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AeroFlexx announced a partnership with Fameccanica, an innovation-based group focusing on diversified industrial automated machinery. With an innovative approach to design and wealth of experience in web converting and liquid filling machinery...
As of January 2020, MPS Systems North America Inc. will be operational in Philadelphia, PA. The North American subsidiary of the Dutch-based press builder is set to move from current facilities in Green Bay, WI....
ePac Flexible Packaging, the industry leader in fast time to market, short and medium run length finished pouches and rollstock, has announced plans to expand into the Asia Pacific region. Newly created ePac Holdings Asia...
Pregis is announcing another $5 million investment in its Pregis Films facility located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Additionally, Pregis is leasing an additional 35,000 square feet in the same location for expanded warehousing capability...
All American Label and Packaging has acquired Label Art of California to utilize its HP Indigo presses to produce digital labels and Mark Andy for flexographic orders. The Label Art history began in an Oakland...
TC Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announced today that it has reached a definitive agreement to sell its paper and woven polypropylene packaging operations to Hood Packaging Corporation for a price of US$180 million (about C$239...
High-barrier film specialist Advanced Barrier Extrusions LLC is expanding its capabilities into printing and decorating with the purchase of Flexographic Packaging Co. Both companies are based in Wisconsin. Terms were not disclosed. "We're excited...
Sustainable plastic film product supplier Trioplast has acquired load stability and food packaging solutions provider Apeldoorn Flexible Packaging (AFP). The companies have not disclosed the financial terms of the deal. AFP has been acquired from......
Ashland Global Holdings Inc. (NYSE: ASH) (“Ashland” or the “Company”) today announced that the Board of Directors (the “Board”) has elected Guillermo Novo as Chairman and CEO of Ashland, effective December 31, 2019. William A....
Constantia Flexibles officially unveiled its new plant, Constantia Ecoflex Ahmedabad, at a festive opening ceremony on November 20, 2019. Over 300 guests, including, the Austrian ambassador to India, Brigitte Öppinger-Walchshofe, and RS Sodhi...
Korozo today announces the successful completion of its acquisition of a majority stake in Vitra NV and Creavit NV (Rask). Vitra/Creavit was founded in 1935 in Antwerp, Belgium, by the Laeremans family and is specialized...
TC Transcontinental (TSX: TCL.A TCL.B) announced today the closure of its Transcontinental Prince Edward Island plant located in Borden-Carleton by the end of January 2020 at the latest, and a reorganization of activities at its...
Luminer, a labeling solutions provider specializing in extended content labels for pharmaceutical ethical and OTC packaging, clinical trials and various other narrow web applications for the cosmetics, F&B and chemicals sectors, has completed an...
ePac is excited to announce that it’s first European plant is officially open and taking orders in the UK. The grand opening celebration for ePac UK Silverstone will take place on December 4th, bringing together...
D-ID, a leader in identity privacy protection software, today announced a strategic partnership with Toppan Printing (Toppan), a global printing company and innovator in security solutions, to provide D-ID’s technology to customers across Japan...
Wind Point Partners and portfolio company A&R Logistics (“A&R”), one of North America’s leading supply chain services companies for the chemical industry, are pleased to announce that A&R has acquired Plantgistix Holdings (“Plantgistix”)...
With their recent expansion to a second plant, Amgraph Packaging has doubled its capacity to serve its customers in the flexible packaging industry. Amgraph has been a leading provider of flexible packaging for more than...
Uflex, one of India’s largest multinational flexible packaging companies and a global player in polymer sciences, declared its earnings for the quarter ended 30 September 2019, and its consolidated EBITDA (Earnings before interest, tax...
Henkel Adhesive Technologies, a market leader with high-impact solutions in adhesives, sealants and functional coatings, opened a new Technical Center of Excellence for Flexible Packaging Adhesives and Coating applications in New Jersey. Focused...
Coated paper producer Verso has signed a definitive agreement to sell its two mills in the US to Pixelle Specialty Solutions. The first mill is located in Androscoggin in Jay, Maine, and the other Stevens...
Ship & Shore Environmental, Inc. a multinational environmental pollution abatement and energy solutions firm, today announced that it has expanded its manufacturing operations in Bangkok, Thailand. The new Ship & Shore Thailand effort offers the......
Global leading metallized paper manufacturer AR Metallizing announces today that it has secured a deal to acquire Eurofoil Paper Coating GmbH (hereinafter: Eurofoil) in Berlin. The closing of the transaction is subject to approval of...
Global Graphics PLC (Euronext: GLOG) has appointed Mike Rottenborn as its new CEO following Gary Fry’s decision to step down from the post at the end of the year to pursue other avenues in the...
Earlier this year, New-Delhi based Kanodia Technoplast Limited has completed the second phase of expansion for its new plant in Sonipat just north of Delhi. One part of the new plant is dedicated to specialty...
Amcor’s CEO Mr. Ron Delia said: “Amcor’s fiscal 2020 is off to a solid start with strong financial results in the first quarter in line with our expectations. We are encouraged by the momentum in...
HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) and ePac, the all-HP Indigo digital flexible packaging leader, today announced a significant expansion with HP Indigo. ePac will roll out a new wave of HP Indigo 20000 digital presses in...
Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE: SEE) today announced financial results for the third quarter 2019. “Our third quarter results reflect continued strong execution of our Reinvent SEE strategy. In constant dollars, we delivered 12% Adjusted EBITDA...
To meet rapidly increasing demand for its water-soluble and biodegradable films, Kuraray’s MonoSol Division announced plans to further expand its operations with the construction of a new manufacturing facility in Poland. Additionally, the company...