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Europe: Ball Corp wins Unilever award for supporting growth

Ball Corporation won a Unilever Partner to Win Award for Winning Capacity and Capability Building at Unilever's 4th Partner to Win supplier summit in...

Asia Pacific: Amcor buys Chinese flexible packaging business for US$33.9M

Amcor has made an agreement to acquire Zhongshan Tian Cai Packaging Company, a Chinese flexible packaging business for RMB211 million (US$33.9 million). The purchase price...

Europe: Lecta releases paper range for labels, flexible packaging

Lecta presents its Creaset Endless Possibilities line of one-side coated papers for labels and flexible packaging applications. The product range offers new grades for the...

Americas: Ball to build plant in Mexico

Ball plans to build a two-line beverage can manufacturing plant in Monterrey, Mexico. This location, which complements Ball's North American metal beverage packaging footprint,...

World: Amcor rolls out three-year career program globally

Amcor has launched a new three-year Accelerated Career Development Program that targets at graduates with a Masters or MBA and with five years’ of...

Europe: France deems biobased bags necessary for green growth

29The French parliament has adopted the law on energy transition and green growth proposed by Ségolène Royal, Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. European...

Americas: Graphic Packaging buys Carded Graphics

Graphic Packaging International has acquired the converting assets of Staunton, VA-based Carded Graphics, a printed folding carton producer with a regional position in the...

Asia Pacific: Rieke opens center in India

Rieke Packaging has opened its Global Innovation Center in Delhi, India for the industrial, food and beverage, and health, beauty and home care markets. "We...

Americas: New water-based additive optimized for food contact packaging

Emerald Specialties Group has launched Masil Ultra SL1000, a water-based, zero-volatile organic compound additive designed to improve slip and mar resistance in waterborne coatings...

Americas: Amcor Rigid Plastics buys company

Amcor Rigid Plastics has purchased Plastic Moulders, a privately held Toronto-based custom precision molding business for CAD38 million (US$30 million). Plastic Moulders specializes in providing...