Massman Automation Designs, LLC acquired Ideal Pase, a liquid filling and packaging machine manufacturer based in Madison, Wisconsin. The acquisition aims to strengthen Massman's foothold in the liquid filling machine market.

Robopac USA and Sotemapack formed a joint venture to broaden the range of end-of-line packaging solutions available to international customers.

Robopac USA, based in Duluth, Georgia, has acquired a majority stake in Italian packaging machinery manufacturer Sotemapack. The joint venture will broaden end-of-line packaging solutions.

Bawang Group (01338) entered into a packaging material supply master agreement with Chenming Paper on June 1, 2018, for a term of three years, with annual transaction caps up to 12.6 million CNY.

As of June 1, 2018, MAIER Packaging GmbH will become a fully-owned subsidiary of OPTIMA packaging group GmbH. MAIER Packaging, based in Grassau, Bavaria, specializes in packaging lines for the dairy industry and has 44 employees.

Bosch is reportedly looking for a buyer for the food units of its packaging technology division. The report is unconfirmed and the article suggests a sale is likely.

American Packaging Corporation's new 215,000 square-foot facility in Chili, Monroe County, is operating, after phase one of an expansion with nearly $50 million invested. The company has hired 70 people so far and plans up to 260 new full-time jobs over five years.

Rengo's Hong Kong subsidiary Tri-Wall Limited acquired an 80% membership interest in Aldez Containers, LLC, a heavy duty packaging manufacturer headquartered in Michigan, through a wholly owned subsidiary. The deal was announced on 1 June 2018.

Mondi completed its acquisition of 100% of Powerflute Group Holdings Oy, a division of Nordic Packaging and Container Holdings, for EUR 365 million on an enterprise value basis. The Kuopio mill produces 285,000 tonnes of semi-chemical fluting annually.

Pregis is investing about US$6 million in a second multilayer blown film line from Windmoller & Holscher at its Pregis Films facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The article is dated May 31, 2018.

Finnish packaging firm Huhtamaki acquired a 70% stake in Ennis-based paper cup maker CupPrint for EUR 22 million on a debt-free basis. The deal was reported on May 31, 2018.

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is partnering with Italy's Piovan Group to develop and sell joint system solutions for the packaging industry, targeting injection moulding applications such as thin-wall products and closures.

AlliedFlex Technologies announced a partnership agreement with Abarka Packaging Solutions for exclusive distribution of the Skirt-All™ lidded container system in North America, Canada, and Mexico, including supply of containers, printed lid rollstock, and machinery.

GE Digital and SIG, a packaging systems provider for food and beverage, announced a strategic partnership in which SIG will deploy Predix Asset Performance Management and ServiceMax across more than 400 customer factories worldwide.

Volm Companies, Inc. acquired Atech, Inc., a facility in Monte Vista, Colorado, including a 7,200-square-foot warehouse.

Sonoco signed a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 70% interest in the Conitex Sonoco joint venture, a maker of paper-based cones and tubes for the textile industry, for about $133 million in cash. The deal is expected to close in Q3 2018.

Swedish public buyer Varuförsörjningen awarded multiple suppliers contracts for transport and waste packaging, including collection boxes, cartons, bags and labels, with an estimated 12-month value of 15 million SEK.

Sun Chemical named Cyngient a strategic distribution partner for its inks, coatings and other solutions for offset, narrow web tag and label, commercial sheetfed and folding carton printers in North America.

Sonoco Products Company, through its subsidiary Sonoco International (BVI), Inc., entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the remaining 70 percent interest in Conitex Sonoco (BVI), Ltd. for approximately $133 million in cash. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2018.

Goldenstone Acquisition Limited executed a letter of intent for a proposed business combination with Deluxe Technology Group, a Taiwan-based green technology machinery and sustainable material solutions company. The merger targets a 2026 NASDAQ listing.

Brazil's competition authority CADE approved a merger control agreement allowing Tredegar to sell its Brazilian flexible packaging business Terphane to Oben Group. Closing is planned for November 1, 2024, for a base consideration of $116 million.

International Paper announced it will build a state-of-the-art corrugated packaging plant in Atglen, Pennsylvania, employing about 150 people. Construction was set to begin in Q1 2022 with full operation expected in Q1 2023.

Smurfit Westrock agreed to acquire the Chilean containerboard and corrugated business of Empresas CMPC for $420 million, including one recycled containerboard mill, three corrugated plants and one molded tray facility. The deal was announced on September 23, 2026.

New Island Printing (Liaoning) agreed to acquire Yi Hua Green Packaging Printing from Huajun Enterprise (Yingkou) for CNY 30 million ($4.7 million), making it an indirect subsidiary of Huajun Holdings.

CCL Industries agreed to acquire Israel-based label and marking systems producer Nortec International for $9 million in cash and assumed debt, to be rebranded CCL Design Israel.

Smurfit Kappa agreed to acquire Dutch paper and recycling company Reparenco from H2 Equity Partners for €460 million, adding a paper mill in Renkum.

MAIER Packaging GmbH will become a fully-owned subsidiary of OPTIMA packaging group GmbH, effective June 1, 2018.

OPTIMA packaging group GmbH will acquire MAIER Packaging GmbH as a fully-owned subsidiary, effective June 1, 2018. MAIER Packaging provides production and packaging lines for the dairy industry.

The Plastilene Group commissioned a VAREX II nine-layer blown film line at its Novalene subsidiary near Bogotá, Colombia. It is the first nine-layer extrusion line of its width in Latin America.

Coastal Corrugated is investing $3.25 million in new equipment and machinery at its corrugated packaging facility in North Charleston, South Carolina, to increase production efficiency. The company reported no new jobs associated with the investment.

Austrian packaging maker Alpla plans a $21 million plastic packaging plant of 154,000 square feet in a NorthPoint Development warehouse near Dayton International Airport, creating 50 jobs.

Fusion Flexibles has invested about £300,000 in a Durr Regenerative Thermal Oxidiser at its Leicester facility to reduce VOC emissions from printing presses. The system could also help double printing capacity.

Crawford Packaging Inc. has acquired Celplast Packaging Systems Ltd and BVM USA to expand its packaging product range for the North American market. Terms were not disclosed.

Rigid box specialist Pollard Group has invested £150,000 in a bespoke magnet and ribbon loop inserting machine at its Leicester factory, claimed to be a UK first. The machine operates with a Kolbus DA260 Casemaker to automate book jacket production for premium packaging.

GK Titan plans to invest nearly 13 billion rubles in a new complex producing PET granules and BOPET films in the Mogilino special economic zone. The first phase (2018-2020) will build a granule plant with capacity up to 168,000 tonnes/year and a film line up to 35,000 tonnes/year; the second phase (2019-2020) will add a second BOPET line of similar capacity. The project will create 500 jobs.

Richmond-based TemperPack will invest $10.4 million to establish a manufacturing operation in Henrico County, Virginia, creating 141 new jobs. It will be the company's second Virginia facility.

Leamington Spa corrugated sheet plant The Box Factory has announced a £4 million investment. The company employs 70 people and operates 120,000 sq ft of manufacturing and storage space.

The Delta Group, a London-based visual communications provider, purchased an EFI Nozomi C18000 single-pass corrugated packaging press from Electronics for Imaging at the FESPA Global tradeshow in Berlin. The press is scheduled for installation in summer 2018.

Cepac completed a £2 million expansion of its Rawcliffe site in East Yorkshire, increasing site capacity by more than 20 per cent. The works add equipment for stitched UN-approved boxes for hazardous goods.

Stik-Pak Solutions, a contract packaging firm, will invest $14.3 million to relocate and expand into a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Summit View Business Park in Rocky Mount, Virginia. The project will create 50-60 new jobs, with phase one completion by late 2019 and phase two by 2023.

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.

Swedish packaging firm Ecolean signed an agreement to supply Pakistan-based dairy company At-Tahur with its Ecolean Air 250ml portion package for the Prema premium fresh milk brand.

RPC Superfos provided Sweden-based cheese maker Skånemejerier with a wedge-shaped, fully recyclable injection-moulded polypropylene pack with an oxygen-barrier label.

Stik-Pak Solutions, a contract packaging firm, will invest $14.3 million to relocate and expand its Franklin County operation into a new 100,000 sq ft facility in the Summit View Business Park. The project is expected to create 50-60 new jobs within six years, with phase one completed by late 2019.

Progroup will build a new paper machine (PM 3) in Sandersdorf-Brehna near Bitterfeld, Germany, with an investment of €375 million and 750,000 t annual output. Construction is scheduled to start in Q1 2019, with completion in the second half of 2020.

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.

Clifton Packaging, a flexible food packaging specialist, invested £3m in new printing, lamination and slitting machinery at its Leicester site to boost capacity and target more FMCG business.

ProMach opened a new 157,000-square-foot facility in Statham, Georgia, for multi-brand manufacturing, customer support, aftermarket parts distribution, and Factory Acceptance Testing. The facility houses Zalkin capping systems and Benchmark Automation equipment.

Lindal Group held a ribbon-cutting for its new 100,000 square foot facility in Columbus, Indiana, hosting manufacturing, R&D, offices and warehousing for aerosol packaging, part of over $20 million of US investment.

Tubex Slovakia, a subsidiary of German Tubex, plans to double its annual production of aluminum tubes from 400,000 to 800,000 at its plant in Žarnovica, Slovakia. No new jobs will be created.