Major Mergers and Acquisitions That Shaped the Packaging Industry

Major Mergers & Acquisitions That Shaped the Packaging Industry

06 Jan 2025
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Major Mergers and Acquisitions That Shaped the Packaging Industry

Crown Cork & Seal's Strategic Acquisitions (1989-1996)
The transformation of Crown Cork & Seal under William Avery's leadership represents one of the most significant periods of consolidation in packaging industry history. The company undertook a series of strategic acquisitions, most notably:
•    A major portion of Continental Can, making it a leading player in North America (1989-90)
•    CarnaudMetalbox (1996) - valued at $5.2 billion, this merger created one of the world's largest packaging companies at the time

UFlex Triumphs at IFCA Star Awards 2024

06 Jan 2025
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UFlex Limited, India’s largest multinational flexible packaging and solutions company, has been conferred with an impressive ten awards at the IFCA Star Awards 2024, the highest among all entrants. This remarkable achievement highlights UFlex’s continuous commitment to innovation, sustainability, and excellence in the packaging industry. UFlex's diverse portfolio was recognized across multiple businesses, with the printing cylinders business winning four awards.

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DuPont Launches Tyvek with Renewable Attribution in Support of Sustainable Healthcare Packaging

01 Jan 2025
Komal Sharma

DuPont today announced the launch of Tyvek with Renewable Attribution (RA), an extension of the existing portfolio of Tyvek products for healthcare packaging that offers a significantly reduced carbon footprint, helping to enable more sustainable healthcare packaging. The carbon footprint reduction for Tyvek with Renewable Attribution is enabled by the partial replacement of fossil fuel feedstock with certified bio-circular feedstock during the production of raw materials used in Tyvek manufacturing.

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PET One-Material Blister (OMB) from Liveo Research AG Receives Recycling Certification

20 Dec 2024
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Liveo Research AG’s One-Material Blister (OMB) made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been officially certified as recyclable by the Tray Circularity Evaluation Platform (TCEP) of Petcore Europe. This certification is recognized as the strictest and most challenging practical test for assessing the recyclability of innovative PET packaging solutions. It confirms that these blisters can be efficiently recycled within the existing European PET waste management infrastructure.

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WHO OKs HIV Test Packaging at African Plant

14 Dec 2024
PC Correspondent

Local and regional production of diagnostics is a priority for WHO as it can strengthen diagnostic capacity, enhance pandemic preparedness and increase access to essential health tools where they are most needed. Partners such as PEPFAR have set ambitious targets to procure 15 million African-manufactured HIV tests by 2025, and this timely addition of a packaging and shipping site marks a significant step toward achieving that goal.

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Catalyx, INEL Partner to Deliver End-to-End Packaging Solutions

10 Dec 2024
PC Correspondent

Catalyx, a leader in machine vision and automation for highly regulated industries, and INEL, an advanced machine builder for the pharmaceutical and medical device sectors, have formed a strategic partnership to deliver innovative, end-to-end packaging solutions.
 
The collaboration aims to improve inspection, verification, serialization, and labeling processes to drive greater efficiency and regulatory compliance.
 

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UFlex’s FlexiTubes to Showcase Sustainable Products for the Beauty Industry at COSMOPROF INDIA 2024

05 Dec 2024
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FlexiTubes, the packaging tube division of UFlex— India’s largest multinational flexible packaging and solutions company—will showcase its innovative and sustainable tube offerings tailored for the beauty industry at COSMOPROF INDIA 2024. This leading B2B event focused on the thriving beauty industry is scheduled to take place in Mumbai, India, from December 5-7, 2024.

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