GUILLIN

French packaging producer acquires UK arm of Flight Plastics / Rigid films for thermoforming applications

LINPAC

Detectable black colourants developed to enable recycling of black plastics / Collaboration with UK's WRAP and other packaging firms

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

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

GROUPE GUILLIN

Takeover of Sharp Interpack completed

REXAM

Negative volumes, lower margin and reduced profit in plastic packaging / Good cash inflow / Cost-saving programme ahead of schedule

GROUPE GUILLIN

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