November 2014

supplier of compostable resins, films, bags and custom finished products cardia bioplastics has proposed a merger with privately held stellar films group stellar films.the merger, should it proceed, is intended to create a leader in sustainable packaging.the proposed merger is subject to completion of satisfactory due diligence by both parties, execution of a sale agreement, shareholder and regulatory approval and other customary closing conditions.under the terms of the proposed merger, cardia bioplastics will acquire all of the shares and units issued in stellar films and issue ordinary s

sig was previously owned by rank group and the takeover is expected to be formally completed in the first quarter of 2015onex corporation is a private equity investment firm. it is a publicly traded company controlled by its founder gerry schwartz, who serves as chairman and chief executive. founded in 1984, onex is headquartered in toronto, canada, with offices in new york and london.rolf stangl, chief executive of sig combibloc group, said onex is a strong and committed capital partner to grant continuity in our successful business strategy.

dublinbusiness wireresearch and markets httpwww.researchandmarkets.comresearchnw6sw5foodpackaging has announced the addition of the &quotfood packaging market by material, type, application global trends &amp forecast to 2019&quot report to their offering.&ldquofood packaging market by material, type, application global trends &amp forecast to 2019&rdquothe market for food packaging market is projected to reach a value of 305,955.1 million by 2019packaging materials deliver functional, aesthet

reuters canadian buyout firm onex corp said it would buy swiss packaging group sig combibloc group ag sign.ul for up to 3.57 billion euros 4.43 billion.an additional payment of up to 175 million euros will be payable based on the financial performance of sig in 2015 and 2016, the private equity firm said.the deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2015, subject to regulatory approvals, onex said.reuters reported earlier this month that onex, canadas largest listed private equity firm, was leading the bidding for sig combibloc, citing sources.sig is based in neuhausen am rheinfall,

ukbased manufacturer of printed cardboard packaging benson group has launched a full range of microwave cooking solutions in collaboration with its parent company graphic packaging international.benson groupthe complete range includes designerware, microflexq, quilt wave, qwik crisp, focus inset carton and microrite.designerware makes use of paperboard and plastic for providing barrier protection to products.

experts work to disentangle a sea lion at risk of strangulation from marine debris. photograph by vancouver aquarium deadly debris such as plastic packing bands and fishing gear are exacting a gruesome toll on sea lions on b.c.&rsquos west coast, including pacific rim national park reserve, a vancouver aquarium research associate warns. &ldquomost of the debris is around the neck,&rdquo wendy szaniszlo told a weekend marine mammal symposium at the university of b.c.

families are being advised to doublebag their chicken in the fridge campylobacter, a dangerous bacteria found on raw chicken, is present on the external packaging of thousands of british chickens sold in the uk this was according to food standards agency report published this week families are being advised to doublebag their chicken and store it away from other food in the fridge as poisonous bacteria has been found on the outside of packaging.campylobacter, a common group of dangerous bacteria found on raw chicken, is present on the external packaging of thousands of british chickens sold

columbus containers of liquid used to refill electronic cigarettes would have to be sold in packaging that would be difficult for youngsters to open, under legislation being considered in the ohio senate.sen.

the barbados workers&rsquo union&rsquos bwu executive council is fully behind workers at precision packaging inc. who have been off the job for three days, crippling the company&rsquos operations.moreover, in a stronglyworded statement issued yesterday, new union boss toni moore made it clear the union was going to aggressively defend the workers&rsquo rights on the matter.

esko introduces the kongsberg v at print worlddurable, precise finishing table at an attractive price, along with icut suite workflow software, are perfect fit for short run, large format printingmiamisburg, oh usa november 2014 warming things up with a beach theme and surfboards cut by a kongsberg table, esko www.esko.com will offer wide format and packaging solutions for printers at booth 500 during print world, november 2224 at exhibition place in downtown toronto.