Tag: flexibles
Daibochi to buy fellow flexible packaging converter
Malaysian flexible packaging converter Daibochi is to acquire Mega Printing & Packaging (MPP) for RM 125 million (US$30m).
Established in 1997, MPP manufactures roll-form and...
Amcor reveals recyclable high-barrier laminate
Amcor has launched AmLite Ultra Recyclable, its first packaging product made from the high-barrier polyolefin film that the company developed last year.
The laminate can...
Food drives demand for biodegradable films
Demand for biodegradable plastics film is expected to grow by more than 5 per cent a year to $122 million in 2023, driven by...
C-P looks to a Flexo future
US-based converter C-P Flexible Packaging has acquired Flexo Transparent, a Buffalo-headquartered custom plastics manufacturing and printing solutions provider, for an undisclosed sum.
C-P is a...
Amazon’s plastics preference could shape the market
Online retailer Amazon’s decision to move towards lightweight flexible plastics mailers over its traditional cardboard boxes will likely set a trend for the rest...
W&H remote control resolves majority of problems
Windmöller & Hölscher's (W&H) Information Diagnostic Centre (IDC) celebrates its 25th anniversary next month, with the company claiming that it can successfully resolve more...
Berry Global trumps Apollo with $4.4bn RPC bid
Berry Global Group has trumped Apollo Management Group’s offer for UK-headquartered converter RPC Group and agreed a deal worth $4.37 billion.
RPC had accepted a...
DS Smith sells Plastics division for $585m
DS Smith has reached agreement to sell its Plastics division to Olympus Partners for $585 million, subject to regulatory approvals, with completion expected by...
Reifenhäuser adds to blown film capabilities with Plamex purchase
Reifenhäuser Group has acquired Plamex Maschinenbau, a German supplier of blown film lines and extrusion components, and will continue its operations under the name...
Significant deals shape flexible packaging sector
2018 was a watershed year for mergers and acquisitions in the global flexible packaging sector, with Amcor’s $6.8 billion all-stock purchase of US-based Bemis...