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2008-06-30 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 ...

2008-06-29 2:17 min

MULTISORB TECHNOLOGIES wins 2008 IFT FOOD EXPO INNOVATION AWARD for its active oxygen barrier enhancement technology

Multisorb Technologies, the global leader in active packaging solutions, has received the 2008 IFT Food Expo Innovation Award for the development of its active oxygen barrier enhancement technology, featuring FreshBlend™ as an effective oxygen scavenging material. FreshBlend is a ...

2008-06-26 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 ...

2008-06-26 1:19 min Bottle development and design

style and safety with new 1.5 l catering jar

RPC Kutenholz has developed an appealing jar exclusively for Van der Kroon Food ...

2008-06-26 5:15 min PET materials

Cool Gear introduces new EZ Freeze Free™ water bottle line made with Eastman Tritan™ copolyester

With consumers increasingly looking to live more active lifestyles, there has ...

2008-06-26 4:40 min PET materials

New Aladdin water bottle offers improved quality and performance with Eastman Tritan™ copolyester

Aladdin®, a division of Pacific Market International (Seattle, WA) and maker of a ...

2008-06-25 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 ...

2008-06-25 2:25 min Additives

ALBIS PLASTIC now distributes MasterBatch of AMPACET in Europe

The Hamburg based distributor and compounder of engineering resins, ALBIS PLASTIC GmbH and AMPACET Europe SA, one of the worldwide leading producers of MasterBatch have closed a distribution agreement, which comes into effect on July, 1st, 2008. The comprehensive product range of ...

2008-06-25 4:17 min Bottle development and design

Amcor choosen for unique opaque PET liquor container

White Rock Distilleries, Lewiston, ME, commercializes the first opaque black ...

2008-06-24 2:44 min Regions

new Caps & Closures study

US demand for caps and closures will increase 4.9 percent annually to $9.6 billion in 2012, representing over 276 billion units. Gains will be bolstered by the popularity of value-added designs such as child-resistant closures (CRCs) and dispensing closures, with the latter offering ...