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Jindal Films to invest $ 120 mn to set up polyester plant in US

The plant, which is expected to become operational by early 2019, to have 65,000 tonnes capacity

Tekni-Plex buys BrunaSeals to strengthen closure liner business

This is the fourth closure liner business Tekni-Plex has acquired in the past three years

Innovative Tech Pack bags order from Bisleri to supply caps for beverages

This contract marks entry of ITPL into field of closure for the carbonated beverages industry

UK-based start-up Skipping Rocks Lab develops edible packaging for water

The seaweed-based packaging material is claimed to be cheaper than plastics

ProAmpac acquires flexible packaging firm Trinity Packaging

Trinity specialises in large format packaging for lawn & garden, food & specialty industrial markets

Klockner Pentaplast buys packaging films producer Linpac Group

The deal will create a rigid & flexible packaging films firm having annual revenues of above $ 2 bn

Scholle IPN eyes to tap Indian aseptic packaging market with new plant

The US-based bag-in-box packaging expert sees huge opportunity in the growing fruit juices market

Cosmo Films to invest Rs 250-cr to set up speciality polyester films plant

The BOPET films plant, to be located in Maharashtra, will have a capacity of 36,000 metric tonne

Henkel in talks to buy Darex Packaging from GCP Applied for $ 1.05 bn

Acquisition will strengthen Henkel's position in the attractive metal packaging market

Sonoco acquires Peninsula Packaging for $ 230 mn

This will help Sonoco expand its presence in thermoforming packaging space targeted at fresh foods

Packaging machines maker Kautex Maschinenbau to expand Bonn facility

The new line to be dedicated to assembling & testing of packaging machines such as KBB & KSB series

Oricon to set up Rs 100-crore facility for packaging products in Odisha

The company recently raised its plastic closures capacity with investment of Rs 35 crores at Murbad

Oriental Containers expands plastic closure capacity in Maharashtra

The company invested Rs 35 cr in Murbad facility to raise production by 1.2 bn closures per annum

Uflex develops special polyester film for pharma packaging

With this film, firms can eliminate use of BOPA & PVC in Alu-Alu laminate used in pharma packaging

Japan's Toppan picks up 49% stake in Max Speciality Films for Rs 200 cr

The new partnership with Toppan Printing will help strengthen MaxVIL's speciality films business

Avery Dennison acquire China's Yongle Tape for $ 190 mn

This will expand Avery Dennison's capabilities in industrial materials and healthcare segments

Cosmo Films increases BOPP films production capacity by 40%

With its new BOPP films line at Karjan, it aims to tap both domestic as well as exports markets

Cipla arm Goldencross Pharma sells Four M Propack to Shriji Polymers

This will enable Shriji Polymers to consolidate its position in the pharma plastic packaging segment

Unilever aims for 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025

It has committed to ensure all of its plastic packaging is designed to be recyclable or compostable

Uflex develops tortilla chips' packaging for US-based Whole Foods Market

The company is eyeing to tap tortilla & other snacks market in USA with the new packaging solution