Coveris has been announced as the winner of UPM Raflatac’s RafCycle Award, which is presented in recognition of excellence in recycling and environmental performance.
Optimum Plastics, a leading producer of custom engineered cast-embossed and high-barrier co-extruded blown films for the packaging, medical and industrial markets, has announced the startup of a new cast production line at its Wisconsin facility.
Berry Plastics Group, Inc. has completed its acquisition of AVINTIV Inc. from private equity funds managed by Blackstone for a cash purchase price of approximately $2.45 billion, subject to post-closing adjustment for working capital and certain other items.
Novolex has acquired Wisconsin Film & Bag (WF&B), a manufacturer of custom polyethylene (PE) bags and films as well as a leader in sustainable and recycled materials.
Bobst North America has named Todd Blumsack as the new vice president of its business unit web-fed for North America. The appointment became effective on August 31, 2015.
Yazoo Mills, a leading manufacturer of 100 percent recycled paper tubes and cores, has purchased a new high-speed automatic, multi-knife paper tube Paco Winders recutting line to expand its production.
Connecticut-based Olympus Partners has acquired Liqui-Box Holdings, Inc. (Liqui-Box), a leading global player in the bag-in-box industry that designs and supplies liquid packaging systems to meet filling and dispensing needs across numerous end markets including dairy, beverage, food and wine.
This new entity combines two of the leading ink and coatings suppliers to the packaging and print media markets in sub-Saharan Africa
October 2, 2015
Flint Group, along with Continental Printing Inks and Eagle Ink Systems, has announced the completion of their joint venture agreement which creates the now-combined business, Flint Group Africa.