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AJ Adhesives and Mid-America Packaging have acquired Plano, Texas-based Adhesives Plus. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Clondalkin Flexible Packaging Bury has appointed Alastair Bearman as its new sales and marketing director. Bearman takes over for the retiring Martin Hardman.

Tekni-Plex Inc. has acquired the self-adhesive tape substrate business of Alfatherm SpA in Venegono Superiore, Italy. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

The food protection and preservation capabilities of RPC bpi protect’s X-Hance film have earned it a Packaging Europe Sustainability Award in the Cutting Food Waste category. 

What types of bags and pouches are brand owners, converters and suppliers going to purchase in the next year? Are they likely to purchase or lease new bag- and pouch-related equipment? What are the effects of industry automation in packaging?

For about the past decade, Providence, Rhode Island-based Admiral Packaging – a fourth-generation family-owned printer/converter – has made it a point to focus on lean manufacturing as a means of streamlining efficiency and removing waste from its operations.

While flexible lidding materials include film, paper and foil, in this primer we’ll take a look at flexible lidding film for food applications, an area we think will continue to grow in the near and long term.

It’s nearly time once again for PACK EXPO Las Vegas, which returns September 25-27 to the Las Vegas Convention Center for its biennial stint in Sin City.

Kevin Osborn has joined the commercialization team at Silgan Closures. As a project manager, he will be responsible for managing both new and ongoing development projects for plastic and metal closures designed and manufactured by Silgan.

American Film and Machinery, a manufacturer of shrink-sleeve and label solutions, has introduced the WSN-Gen S Steam Heat Tunnel, an all-in-one tunnel that includes its own steam generator.