Tom Fitzgerald, a well-respected and seasoned veteran of the post-press industry, has been promoted at Koenig & Bauer (US/CA) to the position of Director of Post-Press products. Fitzgerald has also been appointed to the Board...

Private investment firm Graham Partners has acquired Berry Global Group Inc.’s North American extrusion, converting, and coating business for an undisclosed price. Concurrent with the closing, the business will be combined with Graham Partners’ flexible...

In February, Liquibox broke ground on a new 140,000-sq-ft (13,000-sq-m) flexible packaging “super-factory” in Madrid, Spain and is pleased to announce the grand opening of that site. The new factory will more than triple the...

ePac Flexible Packaging is pleased to announce expansion into Ghana, Africa, as the flexible packaging provider extends its network of production plants globally. ePac Flexible Packaging was established in 2016 in the US, and today...

LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, today announced it has been named to Newsweek Magazine's 2021 list of "America's Most Responsible Companies." This is the second time LyondellBasell...

TC Transcontinental announces the appointment of Eric Morisset as Chief Development Officer effective December 1, 2020. Based in Montréal, Mr. Morisset will report to François Olivier, President and Chief Executive Officer of TC Transcontinental, and...

ProAmpac, a leader in flexible packaging, announced that it has acquired Rosenbloom Groupe Inc., Hymopack Ltd. and Dyne-A-Pak, private businesses based in Canada that manufacture packaging products. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Rosenbloom...

PPC Flexible Packing LLC, a leading provider of custom flexible packaging, announced the acquisition of Alliance, Ohio – based Custom Poly Bag, Inc. Custom Poly is the sixth acquisition of specialty and differentiated flexible...

As the role of packaging is rapidly evolving, BOBST is building a new company structure to better serve the future for its customers. The new organization, effective as of January 1st 2021, will be more...

Spectrum Plastics Group – the market leading specialty medical packaging, component and contract manufacturer, has closed on the acquisition of PeelMaster Medical Packaging Corporation. Based in Niles, Illinois, PeelMaster is a full-service converter of sterile...

The Schur Flexibles Group, an international supplier of sustainable packaging solutions, has secured a long-term financing ("Term Loan B") of €340 mill. In addition, a €50 mill. binding M&A (Mergers & Acquisitions) line for transactions...

ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in digitally printed flexible packaging, has announced the appointment of Ryan Kiley to the position of Director, Market Development responsible for driving ePac’s connected packaging solution - ePacConnect on...

Citing in part the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the marketplace, Quebec-based packaging supplier Cascades Inc. has announced that its Laval plant, which specializes in the manufacture of napkins for the away-from-home market, will...

Esko has opened a new state-of-the-art Flexo Technology Center at its North American headquarters in Miamisburg, Ohio. The technology-focused center features end-to-end Esko technologies for packaging pre-press and printing, from its CDI Crystal XPS 4835...

MacDermid Graphics Solutions announces the promotion of Matt Bates to Sales Director EMEA. Matt joined MacDermid in 2017 as Territory Manager UK & Ireland. He brings a depth of packaging and sales experience to the...

Packaging a labelling giant Bobst has signed a 34,000 s/f headquarters lease in New Jersey. The New Jersey office of Avison Young brokered the long-term, 11-year, 33,910 s/ft lease for the first floor of 10...

LyondellBasell, one of the largest plastics, chemicals and refining companies in the world, announced that it has declared a dividend of $1.05 per share, to be paid December 7, 2020 to shareholders of record November...

Chris Qualters has joined Tekni-Plex as president of the Tekni-Plex Medical business unit, a global supplier of mission-critical, high-value components, materials, and solutions to medical device manufacturers. Qualters will be responsible for market development, commercial...

NOVA Chemicals Corporation, a leading producer of chemicals and plastic resins, and Pregis, a major supplier of protective packaging solutions, are teaming up to support the Uzima Clean Water Mission (Uzima). The Atlanta-based charity manufactures...

Siegwerk Chief Executive Officer Herbert Forker (63) has announced his retirement effective March 31, 2021. He has held the position for more than 21 years. He will be succeeded by Dr. Nicolas Wiedmann (47), who...

India is home to at least 20 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities, with more than 40% of its population regularly breathing air containing five times the pollution deemed safe for humans. As in...

Davis-Standard GmbH is pleased to announce that SIFEM Cable will serve as Davis-Standard’s sales agent in France. SIFEM has more than 40 years of experience in industrial projects and extrusion applications encompassing film, sheet, pipe...

Duravant LLC, a global engineering equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging and material handling sectors, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cloud Packaging Solutions from...

ePac UK is pleased to announce that its UK Silverstone site has been given certification for the BRC Global Standard for Packaging Materials. The facility in Northamptonshire was given an A Grade following an in-depth...

Flint Group Packaging Inks, a leading supplier of ink and coatings to the global packaging industry, has announced its investment in a newly optimised Regional Service Centre (RSC) in Barcelona, Spain, galvanising its commitment to...

UFlex Q2 revenues rose 19 percent while absolute EBITDA increased by 69 percent in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. This has resulted in margins of around 21 percent while driving a 136 percent increase...

Next Generation Films and Charter NEX will now be known as Charter Next Generation (CNG). The rebrand reflects a full integration of the two companies that merged in April 2019. The new brand officially launched...

As in many industries, the Covid-19 pandemic, which is worsening again in most countries over the past few weeks, has left clear traces on the course of business in the Koenig & Bauer group. In...