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Amcor must sell US plant in Alcan deal: US Justice Department
10-06-11AMCOR will have to sell a North Carolina plant as a condition of acquiring the Alcan packaging business of Rio Tinto, the US Justice Department said today. The $2.44 billion deal will make Amcor one of the world's largest...
Sleever International develops sensory ink for packaging
10-06-09Packaging is not only about aesthetics. Increasingly, designers are concentrating on the sensory qualities of the packaging, which has been the inspiration for Sleever International’s new ink. The Skinsleever tactile varnish is...
Mayr-Melnhof Packaging acquires Marinetti SA
10-06-07Mayr-Melnhof Packaging has made a first step into the region of Latin America and announces the acquisition of a 70% participation in Marinetti SA, located in Santiago de Chile. The former family shareholders hold the remaining...
US demand for foodservice packaging to reach $7.9 billion in 2014
10-06-07US demand for foodservice packaging is forecast to climb 2.5 per cent per year to $7.9 billion in 2014. Growth will be driven by rising disposable personal income levels and expanding foodservice revenues as consumers continue to...
Mondi sells packaging paper merchant Europapier
10-05-17Mondi is selling its central European packaging paper merchant for EUR 60m (£51m) as part of its divestment programme to focus on core business. The Anglo-South African firm has signed an agreement to sell 100% of its shares to...