WEENER PLASTICS

US-based Silgan Holdings takes over Dutch packaging maker

SMURFIT KAPPA

Irish packaging specialist buys Bulgarian bag-in-box manufacturer

SMURFIT KAPPA

Packaging group to double bag-in-box capacity in Spain / WestRock merger in progress

SILGAN

Purchase of Gateway Plastics / Plans to leverage acquired firm's advanced automation platform

SILGAN

Binding offer to acquire dispensing business from Albéa for USD 900m / Pumps and caps for global beauty markets

HEALTHCARE PACKAGING

Strong growth for global market to 2027 / Preference for plastic increases / TM Research report

COSMETICS PACKAGING

Market valued at USD 41 bn in 2028 / Beauty-conscious population, male grooming and emerging markets partly drive growth / Visiongain report

SINGLE-USE PLASTICS

Demand of single-use foodservice products in US to grow 3% annually to 2021 / Sustainability a lasting trend / Freedonia report

SILGAN

Acquisition of WestRock completed

SILGAN

Purchase of WestRock's dispensing systems business / USD 1 bn deal includes several European plants

CAPS AND CLOSURES

Rising demand for dispensing and child-resistant products boosts US sales / US market to expand by 3.9% per year to 2020 / Freedonia report