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HUHTAMAKI
Sales and earnings increase in the first half of 2010 / Carve-out of rigid consumer goods units continues
27.07.2010
FAURECIA
Strategic alliance with automotive manufacturer Geely / Expanding operations in China
22.07.2010
GREINER
New structure with five divisions / Reintegration of Greiner Bio-One / Family shareholder council planned
12.07.2010
REXAM
Capacity increase at Arkansas plant / 150 new jobs
01.07.2010
DS SMITH
Higher pretax profits and strong cash flow / Reduced costs improve plastic packaging performance / Portfolio review underway to increase margins
30.06.2010
NEWELL RUBBERMAID
European business functions to be centred in Switzerland / Up to USD 60m annual savings
23.06.2010
RPC GROUP
Acquisitions targeted following highest-ever operating profit / Good cash flow and reduced net debt / Cost base still going down
22.06.2010
KLUDI
UAE joint venture founds new subsidiary in India
22.06.2010
QUADRANT
Joint venture with Brazil's Solidur Plasticos Industriais
21.06.2010
SIG COMBIBLOC
EUR 90m investment in Brazilian carton production plant / Initial capacity of 1 bn units per year can be doubled
18.06.2010
REXAM
First quarter 2010 ahead of expectations / Cost reductions on track to bring EUR 28m in savings
10.05.2010
GREINER PACKAGING
Planned takeover of Expan bottles and closure systems specialist / Deal would afford Greiner its first German production site
07.05.2010
GROUPE GUILLIN
Takeover of Sharp Interpack completed
16.04.2010
FREUDENBERG
Expanding medical technology portfolio / 50% share in Irish plastics components manufacturer VistaMed acquired
12.04.2010
GERRESHEIMER
New production facility for insulin pen systems starts up in Brazil
09.04.2010
RPC
Third Dutch plant to close / Downsizing in France / Improved financial results
29.03.2010
AMCOR
PET bottle provides alternative to glass for food and beverages
25.03.2010
PLASTIC OMNIUM
Operating profit increases 24% in 2010 despite very difficult business environment / “PO 2009” restructuring plan generates EUR 200m savings
24.03.2010
AMCOR
PET Packaging rebranded as Amcor Rigid Plastics / Expanded portfolio following Alcan takeover
16.03.2010
PACTIV
Purchase of APET manufacturer PWP Industries
01.03.2010
WEIDENHAMMER
Composite can production begins at Russian JV
25.02.2010
DS SMITH
Bag-in-box facility opened in Russia / Platform for growth, local manufacture
23.02.2010
REXAM
Negative volumes, lower margin and reduced profit in plastic packaging / Good cash inflow / Cost-saving programme ahead of schedule
19.02.2010
HUHTAMAKI
Return to profit in 2009 despite soft demand and fall in sales and volumes / Earnings improvement reported in all segments other than global films
17.02.2010
FAURECIA
Significant improvement in H2 2009 / Plastal acquisition will broaden bumpers portfolio
15.02.2010
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