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Waddington set to buy Canadian thermoformer Par-Pak


May 16, 2013 2:08 pm ET

BRAMPTON, ONTARIO -- Canada-based thermoformed packaging company Par-Pak Ltd. is slated to be bought by Waddington North America Inc., a major plastic tableware producer.

Plug-assist maker CMT Materials opens Netherlands location


May 15, 2013 10:41 am ET

ATTLEBORO, MASS. — Syntactic foam maker CMT Materials Inc. will open a location in the Netherlands on Sept. 1.

Thermoformer Dordan Manufacturing celebrates milestones


May 2, 2013 9:58 am ET

WOODSTOCK, ILL. — Dordan Manufacturing Co. Inc., a Woodstock-based packaging thermofomer, has achieved two milestones: its 50th anniversary, and ISO 9001:2008 certification.

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Zamec back as president of former TriEnda thermoforming plant


April 25, 2013 3:45 pm ET

PORTAGE, WIS. — Less than a week after being threatened with liquidation, Spara LLC on April 23 regained control of Lexington Logistics, a Wisconsin-based thermoformer that previously operated as TriEnda LLC. Lexington, Ky.-based Spara said...

Spara regains control of former TriEnda thermoforming operations


April 23, 2013 3:29 pm ET

PORTAGE, WIS. — Officials with Spara LLC say they have regained control of Lexington Logistics, a Wisconsin-based thermoformer that previously operated as TriEnda LLC.

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Subway restaurants to use new catering trays made of recycled PET


April 23, 2013 12:16 pm ET

MILFORD, CONN. -- The Subway restaurant chain is now using catering trays made from 95 percent post-consumer recycled PET in almost 29,000 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, according to a company news release.

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McClarin Plastics' Roger Kipp retiring, but staying active in plastics


March 29, 2013 4:45 pm ET

HANOVER, PA. -- Roger Kipp recently retired from McClarin Plastics Inc., but he continues to be involved in plastics and is confident that it is an enticing field for the next generation.

Anchor Packaging adds building in Arkansas


March 21, 2013 4:29 pm ET

ST. LOUIS -- Food packaging major Anchor Packaging Inc. has acquired a building in Jonesboro. Ark., that it is converting to a warehouse and in which it eventually will introduce manufacturing.

Kiefel to help supply Mercedes C-class


March 18, 2013 11:55 am ET

FREILASSING, GERMANY — Brückner Group subsidiary Kiefel GmbH is providing machines and tools to produce doors for the new Mercedes C-Class in a deal worth several million dollars.

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Red Cup creates series of reusable glasses


March 14, 2013 4:37 pm ET

CHICAGO — That iconic red cup is getting a makeover courtesy of a new Arizona company that's using the cup's design cues in a new line of reusable glasses.

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