Investments & Funding
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American Packaging Corporation to open new manufacturing facility in Utah
USA – American Packaging Corporation (APC) has announced that it’s opening a new 275,000-square-foot Center of Excellence manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah. APC purchased…
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Zeus acquires two UK-based packaging firms Swanline Group and BoxMart for €25M
IRELAND – Irish packaging distribution giant Zeus has acquired two UK packaging companies, Swanline Group and its sister company BoxMart, in a €25 million deal.…
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Ramco Plexus giant packaging supplier in Kenya takes full ownership of Platinum Packaging
KENYA – Ramco Plexus, the print and packaging unit of Kenya based Ramco Group, has received unconditional regulatory approval to take full control of Platinum…
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Spear Capital pumps in additional investment in Arkay Plastics to drive expansion plan
MALAWI – Southern African plastic manufacturer Arkay Plastics has received additional investment from international private equity firm Spear Capital to facilitate its expansion in new…
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Irish paper packaging manufacturer Smurfit Kappa commences construction of first plant in Africa
MOROCCO – Smurfit Kappa, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of innovative paper packaging solutions, headquartered in Ireland, has set base in Africa by investing…
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Lamipak expands presence in Indonesia with US$200m investment in new aseptic packaging facility
INDONESIA – Chinese packaging solutions company Lamipak is expanding its presence in Indonesia with a US$200 million investment in what it terms the country’s first…
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Novelis to invest US$30m in German facility to meet demand for sustainable packaging
GERMANY – US industrial aluminium company, Novelis, has announced a US$30 million investment in its facility in Plettenberg-Ohle, Germany to meet the growing demand for…
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Packaging supplier Elopak partners Nippon Paper to expand presence in Oceania
OCEANIA –Norwegian carton packaging and filling equipment supplier Elopak ASA is strengthening its position in Oceania with a new licensing partnership with Nippon Paper. Nippon…
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Ishida opens new Polish office to localise support for customers in Eastern Europe
POLAND – Japanese manufacturer of packaging equipment Ishida has strengthened its European operations with the opening of a new office in Katowice, Poland. In a…
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Ball Corp invests in new packaging plant in UK to meet accelerating demand for alumnium cans
UK – American multinational packaging company Ball Corporation is building a new aluminium packaging plant in Kettering, the UK in an effort to meet accelerating…