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PACKAGING
Middle East and North Africa market to grow by 5% per year to 2019 / Plastics market share accounted for 41% in 2014 / Smithers Pira study
26.01.2015
PLASTIC PACKAGING
Indian government mulling ban on PET bottles for liquid, oral medicine / Petcore association says proposal has no scientific base
26.01.2015
SWITZERLAND
Swiss Plastics industry association fears currency decoupling could have disastrous effect on plastics sector / Calls for better framework conditions / Swiss Packaging Institute says pressure on packaging sector is rising
23.01.2015
SONOCO
UK competition authority scrutinises purchase of Weidenhammer / Without additional guarantees, deal could be investigated
19.01.2015
PLASTIC PACKAGING UK
Recycling rates exceed earlier estimates for 2013, says Defra / Higher rates still needed to meet targets
13.01.2015
PLASTIC PACKAGING GERMANY
IK industry association says sector's mood has improved / Poor investment raises concerns
12.01.2015
CONSTANTIA FLEXIBLES
French holding acquires majority stake in Austrian packaging producer / Plans to grow business
07.01.2015
EUROPEN
New waste management paper looks at priorities for circular economy / Legislation in EU member states under scrutiny / Packaging producers make recommendations
05.01.2015
RIGID BULK PACKAGING
US market expected to see annual growth of 4% to 2018 / Rebounding chemicals and plastics output will boost demand / Freedonia report
22.12.2014
DOW
Leygapack to market “PacXpert” technology across France, UK, Ireland and Belgium / Innovation award at “Emballage” fair
19.12.2014
VERSTRAETE IML
Belgian in mould label producer invests in new production hall and machinery / Part of Constantia Flexibles
18.12.2014
YEAR IN REVIEW 2014
Part 3 – Packaging: M&A activity in the plastics packaging sector continues / Global competition changes the landscape / La Seda bankruptcy sale almost wrapped up / Coca Cola's sustainability drive hits a snag
15.12.2014
KNAUF
Plans to shutter two facilities operated by French EPS processor Isobox
11.12.2014
ROBOPLAST
Italian thermoformer expands its plant in Poland
09.12.2014
RPC
Binding offer to acquire Promens / Deal would create EUR 2 bn rigid packaging producer / Part of “Vision 2020” strategy to strengthen European foothold
28.11.2014
POUCHES
Global demand to reach USD 37.3 bn in 2018 / Asia-Pacific drives growth / Western European gains largely the result of higher value features / Freedonia report
28.11.2014
SIDEL
PET packaging equipment supplier moves to new UK offices
28.11.2014
PLASTIC CARRIER BAGS
EU guideline calls for gradual reduction in consumption up to 2025 / EuPC highlights problems from internal market perspective, warns of job losses / PlasticsEurope fears trade barriers, calls for regulation of “oxo-degradable” plastics
26.11.2014
SIG COMBIBLOC
Onex investment fund acquires carton packaging manufacturer / Deal to close in Q1 2015
26.11.2014
WORLD PROTECTIVE PACKAGING
Market expected to rise by annually 6% to 2018 / Asia to see greatest gains / Growing online market will boost demand / Freedonia report
19.11.2014
PLASTIC PACKAGING UK
Growth of more than 14% forecast in next five years / Threats lie ahead / Key Note study
17.11.2014
SERIOPLAST
Italian blow moulder building plant in St. Petersburg / Supplying Unilever
17.11.2014
PLASTICS RECYCLING
"SuperCleanQ" project to research recycling of food contact plastics is concluded / CEN specification to be published in 2015
12.11.2014
SONOCO
Acquisition of Germany's Weidenhammer Packaging completed
04.11.2014
CARRIER BAGS
Scotland's retailers now charging 5p for all single-trip bags of all materials / England to follow suit in 2015 / Northern Ireland to extend levies to cheap reusable bags from January
23.10.2014
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