Amcor has entered into an agreement to acquire BPI China, a Chinese subsidiary of U.K.-based British Polythene Industries that produces flexible packaging for domestic and international customers, for $13 million (U.S.).
Sonoco has been recognized with a 2016 PAC Global Leadership Gold Award for Packaging Innovation for its flexible squeeze pouch developed for Daisy brand sour cream.
Maxcess, a global leader in innovative products and services for the web handling industry, has appointed Nang Young as its vice president and general manager of Maxcess China.
According to a report in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Printpack will close its Hazelwood, Missouri plant, a move that will result in the layoff of the facility’s 115 employees.
Bemis Company, Inc. has been recognized with two Global Leadership Awards from the Packaging Consortium (PAC), receiving a silver award for the Campbell's Ready Meals pouch and a silver award for the MiO Liquid Water Enhancer package in the “Packaging Innovation” category.
Smurfit Kappa, an expert in complete bag-in-box packaging solutions, has renewed its partnership with the Concours International Wine in Box contest, an international competition that aims to promote high-quality wines in bag-in-box packaging formats.
Menges Roller Company has added additional CNC support with its acquisition of a Mori Seiki precision machine tool with 3-axis control and live tooling.