U.S. Corrugated Inc and McKinley Paper Co, a subsidiary of Bio PAPPEL, have been amalgamated to form a vertically integrated paper and packaging company with mills and box plants in the US and Mexico.

Pact Group, Cleanaway Waste Management and Asahi Beverages formed a joint venture to build a A$45 million PET plastic recycling plant at the Nexus Precinct in Albury/Wodonga, NSW, expected to be operational by December 2021.

De Jong Packaging completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Bangma Verpakking, adding an erecting center in Dronten, the Netherlands, after Dutch competition approval.

The FROMM Group announced the acquisition of Finnish stretch wrapping machine manufacturer Octomeca OY, based in Naantali, Finland.

Canpack has started commercial production of aluminum beverage cans at its greenfield plant in Stříbro, near Plzeň. The plant supplies Plzeňský Prazdroj and will produce about 1 billion cans a year, with an investment above EUR 100 million and over 140 jobs.

A.P. Deauville, a health and beauty products manufacturer, will invest $16.7 million to buy and renovate an 180,000 sq ft facility in Forks Township, Pennsylvania, relocating its headquarters and manufacturing from New Jersey, creating 105 new jobs.

Kunert Wellpappe is planning a new automated high-bay warehouse at its Bad Neustadt site to create space for production expansions. Hörmann Logistik was awarded the contract to realize the warehouse with connecting conveyor technology.

Germany-based KHS was awarded the contract for a new PET bottling line at Uganda's Rwenzori Bottling Company, which is part of Coca-Cola Beverages Africa. The line includes a stretch blow molder/filler with capacity of up to 25,000 500 mL bottles per hour and has been running since early 2020.

De Jong Verpakking Holding, a Dutch corrugated board manufacturer, took over Bangma Verpakking in Dronten, gaining a presence in Flevoland. The Dutch competition authority approved the deal; the amount was not disclosed.

Coveris has invested about £3.5m to add a second re-equipped factory to its Amberley Labels business, installing two new MPS label presses at its Boston, Lincolnshire site. The site will be rebranded Amberley Labels Boston in September.

Waterland Private Equity is acquiring all shares of folding carton producer Leupold and its subsidiary Schneller, based in Schwabach, Germany, as part of a family succession plan. The deal is subject to German competition approval and terms were not disclosed.

UK retailer The White Company is installing Quadient's CVP Everest automated packaging system at its Northampton fulfilment centre in August 2020. The system cuts package volumes by up to 50% and cardboard use by 20%.

Lumson, a cosmetic packaging maker, agreed to acquire packaging company Pibiplast from private equity firm Ambienta for €350 million. The deal creates a large European packaging group.

Glassica CJSC, a new resident of Sumgait Chemical Industrial Park, will construct a plant for production of glass bottles with an investment of over AZN 20 million (approx. $12 million). HORN Glass Industries AG will provide technology. The plant will create up to 70 jobs.

The shareholders of SOFIMA, which controls IMA S.p.A., agreed to sell approximately 20% of their shareholding in SOFIMA to funds advised by BC Partners LLP. The transaction is expected to close in November 2020.

Madison Dearborn Partners funds agreed to acquire IPL Plastics Inc. from shareholders including CDPQ for approximately CAD 550 million on 28 July 2020. CDPQ will keep a minority stake of about 24.9%.

The White Company, a UK homeware retailer, selected Quadient's CVP Everest fit-to-size auto-boxing system for installation in August 2020 at its Northampton fulfilment centre. The system is intended to handle growing e-commerce volumes.

Mondi Paper Bags acquired two paper bag lines from Helwan Cement Company and InterCement Sacs in Egypt, increasing capacity by 60-80 million bags annually. Mondi also became exclusive supplier of paper bags to both companies.

Massman Companies, a packaging machinery leader, has acquired ADCO, a privately held company based in Sanger, California. No financial details were disclosed.

Germany-based Rovema signed an agreement on July 16, 2020 to acquire Hassia Packaging in Pune, India, a specialist in vertical form fill seal machines, from the IMA Group.

New owner RIDG Holding is investing more than CZK 250 million (about EUR 10 million) in Slovenian paper mill Vipap Videm Krško to produce food packaging paper and upgrade technology.

Kokusai Pulp & Paper completed on 21 July 2020 the purchase of Sequana's and Bpifrance Participations' Antalis shares, giving it 83.7% and majority control, and plans a simplified cash tender offer at EUR 0.73 per share.

HELL Energy, together with QUALITY PACK, signed a contract with Hydro on 21 July 2020 to source Hydro CIRCAL recycled aluminium with at least 75% recycled content for its beverage can body sheet.

International Cushioning Company will invest more than $3.6 million to establish a new advanced manufacturing facility in Fremont, Ohio, creating 75 jobs in its first year.

Cadman Capital Group acquired specialist printing and packaging firms Norpol Packaging and its sister company Burbridge Packaging. The deal was reported on 21 July 2020 and no value was disclosed.

Crown Cork and Seal is reopening a manufacturing line at its Batesville, Mississippi facility to meet higher demand, creating 60 jobs; the site can make 5 million cans and lids per day.

China's JDB Group selected PPG INNOVEL non-BPA coatings for beverage cans for its Jia Duo Bao herbal tea, after testing against Chinese and international food contact standards.

Faller Packaging produced the complete packaging for the sippa drinking aid from Munich start-up iuvas, supporting it from planning and artwork through production.

Senyo Machinery relocated its second factory (Foshan Hooching Intelligent Technology) to a new owned facility in Foshan, Guangdong, and renamed it Guangdong Hooching Intelligent Packaging Machinery Co., Ltd.

Returnity, a US maker of reusable shipping bags and boxes, partnered with Swedish ingredient brand Polygiene to treat its packaging with ViralOff antimicrobial solution, with an initial order worth about $500,000 over two years.

Waberer's-Szemerey Logisztika (WSZL) signed an open-ended contract with DS Smith Packaging Hungary to handle packaging storage and transport for its Jászfényszaru plant, starting May 28, 2020. Operations run from WSZL's Pusztamonostor site across 6,000 square meters.

Pretium Packaging, a North American plastic container maker, invested $5 million in PET stretch blow molding equipment and infrastructure across six of its 19 plants, adding 100 million bottles of capacity. The project is expected to be completed by October 2020.

Visy agreed to buy O-I ANZ, the largest glass bottle and container maker in Australia and New Zealand, for US$652 million ($932 million), with completion expected by the end of July 2020. O-I will use the proceeds to reduce its debt.

Sacmi Group acquired a 60% stake in Pack Sud, a Bari-based manufacturer of vertical food packaging machines, to expand its chocolate and packaging division.

SÜDPACK broke ground on July 15, 2020 for a new complex at its Bahpol site in Klobuck near Czestochowa, Poland, to expand flexo print capacity. The facility is expected to start production at the end of 2021.

CANPACK Group, through its parent Giorgi Global Holdings, announced a $366 million aluminum can manufacturing facility and operations center on a 102-acre site in Olyphant near Scranton, Pennsylvania. The plant is expected to be operating by Q4 2021 and employ over 400 people.

Lantech, LLC announced a global, strategic partnership with Rees Machinery Group (RMGroup, Ltd) to combine Lantech's case and tray handling equipment with RMGroup's robotic automation systems.

Atlantis-Pak began installing the first production line for a high-barrier film plant at the Rostov Aircraft Plant No. 412, with first output expected in Q1 2021.

Document Security Systems subsidiary Premier Packaging Corp. signed a three-year contract worth over $24 million with an unnamed major retailer to supply photo envelopes, folding cartons and other printed products. The contract may be renewed for a fourth year.

TriMas's Rieke business has been awarded a contract by Ineos Hygienics in London to produce dispenser pumps for hand sanitizer in large volumes for U.S. and European markets. Rieke plans to produce the pumps at a Taplast site it acquired last year.

TriMas's Rieke business received a contract from INEOS Hygienics to produce dispenser pumps for new hand sanitizers, with production planned at a Taplast location. The announcement is dated 2020-07-13 and gives no value.

Alpla, a plastic packaging manufacturer, will spend $21 million on a new plant of about 154,000 square feet in a NorthPoint Development warehouse next to Dayton International Airport. The plant is expected to add 50 jobs by April.

Bio Pappel, Mexico's largest paper manufacturer, is putting into operation a packaging plant in Lebanon, Indiana, with operations expected to begin in July 2020.

OH SNAP! Pickling Co. is installing two Somic 424 W3 wraparound case packers at its new manufacturing plant in Little Chute, Wisconsin. The machines handle collating and case packing of nearly two million single-serve pouches per week.

Netherlands-based De Jong Packaging Holding has acquired a majority shareholding in eCorrugated Ltd, a UK independent corrugated packaging manufacturer. eCorrugated will continue operating under its own name with a high level of independence.

Chicken of the Sea International purchased a 597 Tritium Multipacker with Robo-Wand wrapping module and 296 Continuum Tray Shrink packers from Standard-Knapp for its Lyons, Georgia plant. The equipment has increased production on the line by 50-75 percent.

R+D Custom Automation has announced an agreement with SiO2 Materials Science to develop and manufacture automation machinery for producing plastic vials for COVID-19 vaccines. The agreement supports SiO2's $143 million government contract under Operation Warp Speed.

ProMach, a packaging machinery solutions company, acquired Modern Packaging, a manufacturer of filling and sealing solutions for the food and dairy industries. The acquisition expands ProMach's capabilities into cup and tray filling.

Anchor Packaging LLC acquired Panoramic Inc., a manufacturer of thermoformed products for fresh food applications, located in Janesville, Wisconsin. The acquisition broadens Anchor's offering in bakery, produce, deli, and confectionery.

Signode Industrial Group will expand its Fordyce, Arkansas facility, creating 31 new full-time jobs over the next 12 months. The company makes transit packaging consumables, tools, software and equipment.