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Leeds-based label and flexible packaging manufacturer OPM Group has entered the US market through a joint venture with two New York companies. The company has partnered with Macaran Printed Products and Syracuse Label & Surround...
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is pleased to announce that the acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. by way of a plan of arrangement in accordance with Section 192 of...
HP Inc. announced that it commenced a private exchange offer to certain eligible holders for any and all outstanding notes issued by Plantronics, Inc. for up to $500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of new notes to...
A German packaging manufacturer plans to create up to 100 new jobs in Hardy County after acquiring an industrial building in Moorefield. The West Virginia Department of Economic Development on Monday announced Papier-Mettler acquired the...
Intertape Polymer Group Inc. is pleased to announce the receipt of the approval under the Investment Canada Act in respect of the previously announced acquisition of the Company by an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group,...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that the 2022–2023 Flexible Packaging Buyer’s Guide is now available. The Buyer’s Guide provides...
Kati ter Horst, Executive Vice President, Paper Division and a member of the Group Leadership Team, has decided to leave Stora Enso as of 1 July 2022. After more than 25 years with the Company,...
SunDance now offers clients virtually unlimited creativity and flexibility in designing pouch packaging for a wide variety of products. SunDance is a leading producer of printed packaging in the Southeastern U.S., and this newest capability...
Transcontinental Inc. announced that it has acquired Banaplast S.A.S., a flexible packaging company founded in 2009 and based in Armenia, Colombia. Banaplast is active in the protection of crops in the banana and plantain agro-industrial...
HP Inc. has declared a cash dividend of $0.25 per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend, the fourth in HP’s fiscal year 2022, is payable on October 5, 2022, to stockholders of record...
The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce the winners of the FPA 2022 Student Flexible Packaging Design Challenge. This year’s first...
Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging solutions, announced an investment of more than €10 million dedicated to advancements in multilayer PE film technology and manufacturing equipment in its Heerlen, the Netherlands location. This...
Michelman is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Jeffrey J. Prosinski to its Board of Directors. Mr. Prosinski is the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at J.M. Huber Corporation. According to Mr....
Syracuse Label & Surround Printing, Macaran Printed Products and W.N. Van Alstine, have announced that their respective boards of directors have approved a merger agreement. According to the companies, the new organization will provide enhanced...
ProMach, a worldwide leader in packaging machinery solutions, announced it has acquired Reepack. Reepack is a leading manufacturer of high-quality flexible packaging machinery known for their vacuum chambers, thermoformers, tray sealers, and flow wrappers. The...
JBM Packaging, a provider of eco-friendly flexible packaging solutions and contract packaging services, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Enquirer Media Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered...
American Packaging Corporation has announced that it's opening a new 275,000-square-foot Center of Excellence manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah. The new operation will add over 135 high-paying jobs to Iron County. APC purchased the...
INDEVCO Plastics, a member of INDEVCO North America Plastics Division, is now operating in its 100,000 square-foot greenfield plant on Prosperity Drive in Orangeburg, South Carolina. Construction of the flexible packaging facility began in 2021...
TC Transcontinental Packaging, Inc., a leader in commercial printing and packaging, announced that it will expand in Clinton, creating 50 new jobs. The expansion is TC Transcontinental Packaging’s second in two years and will further...
Verdafresh is pleased to announce that Joe Raker has joined our organization as Chief Operating Officer effective June 1, 2022. Joe is a packaging industry veteran with nearly 20 years experience managing complex supply chain...
ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in quick turn, short and medium run-length flexible packaging, has announced it will be adding a third sales and manufacturing location in Canada. Adding to operations in Vancouver and...
SIG announces the successful completion of its acquisition of Scholle IPN. The business will be fully consolidated from June 1, 2022. SIG announced on February 1, 2022 that it had entered into an agreement to...
Sun Chemical will increase prices across its entire portfolio of packaging, commercial sheetfed and screen inks, coatings, consumables and adhesives in North America, effective immediately or as contracts allow. The inflationary environment in North America...
Peacock Bros. says the acquisition will lead to the “smart packaging revolution” and digitised product solutions coming from AMR Hewitts, in what it describes as a time of “strong growth opportunities”. Major companies that work...
Scholle IPN will invest $31.1 million and add 75 new jobs in Smyth County, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday. Scholle IPN will expand by 73,000 square feet to accommodate new manufacturing lines for film extrusion...
LLFlex, one of the world’s leading suppliers of specialized packaging materials and industrial laminates, has named Thomas Bowden Chief Executive Officer and Tamra Koshewa Chief Financial Officer effective immediately. Both executives have extensive experience in...
Due to continued increases in costs, particularly in the areas of pulp, chemicals and freight, Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing prices for all speciality papers. Effective for deliveries from 1 July 2022, prices for the...
SEE announced Henry R. Keizer as Chair of its Board of Directors. Henry succeeds Jerry R. Whitaker, who will continue as a Board member. Henry spent more than 35 years in various leadership positions at...