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2011-01-13 2:28 min Management

PolyOne opens state-of-the-art innovation center to help customers streamline new product development

PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a premier global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, today announced the opening of its newest Innovation Center in Gaggenau, Germany. This facility will support application development for the PolyOne Global Specialty ...

2011-01-12 1:22 min Caps & Closures

High quality standards drive “EDEN SPRINGS UK” to go for the BERICAP 2K VALVE LOCK®

For many years, the cooler industry has suffered and still suffers leaker ...

2011-01-12 3:80 min Regions

Global demand for caps & closures to approach $40 billion in 2014

World demand for caps and closures is projected to rise 4.6 percent per year to $40 billion in 2014. Advances will be stimulated by growth in global manufacturing output (which will boost packaging requirements), trends toward urbanization and an ongoing shift in the product mix ...

2011-01-12 2:50 min Regions

New Green Packaging study: US Demand for Green Packaging to Reach $41.7 Billion in 2014

Demand for green packaging -- comprised of recycled content, reusable and degradable packaging -- is projected to increase 3.9 percent yearly to $41.7 billion in 2014, consuming 58 billion pounds of material. Growth will outpace overall packaging demand but will remain relatively ...

2011-01-11 1:52 min Management

Strengthening the KHS Executive Management Board

Shareholders and Supervisory Board of KHS GmbH Dortmund contribute to strengthening the KHS Executive Management Board with the following decisions: Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Niemeyer (43) has been appointed CEO of KHS GmbH, effective as of April 1, 2011. Prof. Niemeyer has been a ...

2011-01-11 3:19 min Management

Constar International Inc. receives support of ad hoc committee of Senior Secured Noteholders for a plan to reduce debt and interest expense

Constar International Inc. (NASDAQ: CNST) today announced that it reached agreement with the holders of more than 75% of the Company's Senior Secured Floating Rate Noteholders regarding the terms of a consensual restructuring transaction that will significantly deleverage its balance ...

2011-01-08 2:16 min Caps & Closures

One-piece closures of BERICAP enjoy growing interest

Juices, sports drinks or Ice Tea are hot filled in many countries. Following the ...

2011-01-05 1:33 min Management

La Seda de Barcelona, S.A sells 100% of Artenius San Roque's share capital to CEPSA Química, S.A

Today La Seda de Barcelona, S.A (LSB) and CEPSA Química, S.A, wholly owned by Compañía Española de Petróleos, S.A., have concluded the sale-purchase agreement of Artenius San Roque, S.A.U., until now under the ownership of La Seda de Barcelona.By means of this transaction, LSB is ...

2011-01-04 2:20 min Management

Cereplast opens European headquarters in Germany to service growing bioplastic demand in Europe

Cereplast, Inc. (NASDAQ: CERP), a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, compostable and sustainable plastics, announced today that it has opened a European headquarters in Bönen, Germany to support the rapid expansion of its European operations.Cereplast's new European ...

2011-01-04 2:58 min Management

LINPAC Group sells five non-core ‘Speciality Businesses, plastics recycling division

LINPAC Group, the UK-based international plastic packaging manufacturer, has sold five stand-alone, non-core business units to funds managed by Chamonix Private Equity – the London-based private equity firm. The sale completed on 31 December 2010.The business units concerned are ...