Wolseley Industrial Group, a division of Ferguson Enterprises, signed an agreement to exclusively distribute Union Tech's metal-seated and rising-stem ball valves throughout the Western US.

Wolseley Industrial Group, a division of Ferguson Enterprises, signed an agreement to be the exclusive distributor of Union Tech's metal-seated and rising-stem ball valves throughout the Western US.

Ring Container Technologies, a plastic container maker and supplier of PET snack containers, has partnered with John B. Sanfilippo & Son on the recyclable SmartCAN PET canister as a replacement for composite snack cans.

On January 12, 2018, Curtiss-Wright Flow Control acquired a license from Chromatic Industries to use its patented valve technology in the nuclear power generation market.

Berry Global signed a deal to take in bales of recovered PE film, including LLDPE stretch wrap, from Georgia-Pacific Recycling at its Victoria, Texas plant. Berry is installing an extrusion line and repelletizing equipment, with processing expected to start in Q2 2020.

L'Occitane extended its partnership with Loop Industries, which will supply 100% of the PET resin for its bottles from a joint facility with Indorama Ventures in South Carolina, letting L'Occitane reach its 100% recycled bottle goal ahead of 2025.

MAT Holding Group merged OCV Control Valves with Dorot Control Valves in Tulsa, Oklahoma, creating OCV Fluid Solutions, which serves waterworks, fire protection, aviation fueling and mining markets.

Henkel announced a partnership with ALPLA to invest over $130 million enhancing laundry detergent production at its Bowling Green, Kentucky facility, including a new bottle production area. ALPLA will hire 60 employees once construction is complete.

Northern Oilfield Services, a North Dakota wellhead and oilfield equipment provider, announced a partnership with PFT Systems, an electrical connector and wellhead parts maker known for its Black Gator product line. The announcement was made on August 5, 2019.

Anchor Packaging of St. Louis, Missouri, announced a partnership with private equity firm The Jordan Co. that makes The Jordan Co. an investor in the company to fund growth in consumer package solutions.

The Alkaline Water Company extended its co-packing partnership with Western Group Packaging, which will produce new flavoured Alkaline88 water products at its Nevada packaging facility.

Tetra Pak has partnered with Koenig & Bauer to implement full-colour digital on-package printing on beverage cartons, with the full-width digital printer to be deployed at Tetra Pak's Denton converting plant in Texas.

NETZSCH Pumps appointed Enpro Inc. of Addison, Illinois as its industrial representative for Missouri, Kansas and Southern Illinois for progressing cavity pumps, rotary lobe pumps and grinders.

Mauser Group, BWAY, National Container Group and Industrial Container Services formed Mauser Packaging Solutions, based in Oak Brook, Illinois, to offer metal, plastic, fibre and hybrid packaging. The announcement was made on October 12, 2018.

PCI Pharma Services signed an exclusive collaboration with CSP Technologies for U.S. clinical trials and stability testing using Activ-Blister moisture and gas-scavenging packaging. The packaging aims to speed time to market for pharmaceutical and medical device products.

Craft brewer Oskar Blues worked with Dow Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Berry Global and Ampacet to develop a printed co-extruded shrink film for its 24-can cases, which cut its packaging costs by 40 percent.

Beverage developer Imbibe has collaborated with Ball Corporation to use its Widget Inside aluminium can technology for nitrogen-infused beverages, with plans to extend the concept to tea, juice and protein water.

Dow Packaging & Specialty Plastics, Berry Global and Ampacet are collaborating with Oskar Blues to produce the first printed collation shrink packaging in the US for its 24-can variety cases. The packaging was piloted in 2017 and has grown more than 300 percent through national retailers.

Fullerton, California distributor Stauber USA entered a strategic partnership with Chicago-based CoreFX Ingredients, a manufacturer of custom dry dairy, cheese and lipid ingredient solutions, to deliver service-driven ingredient solutions.

Sealed Air selected PTC's ThingWorx platform to improve operational efficiency across its value chain and connect plant assets.

Buena Park, California-based True Fresh HPP and New Jersey-based NutriFresh Services entered a joint venture combining their high-pressure processing tolling capacity, with an annual capacity of 200 million pounds, announced 29 March 2018.

Newark, New York flexible packaging maker Maco PKG became the third North American licensee of Dow's PacXpert stand-up pouch technology, to manufacture, sell and co-pack it in North America.

Bristol Compressors International and DHX Electric Machines announced an exclusive global strategic partnership to develop next-generation HVAC/R compressor technology using DwHX electric motors. The announcement was made on January 18, 2018.

Greenpac Mill and Diamond Packaging have partnered with Covanta's Niagara Falls, New York waste-to-energy facility, which burns their nonrecyclable waste to produce steam piped back to the Greenpac linerboard mill.

Control Associates and Proconex formed a joint venture called Atlantic Valve Services to serve the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern US with valve sales, repair and certification. The venture follows Emerson's acquisition of Pentair's Valves & Controls unit.

Atlantic Packaging Products of Scarborough, Ontario, formed a strategic partnership with York Container Company of York, Pennsylvania, a US independent box maker; terms were not disclosed.

La Colombe Coffee Roasters and Crown Beverage Packaging North America agreed to collaborate on The MiniVault, a single-use recyclable can for coffee, to be sold in select US retail locations.

Houston-based distributor Puffer-Sweiven was named Emerson's representative in the Gulf Coast and Central Texas region for valve brands acquired from Pentair, including Crosby, Keystone and Anderson Greenwood. It can now sell and service control, isolation and relief valves.

Integrated Power Services (IPS), a motor and generator repair and distribution provider, signed a partnership with Gefran Drives and Motion Control Group to offer drive and motion control products and services in North America. The agreement was announced on June 14, 2017.

Graphic Packaging International will supply a QuikFlex 2100 beverage cartoning machine to City Brewing Company's Memphis, Tennessee packing site. The variety pack line adds 9.5 million cases a year to the plant's 50 million case capacity.