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2011-06-13 1:30 min Management

Graham Packaging Company receives unsolicited acquisition proposal

Graham Packaging Company Inc. (NYSE: GRM) announced today that it has received an unsolicited proposal from a third party to acquire all of the shares of Graham Packaging for $25 per share in cash. The board of directors of Graham Packaging, upon the recommendation of its special ...

2011-06-09 1:10 min Markets and Management, Management, Regions…

Amcor Rigid Plastics President retires

Bill Long, President of Amcor Rigid Plastics has announced his decision to retire from Amcor. Mike Schmitt has been appointed the new President of Amcor Rigid Plastics, effective 1 July 2011.Mike Schmitt joined Amcor through the Alcan Packaging acquisition where he was President of ...

2011-06-07 5:31 min Management

One-stop line conversion service enhances bottlers’ market responsiveness

Whether it’s lightweighting bottles or launching a new product before the high ...

2011-06-06 1:44 min Management

Amcor sets new environmental targets

Using FY 2010/11 as the baseline year, Amcor's new environmental targets are: 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions intensity by FY 2015/16 50% reduction in waste to landfill intensity by FY 2015/16. 25% reduction in potable water use intensity at Amcor's Australian ...

2011-05-27 4:51 min Management

65 Years of ILLIG – a Global Thermoforming Pioneer and Technology Driver

This year, May 27 marks the 65th company anniversary of ILLIG, the Heilbronn-based ...

2011-05-26 1:11 min Management

Husky Injection Molding Systems completes acquisition of closure mold maker KTW

Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced it has completed the acquisition of KTW of Waidhofen, Austria, recognized as a global leader in closure mold making.With the addition of KTW, Husky becomes the closure industry’s only provider of complete injection molding systems, ...

2011-05-25 3:10 min Management

Coca-Cola Enterprises supplier of the year award recognises APPE's sustainability contribution

Europe’s leading PET packaging and food grade rPET manufacturer APPE (the Packaging Division of La Seda de Barcelona) has been named 2010 ‘Supplier of the Year’ at Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE’s) second Supplier Sustainability Summit and Awards Ceremony. The awards were presented to ...

2011-05-04 3:50 min Management

Constar adds three to sales team as it eyes expansion in specialty food and beverage markets

Constar, a leading producer of PET bottles, jars and preforms, has announced the hiring of three new team members: regional sales managers Mark Cooper and Mark Hubbuch along with design engineer Ryan Lee. Constar is ramping up hiring in anticipation of its emergence from Chapter 11 ...

2011-05-03 2:44 min Management

Berkshire Partners and OMERS Private Equity to acquire Husky International

Berkshire Partners LLC, the Boston based private equity firm, and OMERS Private Equity Inc., the private equity arm of the OMERS Worldwide group of companies, today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement to jointly acquire Husky International Ltd. and its subsidiaries ...

2011-04-27 2:19 min Management

APPE scores market first with pan European BRC certification

APPE (Artenius PET Packaging Europe) is the first leading PET producer to gain the BRC/IOP Global Standard for Packaging and Packaging Materials across all of its European plants, underlining its commitment to safeguarding quality in the food industry. Developed by retailers, The BRC ...