MacDermid Graphics Solutions plans the Flexo Xperience Center (The FXC) in partnership with SOMA that should open next year.
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Industry and Association Updates
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Polykar Breaks Ground on Manufacturing Facility in Canada
Polykar recently reported breaking ground on a 50,000 square-foot plant in Edmonton, Alberta, where its recycling efforts will be increased.
Read MoreTekni-Plex to Buy Grupo Phoenix
Tekni-Plex has signed a definitive purchase agreement to buy Grupo Phoenix.
Read MoreParkside Expands Malaysian Operations
Parkside has announced a significant investment in the latest flexible packaging production technology at its Malaysian headquarters, Packaging News recently reported.
Read MoreProAmpac Buys Ultimate Packaging in UK
ProAmpac recently reported that it bought Ultimate Packaging, a maker of flexographic and digitally printed flexible packaging.
Read MoreDIC Corp. Finalizes Deal for Pigments Business
DIC Corp. has closed on the acquisition of BASF’s global pigments business, known as BASF Colors & Effects (BCE).
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Canada Debates Ban on Plastics
FPA Assists Responsible Plastic Use Coalition in Membership Outreach
July/Aug 2021
FPA has many advocacy priorities.
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Atlanta-based Graphic Packaging to Buy Company in Europe
June 30, 2021
Graphic Packaging Holding Company recently announced that it will buy AR Packaging Group AB, Europe’s second largest producer of fiber-based consumer packaging, for approximately $1.45 billion in cash.
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FPA Leader and Charter Next Generation CEO Named to Forbes 50 Over 50 List
June 22, 2021
Kathy Bolhous, CEO of Charter Next Generation, recently was named to Forbes magazine’s 50 Over 50 list of women who have achieved great success after turning 50.
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Dallas Plastics Buys Hi-De Liners
June 15, 2021
Dallas Plastics has acquired Hi-De Liners Inc., according to a news release from Sole Source Capital, which owns Dallas Plastics.
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Palmetto Industries Targets Latin American Market
June 8, 2021
Georgia-based Palmetto Industries plans an expansion of its products—including bulk bags, container liners, and BOPP—into Nicaragua and Latin America through a partnership with CAM Exports LLC.
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AWT Labels & Packaging Names New CEO
June 1, 2021
Bruce Hanson recently was named CEO of AWT Labels & Packaging, the company’s board of directors said in a news release.
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Lindsay Goldberg Agrees to Sell Stake in Schur Flexibles
May 25, 2021
Private investment firm Lindsay Goldberg is selling 80% of Schur Flexibles Group to B&C Group.
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Griff Expands and Relocates Decorative Film Division
May 18, 2021
Pennsylvania-based The Griff Network has moved its decorative film facility from Lakewood, New Jersey, to Fallsington, Pennsylvania.
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ProAmpac Extends Market Reach for Recyclable Packaging to North America
May 11, 2021
After buying U.K.-based Rapid Action Packaging (RAP) in January, ProAmpac has expanded RAP’s fresh-food-to-go packaging portfolio into North America.
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FPA’s Recycling Efforts Accelerate
FPA Enters Into a Partnership With Coalition; Conducts Analysis of Flexible Packaging Formats
May/June 2021
FPA recently joined forces with The Recycling Partnership (TRP) with its Film and Flexibles Recycling Coalition, which works collaboratively to identify and scale ways to collect more film and flexible packaging.
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Associations Back Reintroduction of Aluminum Pricing Examination Act
May 4, 2021
FPA recently joined other trade associations representing some top employers in the U.S. to praise Rep. Al Lawson, D-Fla, and Ken Buck, R-Colo., for reintroducing the Aluminum Pricing Examination (APEX) Act (H.R. 2698).
Read MoreAstara Capital Completes Investment in Garlock Printing & Converting
May/June 2021
The company will continue to be managed by Garlock’s current senior management team, led by founder and CEO Pete Garlock.
Read MoreEastman Investing $250M in Depolymerization Plant
May/June 2021
Eastman Chemical Co. will invest $250 million over two years to build a methanolysis plant at its Kingsport, Tennessee facility.
Read MorePrivate Equity Firm Invests in Aquapak
May/June 2021
ADM Capital Europe, LLP, a London-based private equity advisory firm, reported that its Cibus Enterprise Fund has invested in the British polymer production company Aquapak Polymers Ltd.
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