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COVERIS
CEO Gary Masse steps down unexpectedly / Chairman Dave Mezzanote to assume helm on interim basis
31.01.2017
COVERIS
Rigid France subsidiary starts rPET production / Material approved for food contact
26.01.2017
BERRY PLASTICS
Purchase of AEP Industries wrapped up
26.01.2017
NEWELL BRANDS
Rubbermaid storage crate business sold to United Solutions
24.01.2017
AUTONEUM
Mobility competence centre in California / Acoustic and thermal management solutions
17.01.2017
BERRY PLASTICS
Jean-Marc Galvez becomes new president of Consumer Packaging unit
05.01.2017
RPC
Acquisition of South Africa's Astrapack for EUR 96m / Rigid packaging manufacturer with nine manufacturing facilities
04.01.2017
DS SMITH
Organic growth and acquisitions help drive increases in operating profit and sales / Restructuring in plastics business brings gains / US bag-in-box business purchased
22.12.2016
NEWELL BRANDS
“Bolt-on” acquisition of New Zealand food storage container Sistema Plastics / Geographic expansion
20.12.2016
SWISSPRIMEPACK
Packaging producer announces large-scale investment at Swiss sites / Jana Walker to take over as CEO in March 2017
16.12.2016
BERRY PLASTICS
Avintiv purchase boosts sales and income in 2016 / Free cash flow hits record level / Closure of AEP acquisition delayed to February 2017
13.12.2016
RPC
Acquisitions contribute to 65% rise in earnings in first half of 2016 / Presence outside Europe grows
08.12.2016
WHIRLPOOL
US household appliance producer fundamentally reorganising its production base in Poland / Investment of EUR 235m
01.12.2016
CALSONIC KANSEI
Nissan supplier is taken over by investor KKR / Increased internationalisation
30.11.2016
APTARGROUP
Stephan Tanda named CEO designate / Hagge to step down in early 2017
28.11.2016
TESLA
Purchase of automation specialist Grohmann Engineering / Systems for e-vehicle assembly / Integrated plastics processing activities
15.11.2016
HUHTAMAKI
Boosting flexible packaging operations in Egypt and India / Investments support future growth and regional coverage
27.10.2016
LG CHEM
Construction of electric vehicle battery plant in Poland / Production to begin in 2018
21.10.2016
HUHTAMAKI
USD 100m investment in new manufacturing plant in the US
23.09.2016
HUHTAMAKI
Modernisation of China manufacturing plant / Completion planned for end 2017
21.09.2016
3M
Temporary protective films business sold to Pregis / Focus to remain on core adhesives, sealants and tapes
19.09.2016
AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING
Dispute between VW and Prevent laid to rest / Little impact on plastics converters so far / German supplier industry association ArGeZ calls for "fair and cooperative dialogue"
30.08.2016
BERRY PLASTICS
Definite merger agreement to acquire fellow US packaging films producer AEP / USD 765m deal expected to close in December
26.08.2016
MERCEDES-BENZ
Planning second assembly line in Hungary / Highly flexible production for quick response to market
04.08.2016
GREINER PACKAGING
New plastic packaging joint venture in India / Latest move towards growth further east
04.08.2016
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