Bill Long, President of Amcor Rigid Plastics has announced his decision to retire from Amcor. Mike Schmitt has been appointed the new President of Amcor Rigid Plastics, effective 1 July 2011.Mike Schmitt joined Amcor through the Alcan Packaging acquisition where he was President of ...

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Global PET beer bottle consumption is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.3% to reach ...

Global PET packaging leader OCTAL is on track to complete the second phase of its operational expansion this year following a new round of funding from six Middle Eastern banks.The privately owned, Oman-based manufacturer opened a 400,000 metric ton (m/t) PET resins and sheet ...

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 ...

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 ...

US demand for caps and closures is forecast to increase 4.0 percent per year to $9.5 ...

Pira International is launching a new multi-client study to assess the opportunities for beer in PET packaging.The study is aimed at brewers, brand owners, packaging converters and suppliers who need to understand the market potential for beer in PET, technology drivers and barriers, ...

  CTAL Petrochemicals recently signed a contract with Uhde ...

US plastic container demand is projected to increase 4.3 percent annually to $30.4 billion in 2014, creating demand for 13.9 billion pounds of resin.  Growth will be driven by performance advantages over alternative packaging media, which will stimulate ongoing opportunities in a ...