Tuesday 12. April 2011
Establishing municipal recycling systems for beverage containers
Handling of used plastic bottles becoming a major challenge
Packaging
Monday 11. April 2011
COLORMATRIX RECEIVES INDUSTRY RECOGNITION FOR RECYCLABILITY IN PET ADDITIVES
ColorMatrix, the global leader in liquid colorant and additive technologies for thermoplastic applications, has received APR recognition for its commitment to recycling. The APR (Association of Post Consumer Plastic Recyclers) has recognized ColorMatrixs HyGuard oxygen scavenging system and light-blocking technology Ultimate UV390 as achieving full recyclability under its strict Critical Guidance guidelines.
Monday 11. April 2011
Rexam to build new beverage can plant in northern Brazil
Rexam PLC, the global consumer packaging company, announces that it is to increase its beverage can making capacity to meet the continued growth of the Brazilian market.
Monday 11. April 2011
Balance 2010: Beckhoff Automation increases turnover by 46 % to 346 million Euros
In the previous financial year 2010, Beckhoff Automation achieved the largest growth in the history of the company since 1987: the global turnover of 346 million Euros represents impressive growth of 46 % compared to the previous year and 24 % compared to 2008.
Monday 11. April 2011
Graphic Packaging International Announces Agreement to Acquire Assets of Sierra Pacific Packaging
Graphic Packaging International, Inc., a subsidiary of Graphic Packaging Holding Company (NYSE: GPK), today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets and business of Sierra Pacific Packaging, Inc., a producer of folding cartons, beverage carriers and corrugated boxes for the consumer packaged goods industry. This acquisition will provide Graphic Packaging with a strategic location to service customers on the West Coast.
Monday 11. April 2011
Graphic Packaging Holding Company Announces 47.0 Million Share Common Stock Offering, Acquisition of Sierra Pacific Packaging, and Preliminary First Quarter Results
Graphic Packaging Holding Company (“Graphic Packaging”) (NYSE: GPK) today announced the commencement of a 47.0 million share public offering of its common stock, to be underwritten by Goldman, Sachs & Co., BofA Merrill Lynch, J.P. Morgan and Deutsche Bank Securities as joint book-running managers, and Robert W. Baird & Co. and Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. as co-managers.
Monday 11. April 2011
Flowers Foods and Tasty Baking Company Announce All Cash Merger Agreement
Tastykake will strengthen Flowers’ snack cake business and geographic reach