With the acquisition of ITE Østerhus AS, AFRY establishes itself in an important industrial area in Norway and strengthens its position within process industry. ITE Østerhus specialises in electrical engineering, automation and digitalisation for industrial...

Colin Benzie, a successful business manager in the flexible packaging industry, has joined the Liquibox New Zealand team to expand the global reach of the flexible liquid packaging company. An exciting start to the new...

Global packaging leader TricorBraun announced that it has entered into a definitive stock purchase agreement with funds managed by Ares Management Corporation's Private Equity Group and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan Board. Ares and Ontario Teachers'...

ePac Flexible Packaging, the global leader in digitally produced flexible packaging, is pleased to announce its intent to open ePac Seoul, Ltd. as the flexible packaging provider expands its network of production plants in...

Selig Group, owned by CC Industries, announced that it has completed an acquisition of Performance Systematix. Founded in 1984, PSI is the leading supplier of container and packaging venting solutions worldwide, which protect container integrity,...

H.I.G. Capital, a leading global alternative investment firm with $42 billion of equity capital under management, is pleased to announce that one of its affiliates has completed simultaneous growth investments in Action Point, Inc and...

Jindal Films, an international provider of innovative and sustainable films for flexible packaging industry, has signed an agreement for the acquisition of 100 percent of the shares in Italy-based nylon film specialist DOMO Films Solutions...

INX International Ink Co. announced it has increased its all-encompassing slate of technical services that are available to commercial and package printing customers. It bodes well for those looking to take advantage of training and...

Avery Dennison announced that it has acquired the business of Ohio-based ACPO Ltd. for the purchase price of $87.6 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. ACPO is a leader in pressure-sensitive overlaminate products for the...

Nelipak® Corporation, a global leader in rigid and flexible packaging for the medical device and pharmaceutical sectors, announced that Pat Chambliss has been named the company’s Chief Executive Officer. Chambliss, current President and Chief Operating...

Romanian manufacturer of PVC pipes and fittings TeraPlast, the parent company of TeraPlast Group, said it acquired a 70% stake in local flexible packaging producer Somplast. The acquisition is part of the TeraPlast Group’s development strategy...

Meredian Holdings Group, Inc., doing business as Danimer Scientific, a next generation bioplastics company focused on the development and production of biodegradable materials, and Danimer Scientific, Inc. announced that they have completed their previously announced...

UFlex Limited, India's largest multinational flexible packaging and polymer science company, is to double its aseptic plant’s production capacity from 3.5bn to 7bn packs per annum. The capacity expansion at the Sanand, Gujurat facility, will...

Wikoff Color Corporation promoted Evan Benbow, Ph.D. to VP, Product Technology & Solutions. In his new role, he is responsible for overseeing product development at the corporate technical center, along with driving company-wide initiatives...

As a consequence of a reorganization, BillerudKorsnäs changed its reporting structure as of 1 October 2020. To enable comparisons in coming financial reports, BillerudKorsnäs presents recalculated figures are presented for all quarters 2019 and the...

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP), the middle-market focused private equity team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management, announced that they have completed an investment in Advanced Web Technologies Holding Company, which operates...

Tredegar Corporation announced the retirement of Michael J. Schewel as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, and the appointment of Kevin C. Donnelly to the position of Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate...

Primary Packaging (PPI), a manufacturer of film and bags that services industrial and retail markets with high-quality heavy-duty packaging, is excited to announce the acquisition of Packaging Horizons, a manufacturer of tamper evident security bags....

Bobst Group and SEI Laser announce the creation of a new activity dedicated to Digital Laser Converting for the label and packaging industry Bobst Group and SEI Laser will join forces to accelerate the development...

Vonco Products LLC, an industry-leader in the contract manufacturing of liquid-tight medical devices and fluid bags, biohazard transport bags, and infection prevention PPE and equipment covers announced that the company received certification of their Quality...

Esko, a global developer of integrated software and hardware solutions for the packaging, label and wide format sectors, has announced the planned sale of its Kongsberg digital finishing business to OpenGate Capital, subject to any...

Ashland is increasing prices on 1-4-Butanediol (BDO) and several derivative products as indicated in a company press release.

Fortis Solutions Group LLC, a portfolio company of Main Post Partners, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Kala Packaging. Kala Packaging, based in Orem UT, is a leading printer of pressure sensitive labels and...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions and SOMA announce a strategic partnership to enhance the flexographic industry's customer experience. The partnership includes the installation of SOMA equipment, including the Optima2 printing press at MacDermid's global headquarters in Atlanta,...

ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging, announced that its Rochester, New York facility has been recommended for certification to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) code, a global food safety program. The recommendation for certification...

There’s big news at Plastic Packaging Technologies (PPT)—130,000 square feet big! On December 4, we broke ground on the Center of Excellence for Flexible Pouching in Kansas City, Kansas. The Center is strategically located in...

The Flexible Packaging Association (FPA), the leading advocate and voice for the growing U.S. flexible packaging industry, is pleased to announce that the Flexible Packaging Market Tracker has been updated with the most recent market...

Kendall Packaging has grown so well that the strategic decision was made to bring pouch-converting capabilities in-house, to ensure that customer expectations continued to be met and exceeded, particularly when it came to delivery. Earlier...