M's temporary protective films business is a provider of adhesive-backed temporary protective films used in a broad range of industries, including automotive, appliance, metalworking, building and construction. The business has annual global...

Filmquest Group Adds 20K-Sq-Ft Logistics Center To Serve Growing Customer Base

Bolingbrook, IL-based Filmquest Group, an international merchant converter and value-added provider of packaging films, has expanded its commitment to PET-film distribution by launching a logistics center to better serve its growing customer base...

Kendall Packaging Building On Success With $10M Expansion

Kendall Packaging, a 30-year corporate citizen of Pittsburg, will be expending up to $10 million on an expansion that will support its current growth plan and contribute significantly to area economic development efforts. Through a partnership...

Liqui-Box Announces Agreement to Acquire Conotainer

Liqui-Box, a world leader in flexible liquid packaging solutions, announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to acquire Conotainer, based in Madrid, Spain. Conotainer is a leading manufacturer of bag-in-box products specializing...

Dow Chemical, DuPont Merger Possibly Delayed to 2017 Due to European Commission Investigation

Officials from both The Dow Chemical Co. and DuPont Co. had hoped to see a $130 billion merger completed by the end of the year, but further scrutiny by the European Commission could push that deadline to early 2017....

Chevron Phillips Chemicals Sweeny Complex Earns OSHA VPP Star Status for its Safety Excellence Program

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) is pleased to announce that its Sweeny Complex in Sweeny, Texas, has been designated by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as a Voluntary Protection Program...

Sonoco Agrees to Sell Rigid Plastics Blow Molding Operations to Amcor

Sonoco announced it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its rigid plastics blow molding operations to Amcor, a global leader of rigid and flexible packaging products, for $280 million. The transaction is subject to regulatory...

Amcor Announces Agreement to Acquire a Leading Manufacturer of Speciality Containers in North America

Amcor announces an agreement to acquire the North American rigid plastics blow molding operations of Sonoco Products Company, a global packaging company based in the United States. The acquisition price of US$280 million represents a multiple...

Westlake Chemical Completes Acquisition of Axiall Corporation

Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that it has completed the previously announced acquisition of Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) for $33.00 per share in an all-cash transaction, representing an enterprise value...

Yellowstone Plastics Expands Idaho Facility

Yellowstone Plastics, a flexographic packaging producer and a member of the Volm Companies family, has expanded its production facility in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to facilitate the company’s growth and optimization of its workflows...

Dow Announces Start-up of Sadara Mixed Feed Cracker

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) today announced that its joint venture in the Middle East – Sadara Chemical Company (Sadara) – has achieved a significant milestone, starting up its mixed feed cracker (MFC)...

Arbor Investments Acquires Dunn Paper, Inc.

Arbor Investments announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Dunn Paper, Inc., a Port Huron, Michigan based manufacturer of lightweight paper and tissue products from Dallas based Wingate Partners. Dunn, one of the premier specialty...

3 Things DuPont's Management Wants You to Know

DuPont's management covered a lot of topics on its recent second-quarter earnings call, but there were three things that it clearly thinks are especially important. Times sure are a-changin' at DuPont (NYSE:DD), but its management wants you to...

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. Announces Agreement to Acquire AEP Industries Inc.

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (“Berry”) (NYSE:BERY) and AEP Industries Inc. (“AEP”) (NASDAQ:AEPI) have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Berry will acquire all of the outstanding shares of AEP in a cash and stock transaction...

President of Mica Corporation Celebrates 30th Year with the Company

Mica Corporation, a leading manufacturer and supplier of waterborne primers and coatings for the flexible packaging industry, is celebrating President Jeffrey Siegel’s 30th anniversary with the company this month...

Amcor Announces Result For Year Ended 30 June 2016

In announcing the result, Amcor’s Managing Director & CEO, Mr Ron Delia said: “Today, Amcor reported a strong full year result with growth in earnings, returns and cash flow delivered in a challenging macroeconomic environment...

Agreement Reached on Sale/Purchase of Shares in PP JV SunAllomer

Showa Denko K.K. (SDK), JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation (JX), and LyondellBasell Group (LYB) have reached final agreement concerning the sale/purchase of LyondellBasell’s shares in SunAllomer Ltd. (SunAllomer), a joint venture company among the...

Uflex Net Profit Jumps 13% In Q1 FY 2016-17

India’s largest global flexible packaging solution company Uflex Limited has reported a 13% jump in the consolidated net profit for Q1 ended 30 June 2016, as compared to the same quarter in the previous fiscal. The net profit for Q1 FY 2016-17...

Notice Regarding Making Film Business Joint Ventures in Japan and Indonesia into Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of Teijin

Teijin Limited (“Teijin”) hereby announce that it has agreed to acquire the interests owned by E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (“DuPont”) in the film business joint ventures in Japan and Indonesia...

Westlake Chemical Provides an Update on the Pending Acquisition of Axiall Corporation

Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) provided an update today on its pending acquisition of Axiall Corporation (NYSE:AXLL). Axiall and Westlake have received all regulatory approvals required for the transaction, including clearance from both...

Sun Chemical Partners with ACPO to Sell SunBar Oxygen Barrier Coated Films

Sun Chemical has entered into a partnership with ACPO, Ltd., a premier coater of flexible films, to meet the growing demand of brand owners and flexible packaging converters for high barrier transparent packaging...

Siegwerk Successfully Achieves ISO 9001:2008 Certification

Siegwerk is pleased to announce ISO 9001:2008 certification was awarded to the Des Moines, Iowa site effective 22 June, 2016. This registration reinforces Siegwerk’s commitment to providing a high quality industry standard, promotes performance...

New Media Brand ProFood World Launched

PMMI Media Group, a division of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, has launched a new media brand called ProFood World. ProFood World is the sixth brand in the company’s portfolio of business-to-business titles...

Overwraps Packaging Inc. Becomes Overwraps Flexibles

Overwraps Packaging, a leader in flexible packaging, announced today that it is now doing business as Overwraps Flexibles. This change reflects the company's broader commitment to quality and customer service by offering state-of-the-art equipment..

NAM Global Manufacturing Economic Update, August 2016

In the post-Brexit world, much has been made of the uncertainties related to the vote, both for the United Kingdom itself and for the broader global economy. Indeed, global headwinds continue to represent the largest downside risks to U.S. growth...

Dow and DuPont Statement Regarding Phase II Review by European Commission

DuPont (NYSE: DD) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) confirmed today that the European Commission (EC) has initiated a Phase II review for the proposed merger of equals transaction of the two companies. As stated previously, the companies...

Intertape Polymer Group Reports 2016 Second Quarter Results

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the "Company") today released results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2016. All amounts in this press release are denominated in US dollars unless otherwise indicated and all percentages are calculated...

Coveris Reports Second Quarter 2016 Financial Results

Coveris Holdings S.A. reported second quarter 2016 net sales of $665 million. Net sales for the second quarter of 2015 were $651 million. Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter was $92 million, compared to $86 million in the second quarter of 2015...

Dow Chemical Brings Pack Studios to Singapore

Dow Chemical Co. has opened a Pack Studios office in Singapore, to collaborate with local customers on new packaging applications. The office is Dow Chemical’s sixth Pack Studios center, and will focus on Southeast Asia...

Bemis Company Declares Regular Quarterly Dividend Payable September 1, 2016

The Board of Directors of Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE: BMS) has declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 29 cents per share. The dividend is payable September 1, 2016, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 17, 2016...

Colordyne Technologies and Mark Andy announce Strategic Partnership

Colordyne Technologies announces a strategic partnership with Mark Andy as an exclusive distributor of the Colordyne 3600 Series digital print technology, on Mark Andy legacy press models including 2200 and 4150 platforms, in the Americas label...

Pro Mach Adds Global Engineering Services for Packaging Solutions with Acquisition of Zarpac

Pro Mach, Inc., an industry-leading integrated packaging solutions company, announced today it has acquired Ontario-based Zarpac, Inc., a leading global provider of packaging line engineering, integration, and productivity services and solutions...

Wind Point Partners Acquires Aurora Plastics

Wind Point Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm, and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (Ontario Teachers’) have partnered with industry veteran Mike Fitzpatrick to acquire Aurora Plastics, Inc. (“Aurora” or the “Company”)...

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. Appoints Scott B. Ullem to the Company Board of Directors

Berry Plastics Group, Inc. (NYSE:BERY), a leading global manufacturer and marketer of innovative consumer packaging and engineered specialty materials, today announced the appointment of Scott B. Ullem to its Board of Directors...

Kent Precision Foods Group Acquires Flexible Packaging Supplier PouchTec Industries

Kent Corporation, a family-owned food products and animal feed manufacturer, and PouchTec Industries, LLC (PouchTec) of Foley, Minnesota have announced their agreement for Kent subsidiary Kent Precision Foods Group (KPFG), headquartered in...

Sun Chemical Opens New Coatings Lab in Carlstadt Research and Development Center

Sun Chemical has reinforced its commitment to the graphic arts and packaging markets by opening a new coatings lab in its Carlstadt, N.J. research and development facility...

Dow Names Melanie Kalmar Chief Information Officer

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced today that Melanie Kalmar, global director Information Systems, has been named chief information officer (CIO). Kalmar’s proven leadership and track record for driving business results positions...

McNeely Plastic Expands at Two Mississippi Plants

McNeely Plastic Products Inc. is expanding its extrusion and converting abilities at two locations, its existing plant in Clinton, Miss., and a new factory 35 miles away in Hazlehurst, Miss...

LyondellBasell to Build High Density Polyethylene Plant on U.S. Gulf Coast

LyondellBasell (NYSE: LYB), one of the world's largest plastics, chemical and refining companies, has made the final investment decision to build a High Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plant on the U.S. Gulf Coast. The plant will have an annual...

DuPont Declares 2016 Third Quarter Dividend

DuPont declared a third quarter common stock dividend of 38 cents per share payable Sept. 12, 2016, to stockholders of record Aug. 15, 2016. This is the 448th consecutive quarterly dividend since the company’s first dividend in the fourth quarter...

Dow Reports 2016 Second Quarter Results

Dow reported earnings per share of $2.61, or operating earnings per share of $0.95(1). This compares with earnings per share of $0.97 in the year-ago period, or operating earnings per share of $0.91. Certain Items in the quarter primarily...

Bemis Company Reports Second Quarter Results and Announces Restructuring Program in Latin America

Bemis Company, Inc. (NYSE:BMS) today reported second quarter 2016 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $0.53. Excluding the effect of restructuring and acquisition-related costs detailed in the attached schedule...

Chevron Phillips Chemical Announces Completion of Next-Generation Polyethylene Pilot Plant at its Research and Technology Center in Bartlesville, OK

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LP (Chevron Phillips Chemical) is pleased to announce completion of its leading-edge polyethylene pilot plant at its research and technology facility in Bartlesville, Oklahoma...

US Compounder Opening Second Plant in China

Star Plastics Inc. has expanded its custom compounding capacity in China by opening a second production plant. Star opened a 67,300-square foot facility in Shandong in early July to meet growing demand in China and other global markets...

Spain's SAICA Buys Italian Flex-Pack Maker Centroplast Group

Athena Private Equity S.A. and IMI Fondi Chiusi SGR have completed the sale of Italy-based Centroplast Group, one of the leading providers of flexible packaging for the food industry, to SAICA, a Spanish operator among the European leaders...

SABIC and ExxonMobil Evaluating Petrochemical Joint Venture on U.S. Gulf Coast

SABIC and an affiliate of Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) (NYSE:XOM) are considering the potential development of a jointly owned petrochemical complex on the U.S. Gulf Coast...

Lindsay Goldberg Acquires Schur Flexibles Group

Lindsay Goldberg today announced that it has agreed to acquire the Schur Flexibles Group ("Schur Flexibles" or "the Company"), a leading manufacturer of flexible packaging products in Europe across a range of end markets including meat & cheese...

EFI Reports Record Second Quarter Revenue of $246M, Up 21%

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (Nasdaq:EFII), a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced its results for the second quarter of 2016...

Sealed Air Wraps Up Innovative Reorganization in Charlotte

Sealed Air is in the process of moving its headquarters from New Jersey to Charlotte, a move that will be completed in early 2017. Why Charlotte? Up until recently, our three main divisions were located in South Carolina, Amsterdam (Netherlands)...

US-Based WaveFront, India's Uflex to Make Fresnel Films in Poland

A partnership between flexible packaging maker Uflex Ltd. in India and U.S.-based WaveFront Technology Inc. is expanding into Europe, investing $2 million to set up production of specialty films in Poland...

Dow and DuPont Stockholders Approve Merger

DuPont (NYSE:DD) and The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW) announced that, at their respective special meetings of stockholders held today, stockholders of both companies have voted to approve all stockholder proposals necessary to complete the...

Berry Plastics to Close New York Packaging Plant in Line with Business Restructure

Berry Plastics Group has announced it will close a consumer packaging manufacturing site in Dunkirk, New York, axing 50 jobs...

DuPont Opens 'Largest' China Plastics Plant

DuPont Performance Materials, a branch of Wilmington-based DuPont Co., which plans to merge with Dow Chemical Co. in August, says it has opened "its largest engineering plastics compounding plant" -- with machines replacing people to speed...

Westlake Chemical Restarts Plant in Calvert City, Kentucky

Westlake Chemical Corporation (NYSE:WLK) announced today that its Calvert City, Kentucky complex is in the process of restarting. This follows an unexpected shut down that occurred on June 1, 2016 as a result of a mechanical failure of its...

Plastics Capital Acquires Packaging Firm Synpac For GBP3.1 Million

Plastics Capital PLC said on Monday it has acquired flexible packaging manufacturer Synpac Ltd for up to GBP3.1 million in cash. The plastics products manufacturer said GBP2.8 million cash will be paid on completion of the acquisition, with...

Companies Strike Deal on Water Soluble Film Technology

MonoSol LLC and MonoSol Rx LLC, two separate companies, have struck a licensing agreement covering the use of intellectual property. MonoSol Rx, which makes film-based drug delivery products, is agreeing to a perpetual license to allow MonoSol LLC...

Flint Group Opens New Global Colour Centre for Packaging Inks in Poland

Flint Group welcomes the packaging print industry to a colourful future – a future where digital colour communication becomes the new normal! Flint Group presents its new Global Colour Centre (GCC) with solution-based competencies; including a...

Sealed Air Acquires Cleaning-in-Place Optimization and Remote Monitoring Company

Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) announced today that it has acquired Tampereen Teollsuussähkö Oy (TTS-Ciptec), a company that optimizes Cleaning in Place systems through remote monitoring capabilities and predictive analytics services for...

Mondi Completes Acquisition of Kalenobel

Mondi Group announces the successful acquisition of Kalenobel, the Turkish flexible packaging manufacturer, for EUR90 million on a debt-and-cash-free basis (consideration for 90% of the business). Kalenobel, headquartered in Istanbul with two...

BNP Media Forms New Food, Beverage, Packaging Group to Advance Customer-Centric Marketing Solutions; New Go-to-Market Strategy

BNP Media today announced the formation of a new FOOD | BEVERAGE | PACKAGING GROUP (FBP), aligning 12 existing BNP Media brands serving these manufacturing processes industries. This new, enhanced customer-centric service model ‑ a “Go-to-Market...

Mondi Group Signs an Agreement to Acquire Uralplastic

Mondi Group has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the outstanding share capital of ZAO Uralplastic-N (“Uralplastic”) from Joint Stock Company Rusnano and a private investor. Uralplastic operates one plant near Ekaterinburg, in the Ural...

AVT Names Former HP, Heidelberg Executive as President of the Americas

AVT (Advanced Vision Technology), a leader in print automatic inspection, process control, quality assurance and color control for the packaging, label and commercial print markets, has named Matt Bennett as president of the Americas...

Constantia Flexibles Completes Acquisition of Oai Hung

Constantia Flexibles Group has successfully completed its acquisition of pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer Oai Hung Co., Ltd. in Vietnam. The transaction was originally announced on April 26...

Intertape Polymer Group Announces Renewal of Normal Course Issuer Bid

Intertape Polymer Group Inc. (TSX:ITP) (the “Company”) is pleased to announce that the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) has approved the renewal of the Company’s normal course issuer bid (“NCIB”). Under the renewed NCIB, the Company will be entitled...

Polymer Packaging, Inc. Launches New Line of Business and Opens Facility in Allendale, Michigan

Polymer Packaging, a leading flexible packaging enterprise, announced the opening of a new 54,000 sq./ft. facility in Allendale, Michigan. The facility is home to a newly-launched subsidiary, Innovative Pouch Packaging, LLC. Through the new...

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Jan Homan Re-Elected as EAFA President

Jan Homan, a member of the supervisory board of Constantia Flexibles, has been re-elected as president of the European Aluminium Foil Association (EAFA). EAFA is an international body representing companies engaged in flexible packaging...

EU Commission Clears Acquisition of British Polythene Industries by RPC Group

The European Commission has approved under the EU Merger Regulation the acquisition of British Polythene Industries (BPI) by RPC Group, both based and listed in the United Kingdom. BPI is a manufacturer of flexible plastic products, namely...

Flint Group Announces the Acquisition of Druckfarben in the United Kingdom

Flint Group announces the acquisition of Druckfarben Limited, the UK based supplier of inks, varnishes, coatings, blankets, and pressroom consumables for sheetfed printing. With this investment Flint Group will strengthen its coatings portfolio...

Transcontinental Inc. Acquires Robbie Manufacturing

Montreal, Canada-based Transcontinental Inc., known as TC Transcontinental, has acquired Robbie Manufacturing, a flexible packaging supplier located in Lenexa, Kansas. Robbie Manufacturing specializes in on-site packaging needs for grocery stores...

Siegwerk Confirms Transfer of its Web Offset Business to Flint Group

Competition authorities have approved the planned transaction, effective from June 30, 2016: Siegwerk can sell its web offset business to Flint Group to further focus on its core business in packaging printing...

Dow Announces Multiple Actions to Accelerate Shareholder Value Creation from Dow Corning Transaction; Increases Synergy Capture to $500 Million

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) announced a series of actions to achieve synergy capture and accelerate shareholder value creation from the restructuring of its ownership of the Dow Corning Corporation...

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