November 2014

packaging supplier rpc is to buy icelandic rival promens for &pound307m to boost its position in europe and add new processes to the ftse 250 group as it continues its acquisition spree.the british company, which makes plastic packaging for customers including nestle and dulux, said the acquisition would strengthen its position in markets where promens is already established, as well as creating costsaving synergies of &euro15m &pound12m a year.ftse 250 company rpc will fund the purchase with a &pound200m oneforthree rights issue at 320p and by increasing its credit faciliti

british rigid plastic packaging supplier rpc group will be acquiring icelandbased plastic products maker promens group for &euro386m &pound306.73m.&nbsppromens specialises in manufacturing rigid plastic packaging products and rigid plastic components.

in a move aimed at better servicing its customers in the uk and ireland, liquid packaging and equipment supplier sidel h&uumlnenberg switzerland www.sidel.com has relocated its uk office from hatfield to welwyn garden city, hertfordshire. the 400 m2 premises now house the company&rsquos europe &amp central asia team.the new location offers improved access to customers across the uk, sidel said, adding that the use of pet by the packaging market in the uk and ireland has grown by 1.9 in volume terms over the period of 20082013.

the anomatic corp. in new albany is ready to expand its product line to include decorated plastic and glass bottles for beauty products, according to company officials.&nbspas part of the expansion, the company will need a 70,000squarefoot addition to its 75,000squarefoot building at 8880 innovation campus court in the international personal care and beauty campus, said jennifer chrysler, new albany&rsquos communitydevelopment director.&nbspthe new albany city council, in a 60 vote on nov.

seoul korea samyang group will become the largest shareholder with a 51percent stake in a new beverage packaging company to be created by a merger between samyang packaging and the pet bottle business unit of hyosung group. meanwhile, sc private equity, which had signed an agreement last month to take over hyosung&39s packaging business unit, will remain as the second largest shareholder.

pizza inn nasdaqpzzi coleman clinton j, director of pizza inn , had purchased 4,300 shares on november 18, 2014. the total value of the transaction was 28,939. following the trade, coleman clinton j now directly owns 98,835 shares of pizza inn , which is valued at 6.81 per share. the information was disclosed with the sec in a form 4 filing. pizza inn nasdaqpzzi has witnessed a steep cut of 1 or 0.069 points in its share price. the shares closed at 6.81, near the intraday low of 6.81 amid a volume of 2,788 shares.

etailer flipkart has hired packaging management students from the indian institute of packaging iip.n c saha, who helms the institute, said, ecommerce companies are potentially our greatest recruiters going forward. i am happy that flipkart has found the skills of our students relevant in the changing world.ashish jhalani, founder of etailing india, one of the countrys leading ecommerce advisory, knowledge and events firms, said, ecommerce companies do have their priorities elsewhere at present.

by amy looker, editor national liquor newsbanrock station has been given a fresh new look to showcase its ongoing commitment to the environment.developed after extensive consumer research, the range now sports contemporary branding, designed to create a strong consumer connection that speaks about environmental awareness.banrock station senior brand manager, suzanne blake, said the labels are now centred on banrock station&rsquos new circular logo, along with the tagline &lsquohelping protect our beautiful planet since 1995&rsquo.the green neck tag at the top of the bottle solid

great little box merger &ndash two local box companies merge to become largest player in western canada. a look at recent competitive changes in the packaging industry. they need to fend off the printing industry which is making inroads, and are wrestling local packaging business back from china, seattle, portland and ontario