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SIG Combibloc launches pioneering carton pack
06/24/10The screw cap combiSwift is designed for convenience. A single twist is all it takes to open the carton pack. Due to its easy single-action opening performance and easy pouring without splashing, the re-closable screw cap is very...
SIG Combibloc moves into Latin America
06/21/10Carton maker SIG Combibloc is to set up its first South American production plant with the construction of a EUR90m (£75.2m) facility in Brazil. The plant, construction of which is underway, will be based in Campo Largo in the...
Danone secures Russia expansion with Unimilk deal
06/21/10Danone (DANO.PA) drove deeper into the fast-growing Russian dairy market on Friday, announcing a planned merger with Unimilk (KUNMI.RTS) which could pave the way for more consolidation in the European food sector. The world's...
Bemis Company to sell Menasha and Catoosa facilities to Exopack Holding
06/18/10Bemis Company, Inc., a manufacturer of flexible packaging products, has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Menasha, Wisconsin, and Catoosa (Tulsa), Oklahoma, facilities to Exopack Holding Corp., a manufacturer of paper and...
Flint Group to increase packaging ink prices next month
06/17/10Flint Group has announced a 6-7% rise in packaging ink prices from 15 July, two weeks after saying narrow web ink prices would increase by 5-8%. The group again blamed the effects of high raw materials costs exacerbated by a weak...