Rondo AG expanded capacity at its Ejpovice, Czech Republic factory by commissioning a Bobst VisionCut die-cutter with an in-line separator and adding ten new employees.

Chicago private equity firm Wind Point Partners has acquired Paragon Films, a manufacturer of cast stretch films headquartered in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, which operates three plants in Oklahoma, North Carolina and Washington state. Terms were not disclosed.

Sealed Air's subsidiary CJSC Sealed Air Kaustik has started construction of a €9.5 million food packaging plant in Volgograd, Russia, within a renovated factory of partner JSC Kaustik. The plant will make multilayer PP film packaging for processed meat and employs 45 workers, with plans to grow to 68.

Crown's Aprilia plant in Italy, a metal food packaging maker, officially started a new production line for PVC-free twist capsules during a celebration of its 50th anniversary.

Phillips-Medisize Corporation announced plans to open a new 80,000 square foot manufacturing facility on its Menomonie, Wisconsin campus for high volume prefilled drug delivery systems, to be completed in 2017 and employing over 100 people.

Lintec's board resolved to acquire all membership interests of MACtac through its U.S. holding company Lintec USA Holding Inc. MACtac will maintain its manufacturing bases in the U.S. and Mexico.

Stone Canyon Industries, via its BWAY Corp unit, is in exclusive talks to buy industrial packaging company Mauser Group from Clayton Dubilier & Rice for more than $2 billion, though no deal is certain.

SKS Bottle & Packaging plans to move to a 22-acre site off Geyser Road in Saratoga Springs, New York, with a 128,000-square-foot headquarters, warehouse and distribution center, with a long-term goal of 250,000 square feet.

Innovative Tech Pack Ltd won a five-year contract from Dabur India to supply PET and plastic packaging for Dabur plants in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, expected to bring about Rs 400 crore of business over five years.

Can-Pack SA completed the acquisition of its first beverage can plant in South America from steelmaker Cia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN), the Metalic plant in Brazil.

BIC Ljubljana awarded AVTOPLAS a contract to supply packaging in successive deliveries from 2017 to 2020 for EUR 111,781, published on 2016-12-07.

Juniper Glass received all regulatory approvals for its $70 million greenfield container glass factory in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia. The plant, under construction, will have capacity of 60,000 tonnes of glass annually and is expected to be operational in 18 months.

Sorma USA, part of the Sorma Group, opened a new 100,000-square-foot facility in Visalia, California, in December 2021, housing printing operations, machines, materials, and staff.

Schumacher Packaging took over the Fabryka Papieru Myszków paper mill in Poland and will convert the former newsprint plant into a cardboard factory with 250,000-300,000 tonnes annual capacity, with production starting in 2019 and EUR 100 million invested to expand capacity.

Australian food processing and packaging solution provider TNA introduced the arctic 3 vertical form fill and seal system, designed for wet and cold processing environments, following its earlier acquisition of Sabalpack.

Oji Holdings decided to build a heavy-duty corrugated cardboard factory in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, investing 1 billion yen in a first phase at Valam Vadakar Industrial Park, with operations scheduled for December 2018.

Sonoco will invest $20 million in a new packaging center in a leased Atlanta-area facility to support Duracell's North American battery packaging operation. Full production is expected in the fourth quarter of 2018 under a five-year contract.

Vonco Products expanded its LiquaLoc Flexibles division by installing a new high-speed automated pouch line for liquid-tight packaging in a specially built room at its Lake Villa, Illinois facility.

Amcor Rigid Plastics purchased a Sacmi CBF20 20-cavity compression blow forming machine for making HDPE pharmaceutical bottles at its Youngsville, North Carolina plant, announced in late 2016.

BillerudKorsnäs decided to build a new paperboard machine with 550,000 tonnes annual capacity at its Gruvön production site, with production expected to start in Q1 2019.

Welch Packaging is expanding its Elkhart, Indiana plant with a $16 million plant and machinery investment, including a new corrugator and pre-engineered steel buildings built by J.A. Wagner. The company expects to add more than 100 jobs over two years.

Verallia, a Saint-Gobain subsidiary, invested USD 70 million in a new furnace (Horno 3) at its glassware plant in Mendoza, Argentina, to produce bottles for wine and sparkling drinks. The expansion increases production capacity by 40-50% and created 70 new jobs.

AMET Packaging, Inc. acquired substantially all assets of APACKS (A Packaging Systems LLC), a packaging machinery manufacturer of liquid filling solutions based in La Porte, Indiana.

Treofan will invest about €30 million in a new 8.7m production line at its Neunkirchen plant in Germany, designed by Andritz, to manufacture packaging and label films.

Tetra Pak agreed an AED25 million deal to construct processing and packaging lines for Binghatti Holding's new food and beverage plant in Abu Dhabi, where Raubi juice output is set to rise from 10 million to 40 million cases a year. Installation is expected to start in Q1 2017.

AEA Investors LP has acquired TricorBraun Holdings, Inc., a North American distributor of glass and plastic rigid packaging, from CHS Capital. The deal value was not disclosed.

Packaging Corporation of America completed its cash-free, debt-free acquisition of Columbus Container, Inc., an independent corrugated products producer, for $100 million funded from cash on hand.

tna, based in Coppell, Texas, acquired Sabalpack, an Italy-based manufacturer of all stainless-steel vertical form-fill-seal (VFFS) technology for the fresh and frozen food sector.

Verstraete IML, a subsidiary of Constantia Flexibles, is preparing construction of a new production site in Clarksville, Tennessee, with an investment of EUR 18 million (USD 20 million). The plant will create 55 jobs and begin production in the second half of 2017.

Baumann Global Packaging has secured a contract to supply a high-speed MKH-4 packaging line to an undisclosed ice cream manufacturer in Dubai, with commissioning scheduled for July 2013.

Indonesian paper subsidiary PT Fajarsurya signed a contract with BHS Corrugated of Germany for 10 corrugators, targeting 60,000 tons of output per month, with the contract signed on 28 September 2016.

The Carlyle Group agreed to buy Hartsville, South Carolina-based packaging company Novolex from Wind Point Partners and TPG Growth. No financial terms were disclosed and closing is expected before year end.

Envelope maker Supremex agreed to acquire Montreal-based corrugator Durabox Paper, which runs a 50-person corrugated box plant in Lachine, Quebec; the price was not disclosed, announced November 28, 2016.

Young's Seafood unveiled a modified atmosphere fish pack with newspaper-style print developed with packaging maker LINPAC, to be launched by retailer ASDA, reported November 28, 2016.

RPC Containers Blackburn developed a new, narrower 3.6L injection-moulded PET jar in a custom mould for Tangerine Confectionery's sweet range, reported November 28, 2016.

Tetra Pak agreed to provide and construct processing and packaging lines for Binghatti Holding's new food and beverage plant in the Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi, worth AED25 million (about $6.8 million), announced November 26, 2016.

Pro Mach Inc. completed the acquisition of Ets. André Zalkin & Cie, a French capping machinery manufacturer. Financial terms were not disclosed. Pro Mach previously owned a minority stake and acquired the remaining shares.

Synerlink S.A., a global filling machine manufacturer and part of Barry-Wehmiller, acquired Sogameca, a cutting tool precision company. The transaction closed on 24 November 2016.

tna acquired Italian VFFS technology manufacturer Sabalpack earlier in 2016 and launched the tna arctic 3, a wash-down vertical form fill and seal system for the fresh and frozen food sector.

Wellspring Capital Management has sold its 100% stake in flexible packaging company ProAmpac to Pritzker Group Private Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Amcor Rigid Plastics will invest $45 million to add 186,000 square feet of production and warehousing space at its Bellevue, Ohio plant, with incentives structured by Silverlode. Additional employees will be hired.

Hood Container of Louisiana plans a two-phase capital investment at its St. Francisville paper mill, adding a modern press section on the H1 paper machine and a recycling plant for old corrugated containers. The project is expected to create up to 237 jobs in West Feliciana Parish.

Clariant plans to expand production of its Continu-Strip desiccant packets by adding a high-capacity multi-lane production line. The expansion was described in November 2016.

Clariant plans to begin desiccant canister production at its new greenfield plant in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, by the second half of 2017. The plant will serve the Indian pharmaceutical industry.

AfricInvest sold its 40% stake in Algerian cardboard packaging maker Général Emballage to UK private equity funds and DEG, and buyers also bought 9% from the Batouche family. The total 49% stake was valued at USD 55 million.

Reverdia announced a strategic partnership and long-term supply agreement with Hangzhou Xinfu Science & Technology Co., Ltd. for Biosuccinium, a bio-based succinic acid. Xinfu will exclusively use Biosuccinium to produce bio-based polymers and biodegradable films for packaging applications.

Kettering-based VP Packaging has acquired Rotherham-based bubble film company Envelopemaster for an undisclosed fee. The companies say the deal will secure jobs in Kettering and Rotherham.

Linar opened a high-productivity line for screw caps for glass jars at its Nevinnomyssk plant in Stavropol Krai, installed in 2016. Cap output rose 37% to over 40 million pieces, with output planned to grow by half again in 2017.

Quadpack Industries and UK packaging provider Collcap Group merged to become a leading European maker and supplier of packaging for the beauty industry, retaining the Quadpack name. Collcap's Leek office becomes the centre of UK operations while Quadpack's Barcelona office stays as global headquarters.

Reverdia has signed a strategic partnership and long-term supply agreement with Hangzhou Xinfu Science & Technology for the use of Biosuccinium biosuccinic acid in bio-based polymers for packaging.