Packaging

EU Lawmakers Back Ban On Single-Use Plastics

Single-use plastic items such as straws, forks and knives as well as cotton buds will be banned in the European Union by 2021 following a vote by EU lawmak...

Negative Outlook For Global Paper And Forest Products Industry: Moody's

Moody's has changed its outlook for the global paper, packaging and forest products industry to negative from stable, saying that global operating income i...

Smurfit Kappa To Take Full Control Of Cartón de Colombia

Packaging firm Smurfit Kappa has announced that it plans to launch a tender offer to acquire the minority shares in Cartón de Colombia S.A., a produ...

Packaging Firm SIG Sees Revenue Up 6.4% In Full Year 2018

Packaging firm SIG has said that its core revenue was up 6.4% at constant currency levels to €1.64 billion, with adjusted EBITDA margin increasing to...

Berry Global Trumps Apollo's Bid For RPC Group

British packager RPC Group Plc said on Friday it had agreed to be acquired by plastics maker Berry Global Group Inc, ditching an earlier offer made by Apol...

Packager DS Smith To Sell Plastics Business For €518m

On Wednesday, packaging company DS Smith Plc announced that it plans to sell its plastics division to private-equity firm Olympus Partners for an enterpris...