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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...
HP Inc. and its subsidiaries announced fiscal 2022 second quarter net revenue of $16.5 billion, up 3.9% (up 4.9% in constant currency) from the prior-year period. “We delivered a solid quarter of revenue and non-GAAP...
Packaging materials and solution company Uflex Ltd on Saturday reported a 32.32 percent growth in its consolidated net profit to Rs 350.59 crore for the fourth quarter ended on March 31, 2022. The company had...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced that it has acquired Specialty Packaging, Inc., a family-owned manufacturer of specialty paper, film, and foil packaging products for the fast food and food services...
Flint Group Flexible Packaging Europe will increase prices effective from June 2022. Escalating costs continue to be seen across a number of raw material categories with no sign of improvement – binders, additives, pigments, solvents...
Cleanroom Film and Bags (CFB), a division of C-P Flexible Packaging, has expanded its manufacturing footprint with a new solar-powered and ISO-certified facility in Placentia, California. This expansion allows the company to meet increased demand...
Tosaf, Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of additives, compounds, and color and white masterbatches for the plastics industry, announced the completion of additional capital investments in its Bessemer City, N.C. plant. The latest...
Tosaf, Inc., a leading global developer and manufacturer of additives, compounds, and color and white masterbatches for the plastics industry, today announced the completion of additional capital investments in its Bessemer City, N.C. plant. The...
Bar Graphic Machinery has announced the opening of a new demonstration center at its distributor partner J&J Converting Machinery LLC in Grandview, MO, USA. A designer and manufacturer of label finishing systems, diecutting slitter rewinders,...
Ramco Plexus has received unconditional regulatory approval to take full control of Platinum Packaging in a transaction that sources estimated at about Sh500 million. The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) has allowed Ramco Plexus —...
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced for the second consecutive year it has been recognized by The Paper Shipping Sack Manufacturers’ Association (PSSMA) for safety excellence. Two ProAmpac facilities were...
The Vancouver Innovation Center has added ePac Flexible Packaging as a tenant at its newly remodeled facilities in east Vancouver, according to the Columbia River Economic Development Council. The company will expand into the Pacific...
Pregis, a leading global manufacturer of protective packaging, recently started production at its new 298,000 square foot manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada. The facility is producing the Pregis EverTec™ cushioned mailer, a durable, lightweight, curbside...