2:51 min
Management
H. J. Heinz Company chooses Graham Packaging as top packaging supplier for 3rd year in a row
For an unprecedented third straight year, Graham Packaging Company, L.P., was honored by the H. J. Heinz Company (NYSE:HNZ) as its Supplier of the Year in the packaging category. Graham Packaging won for performance measures that include service, quality and innovation.The award was ...
1:37 min
Management
La Seda de Barcelona has signed an agreement with the townhall of El Prat de Llobregat to undertake a study of emission of CO2
LA SEDA DE BARCELONA has signed an agreement with the Townhall “El Prat de Llobregat”, to start up the “CO2 Project” . La Seda, as an emblematic company in the area, has alwayss maintained a high commitment to the community of EL Prat, as well as excellent relations with this ...
12:21 min
Management
Hicks Acquisition Company, Inc. to combine with Graham Packaging in partnership with Blackstone-led group in $3.2 Billion transaction
Graham Packaging to Go Public Through Transaction with Special Purpose Acquisition Company Graham a Global Market Leader in Value-Added Custom Plastic Containers, Widely Regarded as the Technology and Innovation Leader in its Industry Blackstone to Maintain Largest Ownership ...
1:17 min
Management
Ball to close Brampton, Ontario, plastic packaging plant
Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) announced today that it plans to close its plastic packaging manufacturing plant in Brampton, Ontario. The closed operations will be consolidated into the company's other plastic packaging manufacturing facilities in North America. The closure is expected ...
1:15 min
Management
Amcor PET Packaging clarifies position on BPA
Recently, bisphenol-A (BPA), an additive used in the production of polycarbonate bottles and containers, has come under scrutiny by consumer groups and the media.Amcor PET Packaging would like to take this opportunity to assure its customers (and their consumers) that BPA is not used ...
2:35 min
Management
Geneviève Berger to be Chief Research and Development Officer
Professor Berger, who is currently professor of medicine at Pierre and Marie Curie University and at La Pitié-Salpétrière Teaching Hospital in Paris, will report directly to group chief executive, Patrick Cescau, and will join his executive team.In her new role Professor Berger will ...
0:55 min
Management
International Sales Partner Meeting at NGR
From May 15-18, 2008, Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen GmbH provided training for 40 attendees from representative offices in 35 countries and its own management at its new plant in Feldkirchen/Upper Austria. During the meeting, a special focus was placed on new developments.Up to ...
3:53 min
Management
Sidel appoints sustainability officer
“We want to make sure that we meet the high expectations of our customers who are driven by consumer demands. Environmental impact is going to become a distinct factor in our decision-making process. Our solutions must be backed by indisputable data and possibilities for ...
3:70 min
Management
PolyOne and Eastman Chemical Company form strategic alliance to compound and market Eastman Tritan copolyesters
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today that it has signed a market development agreement with Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE: EMN) designating PolyOne as the exclusive compounder of filled ...
1:37 min
Management
Jacques van Rijckevorsel elected new PlasticsEurope President
Jacques van Rijckevorsel, Member of the Executive Committee of Solvay SA, is the new PlasticsEurope President. Mr. van Rijckevorsel was elected at the PlasticsEurope General Assembly in Ferrara, Italy, and replaces John Taylor as the head of the association. Günter ...
