2:13 min
Management
Graham Packaging announces purchase of China Roots Packaging PTE Ltd.
Graham Packaging Company Inc. (NYSE: GRM) today announced that its subsidiary, Graham Packaging Company, L.P., has successfully acquired China Roots Packaging PTE Ltd. (China Roots) from PCCS Group Berhad, a Malaysian company. China Roots is a plastic container manufacturing company ...
1:59 min
Management
Sonoco acquires Associated Packaging Technologies, Inc.
Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, has completed the acquisition of Associated Packaging Technologies, Inc. (APT), North America's largest manufacturer and supplier of Crystallized Polyethylene Terepthalate (CPET) containers to the frozen ...
0:57 min
Management
Hotset licenses heater technology from Mold-Masters
As part of their ongoing co-operation, Mold-Masters has licensed Hotset US Patent 7,377,768 for use in their products. This patent allows Hotset to continue to market their products containing integrated heater element and thermocouple circuits in a removable heater sleeve. Terms of ...
3:14 min
Facts & Figures
Amcor announces US$280 million acquisition of Ball Plastics Packaging Americas
The purchase price is US$280 million, which represents four times the last 12 months acquired EBITDA of US$70 million.* The business has five plants in North America and sales of approximately US$600 million. Approximately 50% of the earnings of the business are derived from the ...
1:40 min
Facts & Figures
Cereplast expects to ship 16 million pounds of bioplastics in 2010
Cereplast, Inc. (NASDAQ: CERP) a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced today that it expects to produce and ship approximately 16 million pounds of their proprietary bio-plastic resins to customers in 2010, representing a 400% increase in ...
