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Home > CMM News > Converters News specifically for and about Converters CONVERTERS Information that converters and suppliers need to know Multi-Color Corporation Announces Plant Closing Jan. 9 -- Multi-Color Corporation today announced plans to consolidate its heat transfer label (HTL) manufacturing facility located in Framingham, Mass. into its other existing facilities. The ... Flint and Unirep Partner in Joint Venture Jan. 9 -- Flint Group, a world leading supplier to the printing and packaging industry, and Unirep, a major supplier to the Turkish paper and packaging industry, announce that they have establ ... Dow Chemical-Rohm & Haas Deal OK with EU Jan. 9 -- The Dow Chemical Company indicated it has been informed of the decision by the European Commission under Council Regulation (EC) No. 139/2004 declaring its proposed acquisition of Ro ... AIMCAL Members Come Together at AIMCAL Pavilion at CMM 2009 Jan. 9 -- AIMCAL (the Association of Industrial Metallizers, Coaters and Laminators) and CMM are pleased to announce the AIMCAL Pavil ... Bemis Profits to Fall Short of Outlook Jan. 8 -- Bemis Co. Inc., a Neenah, Wisc. supplier of flexible packaging and pressure sensitive materials, said Thursday that it now expects fourth-quarter earnings to be about 25 percent lower ... Sun Chemical And Keating Specialist Cylinders Partner on Effects Jan. 9 -- Sun Chemical and Keating Specialist Cylinders have developed a concept which will enable brand owners to apply effects with sensory appeal to packaging cost-effectively without alter ... Packaging M&As Down 35% in 2008 Jan. 7 -- Global packaging merger and acquisition activity slumped to its lowest level in a decade in 2008 as the effects of the credit crunch kicked in, and the outlook for 2009 is just as t ... Cereplast Signs Distribution Agreement with A. Schulman Jan. 6 -- Cereplast, Inc., manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with A. Schulman, an international supplier ... Amcor Reportedly Considering 160 Job Cuts, Plant Closing Jan. 5 -- Australian packaging company Amcor says it could eliminate up to 160 jobs, according to a report Monday in the Sydney Morning Herald. The company declined comment on the report. Pet Food Helps Packaging Industry Grow Jan. 2 -- 2009 will be strategic to the growth of the pet food industry: this market is in fact dodging the crisis that is affecting the entire industry of consumer goods. The latest surveys by ... It's True: Food Packages Shrunk Last Year Jan. 1 -- John Schafer wore a pained expression as he stepped back from the snack food display at a Minneapolis grocery store.       He held two bags of Old Dutch Puff ... ConAgra Foods and Constar Receive 2008 Worldstar Award Dec. 22 ConAgra Foods, Inc., one of North America's leading packaged food companies, and Constar International, were named winners for the World Packaging Organization's 2008 WorldStar Award. ... French Plastic Packaging Associations Merge The two French plastic packaging associations, Chambre Syndicale des Emballages en Matiere Plastique (CSEMP, Paris; www.packplast.org) and Union Nationale des Industries de Transformation d´Emballage ... COIM Novacote to Showcase Adhesives at Gulf Pack The decision by COIM Novacote to exhibit in Gulf Pack for the first time in 2009 is a result of increased sales focus on the Middle East region.       "We are the leading sup ... Packaging Makers Lament Plunging Demand During Holiday Season The worst monthly sales decline in Lone Star Container Corp.'s history cast a pall over the company's annual Christmas lunch this week.       The privately held maker of cust ... (1 to 15) of 38 Next View Archives