Packaging

According to president and CEO Robbert Rietbroek, Graphic Packaging showed progress on near-term strategic priorities in the third quarter, fueling year-over-year revenue and volume gains.

The initiative offers individual support in business strategy, financial modelling, and investment proposals, with each company expected to meet 10+ potential investors.

The deal signals active repositioning of ownership in South Africa’s packaging sector, where consolidation and strategic stake-building continue to reshape competitive dynamics.

DIC India’s Q2 sets a constructive operational baseline, but the company must manage input cost volatility and competition from imported inks and domestic makers to sustain growth for the rest of the year.

The investment responds to rising fibre-based packaging demand, with brands pursuing plastic alternatives across food and consumer goods.

Reflecting ongoing consolidation in liquid packaging, the acquisition supports suppliers building scale to serve beverage producers, food processors, and chemical manufacturers.

How Stilonn integrates into the flexible packaging segment will be a key area to watch, with the group aiming to bolster its standing in a competitive packaging market.

The ban stops all import, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of styrofoam containers, clearing the material from the domestic supply chain to tackle drainage blockages, flooding, and pollution.

The project depends on domestic processing equipment, with Dutch suppliers Kuyer Metaal of Nijkerk and Shuffle-Mix of Barneveld supplying the needed manufacturing machinery.

The company will centralise Finnish corrugated packaging production at Lahti and close its Kristiinankaupunki site.