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Film packager Klöckner to expand coating in North America

London-based film packager Klöckner Pentaplast is expanding to North America to invest in a growing pharmaceutical market.
Berry to invest $8M to nonwoven lines

Berry is investing in equipment and enhancements to production lines making much-needed nonwoven materials for protection from the coronavirus.
Stylish PET bottle by DNP nabs top Dow Innovation Packaging Award

The 2019 Dow Packaging Innovation Awards revealed a push for sustainable or recyclable materials in new packaging.
Rage to invest $34M in new packaging plant in Virginia

Rage Corp., an Ohio-based maker of injection and blow molded containers, will invest $34 million plant in a new plant in Pittsylvania County, Va.
Berry expanding medical extrusion capacity in Germany

Packaging giant Berry Global Group Inc. will expand its already hefty meltblown capacity as demand surges because of COVID-19 precaution measures.
Wisconsin thermoformer Placon creates face shield alliance, switches output to make PPE

Wisconsin-based thermoformer Placon, along with an alliance of other local plastics manufacturers, is producing 4.5 million units of PPE to meet the demand of customers like Ford Motor Co.
Berry Global nets nearly $3B in Q1 despite recession

Packaging giant Berry Global Group reported strong first-quarter sales and growth despite the global COVID-19 pandemic halting several markets.
Tooling Tech growing in Ohio

Tooling Tech Group announced a 10,000-square-foot expansion at its Fort Loramie, Ohio, location.
New name, rebrand for Andercraft Manufacturing

NMH Marketing LLC will now go by Andercraft Manufacturing, and it launched a new logo and rebranded website in April.
Spartech steps up clear materials production for medical

Spartech LLC is supplying much sought-after clear materials for face shields, intubation boxes and other personal protective equipment to Duo-Form Plastics.
Berry amps up capacity to help global mask shortage

Berry Global Group announced an increase in capacity to produce materials used in face masks to help meet demand in the fight against COVID-19.
Berry continues to boost medical production

Berry Global Group is adding capacity to help combat the COVID-19 crisis, which has been an impetus for plastics businesses to dive into medical supplies.
Consumers still have questions, study shows

Beverage packaging company Hi-Cone funded an independent study to learn more about the state of plastics recycling.
Plastic lumber maker Tangent acquires Bedford Technology

Tangent Technologies LLC has acquired plastic lumber extruder Bedford Technology LLC.
Fast Plastic Parts deal gives COMSovereign in-house manufacturing

Dallas-based COMSovereign Holding Corp. announced March 19 that it has converted the recent acquisition of Fast Plastic Parts into a new venture called Sovereign Plastics.