- Expansion & Growth
- Branding & Retail
- Appointments
- M&A
Dwi Aneka aims for US$41m IPO
INDONESIA – Domestic packaging and printing company Dwi Aneka Jaya Kemasindo is planning for an initial public offering (IPO) in the hope of raising US$41.5 million (Rp 475...
Heidelberg gets dumped by Kodak, allies with Fujifilm
AUST/NZ – Kodak has ended its exclusive plate partnership in Australia and New Zealand with Heidelberg, which has in turn managed to quickly seal a deal with Fujifilm...
UPM Raflatac to increase production capacity in Asia Pacific
ASIA – UPM Raflatac is investing EUR 14 million to increase its production capacity in Asia Pacific.
SATO opens office in the Philippines
PHILIPPINES – Barcode printing, labelling and EPC/RFID solutions provider SATO Corporation has opened a representative office in Makati City, Manila, Philippines.
P&G opens US$200m Innovation Center in Singapore
SINGAPORE – Procter & Gamble (P&G) has opened a US$200 million (S$250 million) new innovation center in Singapore that will serve as an international research hub for the...
Philip Morris to move Australian cigarette production to South Korea
S KOREA/AUSTRALIA – Philip Morris says it will cease cigarette production at its factory in Moorabbin, Australia, and move manufacturing to South Korea by the end of this...
Philip Morris to move Australian cigarette production to South Korea
S KOREA/AUSTRALIA – Philip Morris says it will cease cigarette production at its factory in Moorabbin, Australia, and move manufacturing to South Korea by the end of this...
Huiyuan and Suntory form joint venture for Chinese sales expansion
CHINA/JAPAN – China Huiyuan Juice Group Ltd and Suntory Holdings Ltd are establishing a joint venture in China to enable the Japanese beverage giant to expand its sales...
Nestle appoints new Head for China businesses
CHINA – Nestle has appointed John Cheung as its new chairman and CEO of Nestle Greater China effective 1 May 2014, replacing Roland Decorvet, who has been in...
RKW appoints new Sales Director for Asia
VIETNAM – German plastic films and nonwovens manufacturer has appointed Oliver Dirmeier as its new Director Sales for Asia at RKW-Group. The 45-year-old will now oversee all sales...
Husky creates dedicated medical and specialty packaging business
CANADA - Following its acquisition of major Swiss medical and closure mold maker Schöttli, Husky Injection Molding Systems has created a new combined business unit dedicated to medical...
Indian company seals Chinese label and packaging machinery agent deals
INDIA – Indian pharmaceutical marketing company Morsef Pharmaceutical Private Limited has secured two label and packaging equipment distributorships from China.
Rexam sells healthcare unit’s containers & closures division to Berry Plastics
UK – Major beverage can maker Rexam Plc is selling the remaining Containers & Closures division of its Healthcare business to Berry Plastics Group Inc for US$135m in...
CCL Industries expands with label acquisitions in Japan and Australia
JAPAN/AUSTRALIA – Specialty label and packaging converter CCL Industries Inc has announced two acquisitions in Japan and Australia, facilitated by its local subsidiaries.
Takeover drama for Kian Joo Can Factory
MALAYSIA – Kian Joo Can Factory Bhd, Malaysia’s largest aluminium and tin can packaging manufacturer, has been the target of two takeover bids: one from local company Aspire...
ACCC approves Amcor’s acquisition of Detmold Flexibles
AUSTRALIA – The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has approved Amcor Limited’s US$47.05 million acquisition of Detmold Group’s Australian flexible packaging operation.
