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Jurgen Gruber, Koenig & Bauer (US) director of sales and service for digital and web, will be adding to his responsibilities in mid-May by managing the firm’s West Coast district sales territory for sheetfed sales....
Constantia Copenhagen – part of flexible packaging producer Constantia Flexibles – opened its new production site at the end of March 2021. The new plant will triple the company’s capacity and support further growth in...
Brook and Whittle Holding Corp., a leading provider of sustainable pressure sensitive and shrink sleeve prime labels, announced the acquisition of Digital Label Solutions, LLC. Based in Yorba Linda, California, DLS specializes in the production...
The first quarter has been good. Not only did we have stable and high availability in our production, but our net sales also grew to an all-time high level and earnings improved substantially. The stronger...
S-One Holdings Corporation, the parent company of S-One Labels & Packaging, is proud to be Certified™ by Great Place to Work® for the first time. The prestigious award is based entirely on what current employees...
Protecting employees and contractors health and safety during the pandemic has been Stora Enso's key priority. By being proactive and having extensive measures in place, the Group has also been able to continue operations and...
Berry Global Group, Inc., announced an investment of more than $70 million to support continued growth in consumer packaging films, primarily for e-commerce, food, and beverage applications. The investment supports new multi-layer blown film lines...
BW Flexible Systems, a Barry-Wehmiller Packaging Systems company, has announced the appointment of Matt Venezia to Vice President of Global Equipment Sales. As a member of the company’s global leadership team, Venezia will dedicate himself...
The Board of Directors of PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, issued a vote of confidence to convene as an industry at PACK EXPO Las Vegas and Healthcare Packaging EXPO (Sept. 27-29, Las...
Winpak Ltd. reports consolidated results in US dollars for the first quarter of 2021, which ended on March 28, 2021. Winpak Ltd. manufactures and distributes high-quality packaging materials and related packaging machines. The Company's...
Sonoco, one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, reported financial results for its first quarter ended April 4, 2021. Commenting on the Company’s first quarter performance, Howard Coker, President and Chief Executive Officer, said,...
Stora Enso will start co-determination negotiations with employees at its Kvarnsveden Mill in Sweden and Veitsiluoto Mill in Finland regarding a plan to permanently close down pulp and paper production at both mills. The planned...
Amcor, a global leader in consumer packaging, is pleased to announce a strategic investment in ePac Flexible Packaging, a leader in the high quality, short run length digital printing segment for flexible packaging....
BW Packaging Systems is pleased to announce that J Alexander Mitchell has joined as the Operational Excellence Director for its operations in North America. As a critical member of the BW Packaging Systems leadership team,...
After posting a record year in 2020, a manufacturer north of Dayton is making headway on an expansion that will add new lines, jobs and production space. Versa Pak Ltd., which manufactures plastic bags, rolls,...
ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging and material science, announced that it has acquired El Dorado Packaging, a leading producer of consumer and industrial multi-wall packaging solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. El...
BillerudKorsnäs announces the appointment of Matthew Hirst as new Executive Vice President Commercial. He will take office on 16 August and will be a member of the Executive Management Team. Matthew Hirst currently serves as...
Romanian plastic construction products manufacturer TeraPlast Group said on Wednesday that its flagship company TeraPlast has received the approval of the country's anti-trust body for the acquisition of a majority stake in local flexible packaging...
Leipa Group appoints Mike Petersen as Head of Sales Packaging Paper, effective May 1, 2021. In this capacity, Mr. Petersen will report to Leipa Group’s Chief Sales Officer, Dr. Fabian Gaus. Mr. Petersen joins Leipa...
One of the mainstays of the Visalia economy has been Jostens American Yearbook, which closed its doors about a year ago after 25 years. The big printing plant churned out yearbooks for high school students...
Hope Grosse grew up across the street from a military airbase just north of Philadelphia where she and her friends would watch firefighters practice putting out fires on old military planes. At night they would...
Hotpack Global has announced the opening of its largest retail store for food packaging products in the UAE. The outlet is the biggest of Hotpack’s 32 sales centers, and will offer a versatile range of...
European household packaging company The Sphere Group is strengthening its position in the UK, with the acquisition, by its subsidiary Alfaplas, of South Wale sustainable flexible packaging manufacturer Sarpak. Sarpak employs 53 people at its...
FUJIFILM Canada Inc. has announced a national distributor agreement with Spicers Canada, a fifth generation family-owned leading distribution company of commercial print and business papers, specialty products, graphic solutions, sign & display media, and industrial...
MacDermid Graphics Solutions, a leading global supplier of photopolymer plates and platemaking solutions to the package printing industry, announces two new global positions with the promotion of Adrien Bourguignon to Director of Global Applications Support...
ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging, announced that two facilities have received Annual Safety Awards from from The Paper Shipping Sack Manufacturers’ Association (PSSMA).
Kongsberg, one of the most trusted and established names in the digital finishing industry, enters a new era, transforming into a standalone company, Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (‘Kongsberg PCS’). The transformation follows the acquisition of...
After a three-month transition period with his predecessor Herbert Forker, Dr. Nicolas Wiedmann has assumed full responsibility as Siegwerk's new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He joined Siegwerk on January 1, 2021 and has been intensively...