PEOPLE

Sonoco appoints new general manager for Rigid Paper and Plastics business in Europe

ROBINSON

Growth anticipated in Central Europe / Revenue, profits increased in 2011 / Business gains expected in 2012

SONOCO

Global EPS and PU price hike

SONOCO

Agreement to acquire fellow US packaging producer Tegrant Corporation / USD 550m deal to be wrapped up this year / Birth of a North American protective packaging giant / Sector continues to consolidate

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

ROBINSON

Sale of spiral wound container business to Sonoco / Cash receipts to reduce debt / Focus on plastic packaging

PLASTICS PROCESSING IN GERMANY

IKB bank still sees considerable insolvency risk among plastics processors / Sales of German rubber and plastics industry back at 2007 level next year / Producers follow converters to growth regions

SONOCO

Plastics businesses brought together under single brand

SONOCO

CPET container producer APT acquired for USD 120m