1:20 min Management

Gerber Emig and Refresco complete transaction

The shareholders of Refresco and Gerber Emig are pleased to announce completion of the merger between Refresco and Gerber Emig. This follows approval of the European Competition Commission on October 4, 2013. The European Competition Commission’s green light to merge is conditional ...
1:80 min Management

The sustainable development of P.E.T. Engineering

P.E.T. Engineering received on November 8, during the tradeshow Ecomondo - Key Energy in Rimini, a distinction plaque in the category ECO – DESIGN part of the Sustainable Development Awards 2013.
1:26 min Management

SCHÖTTLI Group and Husky come together

Schöttli, the Swiss based global leader in medical and closure mould making announced today that its shareholders have reached an agreement to sell the company (www.schoettli.com) to Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. The transaction is expected to close in early December.The ...
1:50 min Management

Introducing KNOWLEDGEshare: A unique, collaborative event for the beverage industry, taking place in Frankfurt in November

KNOWLEDGEshare is a new kind of event for the beverage industry. Taking place in ...
1:56 min Bottle development and design, Regions, America, …

Venezuela's first ambient yogurt uses barrier 750-gram PET container from Amcor Rigid Plastics

Empresas Polar, a leading Venezuelan food and beverage manufacturer, has broken new ...
2:23 min Facts & Figures

Krones continues solid, profitable growth trend

Revenue improved 7.1% from €1,897.6 million in the year-earlier period to €2,032.9 million in the first three quarters of 2013.Krones generated an EBT margin of 5.8% in the period from January to September 2013.All three segments are on the right track to achieve their targets for ...
0:50 min Management

Silgan completes acquisition of Portola Packaging, a leading manufacturer of plastic closures

Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Portola Packaging, Inc., a leading manufacturer of plastic closures. This business, with ...
1:27 min Management

NGR and Leistritz launch partnership to produce recycling compounder

Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH and Leistritz Extrusionstechnik GmbH are partnering to market pioneering recycling compounding technology. The new lines will be named A:COMP, S:COMP, X:COMP and F:COMP.
2:19 min Bottle development and design, Beverages, Milk, …

Sidel partners with Kortec to develop new light-blocking PET milk bottles

Sidel is pleased to announce the creation of a new PET bottle that offers 100% ...
0:21 min Management

Commission gives green light for merger of Refresco and Gerber Emig, subject to conditions

Refresco and Gerber Emig confirmed today that the European Competition Commission have given a conditional green light for the merger of the two companies, creating a leading pan-European bottler of soft drinks and fruit juices to serve retail and branded customers. The decision is ...