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Polymer Packaging, Inc., (PPI) has acquired The William-Allen Company, a leading supplier of flexible packaging and containers. William-Allen Company offers a full range of services including design, production, quality control, inventory management, warehousing, and distribution....
The world's largest facility for producing Biaxially-Oriented Polyethylene Terephthalate (BOPET) and Biaxially Oriented Polypropylene (BOPP) Films, Jindal Poly Films, has experienced a significant fire at its Mundhegaon unit along the Mumbai-Agra highway in Igatpuri taluka....
Amcor announced it completed the sale of its three factories in Russia to HS Investments, a Russian-based investor, after receiving all necessary regulatory approvals and cash proceeds, including receipt of closing cash balances. The cash...
PPC Flexible Packaging LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging, announces the appointment of George Rose to the newly created position of Executive Vice President and General Manager, Healthcare and Specialty Packaging. Effective immediately,...
In very early 2023, Agri-Packing Supply Inc. will open its new facility in southern Arizona, significantly expanding the capacity of its cooling and logistics business. “This new facility will add 200,000 square feet to our...
For ALFT Packaging Company Chairman Lakshman De Fonseka, the official opening in August of ALFT Packaging’s new state-of-the-art flexo packaging production plant in Kotugoda, Sri Lanka, marked a return to his technological roots. It was...
Amcor, a global leader in responsible packaging solutions, announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art manufacturing plant in Huizhou, China. With an investment of almost $100 million, the 590,000-square-foot plant is the largest flexible packaging...
Mondi plc confirms that it has entered into an agreement to sell its three Russian packaging converting operations to the Gotek Group for a consideration of RUB 1.6 billion (around €24 million at current...
Nelipak Corporation, a leading global healthcare packaging manufacturer, will initially invest at least $11.8 million to establish a flexible packaging production site in Winston-Salem, announced Governor Roy Cooper. The company says it will create at...
Canadian flexible packaging company TC Transcontinental has recorded C$2.95bn ($2.17bn) in full-year revenue for fiscal 2022 (FY22), which ended on 30 October. The figure represents an 11.8% increase of C$312.7m from C$2.64bn in the previous...
Multi-Color Corporation (MCC), one of the largest label companies in the world, is pleased to announce its purchase of LUX Global Label, a globally recognized label solutions company headquartered outside Philadelphia. The transaction, which closed...
Gallus Group announced the appointment of Dario Urbinati to the role of Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Dr. Frank Schaum, who will now head HEIDELBERG's Print Segment. With 17 years of experience in the graphic arts...
Penn Color Inc. held the Grand Opening celebration of its new Singapore Technology Center on January 10, 2023. This state-of-the-art facility will allow the organization to be even closer to its Asia-Pacific customers, and to...
Global flexible packaging and lidding films supplier KM Packaging is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Hattee as Chief Financial Officer. Justin will focus on optimizing the company's financial performance and, in the short...
ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in custom flexible packaging, has announced it will be adding a second sales and manufacturing location in the United Kingdom. Adding to existing operations in Silverstone, ePac Sheffield will...
Pregis®, a leading global manufacturer of flexible packaging and protective packaging solutions, recently added digital printing capabilities at production facilities across North America, offering customers high-impact protection and impactful brand messaging with the Pregis EverTec™...
ExxonMobil announced the successful startup of its new polypropylene production unit at the Polyolefins Plant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The unit increases polypropylene production capacity along the Gulf Coast by 450,000 metric tons per year,...
Glenroy® Inc., a leading converter and printer of sustainable flexible packaging, has announced new executive leadership of the company. David Corsaut has joined Glenroy as their new President and Chief Executive Officer. He will remain...
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper is increasing prices for its entire range of coated speciality papers (thermoscript®, jetscript®, giroform®, supercote®, barricote®) worldwide by 7 to 9% for deliveries from 1 February 2023. The price adjustments are necessary...
Coveris is introducing a new business segment dubbed ReCover, which will combine its waste sourcing, processing and recycling operations for flexible plastic packaging. The primary function of the new business is to expand Coveris’ recycling...
Polykar, an innovative, world-class manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, officially opened its new 50,000 square-foot state-of-the-art plant in Edmonton, Alberta. The event marked the completion of the construction process, which began in July of 2021....
Moving the packaging program to Rijssen would further expand the product portfolio of flexible packaging for the Oerlemans Packaging Group. Oerlemans Packaging Group intends to take over the activities of Papierindustrie Adriaan Dekker. The decision...
The U.S. EPA has opened the application process for new, long-awaited recycling grants and said the first round will disburse $100 million to states, municipalities, and other entities. Applications are due Jan. 16, 2023. The...
SABIC, a global leader in the chemicals industry, has teamed up with Guangdong Jinming Machinery Co., Ltd., a plastic packaging equipment manufacturer and Bolsas de los Altos, a leading plastic film and packaging converter to...
ProAmpac intends to double its sales from about $2.5 billion to $5 billion within three to five years, said CEO Greg Tucker, who met with news reporters during PACK EXPO International in Chicago on October...
France-based investment group Wendel is considering selling Austrian packaging firm Constantia Flexibles, as reported by Bloomberg. The sale could value Constantia at around €2bn ($2.1bn) if it takes place. Wendel is currently in the initial stages of working with advisers...
Intertape Polymer Group, a global provider of packaging and protective solutions, announced that Peter Durette will join IPG as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and a member of the Board of Directors. Former CEO Gregory Yull...
The Montalvo Corporation, an international industry leader in web tension control products and services based in Gorham Maine, has promoted interim CEO Russ Hall to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Robin Goodwin, Executive Chairman of Montalvo’s...