St. Johns Packaging Ltd. (Québec, Canada) announced that it has completed the acquisition of Plásticos Uribe (“PU”). Based in Tlaquepaque, a suburb of Guadalajara (Jalisco, Mexico), PU’s a vertically integrated manufacturer of flexible packaging products...

Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), part of Barry-Wehmiller, welcomed 70-plus customers, suppliers and area supporters to its new Packaging Innovation Center on April 26 for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, tour and overview presentation. Located at PCMC’s...

The board of directors of Tredegar Corporation declared a quarterly dividend of twelve cents ($0.12) per share on the company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on July 1, 2022 to shareholders of record at...

Quarter one was the first quarter fully focused on our new strategy. Despite all the macro-economic uncertainties further exasperated by the Russian war, we believe that our prioritisation on paperboard and growth opportunities in North...

British paper and packaging firm Mondi Plc said it would sell its Russian assets, the latest company to exit the country following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. Mondi said the net asset value of its Russian...

Coral Products plc has acquired the entire issued share capital of Film & Foil Solutions Limited (F&F) from two private individuals for a consideration of £3.0 million. Coral Products plc is a specialist in the...

Plastic and compostable packaging specialist Sirane is opening a new co-packing facility in Telford, UK. Besides being able to handle the more traditional plastic laminates, this facility will be focused on being able to handle...

BW Flexible Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, is pleased to announce the appointment of Chris Frank to the role of Vice President of Operations. As a member of BW Flexible Systems’ executive leadership team,...

Global digital flexible packaging phenomenon ePac opened its Australian site, the latest in its growing list of facilities it has built around the world in the last six years. The North Coburg site is the...

Zeus, the Irish-owned global packaging solutions company, has announced today the acquisition of Canadian agricultural supply business, Agri-Flex. Positioning Zeus as one of the world’s largest distributors of agricultural crop packaging product, this acquisition marks...

With the launch of CannaPouch, QuickPouch is aiming to use its decades of experience in the design and manufacture of automated pouching equipment for the medical and pharmaceutical industries to develop new features and systems...

Global packaging leader TricorBraun has named Scott Beamer Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. He succeeds Declan McCarthy, who has been appointed President, TricorBraun Europe. Both report to President and CEO Court Carruthers. "Scott's background and...

Novolex, a leader in packaging choice, innovation and sustainability, announced that it has earned Network Distribution’s prestigious Corporate Account Supplier of the Year award. “At Novolex, we are dedicated to delivering the best service and...

Siegwerk Druckfarben AG & Co. KGaA, one of the leading international suppliers of printing inks for packaging applications and labels, has signed a contract to purchase the Italian ink manufacturer La Sorgente Spa. The family-owned...

Jindal Poly Films’ wholly owned subsidiary - Jindal PolyPack has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% shareholding of SMI Coated Products which is engaged in the manufacturing of pressure sensitive label stocks. SMI boasts...

Sales increased by 23% to EUR 2,798 (2,276) million. Operational EBIT increased by 53% to EUR 503 (328) million. Operational EBIT margin increased to 18.0% (14.4%). Operating profit (IFRS) increased to EUR 394 (161) million....

LemuGroup has announced its acquisition of Mida Machinery, a move that has been signed and executed as of April 8, 2022. Founded in 1993 and located in Vitoria, Spain, Mida Machinery has been recognized for...

Huhtamaki had a strong start to the year, despite challenging market conditions. Overall, the demand was strong, in an operating environment affected by continued supply chain tensions and very high inflation across the board. The...

Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the first quarter of 2022, which ended on March 27, 2022. Net income attributable to equity holders of the Company for the first quarter of 2022...

Fujifilm received $1.64 million in taxpayer-backed grants to support its two expansions underway in New Castle. Last month, Fujifilm announced its second expansion in less than two years, investing another $28 million to add more...

Imaflex Inc. is pleased to announce that it has signed equipment purchase agreements over the past quarter for three new co-extrusion blown film lines to help meet heightening demand for its products. "In recent years...

Sonoco, one of the largest sustainable global packaging companies, reported financial results for its first quarter ended April 3, 2022. First quarter 2022 net sales were a record $1.77 billion, compared with $1.35 billion...

Thomas Ott, 54, has been appointed CEO of the Flexible Packaging and Engineered Materials business units at Mondi, a global leader in packaging and paper, earlier this year. Born in Vienna, Thomas looks back on...

Toyo Ink Europe Specialty Chemicals, a member of the Japan-based specialty chemicals multinational Toyo Ink Group, announced that it has started operations of an all-new EUR13-million production facility for inkjet inks at its manufacturing complex...

Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a leading provider of high impact printed packaging solutions and a portfolio company of funds managed by Harvest Partners, LP is pleased to announce the acquisition of Profecta Labels Inc. based...

Toppan, a global leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, entered into a share transfer agreement with Majend Makcs Co., Ltd. (Majend Makcs), a manufacturer and supplier of flexible packaging headquartered in...

Richard Roth has been appointed to the role of General Manager EMEA for Esko, the global developer of integrated software and hardware solutions that digitize, automate and connect the go-to-market process of consumer goods. The...

Bryce Corporation, a leader in the flexible packaging industry, will invest $80 million to expand its operations in Searcy, Ark., the company announced. This expansion is part of the company’s five-year strategic growth plan and...