3:17 min Management
Rexam Chairman to retire at AGM in May 2008
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 ...
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1:43 min Facts & Figures
Resilux realises volume growth by more than 8% in 2007
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 ...
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1:19 min Management
Salzgitter strengthens Technology Division
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 ...
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2:50 min Management
Conair and Husky announce agreement to provide integrated PET preform manufacturing solutions
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 ...
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1:37 min Management
PolyOne completes acquisition of Ngai Hing PlastChem
PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global provider of specialized polymer materials, services and solutions, announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of the assets and operations of Ngai Hing PlastChem Company Ltd., the vinyl compounding ...
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1:40 min Management
Sidel names new president
After two years working side by side, Mart Tiismann succeeded Gérard Stricher as president and CEO of Sidel on January 1, 2008.Swedish-American Mart Tiismann, 51, joined Sidel in 2005 as executive vice president. At the time, he took over industrial operations and product R&D ...
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