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RPC
H1 profitability jumps as acquisition strategy bears fruit / UK packaging producer will continue to be a player in European plastics market consolidation
14.12.2017
DS SMITH
H1 pre-tax profit dips slightly / Rising material costs weighed on strong volume growth
13.12.2017
ONE51
Irish packaging group changes name to IPL Plastics as part of reorganisation / Group aiming for stock market listing by end of 2018
12.12.2017
ALUPOL
Investment in BOPP film production in Krakow / Second Brückner line will be installed in 2019
11.12.2017
PROAMPAC
Films manufacturer Ampac Flexibles rebrands following merger and acquisitions
08.12.2017
SEALED AIR
Price increases for food bags and films in EMEA
07.12.2017
NAMPAK
Turnaround measures launched in Europe and South Africa as group fiscal year results fall
06.12.2017
SONOCO
Rob Tiede to become CEO of packaging manufacturer
04.12.2017
SIRAP-GEMA
Italian packaging manufacturer expands in France and Germany / Acquisition of Vitembal's remaining activities
01.12.2017
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES
Expansion of pharmaceutical packaging in Austria / Additional cleanroom / Investment in double-digit million euro range
30.11.2017
DS SMITH
UK packaging specialist opens customer centre in Spain
29.11.2017
ALPLA
New containers production plant in the US
27.11.2017
COVERIS
Divestment of Americas and Rigid businesses confirmed / Focus on European operations
24.11.2017
SIDEL
Aseptic PET blow-fill system provided to Italian dairy producer in Brescia / Capacity doubled with smaller footprint
24.11.2017
BERRY GLOBAL
Acquisition of films producer Clopay for USD 475m / Rationalisation synergies
23.11.2017
BISCHOF + KLEIN
Production starts in new clean room / Plastic films for pharmaceutical and medical sectors
23.11.2017
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Oxo-biodegradable lobby responds to EMF's critical report / Packaging firms "care more about profits than the environment"
22.11.2017
CAPRI SUN
Purchase of Italian films manufacturer Porta Imballaggi / Group intends to become world's biggest pouch-pack manufacturer
21.11.2017
SIRAP-GEMA
Two businesses bought from Reynolds Group / Plants added in UK and Spain
21.11.2017
POLYPAK
Additional production line for flexible packaging in Russia
21.11.2017
COVERIS
Restructuring of packaging group into four segments / Divestment of Rigid and Americas businesses?
20.11.2017
HUHTAMAKI
Packaging group invests EUR 11m to build new factory in Finland / Production of takeaway containers
16.11.2017
GLN
Second coffee capsules production line in Portugal / New injection moulding plant in Mexico
16.11.2017
COLORITE
Medical-grade PVC compounder names Richard Craythorne as sales and business development manager for Europe
16.11.2017
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
Films producer opens innovation centre in Spain for food and consumer packaging
14.11.2017
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