1:41 min Management

DAK Americas completes acquisition of Eastman's U.S. integrated PET business

DAK Americas LLC (DAK) announced that it has completed the acquisition of the integrated PET and PTA business of Eastman Chemical Company (“Eastman”). The acquisition brings DAK Americas total PET resin production capacity to more than 3.4 billion pounds annually (1,515 KTons) in the ...
1:80 min Management

Name change of subsidiaries: Sigpack and Paal will become Bosch Packaging Systems

Bosch Packaging Technology, a leading supplier of holistic packaging and process technology, is changing the company names of its subsidiaries Sigpack Systems AG and Paal Verpackungsmaschinen GmbH, effective February 1. Sigpack Systems AG, based in Beringen, Switzerland, will become ...
2:45 min Management

Brückner Group acquires 100% of Swiss PackSys Global

The German Brückner Group announced that effective January 31st 2011 Brückner Technology Holding GmbH has acquired all shares of PackSys Global (Switzerland) Ltd., located in Zürich, Switzerland. PackSys Global (PSG) is a global leading manufacturer of specialized equipment for the ...
2:44 min Management

Mould Technologies Group acquires MAGOR MOLD and expands mould range

Mould Technologies Group (MTG) of Diessenhofen/ Switzerland, which incorporates SCHÖTTLI AG, acquired all shares in MAGOR MOLD Inc. of San Dimas CA/USA as of January 2011. In addition to SCHÖTTLI AG as core corporation and MAGOR MOLD, MTG, originally founded under the name of Mould ...
2:52 min Management

Greiner Packaging uses high-quality servo-controlled UV screen printing for bottles

Greiner Packaging is investing in innovative printing technology: Using a new ...
4:58 min Markets and Management, Applications & Operations, Management, …

OCTAL secures US$296 million for next phase of expansion

Global PET packaging leader OCTAL is on track to complete the second phase of its operational expansion this year following a new round of funding from six Middle Eastern banks.The privately owned, Oman-based manufacturer opened a 400,000 metric ton (m/t) PET resins and sheet ...
3:44 min Management

Refresco acquires Spumador

Refresco Group B.V. announces its intention to acquire Spumador, the largest producer of private label carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) and mineral water in Italy. Spumador is owned by Trilantic Capital Partners, a global private equity firm. Refresco is the market leader in the ...
1:32 min Management

PolyOne launches Japanese and German language web sites

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the addition of both Japanese and German languages to the Company’s global web site, www.polyone.com. This addition will extend access to up-to-date ...
1:10 min Management

Constar International Inc. receives delisting notice from NASDAQ Stock Market

Constar International Inc. (NASDAQ: CNST) today announced that on January 11, 2011, the Company was given a notice by The NASDAQ Stock Market that in connection with the Company’s filing of Chapter 11 cases that day, and in accordance with Listing Rules 5101, 5110(b) and IM-5101-1, ...
2:35 min Management

BERICAP Singapore – BERICAP starts closures production in South East Asia

  Recently BERICAP has established a production facility in Singapore. The plant shall provide a direct service to customers in the ASEAN-zone, which were up to now served by a sales office and deliveries from BERICAP China and other BERICAP facilities. It shall be the ...