PEOPLE

Huhtamaki names Shashank Sinha new executive vice president Flexible Packaging

HUHTAMAKI

Small increase in earnings and sales in 2013 / Currency effects and slow start to year hit result / “Unsatisfactory” earnings in North America

BIOPLASTICS

Politics of biodegradable plastics misleading? / Compostability only deemed necessary for fruit nets and root balls / Drop-in solutions for better ecological efficiency / Production remains expensive

HUHTAMAKI

Loss-making Italian subsidiary sold for EUR 5m / Sicilian PS packaging producer acquires business with three production facilities and 200 employees

HUHTAMAKI

Small drop in profits to EUR 42.3m in Q3 2013 / Strong earnings development in foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania segment / Sales up marginally

HUHTAMAKI

Sales and earnings up slightly in H1 2013 / Films lag / Capacity increase in North America

PEOPLE

Huhtamaki: CFO resigns, new finance director named

RIGID FILM MARKET EUROPE

Competitive pressures drive corporate restructuring / Role of private equity grows / AMI report on top 50 producers

HUHTAMAKI

Restructuring in Alf, a closing in Norway / Goal to become more competitive

HUHTAMAKI

Efficiency measures introduced in foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania segment / 2012 operating profit increases by 34% to EUR 162m

HUHTAMAKI

Foodservice Europe-Asia-Oceania segment helps boost operating profit to EUR 162m in 2012 / Acquisitions contribute to 14% sales increase

HUHTAMAKI

Acquisition of specialist label manufacturer in India

HUHTAMAKI

Sales and profits increase in second quarter of 2012 / Acquisitions help boost growth / Gains across all packaging segments

HUHTAMAKI

Sales growth across all segments in Q1 2012 / North America drives profit gains / Strong performance in flexible packaging in Europe

THIN WALLED PACKAGING

Consolidation changes face of European market / Producers react to falling profitability / AMI study

HUHTAMAKI

Acquisition of Chinese foodservice packaging producer Josco / Finns strengthen strategic position in Asia

PACCOR

Rising polymer costs force product price increases / No alternative despite major investment / Business will be adjusted if necessary

HUHTAMAKI

Strong performance in flexible packaging in 2011 helps return to growth / Acquisitions boost second half sales

VERIPLAST

Packaging production shifted from Durham in UK to the Netherlands / Faerch Plast buys site

SUN CAPITAL PARTNERS

Packaging: US investment firm exercises squeeze-out of remaining shares in Hungary's Pannunion / Latest in a string of plastics acquisitions

PLASTICS PACKAGING

Unbroken global growth for flexible and rigid packaging / Plenty of potential in the health and cosmetics sector / Amcor has highest sales in Europe / Further consolidation in the industry / AMI report

FLEXIBLE PACKAGING

Modest growth expected up to 2016 / US still largest consumer, but China catching up / Asia likely to take more than half of global output / Plastics the dominant substrate / Pira study

HUHTAMAKI

Finnish packaging group to shut flexible packaging production unit in New Zealand / Activities to shift to Asia

HUHTAMAKI

Finnish packaging group buying Brazilian hygiene film manufacturer / Global production network

HUHTAMAKI

Ebit suffers high feedstock costs