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Injunction served at Interpack
Bailiffs served an injunction on 3S packaging, the company set up recently by Rainer Kaiser and Friedrich Kern, former directors of Bradman Lake GmbH. during this years’ Interpack exhibition in Düsseldorf.
Read ArticleUK based consultancy grows
Canadean Limited, the international beverage research and consultancy specialists, has acquired Landell Mills Consulting, a leading packaging consultancy, from Landell Mills Limited, of Trowbridge, UK.
Read ArticleConstantia Packaging gets full control of Duropack
The Ireland-based Jefferson Smurift Group has owned the 40% stake in Duropack AG ever since it acquired Interwell AG, while Constantia Packaging AG owned the remaining 60%. When the Jefferson Smurfit Group merged with Kappa Packaging AB, the two owners of Duropack AG increasingly began competing directly against one another in Eastern and Southeastern Europe.
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Campina installs machinery for cup filling
OYSTAR Hassia delivered and installed three new packaging machines at the Campina Deutschland headquarters in Heilbronn and the company’s Elsterwerda plant. In doing so, OYSTAR Hassia has helped Campina implement its strategy of harmonizing its fleet of machines. The experienced Ranstadt, Germany-based company won the contract due to its innovativeness and flexible machine concepts. The highlight is the TAS 32/80, a form/fill/seal machine for cups that has now begun operating: it is the first aseptic FFS system to use a doser able to make swirled products.
Read ArticleHDPE plant hits one million tonnes
LyondellBasell’s world-scale Hostalen Advanced Cascade Process (ACP) 320 KT per year HDPE plant, located in Wesseling, Germany, has produced one million tonnes of prime HDPE grades since start-up in 2004.
Read ArticleSealed Air launches training centre for food professionals
Packforum is launching a brand new and innovative initiative in the form of Cryovac Food Engineering, the Sealed Air Cryovac organisation in charge of providing training courses for food professionals. The aim of this initiative is to provide customers with the know-how in food processing and packaging engineering which is essential for the successful development of high quality convenience foods.
Read ArticleGreiner sees Romanian business grow
Plastic packaging manufacturer Greiner reported turnover of EUR25m in 2007, up almost 30% on 2006, when it registered EUR18.9m, after it became a supplier for Tnuva Romania, Cumpana, La Fantana and other companies.
Read ArticleRomcarton expierences increase in sales
Corrugated cardboard manufacturer Romcarton (part of the French group Rossmann) registered sales in 2007, up 15% against 2006.
Read ArticleKraft foods helps boost Romanian packager
Amplast, which manufactures disposable packaging in Arges county, hit turnover of EUR8.1m in 2007 , against EUR7.6m in 2006, an increase that was triggered by packaging supplied for new products, such as Yoplait yoghurt from Tnuva, and Alpine Milk Dessert chocolates from Kraft Foods, according to Catalin Bolbose, legal adviser at Amplast.
Read ArticleRomanians see increase in turnover
Sibiu-based Greiner, one of the biggest producers of packaging on the Romanian market, estimates turnover worth EUR26m this year, an increase of approximately 16% on the last year.
Read ArticleOutstanding Q1 for Gerresheimer
Gerresheimer AG has started the financial year 2008 with an outstanding first quarter. Sales grew by 18.2% compared with the prior year period to €239.1m (2007: €202.3m). Excluding exchange-rate effects, sales actually rose by 21.8%. The operating result (Adjusted EBITDA) also improved again, increasing by 20.4% to €43.0m (prior year period: €35.7m). The Adjusted EBITDA margin therefore reached 18.0% in the first quarter (December 2007 – February 2008), which is seasonally the weakest quarter over the course of the year. The adjusted net income, which shows the operating strength of the company, almost quadrupled to €9.9m (prior year period: €2.6m). The net income improved by €6.5m to €2.5m (prior year period: €-4.0m). Overall, Gerresheimer profited primarily from the high level of demand in the pharma & life science segment, where the company achieves three quarters of its total sales.
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