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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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).
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MacDermid Graphics Hires Two for Global Positions
April 27, 2021
MacDermid Graphics Solutions has filled two new global positions with the promotion of Adrien Bourguignon to director of global applications support and the appointment of Mark Fleming to director of global equipment operations.
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Schur Flexibles Group Buys Sidac in Italy
April 20, 2021
Schur Flexibles Group has expanded its network in the Italian market by buying Sidac SpA, a packaging specialist.
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Green Bay Packaging Inc. Paper Mill Opens
April 13, 2021
Green Bay Packaging Inc. reported recently that its new paper mill in Green Bay, Wisconsin, is operating, about 30 months after breaking ground on the $500 million project.
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ProAmpac recently announced that it has partnered with the Clemson University Department of Food, Nutrition, and Packaging Sciences to support the company’s commitment to developing smart food packaging.
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PCMC Names New Head of Global Operations
March 30, 2021
Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC) recently named Stan Blakney as president of its global operations.
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Scholle IPN Buys Bossar
March 23, 2021
Scholle IPN announced earlier this month that it has bought Bossar, a global supplier of flexible horizontal form-fill-seal packaging equipment.
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Ashland Completes Expansion of R&D Facility in Ireland
March 16, 2021
Ashland recently completed the expansion of its Viatel™ bioresorbable polymer manufacturing site and has relocated research and development from Dublin to the National Science Park, Mullingar, Ireland, the company said in a news release.
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ProAmpac Adds to Save Quality Food Program
March 9, 2021
ProAmpac has added five more facilities that have been certified to the Safe Quality Food (SQF) program.
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Tekni-Plex Hires New VP in Marketing for Food and Beverage Packaging
March 2, 2021
Rodolfo Haenni has joined Tekni-Plex as vice president for market and strategy development for food and beverage packaging.
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Macaran: Company Becomes Employee-Owned
February 23, 2021
Macaran Printed Products, a division of W.N. Van Alstine and Sons, recently reported on its company website that it has become a 100% employee-owned entity.
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Russia Production Site on Track for Flint Group Packing Inks
February 16, 2021
Flint Group Packaging Inks recently reported that its new production site in Russia is on track for completion in early 2022, despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ProMach Buys Assets of KHS Bartelt
February 9, 2021
ProMach recently bought the assets of KHS Bartelt, a provider of packaging systems for the food and confectionery, beverage, home and personal care, pharmaceutical, chemical, and tobacco industries.
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ePac in Korea
February 2, 2021
ePac Flexible Packaging has expanded with ePac Seoul, Ltd. in South Korea as the flexible packaging provider grows its network of production plants in the Asia Pacific region. The company’s affiliate, ePac Holdings Asia, will be the managing entity that is about 90 miles outside Seoul. ePac was established in 2016 in the US, and […]
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Avery Dennison Buys ACPO Ltd.
January 26, 2021
Avery Dennison of Glendale, California, has bought the Ohio-based ACPO Ltd. for $87.6 million, subject to certain post-closing adjustments. ACPO makes pressure-sensitive overlaminate products for the label and flexible packaging markets and has about 170 workers. Avery Dennison has acquired the majority of ACPO’s assets, including coating, finishing and distribution operations at its Oak Harbor, […]
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ProAmpac Buys U.K.-Based Manufacturer
January 19, 2021
ProAmpac has acquired Rapid Action Packaging (RAP), a private, U.K.-based manufacturer of cellulose-based packaging products for fresh prepared and ready-to-eat foods. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. RAP is a designer and manufacturer of sustainable packaging for fresh prepared foods sold at retail, including sandwiches, wraps, chicken tenders, and salads. With this acquisition, ProAmpac […]
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Nelipak Taps Chambliss as CEO
January 12, 2021
Nelipak Corp. recently named Pat Chambliss as CEO after he served as president and chief operating officer at the company. Chambliss has an extensive track record of senior leadership experience in the packaging industry, including previous roles at Packaging Dynamics Corp. and Novolex, Nelipak said in a news release. Chambliss succeeds Roger Prevot, who will […]
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