January 2015

rocktenn company has collaborated with usbased global packaging company meadwestvaco corporation mwv to create a combined company of packaging newco in a transaction with an equity value of 16 billion.under the terms of the agreement, mwv stockholders will receive 0.78 shares of newco for each share of mwv held while rocktenn shareholders will be entitled to receive either 1.00 shares of newco or cash in an equal amount of the volume weighted average price of rocktenn common stock during a fiveday period.rocktenn chief executive officer steven c.

rocktenn company and meadwestvaco corporation today announced that they have entered into a definitive combination agreement to create a leading global provider of consumer and corrugated packaging in a transaction with a combined equity value of 16 billion.the combined company, to be named prior to closing, will have combined net sales of 15.7 billion and adjusted ebitda of 2.9 billion, including the impact of 300 million in estimated annual synergies to be achieved over three years.related pack expo east brings innovations for pharma manufacturing to philadelphia, feb 16 18 &raquounde

show organiser easyfairs is moving its increasingly successful london packaging event to london&rsquos olympia.packaging innovations london has seen phenomenal growth since the show&rsquos launch in 2010 and, with the addition of luxury packaging in 2011, the event has now evolved into a major, exclusive event for branded and inspirational packaging in the capital, with a strong emphasis on the design, branding and premium end of the market.for its sixth edition, show organiser easyfairs is moving the exhibition to dynamic london venue olympia not only to allow for the show&rsqu

adpak will be exhibiting their range of smipack shrink and sleevewrapping systems at packaging innovations 2015 colocated show, empackas exclusive uk distributors for the smipack, bvm and smi machinery ranges, adpak offers a range of shrink packaging systems which covers all applications from simple manual display wrapping, to complex fully automated collation and transit packaging.expert advice will be available on the full range of adpak equipment including bvm and smi high speed lines.

26 jan 2015smurfit kappa and bibovino partner to promote highquality baginbox wines&nbspsmurfit kappa have partnered together with bibovino, the first chain of specialised wine shops dedicated to supplying premium wines in baginbox&reg packaging, to bring highquality wines to consumers.bibovino was founded in 2013 and offers a collection of wines online, with its first store opening in september 2014 in paris.

visitors to stand g23 at this year&rsquos packaging innovations 2015 show will be able to see a new machine made paper carrier bag concept from dempson.the company says the dempson bag packs a powerful marketing punch with its larger, high impact printable surface area and environmental benefits.the technology of the dempson bag is designed to provide carrier bags in tailor made sizes, including the potential for a uniquely wide bottom gusset that can be produced up to 350mm wide.

bosch packaging technology has expanded its portfolio for the serialisation of pharmaceutical packaging to help drug manufacturers comply with potential legislation changes about to be introduced by governments round the globe in the fight against counterfeit drugs.implementation of legislation changes is in the offing as countries unite for the fight against counterfeit drugs for a stricter labelling of pharmaceuticals, leading to demand for safer and more flexible solutions.carton printing system cps from bosch, which is the foundation for all serialisation solutions from bosch has been u

the redesigned ecostar website focuses on the sustainable benefits of using, and recycling, postconsumer pet rollstock for thermoformed packaging.madison, wi prweb january 27, 2015placon, a north american leader in the design and manufacture of rigid plastic packaging for the food, retail and medical device markets is pleased to announce the launch of its new, responsive ecostar plastics website.

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packaging companies rocktenn co. and meadwestvaco corp. agreed to merge, creating a nearly 16 billion industry heavyweight that will supply containers for everything from soda to appliances.the deal, announced on monday, unites large players in two separate segments of the packaging business. rocktenn, which had sales of 10 billion last year, is the secondlargest north american seller behind international paper co. of the corrugated boxes used to carry pizza or expressdelivery packages from amazon.com inc.