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Sun Capital merging packaging businesses


May 1, 2013 5:57 pm ET

CHICAGO — Private equity firm Sun Capital Partners Inc. will merge five of its packaging businesses, creating what it says will be the sixth-largest plastics packaging company in the world.

Park-Ohio buys Tennessee-based hose manufacturer


April 30, 2013 1:40 pm ET

CLEVELAND — Park-Ohio Holdings Corp. said its Fluid Routing Solutions business has acquired most of the assets of Bates Acquisition LLC and Bates Real Estate Acquisition LLC of Lobelville, Tenn.

Uponor North America invests $15.7 million in PEX


April 26, 2013 2:09 pm ET

APPLE VALLEY, MINN. -- New applications and economic recovery in traditional markets have encouraged Uponor North America to expand its headquarters in Apple Valley.

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New Cosmo Films plant in India to serve export markets


April 25, 2013 12:45 pm ET

NEW DELHI — New Delhi-headquartered Cosmo Films Ltd. is setting up a $45 million plant in western India that will be fully dedicated to exports.

Global demand for plastic pipe rising 8.5 percent annually


April 25, 2013 12:31 pm ET

CLEVELAND — Global demand for plastic pipe will rise 8.5 percent annually through 2017 to 11.2 billion meters, according to a report by Cleveland-based Freedonia Group Inc.

N.H. machining firm adds additional equipment


April 24, 2013 1:44 pm ET

MERRIMACK, N.H. — Dalau Inc. recently purchased a DMG five-axis machining center to boost its ability to make larger and more complex parts, and it plans to add a special extruder later this year.

Nekoosa Coated Products buys owner of RTape and CET Films


April 24, 2013 4:19 pm ET

NEKOOSA, WIS. — Nekoosa Coated Products has acquired IGI Corp. — owner of plastic tape maker RTape Corp. and plastic film maker CET Films Corp. — for an undisclosed price.

Toray Plastics adds coating equipment


April 23, 2013 11:46 am ET

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. — Toray Plastics (America) Inc. is installing new coating equipment to make films with advanced specialty layers.

German packaging and film sales remain stable


April 23, 2013 11:43 am ET

BAD HOMBURG, GERMANY — Sales of plastic packaging and films in Germany stayed relatively stable in 2012, showing only a 0.4 percent decrease from 2011, according to trade association IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen.

Delta Plastics of the South buys assets from Continental Products


April 19, 2013 1:02 pm ET

LITTLE ROCK, ARK., — Delta Plastics of the South LLC, a manufacturer of flexible agricultural tubing and accessories, has acquired certain assets of Continental Products Inc.

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