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OpenGate Capital said that it has closed its acquisition of two boxboard-manufacturing subsidiaries of Cascades Inc. The two subsidiaries will operate under the unified brand name, Fusion Paperboard, and will continue conducting business from Hebron, Kentucky and Versailles, Connecticut with existing management. "This closing marks both a significant addition to our wood and paper portfolio, and an exciting new beginning for Fusion Paperboard," said Andrew Nikou, Founder and Managing Partner of OpenGate Capital. "We look forward to working closely with management

Collaboration with other biopolymer producers on material development has resulted in bioplastics that can compare to conventional packaging materials in terms of barrier properties and functionality, said Innovia Films. Speaking to FoodProductionDaily.com at Interpack 2010, Andy Sweetman, business development and sustainability manger at the company, said that through partnership with other material suppliers, it mimics the laminate construction process of traditional polyester and

Rogers' R/bak cushion mounting materials were used on eight flexographic print jobs that won FlexoStar awards given out in December 2010 by the French Flexographic Technical Association (FTA). The French FTA FlexoStar Award competition, now in its 26th year, covers printing from narrow web to post-print corrugated, and is judged by a jury of eight flexo specialists representing repro houses, ink manufacturers, substrate suppliers, and printers. R/bak cushion mounting materials earned eight FlexoStar awards in the following print categories: three awards for narrow web; two awards for flexible packaging, and three awards for post-print corrugated. Additionally, Rogers SA 2115

Representatives of the pan-European PET bottle industry and its supply chain met in Paris on 23rd November to constitute the Forum PET Europe. The federation is unifying the interests of the national PET bottle associations and representing the whole supply chain, from resin production, machinery, bottle manufacturing and recycling, until end of life. Founding members are the PET associations of France (Elipso) and Germany (Forum PET in der IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen e. V.) as well as the company Logoplaste S.A., representing Portugal.The main goals of Forum PET Europe are to create an innovation-friendly environment for PET bottles, to promote

Sales and Marketing Director, Billerud A new stretchable paper may signal the beginning of the end for thermoform plastic trays, Billerud told FoodProductionDaily.com at the Emballage show in Paris last week. The Sweden-based company said the unique flexible and forming properties of its revolutionary FibreForm could quite literally change the shape of packaging across the food industry. Announcing the European launch of the product, sales and marketing director Armin van Overbeek explained how FibreForm can bring significant sustainability benefits, while matching plastic in terms of processability and performance. Another major advantage is that it can also be used on

Chicago, IL—Alcan announces the appointment of Ilene Gordon, 53, to president and chief executive officer of Alcan Packaging and senior vice president of Alcan Inc. Ms. Gordon, who is presently president of Alcan Packaging Food Americas sector, succeeds Christel Bories, who was recently appointed president and CEO of Alcan Engineered Products. Both appointments take effect December 1, 2006. Ms. Gordon also becomes a member of Alcan’s executive committee. She will relocate her primary office from Chicago, U.S.A., to Paris, France, where the group is headquartered. Ms. Gordon will be succeeded in her present role by Mike Schmitt, currently president of Alcan Packaging Food Americas’ Food and