Jan Secher, CEO of Clariant, commented:“We have progressed in building momentum in operational performance and we have significantly improved our cash flow, although profitability was impacted by higher raw material and energy costs as well as unfavorable currency movements. We ...

Demand for packaging equipment in China is forecast to increase 8.0 percent per year through 2011 to 51.5 billion yuan ($6.7 billion). Sales will be fueled by advances in manufacturing output as fixed investment in Chinese industrial facilities continues to grow. Rising income levels ...

Petpak, a member of Nampak Rigid Plastics and a division of Nampak, Africa’s largest packaging company, has expanded its Coke Bottler network, with the recent announcement that a new in-plant has been opened at Coca-Cola Fortune (CCF) in Polokwane, Limpopo.In February last year, ...

Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced two leadership appointments. The company has named Volker Neuber to its executive team as Vice President, Service and Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Volker was previously responsible for growing customer relationships in Western ...

The Buhler Technology Group booked orders worth CHF 1,835m in the year 2007. This is 8.5% above the previous year’s level.With order bookings in 2007 amounting to CHF 1,835m, Buhler achieved a new record level. Overall, the Group benefited from a sound market environment, although ...

Robert W. Alspaugh, former chief executive officer of KPMG International, was elected today to the Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) board of directors during the board's regular meeting. Alspaugh worked at KPMG International for 36 years and was responsible for implementing the company's ...

Rexam, the global consumer packaging company, and the world's leading beverage can maker, announces that Rolf Börjesson, the Chairman of Rexam, has informed the Board of his intention to retire from the Company at its Annual General Meeting which is to be held on 1 May 2008. He will ...

The sold volumes of both preforms and bottles have strongly increased by more than 8% compared to 2006 and this despites a weak summer.The growth of the sold volumes can be ascribed to the continuous growth in the market of PET packaging due to a competitive advantage compared to ...

With the acquisition of SIG-Beverages and the associated integration of PET blow-molding technology, Salzgitter AG is strengthening the new Technology Division in a decisive area. The SIG Group, based in Neuhausen is Rheinfall, Switzerland, is the selling party.On the occasion of ...

The Conair Group, Inc. today announced that they have entered into a joint agreement with Husky Injection Molding Systems to provide complete manufacturing solutions for the PET preform market worldwide.  Husky is one of the world’s largest suppliers of injection molding equipment ...