CORPLEX

French plastics processor to shutter recycling activities

DW REUSABLES

Belgian packaging maker buys Croatian processor / Expands regional presence

TANK HOLDING

US plastics moulder buys Meese / Facilities in Indiana and Ohio gained / Tenth acquisition in 16 months

LIQUIBOX

Acquisition of DS Smith's plastics business is complete

LIQUIBOX

Sale of UK bag-in-box business to win approval for DS Smith purchase

PREGIS

Change of private equity owner agreed / Olympus sells out to Warburg Pincus

LIQUIBOX

Owner Olympus plans merger with DS Smith's plastic packaging activities / Investor acquires US tank manufacturer

DS SMITH

Sale of Plastics division to US private equity firm Olympus Partners

PREGIS

Final agreement to buy Free-Flow Packaging / Operations in the US and Europe

PREGIS

Mexico plant expanded to meet rising demand / PE sheet and plank foam

JARDEN

Agreement to acquire packaging group Waddington / USD 1.35 bn deal includes European plastic production plants / Integration into Branded Consumables segment

YEAR IN REVIEW 2014

Part 3 – Packaging: M&A activity in the plastics packaging sector continues / Global competition changes the landscape / La Seda bankruptcy sale almost wrapped up / Coca Cola's sustainability drive hits a snag

PAR-PAK EUROPE

Purchase of Irish thermoformed plastic packaging company Holfeld Plastics

PREGIS

European operations acquired by Italy's Airpack

PREGIS

Protective wrapping producer on the verge of a split up / Selling off of North American activities / Future of European business uncertain

PROMENS

Olympus Partners acquires six rotational moulding businesses in US / Focus shifts to European market