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RESILUX
Sales and profits improve in second half 2009 / Production to be restructured in central Europe
03.12.2009
FLEXIBLE PACKAGING
Global market to reach 19m t in 2013 / Developing regions will show highest growth / China becomes world's second largest consumer / Freedonia report
01.12.2009
COCA-COLA
Introduction of PET bottle containing plant-based polymer / Launch in Denmark ahead of North America / Fully recyclable
27.11.2009
SUPERFOS
US operation sold to Berry Plastics for USD 82m
20.11.2009
ARKEMA
EVOH distribution agreement with Chang Chun
12.11.2009
VIAPPIANI PRINTING
Italian in-mould labelling company acquired by CTI Invest
12.11.2009
GRAHAM PACKAGING
IPO to raise USD 350m / Third quarter operating profit increases by 40% / Sale of French subsidiary
10.11.2009
PLASTICS AND ENVIRONMENT
Tax on disposable carrier bags set to be introduced in Wales by 2011 / Voluntary agreement insufficient
09.11.2009
PACKAGING REGULATIONS EUROPE
Europen objects to changes in French law / EFTA drops Norwegian case on beverage packaging tax
06.11.2009
BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
PET bottles particularly cost-efficient / Decline in glass bottles for carbonated soft drinks and beer / Schönwald study
29.10.2009
STOROPACK
Expansion of insulated packaging activities in Europe / Cooperation with US supplier
28.10.2009
SHARP INTERPACK
Machinery and tooling investment for thermoformed containers / Special grade of c-PET
27.10.2009
RPC
Expansion of Slovakian production site / Takeover of 40 injection moulding machines from The Netherlands
22.10.2009
COCA-COLA
UK investment in PET preform production / Automated manufacture
16.10.2009
BOTTLE RECYCLING
Recoup: Steady growth in UK market / 18% increase in 2008 / Additional investments needed
14.10.2009
PACKAGING REGULATIONS IN EUROPE
EU countries meet or surpass targets for packaging recycling / Europen updates on France, Malta, UK
12.10.2009
PACKAGING MARKETS
Thin wall packaging accounts for 2.5m t of European thermoplastics / Dairy products hold biggest market share / AMI report
07.10.2009
PLASTIC PACKAGING ADDITIVES
Market continues decline until 2010 / PP and PE additives offer best growth opportunities
26.08.2009
SWITZERLAND
Plastics industry with record sales of around CHF 16 bn in 2008 / Polymer consumption touches nearly 1m t / Economic crisis currently putting the brakes on business / Packaging segment also slipping
10.08.2009
SHARP INTERPACK
Assets and order book of UK thermoforming plant acquired from Rexam
05.08.2009
BEMIS
Alcan Packaging Food Americas bought for USD 1.2 bn / Acquisitive growth continues
10.07.2009
PLASTICS PACKAGING
Monomaterial systems account for 80% of French film and packaging / Sales total EUR 7 bn
10.07.2009
KLÖCKNER PENTAPLAST
New EUR 3.5m PET line planned for Wales / Barrier films output upgraded in US
08.07.2009
BERICAP
Capacity expansions in France and Hungary / Plastic closures hardly affected by global crisis
30.06.2009
REXAM
Refinancing credit facility agreed / Net debt better than expected
23.06.2009
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