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Alcan veteran Michael Cronin to head up SCA Packaging
SCA has hired Alcan's former head of European food packaging Michael Cronin to lead a new drive for profitability in its own packaging operations.
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Ineos Nova owner in talks over Gulf cash injection: reports
Styrenics manufacturer Ineos Nova's British joint venture owner is in talks with Middle Eastern and...
Bunzl buys Swiss food- and healthservice supplier
Packaging and distribution group Bunzl is planning further expansion in Switzerland after acquiring...
Kodak reveals plans for packaging-focused Ipex launches
Kodak will target the packaging sector at Ipex with plate-making launches that feature direct laser...
UK
Swanline invests in die-cutter to boost large-format printing
Point-of-sale display and packaging specialist Swanline Print has bought a Klett Cobra Express high-speed...
Fencor cuts costs with Lüscher digital press buy
Corrugated shelf-ready packaging specialist Fencor Packaging has bought a Lüscher JetPrint 3530 UV large-format...
Asia
Emerging market growth boosts Tetra Pak sales
Tetra Pak achieved a year-on-year sales increase of 1.2% in 2009, which the carton manufacturer attributed...
Wrap: Quality key for recovered material exports
China is set to remain the dominant market for UK recovered paper and plastic exporters, despite growing...
Australasia
Amcor chief says Alcan acquisition was a bargain
Amcor chief executive Ken MacKenzie has said that the $2bn acquisition of much of Alcan's business was...
Rigids sell-off puts Huhtamaki back in black
Huhtamaki's rigid plastics sell-off has helped it return to profit in 2009, results published today...
Africa
Mondi reports 36% drop in 2009 profit
Mondi has said it will not rule out further capacity closures after pre-tax profit fell by more than...
Mondi operating profits to drop more than 20%
Mondi has revealed a drop in profits of at least 20% for the second half of 2009 and one-off charges...
North America
Bemis completes Alcan acquisition
Bemis has completed its $1.2bn (£800m) acquisition of the Alcan Packaging Food Americas flexible packaging...
Impress buys assets of liquidation-hit machinery group STI
Metal packaging giant Impress has bought the assets of Service Tool International (STI), the company...
South America
Bemis sales drop as Alcan buy nears completion
Bemis has said it expects to complete its acquisition of 23 Alcan plants in the Americas by the end...
World's biggest brands unite on pack sustainability language
The world's most powerful brands and packaging manufacturers are to pilot a new common language of definitions...
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