All articles by Srivani Venna

Owens-Illinois acquires Vitro food and beverage glass container business for $2.15bn

Owens-Illinois (O-I) has completed the acquisition of the Vitro food and beverage glass container business from Mexico-based Vitro for $2.15bn.As…
YPB completes acquisition of US printing company Continuous Forms Control

Australian anti-counterfeiting solutions provider YPB Group has completed its previously announced acquisition of the US-based printing company Continuous Forms Control…
April’s top stories: IP’s €8bn Smurfit Kappa bid, Ardagh’s €3bn Verallia deal

International Paper considers €8bn bid for Smurfit Kappa US-based paper and packaging company International Paper considered acquiring Smurfit Kappa, in…
March’s top stories: Onex’s €3.75bn acquisition, new UK cigarette packaging law

Onex completes SIG Combibloc acquisition for €3.75bnPrivate equity firm Onex Corporation completed the acquisition of SIG Combibloc Group from Reynolds…
February’s top stories: Ball’s £4.3bn purchase, new Irish tobacco packaging law

Ball agrees to acquire Rexam for £4.3bnBall Corporation agreed to acquire UK beverage can maker Rexam for approximately £4.3bn.Both the…

January’s top stories: Rock-Tenn and MWV form $16bn company, UK’s packaging law approval

Rock-Tenn and MeadWestvaco to form $16bn corrugated packaging companyRock-Tenn and MeadWestvaco (MWV) announced a merger agreement to form a $16bn…
November’s top stories: Reynolds’ €3.75bn deal, Clondalkin’s new shrink sleeve

Reynolds to divest SIG Combibloc to Onex for €3.75bnReynolds Group agreed to divest its carton packaging and filling machines supplier…
July’s top stories: Canada’s drug labelling regulations, UK’s PET recycling initiative

Canada finalises drug labelling regulationsThe Government of Canada finalised new plain language labelling regulations, which will make drug labels and…
Procap unveils new leak-proof lid for PET containers

Plastic caps and closures provider Procap has unveiled a new secure TE lid for HDPE, Co-ex and PET containers with…
SIG Combibloc extrusion line begins operations at Brazil plant

Carton packaging and filling machines supplier SIG Combibloc has announced that a new extrusion line is operational at its packaging…