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Berry Plastics Acquires Chinese Packaging Business

January 31, 2014

Berry Plastics Group Inc. recently announced that its acquisition of the controlling interest of Qingdao P&B Co. Ltd (P&B) has been approved by the competent approval authority in China.

FLEXcon Announces Partnership with Standard Register

January 30, 2014

FLEXcon recently announced it has been selected by Standard Register to provide materials for an on-demand labeling solution.

Kaygee Loparex India Receives Integrated Management Systems Certification

January 28, 2014

Kaygee Loparex India Pvt. Ltd. recently announced it has been awarded Integrated Management Systems (IMS) certification.

ETI Converting Equipment Receives Linerless Labels Patent

January 28, 2014

Montreal-based ETI Converting Equipment recently announced it has received a patent (number 2,788,206) to apply self-adhesive linerless labels.

3M Facility Named to Best Plants of 2013 List

January 22, 2014

3M recently announced its Aberdeen, S.D., plant has been named to IndustryWeek‘s “Best Plants of 2013” list.

Mazelin Named Contract Packaging Association Executive Director

January 21, 2014

The Contract Packaging Association (CPA) Board of Directors recently announced it has selected John Mazelin to serve as executive director of the association.

Top 5 News that Sticks

Readers Most Interested in Sika Personnel Appointments

This weekly roundup highlights the news stories that garnered the most attention during the previous week.

Susan Sutton

January 20, 2014

Personnel announcements from Sika Automotive drew the most reader interest last week.

Berry Plastics to Relocate Manufacturing Equipment

January 17, 2014

Berry Plastics Group Inc. recently announced plans to further optimize production and relocate manufacturing equipment to four of its Indiana manufacturing operations.

2014 Business Outlook

Kelsey Seidler

January 16, 2014

How optimistic are you about your business's future in 2014?

Case Study: Corrugated Converter "Sticks It" to High Costs

An automated gluing system reduces labor by 80% and cuts glue usage by two-thirds.

January 2, 2014

The Gibson Box Co. has produced corrugated pallets, build-ups and other packaging products since 1999, but company President David Gibson would turn back the clock four years if he could.