PLASTICS PACKAGING MARKET

German manufacturers very positive about economic situation shortly before "interpack" trade fair / High feedstock prices still dampening sales and profits / Further consolidation on the European market

ANNUAL REVIEW 2015

Takeovers, mergers and consolidations: Changes in the plastics production, packaging and automotive industries / No going back to the way things were

GROUPE GUILLIN

Purchase of German packager KIV-Kreis completed

HUHTAMAKI

Finnish packaging giant joins appeal against EU cartel fines / Business divested

SIRAP-GEMA

Italian packaging producer calls EU Commission's fine "disproportionate" / Mulling legal action

PACKAGING MARKET

Follow-up: Silver Plastics plans legal steps against EU cartel fine / Groupe Guillin and Huhtamaki also weighing appeals

GROUPE GUILLIN

Exclusive negotiations on potential takeover of German thermoformed packaging producer KIV Kreis Verpackungen

SIRAP GEMA

Italian group acquires insolvent French packaging producer Vitembal / Need to restructure own operations

PACKAGING

"PackTheFuture" winners announced / Initial sustainable packaging competition at "Interpack" well received

THIN WALLED PACKAGING

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

SHARP INTERPACK

Customer survey highlights preference for locally sourced packaging / Prepared to pay extra

GROUPE GUILLIN

Takeover of Sharp Interpack completed

GROUPE GUILLIN

Exclusive negotiations to buy Sharp Interpack / Due diligence underway / Completion expected in first quarter 2010