US-based Atlas, owner of AGI World, has announced its agreement with Shorewood owner International Paper (IP) to combine their consumer packaging businesses to become AGI-Shorewood.
Sun European Partners has announced that one of its affiliates has completed the acquisition of producer and processor of plastic packaging Kobusch-Sengewald from Pregis in a deal worth €160m.
The plastic recycling rate in Japan has increased to 77% in 2010, twice the rate of UK and 20% higher than the US, making it to one of the most...
Luxembourg-based packaging company Ardagh has agreed to acquire the aluminium container manufacturer Boxal group of companies from Exal in a deal worth €85m.
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has called on the UK Government to adopt plain cigarette packaging, after a recent study revealed that it makes it easier for people to smoke...
Drinks giant Coca-Cola is set to open its first bottling plant in Tongi, Bangladesh, with an investment of $50m to meet an increasing demand for soft drinks.
Finnish pulp and paper company Stora Enso has signed an agreement for a €150m loan to be used for a new €285m containerboard machine investment project at Ostroleka Mill in...
Russian aluminium firm UC RUSAL has announced plans to invest $17m to increase its packaging division’s annual foil production by 25% to 100,000t by 2014.
US-based rolled aluminium maker Novelis will invest about $50m to install a coating line for its beverage can end stock at its operations in Pindamonhangaba, Brazil.
North American supplier of general line rigid containers BWAY Intermediate has reported net sales of $1.2bn for the fiscal year 2011, compared to $1bn 12 months ago.
