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Transcontinental Acquires Coveris Americas

(Flexpack)

April 01, 2018, ... Chicago, IL, Coveris manufactures a variety of flexible plastic and paper products, including rollstock, bags and pouches, coextruded films, shrink films, coated substrates, and labels. As of December ...

GEW Launches Next-Generation UV Monitor

(News | New Products)

March 31, 2018, ... designed to comply with European legislation on food contact packaging, including Framework Regulation (EC) 1935/2004 article 3; Good Manufacturing Practice Regulation (EC) 2023/2006; Plastics Regulation ...

P&M Corporate Finance Reviews M&A Activity

(News | New Products)

March 25, 2018, ... more than a third of deal volume in 2017. John Hart, managing director of PMCF and head of the firm’s Plastics & Packaging team, says, “The increasing mix of private equity buyers is reflective of the ...

AIMCAL Awards | Holographic Carton, Metallized Film Are Winners

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ...  OVER THE TOP Toray Plastics (America), North Kingstown, RI, earned a Product Excellence Award for its Torayfan Over-The-Mountain Portfolio of biaxially oriented polypropylene (OPP) films. Available ...

AIMCAL Calls for R2R Papers

(Coating/Laminating)

March 21, 2018, ... by the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE). The deadline for papers is May 18. Some suggested topics of interest are listed below.  Web Coating and Laminating Web coating technology related to coating ...

AFA Systems Forms AFA Cooper Division

(Bag Pouch)

March 18, 2018, The new division, a result of AFA System’s acquisition of Cooper Machine & Tool, will focus mainly on plastic bag and film converting BRAMPTON, ON, CANADA | AFA Systems, a manufacturer of automation ...

Bio4Pack, Futamura Collaborate on Compostable Snack Package

(Bag Pouch)

March 13, 2018, Susainable pack consists of NatureFlex film CUMBRIA, UK | Futamura has collaborated with packaging manufacturer, Bio4Pack, Rheine, Germany, to create a plastic-free compostable crisp pack for German ...

Tetra Pak's Fully Renewable Package on Display at Museu

(Carton Box)

March 05, 2018, ... the public. Tetra Rex Bio-based, which was launched in October 2014, is manufactured solely from Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified and controlled sources paperboard, together with plastics derived ...

EFIA Looks at a Flexo Challenge

(News | New Products)

February 20, 2018, The European Flexographic Industry Association says the industry will be under pressure due to the debate over the single use of plastic packaging LEEDS, UK | The European Flexographic Industry Association ...

Menges Roller Completes Expansion

(Web Handling)

February 13, 2018, ... us to expand our year-over-year growth, while keeping our high standing in the commercial manufacture of rollers and coverings for the converting, steel, packaging, plastics and other industrial uses of ...

Dow Launches Solvent-Borne Adhesive

(Coating/Laminating)

February 07, 2018, ADCOTE HP laminating adhesive is said to offer sustainability, food safety benefits, and high performance MIDLAND, MI | Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics a business unit of DowDuPont Material Science, ...

Riyadh Orders BOBST Press

(News | New Products)

February 04, 2018, ... press from BOBST It was the first BOBST 20SIX press in the UAE and also the first 20SIX press in the GCC that used smartGPS technology in the flexible packaging industry. Recently, Riyadh Plastic Factory ...

Toray Issues Third Generation of BOPP Film

(Flexpack)

February 04, 2018, Torayfan CB3 is PVdC-free and reportedly offers high barrier properties with transparency and long shelf life NORTH KINGSTOWN, RI | Toray Plastics (America) reports the development of its third generation ...

As You Sow Praises McDonald’s Green Policy

(Flexpack)

January 23, 2018, The environmental advocacy group issues a statement congratulating the fast food giant for its plan to recycle all post-consumer packaging by 2025 OAKLAND, CA | As You Sow, a nonprofit organization ...

Freedonia Reports on Foodservice Products

(Flexpack)

January 22, 2018, Several foodservice trends are leading to growth in foodservice cups, with sales predicted to reach $5.4 billion by 2021 CLEVELAND, OH | The Freedonia Group has issued a new study entitled Foodservice ...

COEXPAN-EMSUR BRASIL Is Up and Running

(Flexpack)

January 21, 2018, The two plastic packaging divisions of Grupo Lantero, COEXPAN and EMSUR, have joined to offer a one-stop-shop concept JUNDIAÍ, SAO PAULO, BRAZIL | COEXPAN-EMSUR BRASIL is officially producing combined ...

Pyrowave Receives Grant to Process Recycled PS

(News | New Products)

January 09, 2018, ... depolymerization of plastics, has received a $50,000 grant from the Foam Recycling Coalition to purchase equipment that will allow for in-house processing of recycled polystyrene. The Coalition is housed ...

Mergers & Acquisitions | 2017 Year-End Review

(Trends/Management)

January 07, 2018, ... others. The packaging world, as expected, continues to be influenced by these macro-economic forces. As demonstrated in Chart 5, both paper and plastic packaging stocks are trading at record valuation ...

Berry Global Group to Acquire Clopay

(News | New Products)

January 07, 2018, ... reports that Berry Global Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Clopay Plastic Products Company, a subsidiary of Griffon Corporation, for $475 million in cash on a debt-free, cash-free ...

Global Specialty Products Offers Cleaner

(Print)

January 01, 2018, ... as well as UV-based inks and adhesives from all types of printing equipment including rubber, plastic, stainless steel surfaces, and all press equipment (anilox, ceramic and rubber rollers, photopolymer ...