0:43 min Management
New Head of Greiner Tool.Tec
As of 1 September 2013, Gerhard Ohler will be assuming the role of Managing Director at Nußbach-based company Greiner Tool.Tec GmbH. The 45-year-old has most recently been the manager of Greiner Packaging International and replaces Michael Schleiss, who is set to become the next Head ...
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0:51 min Management
Silgan announces agreement to acquire Portola Packaging, a leading manufacturer of plastic closures
Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products, announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Portola Packaging, Inc., a leading manufacturer of plastic closures. This ...
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0:40 min Regions
More than 60 billion PET bottles recycled 2012
PET is the largest plastic material recycled in Europe, with the equivalent of more than 60 billion bottles recycled in 2012. PETCORE EUROPE Chairman Roberto Bertaggia said: “Despite the poor economic situation in the European region, the consumption of PET bottles is still showing ...
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1:55 min Facts & Figures
Krones raises earnings target for 2013 after strong second quarter
Revenue up 6.8% year-on-year in the first six months of 2013 to €1,377.5 millionKrones improves earnings, with earnings before taxes up more sharply than revenue in the first half, 24.5%, to €79.7 millionEBT margin up from 5.0% a year earlier to 5.8%Krones now targeting an EBT margin ...
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