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Ineos Nova owner in talks over Gulf cash injection: reports

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 11:07:00 GMT

Styrenics manufacturer Ineos Nova's British joint venture owner is in talks with Middle Eastern and Chinese investors over a potential cash injection.

French consortium takes on Asian manufacturing

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:14:00 GMT

A consortium of nine manufacturing and logistics firms is looking to challenge Asian manufacturing by offering European customers manufacturing, packaging, supply chain management and delivery services of hi-tech products.

Packaging Scotland goes into administration

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:18:00 GMT

Cumbernauld-based Packaging Scotland has entered administration, Packaging News has learned.

Sun Chemical targets safe food with EUR4m ink facility: gallery

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 11:03:00 GMT

Ink giant Sun Chemical yesterday set out its stall in the food packaging market with the official opening of a new EUR4m production facility for low-migration inks.

Impress buys assets of liquidation-hit machinery group STI

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:24:00 GMT

Metal packaging giant Impress has bought the assets of Service Tool International (STI), the company that makes machinery for easy-open ends, after it went into liquidation.

IDi Pac flags up late stage customisations skills at easyFairs

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:08:00 GMT

IDi Pac demonstrated its late stage customisation skills to visitors to easyFairs at Birmingham's NEC this week.

Amcor chief says Alcan acquisition was a bargain

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:11:00 GMT

Amcor chief executive Ken MacKenzie has said that the $2bn acquisition of much of Alcan's business was a bargain as the Australian packaging giant posted solid results for its first half.

Smurfit Kappa-Mondi deal attracts OFT attention

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:55:00 GMT

Smurfit Kappa's acquisition of Mondi's UK corrugated plants could be investigated by competition authorities over its possible effect on the corrugated market.

Mailway directors buy firm after administration shock

Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:37:00 GMT

Mailway's directors have bought the firm in a pre-pack administration deal after a cashflow crisis caused by the contract-packing firm's bank withdrawing credit facilities.

Rexam profits tumble as company restructures

Wed, 17 Feb 2010 10:21:00 GMT

Rexam has reported a pre-tax loss of £59m for 2009, but expects to benefit from cost-cutting measures throughout 2010.

Mondi operating profits to drop more than 20%

Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:59:00 GMT

Mondi has revealed a drop in profits of at least 20% for the second half of 2009 and one-off charges of more than £110m for the year.