December 2014

matrix a new special effect masterbatch from ampacet, features a disruptive look indicating an underlying surface tension, providing high impact shelf appeal for packaging.&quotisssues surrounding data collection and its many concerns surrounding individual&39s rights and privacy are fronts and center in consumer&39s mind.

private label packaging coordinator dublinkey job purpose to achieve the delivery of informative and attractive packaging for food and nonfood packagingjob summaryin this position, you will work with the buying and product development teams to deliver attractive and informative private label packaging in line with brand guidelines.

private equity firm pamplona capital management llp is buying charter nex films inc. for an undisclosed amount.charter nex makes polyethylene films used in the packaging of a wide range of products, including food and medicine.pamplona plans to grow the company organically and through addon acquisitions. the firm is investing through its fourth fund, pamplona capital partners iv lp, a 4 billion fund that closed earlier this year.the deal marks an exit for private equity firm mason wells.morgan stanley &amp co.

on dec 26, 2014, we issued an updated research report on meadwestvaco corporation mwv analyst report. the global packaging company expects enhanced operating productivity, cost saving initiatives, increase in consumer and industrial packaging volumes and pricing to drive growth in the fourth quarter. however, persistently soft economic conditions, particularly in brazil, demand challenges in certain markets and escalating wood costs remain headwinds.meadwestvaco reported thirdquarter 2014 adjusted earnings of 63 cents per share, highlighting a 70 yearoveryear increase.

technova launched its entry level inkjet label press &ndash the smartjet that has been developed with its partner macart. the prototype press was launched during 2013 and has been beta tested by several customers since then and is now ready for the commercial launch.it has a memjet head and can print on inkjet coated paper in the range of 60gsm to 300gsm at a speed of 60 a4 sheets a minute. the size of paper that can be used is of 21.6cm width.the press comes with a nice label prepress for variable data printing with a capacity to print static data also.

singaporebusiness wirekulicke and soffa industries, inc. nasdaq klic &quotkulicke &amp soffa&quot, &quotk&amps&quot or the &quotcompany&quot today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 100 equity stake of assembl&eacuteon b.v., in an all cash transaction for 98 million.

the costa rica news tcrn &ndash in the last nine months, 76 restaurants have joined the returnable container campaign introduced by nature association, terra nostra, whose goal is to reduce disposable containers used by restaurants.the director of terra nostra, nydia rodriguez, said that containers are a single use waste product that creates more pollution than any other aspect of the restaurant industry.thus the idea is to promote the use of reusable food packaging, such as glass containers.according to information from the organization, this type of packaging can be reused up to 50 ti

tom whipplepublished at 1201am, december 29 2014every day that the government delays its planned introduction of plain packaging for tobacco hundreds of children take up smoking, a letter signed by almost 4,000 doctors has warned.legislation to force tobacco companies to sell cigarettes in plain packets will probably not now be introduced before the general election.the delay has prompted an open letter to the british medical journal in which the doctors, including the president of the royal college of physicians, warned that &ldquoover half a million children have taken up smoking sinc