Companies Application Packaging

SIG Beverage unit development "on plan"	29.08.2006
ALPLA Expansion in Hard / First plant in China	18.08.2006
DS SMITH Restructuring charges, higher energy costs hit profits / More competition in plastic packaging	14.08.2006
PROTECPAC Acquisition of German company / First step into Europe	27.07.2006
REXAM New plastic packaging plant in Poland	26.07.2006
POLIMOON Acquisition of France´s Plastohm / Merged business with sales of more than EUR 500m	17.07.2006
TETRA PAK Staff levels at headquarters to be halved	17.07.2006
AUDUS NOBLE Administrator sells tubs and jars businesses to separate companies / Selling prices undisclosed	14.07.2006
SIG Loss of 250 jobs / Newcastle plant to close	07.07.2006
RPC Acquisition of two packaging plants from Crown Risdon / European presence enhanced	06.07.2006
THRACE PLASTICS Acquisition of Greek packaging producer Pairis / EPS market in southeastern Europe targeted	06.07.2006
BERRY PLASTICS Apollo and Graham Partners acquire firm for USD 2.25 bn / Management team to remain	04.07.2006
GUILLIN Autobar site acquired from Charterhouse / French group strengthens position in Spain	30.06.2006
BERICAP Acquisition of remaining interest in jv with Essel Propack / Sales up 10% again	29.06.2006
RUSSIA Senege PET resin unit on stream / Europlast-backed venture / Uhde Inventa-Fischer technology	29.06.2006
SEALED AIR CRYOVAC Central Customer Systems Center opens / Packaging machines for EMEA and overseas	22.06.2006
RPC GROUP Record turnover / Stable margins / Prospects for further organic growth termed excellent	20.06.2006
STANELCO FDA approval for biodegradable material	14.06.2006
NATUREWORKS Spar Austria opts for PLA in food packaging / Longer shelf life for organic fruits and vegetables	01.06.2006
ROBINSON Acquisition of UK moulding business	15.05.2006
LONG LIFE SOLUTIONS Packaging to minimise food waste / Project with UK supermarket chain / WRAP funding	11.05.2006
WEIDENHAMMER Start-up in the US / Expansion in plastics packaging / Sales at EUR 205m by 2010	10.05.2006
GREINER Growth of Austrian plastics group continues / Diversification and innovation key to success	05.05.2006
TEN CATE Divestment of Plasticum completed	03.05.2006
M&H PLASTICS Business expanded by acquisition of thick-walled jar company / Factory transfer likely	03.05.2006

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