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materials or machinery used to produce containers to store or house food and beverage.


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carton, case, palletizing, sustainable packaging, Wal-Mart scorecard, PLA, RFID, edible films, flexible, labeling, coding, handling, rigid containers, IBC, bioplastics, multi-pack, portion control

Casey Container acquires rights to new EcoPure technology

(News, 12 Mar 2010 )

Casey Container Corp. has acquired the licensing rights to incorporate EcoPure biodegradable additive into the manufacture of plastic containers for use in the food, beverage and pharma packaging industries. ....


Pactiv to acquire PWP Industries

(News, 09 Mar 2010 )

Pactiv Corp has announced an agreement to acquire the stock of PWP Industries, an HPC company. PWP is a manufacturer of amorphous polyethylene terephthalate (APET) disposable products. The purchase price ....


Henkel reports better-than-expected 2009 results

(Top Story, 03 Mar 2010 )

While regarding the recovery of the real economy and the financial markets as still fragile, Henkel expects that its organic sales growth (growth adjusted for foreign exchange and acquisitions/ divestments), ....


Coca-Cola Anchor-Bottler in Kenya uses Krones blow-moulder/filler BLOC

(Top Story, 02 Mar 2010 )

By commissioning its first PET bottling line, Nairobi Bottlers Ltd. (NBL) in Kenya have opened several doors into the future for themselves in one clean stroke: to start with, this is the first time that ....


Packaging lightweight baked goods

(MarketWatch, Mar 2010 )

Weighpack introduces an integrated system that features a 14 head Primo Weigher and dual VS horizontal baggers. To reach required speeds, WeighPack reduced product travel time between the scale and bagger ....


New tray erector

(MarketWatch, Mar 2010 )

Eagle Packaging Machinery recently developed a tray erector, Vassoyo Air, for showcase trays. To successfully erect a strong and durable showcase tray, Eagle developed a method to form double-walled ....


Grease-free molds

(MarketWatch, Mar 2010 )

Sidel’s Kohlox, a new, self-lubricating composite material for studs and wear rings requires two minutes per operator per mold for weekly maintenance. The thermo composite material has a low coefficient ....


Alcan Packaging acquisition complete

(Industry Updates, Mar 2010 )

Amcor says the acquisition of the Alcan Packaging businesses is completed. The purchase consideration of $1,948 million represents a profit before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (PBITDA) ....


Improving Container Performance

(Packaging, Mar 2010 )

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has become a popular material to package food and beverages such as carbonated soft drinks and pasta sauces. Both brand owners and consumers are drawn to the structures ....


Flint Group to acquire Torda

(News, 19 Feb 2010 )

Flint Group, a global solutions provider to the packaging and print media industries, signed an agreement to acquire Torda, a manufacturer of printing inks for the packaging markets in Northern Europe, ....






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