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SIG COMBIBLOC
Onex investment fund acquires carton packaging manufacturer / Deal to close in Q1 2015
 		26.11.2014
KINGSPAN
North American footprint raised by acquisition of VicWest's Building Products division / EUR 110m deal
 		25.11.2014
SMURFIT KAPPA
New Bag-in-Box facility opened in Spain / Meeting rising regional demand
 		21.11.2014
NOVOLEX
Acquisition of Packaging Dynamics / USD 1.9 bn company created
 		14.11.2014
PPC INDUSTRIES
US investor buys speciality plastic packaging producer for undisclosed amount / Plans to grow business
 		13.11.2014
KINGSPAN
USD 82m acquisition of Pactiv's North American Building Insulation business
 		07.11.2014
SONOCO
Acquisition of Germany's Weidenhammer Packaging completed
 		04.11.2014
IKEA
Unveiling new sustainability strategy / All packaging materials to be made of renewable, recyclable or recycled materials by late 2015 / Plans to recycle 50% of all non-renewable materials used in furnishings by 2017
 		03.11.2014
GREINER PACKAGING
First US production site officially inaugurated
 		03.11.2014
VICTREX
Hybrid moulding technique developed for production of aerospace components / Up to 60% weight saving / Collaboration with US manufacturer
 		27.10.2014
PROCTER & GAMBLE
Expanding commitment to plastics recycling in packaging / 20% packaging reduction targeted for 2020
 		22.10.2014
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES
Building high-value medical packaging production plant in Ireland / EUR 100m investment / New “centre of excellence for advanced packaging components”
 		14.10.2014
COCA-COLA
Goal of sourcing 25% of PET from recycled or renewable materials by 2015 likely to fail / High recyclate prices, regulatory restrictions blamed / 7.5 bn "PlantBottles" sold in 2013 / "2013/2014 Sustainability Report"
 		13.10.2014
BOSCH SIEMENS HAUSGERÄTE
German partners end appliances jv / Bosch to be sole owner / Investment in R&D and brands
 		24.09.2014
MACFARLANE GROUP
Purchase of UK packaging group completed / First-half profit slips / Talks continue for more acquisitions
 		12.09.2014
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