Packaging news, trends & innovations
Industry Watch—December 2015
A quick look on the latest supplier news, mergers, expansions, and people as listed in the December
Companies
Sato launched new subsidiary SpeciaLase Limited for the marketing of a revolutionary CO2 laser coding and marking technology developed by UK-based DataLase. The new company will operate in Japan and the Asia-Pacific region.
Amcor Rigid Plastics USA, LLC purchased the manufacturing assets and intellectual property of Eco-Groupe, Inc. Amcor also purchased a minority interest in EnKon, LLC, a woman-owned business enterprise affiliate of Eco-Groupe.
Tekni-Plex, Inc. expands global Tri-Seal® coextruded closure liner manufacturing to recently acquired India-based Ghiya Extrusions.
Intelligrated opened a district office in ontario, CA.
CardPak celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year.
Antares Vision opened a corporate campus in Travagliato, Italy, which includes a 29,000 sq-ft three-story headquarters facility, a 6,500 sq-ft customer and employee training center with technology demonstration areas, and a renovated 19,000 sq-ft state-of-the-art manufacturing and global distribution center.
Constantia Flexibles opened a state-of-the-art Competence Center in Weiden, Germany, for the research and development of polymer films and film laminates for flexible packaging.
Life Pack Labs is a new testing company that offers package development and testing for pharma and medical devices.
Omron Corp. entered into an agreement to acquire Adept Technology.