Central and South America

MEXICO CITY (Nov. 29, 12:30 p.m. ET) -- Brazil’s hosting of the Fifa World Cup soccer tournament in 2014 and the summer Olympic Games in 2016 will help drive growth in the country’s flexible packaging market in the next five years, according to a new study. The Central and South American Flexible Packaging Market to 2015 describes the Brazilian food industry as “modern” in relation to international standards, with 40 percent of the food bought by the population of 200 million sold through supermarkets. “That demand will only increase in the run up to global, high profile events, such

CHARLOTTE, N.C.—During a week of sun, surf and corrugating and packaging discussions in Cancun, Mexico, ACCCSA (Association of Corrugators in the Caribbean, Central and South America) honored global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America and three of its executives during a gala dinner event on June 22, 2005. Hans Homberger, president of ACCCSA, presented Ron and Katherine Harper, CEO and president of Harper Corporation respectively, with two awards for their long-time support, and thanked Harper for its quarter century of work with the group. In addition, Juan Bermudez, Harper Corporation's Latin American Sales Manager, received an instructor's award for Harper's commitment to flexo

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