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Walki plans new €10m plant for Central European markets

April 12, 2013 No Comments »

Protective packaging and laminates group Walki has revealed a €10m plan to build a new manufacturing facility in Poland Read More »

Clondalkin nets €145m in business sales

April 9, 2013 No Comments »

Clondalkin has announced the sales of distribution business Van der Windt and a raft of its North American flexible packaging businesses in deals totaling €145m Read More »

Macfarlane relocates to new site in Ireland

April 3, 2013 No Comments »

Packaging distribution specialist Macfarlane Group is relocating its Dublin-based labels production site to a larger site in Newtownmountkennedy, in County Wicklow Read More »

Calling time on illegal logging | Special report – EU timber regulations

Calling time on illegal logging | Special report – EU timber regulations

April 3, 2013 No Comments »

Getting a grip on illegal logging has been difficult but there now appears to be progress. Liz Gyekye reports on how new EU regulations on timber are giving the chance... Read More »

Pankaboard to open UK office this month

April 2, 2013 No Comments »

Finnish cartonboard business Pankaboard is to open a UK sales office later this month as it looks to expand its presence in the market Read More »

Citrus spray unveiled

Citrus spray unveiled

March 27, 2013 No Comments »

Dispensing product maker Aptar Food and Beverage has linked with Spanish firm Lékué to produce its citrus spray Read More »

Walki expands in Europe

March 25, 2013 No Comments »

Laminates and protective packaging material firm Walki has announced today that it will expand its production network in Europe by opening a new manufacturing plant in Poland Read More »

German firm wins business award for re-sealable can lid

German firm wins business award for re-sealable can lid

March 22, 2013 No Comments »

German start-up Can2Close has won an award for its re-sealable beverage can lid Read More »

Contego Packaging installs new technology in Italian plants

February 21, 2013 No Comments »

Pharmaceutical carton and leaflet specialist Contego Packaging has continued its investment programme with the installation of new print technology at its two Italian plants Read More »

Rexam opens new can plant in Finland

Rexam opens new can plant in Finland

January 30, 2013 No Comments »

Beverage can maker Rexam has opened a new can manufacturing plant in Finland Read More »

Liz Wilks: The European Union Timber Regulation and the packaging industry

Liz Wilks: The European Union Timber Regulation and the packaging industry

January 29, 2013 No Comments »

Liz Wilks of APP discusses the forthcoming EU Timber Regulations and the packaging industry Read More »

Smurfit Kappa subsidiary announces €300m debt placement

Smurfit Kappa subsidiary announces €300m debt placement

January 23, 2013 No Comments »

A subsidiary of corrugated giant Smurfit Kappa, Smurfit Kappa Acquisitions, has announced an offering of €300m of euro denominated senior secured notes due in seven years time Read More »

Petainer to invest millions in Swedish PET plant

January 21, 2013 No Comments »

Plastics packaging firm Petainer Group has announced that it plans to invest millions into its injection moulding plant in Lidkoping, Sweden Read More »

Linpac plans Europe focus after Ropak sale

Linpac plans Europe focus after Ropak sale

December 21, 2012 Comments Off

Plastics group Linpac Packaging has laid out a raft of investment plans in its European business for 2013 after its US sister company Ropak was sold in a $265m (£163m)... Read More »

Nicholl Group restructure moves manufacturing from Germany to UK

Nicholl Group restructure moves manufacturing from Germany to UK

December 18, 2012 Comments Off

Aluminium tray maker The Nicholl Group has completed a restructure of its manufacturing network that has involved moving production to the UK from a German facility Read More »