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Brook + Whittle, a North American sustainable packaging solutions provider, has completed a refinancing transaction to fuel growth and sustainability initiatives. This strategic financial move has secured the company $130m in new capital, alongside establishing...
Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, one of the leading international suppliers of printing inks and coatings for packaging applications and labels, has signed a contract to purchase Allinova, a specialty chemicals company with exceptional...
Mamata Machinery Limited, one of the leading players in total flexible packaging machinery solutions, announced its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025. Commenting on the results, Mr. Apurva Kane, Chief Executive Officer,...
Coveris, a sustainable paper and plastic packaging solutions provider, has announced the completion of a €9.5m ($11m) investment in its facility located in Halle, Germany. The investment has enhanced the facility’s production capabilities to meet...
Windmoeller & Hoelscher Corp. (W&H) has acquired Addex, Inc., a supplier of blown film extrusion equipment with a special emphasis on bubble-cooling technology, for an undisclosed price. Newark, N.Y.-based Addex will continue to operate independently...
Trioworld Group, a global leading producer of innovative high-performance flexible films, is thrilled to announce the opening of a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, strategically located to enhance service and production capabilities across North America. This major...
MontClerc Capital has made a significant strategic investment in Polykar, a leading Canadian manufacturer of sustainable flexible packaging solutions, by acquiring a minority stake to support the company’s growth in North America. The investment will...
A new project is set to create more jobs in Bowling Green. ValorFlex Packaging of Kentucky, a veteran-owned leader in manufacturing, real estate, and energy resource innovation, plans to relocate its new corporate headquarters to...
Cosmo Films Inc. USA, a subsidiary of Cosmo First Limited (Formerly known as Cosmo Films Limited) has announced expansion in North America with the installation of a 120" wide new high-speed Slitter (3000 ft/min). With...
Hardly a week goes by without Packaging Strategies reporting on a merger or acquisition in the sector. While the completion of Amcor’s combination with Berry in April received a lot of attention—and deservedly so—we have...
Winpak Ltd., a long-standing global leader in healthcare packaging, is thrilled to announce it is now an authorized converter of DuPont™ Tyvek® healthcare packaging for its medical device, pharmaceutical, and healthcare facility packaging applications from...
Koenig & Bauer (US/CA) is entering a new chapter of leadership at its Dallas, TX headquarters. Four well known and highly respected members of the North American graphic arts industry will be leading the company...
Amcor plc announced the commencement of offers (the “exchange offers”) by Amcor Flexibles North America, Inc., Amcor’s wholly-owned subsidiary (the “Issuer”) and the guarantors, including Amcor (the “Guarantors”), to exchange: (1) up to $725,000,000 4.800%...
Nelipak® Corporation, a leading global provider of healthcare packaging solutions for medical device, diagnostic, pharmaceutical drug delivery, and other demanding applications, announced that it has officially broken ground on its new, state-of-the-art production facility in...
"This quarter the Dow team advanced several aggressive actions in response to the lower-for-longer earnings environment that our industry is facing, amplified by recent trade and tariff uncertainties. We are delivering near-term cash support and...
Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company (Earnings) for the second quarter of 2025 of $30.2 million declined by 22.2 percent from the $38.8 million recorded in the corresponding quarter in 2024. ...
Adapa GmbH, the Austrian flexible packaging manufacturer backed by Apollo Global Management, is in discussions with creditors to restructure its debt profile, according to a report by Bloomberg citing sources familiar with the situation. The...
The first half of 2025 was marked by significant uncertainty in the market environment, impacted by consumers’ cautiousness, geopolitical tensions, the US tariffs situation and a weakening US dollar. We continued to focus on executing...
Flair Packaging is expanding its Canadian manufacturing capabilities with the installation of a 10-color flexographic press and a solventless laminator at its plant in Calgary, Alberta. To support this growth Flair has also acquired a...
COIM USA proudly celebrated its 20th Anniversary with a Customer Appreciation Event held at its West Deptford, NJ headquarters on June 10, 2025. The milestone event recognized two decades of partnership, growth, and innovation alongside...
Cortec® CEO, Chairman, and Founder Boris Miksic recently announced his selection of Caleb Pheneger, COO, as the new President of Cortec® Corporation. This represents a strategic expansion of Pheneger’s responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer over...
The financial performance in the second quarter was mixed across our two regions. Yet again, our Region North America delivered outstanding results across all financial KPIs. However, outcome in Region Europe was challenging, fighting soft...
American Packaging Corporation (APC), a leader in flexible packaging solutions, announces the approval of a major expansion to its Story City, Iowa Center of Excellence, housing another investment in state-of-the-art pouching capability and capacity. American...
Nitrocellulose (NC) is an interesting chemical. It is manufactured from cellulose and a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid; it is used for, among other things, munitions, and has been used as a replacement...
Guala Pack S.P.A, an Italian manufacturer of flexible packaging for the food industry, will invest €12 million to build a new 10,000 m² production complex at the Bila Tserkva Industrial Park. The news was announced...
C-P Flexible Packaging has earned the highest rating—an AA+ rating —for BRCGS Global Standard for Packaging Materials. BRCGS has been the authority in global food safety standards for over 25 years and is recognized for...
Due to persistent raw material cost increases, Flint Group will increase prices of all its products containing nitrocellulose. The increase will be effective from 1st August 2025, where contracts allow and will vary depending on...
TedPack LLC, a Chinese flexible packaging manufacturer, has acquired the packaging operations of Fairview International LLC and established its first United States subsidiary to better serve American customers. The acquisition became effective July 1, 2025,...