2:22 min
Management
Nampak Liquid is packaging excellence in project planning
Meticulous planning, good communication and brilliant teamwork and support are at the heart of an 11-week project, which saw Nampak Liquid move its entire PET production facility from Isando on the East Rand to Industria, west of Johannesburg's CBD.Better product quality was the ...
7:80 min
Facts & Figures
Clariant FY Results: Good Sales Growth and Substantially Increased Cash Flow
Jan Secher, CEO of Clariant, commented:“We have progressed in building momentum in operational performance and we have significantly improved our cash flow, although profitability was impacted by higher raw material and energy costs as well as unfavorable currency movements. We ...
2:57 min
Management
Coca-Cola Fortune favours Nampak Petpak
Petpak, a member of Nampak Rigid Plastics and a division of Nampak, Africa’s largest packaging company, has expanded its Coke Bottler network, with the recent announcement that a new in-plant has been opened at Coca-Cola Fortune (CCF) in Polokwane, Limpopo.In February last year, ...
2:80 min
Management
Husky announces executive team changes
Husky Injection Molding Systems today announced two leadership appointments. The company has named Volker Neuber to its executive team as Vice President, Service and Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa. Volker was previously responsible for growing customer relationships in Western ...
2:10 min
Facts & Figures
Full order books at Buhler
The Buhler Technology Group booked orders worth CHF 1,835m in the year 2007. This is 8.5% above the previous year’s level.With order bookings in 2007 amounting to CHF 1,835m, Buhler achieved a new record level. Overall, the Group benefited from a sound market environment, although ...
1:32 min
Management
Robert W. Alspaugh Elected to Board; Company Authorizes Repurchase of Common Stock, Declares Dividend
Robert W. Alspaugh, former chief executive officer of KPMG International, was elected today to the Ball Corporation (NYSE: BLL) board of directors during the board's regular meeting. Alspaugh worked at KPMG International for 36 years and was responsible for implementing the company's ...
3:17 min
Management
Rexam Chairman to retire at AGM in May 2008
Rexam, the global consumer packaging company, and the world's leading beverage can maker, announces that Rolf Börjesson, the Chairman of Rexam, has informed the Board of his intention to retire from the Company at its Annual General Meeting which is to be held on 1 May 2008. He will ...
1:43 min
Facts & Figures
Resilux realises volume growth by more than 8% in 2007
The sold volumes of both preforms and bottles have strongly increased by more than 8% compared to 2006 and this despites a weak summer.The growth of the sold volumes can be ascribed to the continuous growth in the market of PET packaging due to a competitive advantage compared to ...
1:19 min
Management
Salzgitter strengthens Technology Division
With the acquisition of SIG-Beverages and the associated integration of PET blow-molding technology, Salzgitter AG is strengthening the new Technology Division in a decisive area. The SIG Group, based in Neuhausen is Rheinfall, Switzerland, is the selling party.On the occasion of ...