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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
2:20 min Facts & Figures

Constar International Inc. completes its financial restructuring and emerges rrom chapter 11 as Constar International LLC

Constar emerges with strengthened balance sheet, new funding, now privately held Pre-Chapter 11 secured note holders now own majority of Constar Customer, supplier, and employee support was essential to successful reorganization Constar International LLC, a leading ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
1:50 min Caps & Closures, Regions, India, …

Beer in PET introduced in the Indian beer market

BERICAP DoubleSealTM SuperShorty® Crown O2 with oxygen scavenger   Beer ...
2:58 min Facts & Figures

Positive business performance in the first half-year 2010/2011

KraussMaffei AG is pleased with the first six months of fiscal year 2010/2011 (October 1 to September 30). Both sales and incoming orders are significantly above prior-year values. At the KraussMaffei Competence Forum 2011, the company introduces numerous new products and ...