by Plastics.com Staff | Apr 19, 2018 | Business, Daily News, Europe, Packaging
German plastics packaging producers have shown continued optimism for business growth in the second quarter of 2018, according to a recent survey. Some 40% of companies questioned by the German plastic trade association (IK), said they expected to see an increase in...
by Plastics.com Staff | Apr 11, 2018 | Business, Daily News, Environmental, North America, Packaging
As a comparatively horizontal industry tied to the performance of many vertical markets, packaging fluctuates with the demand for packaging of products that vary from consumer goods and appliances to medical devices. Next-generation plastics will play a huge role in...
by Plastics.com Staff | Apr 10, 2018 | Consumer, Daily News, Environmental, Europe, Global, Packaging
Company Slide Show Who hasn’t occasionally considered whether you could just chomp on your water bottle once you have finished drinking from it? That is a reality with Ooho water pouches – from Skipping Rocks Lab, a UK-based “sustainable packaging” startup – made from...
by Plastics.com Staff | Apr 5, 2018 | Business, Daily News, Global, Mergers & Acquisitions, Packaging
(Reuters) – Transcontinental Inc (TCLa.TO) said it would buy the U.S. packaging business of Coveris Holdings S.A. for $1.32 billion (C$1.70 billion) as the Canadian publisher looks to join other top North American companies in the flexible packaging space. The...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 27, 2018 | Daily News, Mergers & Acquisitions, North America, Packaging
Global packaging company Sonoco is continuing its buying spree by acquiring U.S.-based Highland Packaging Solutions for US$150 million deal. Headquartered in Plant City, Florida, Highland Packaging Solutions produces a range of thermoformed plastic packaging used for...
by Plastics.com Staff | Mar 27, 2018 | Asia/Pacifica, Daily News, Environmental, Global, Packaging
India – There is an anti-plastic tsunami right now. Take a walk to any public space like a beach or a park in Mumbai city, and you will see carelessly discarded plastic detritus. All of it has resulted in outrage about the use of plastics and urban society’s...
