AMCOR

Acquisition of Sonoco Products' Rigid Plastics Blow Moulding segment / Complementary capabilities

ÅR PACKAGING

Swedish packaging specialist acquired by CVC Capital / Plans for future growth both organically and through acquisitions

SONOCO

Following Weidenhammer purchase now operating as Sonoco Consumer Products Europe

SONOCO

Agreement to acquire majority stake in Brazilian flexible packaging producer Graffo

SONOCO

UK competition authority scrutinises purchase of Weidenhammer / Without additional guarantees, deal could be investigated

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

SONOCO

Acquisition of Germany's Weidenhammer Packaging completed

SONOCO

Purchase of Germany's Weidenhammer Packaging creates "global leader in rigid paper packaging" / EUR 286m deal

WEIDENHAMMER

Two-chamber container extends the shelf life of Zott's desserts / Components mixed immediately before eating

WEIDENHAMMER

Purchase of Sweden's Flextrus and A&R Carton Lund cancelled

WEIDENHAMMER

Deal to acquire Swedish A&R Carton Lund and Flextrus underway / German packaging producer strengthens foreign business

WEIDENHAMMER

Special IML technique produces seamless packs / Label covers entire surface / Single-stage process

WEIDENHAMMER

Official opening ceremony for new UK factory / Plastic packaging production to start early in 2012 / Great potential for IML technology

WEIDENHAMMER

Acquisition of L&D Moulding's injection moulding business / Factory to relocate to Bradford

WEIDENHAMMER

Plastic packaging production plant to be built in UK / Expansion also at the German site of Zwenkau / Sales top EUR 200m

WEIDENHAMMER

German packaging manufacturer invests more than EUR 30m in 2010 / EUR 10m earmarked for plastics division

WEIDENHAMMER

Composite can production begins at Russian JV