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NAFTA’s flexible packaging converting industry is dominated by Bemis Inc. with a 20 percent share, according to PCI Films Consulting Ltd’s latest review of the market. This position was consolidated with the purchase of Alcan Packaging Food Americas in 2010. Bemis is now twice as large as the next biggest player, Sealed Air Corporation, and triple the size of the number three supplier, Printpack. Another important recent development has been the emergence of Prolamina Corporation via acquisition and green field investment as a major new force in the converting industry. With current annual turnover of around $300 million in

NAFTA flexible packaging market including the US, Canada and Mexico will reach $22bn by 2015, growing 3.5% annually, according to a market report. Nearly 90% sales of flexible packaging material is concentrated in the US, while Canada and Mexico account...

Top-Rated Company Rock-Tenn's (RKT) business of paper packaging might not be as exciting as high-tech gadgets, robotic surgery systems or the like. But investors apparently are showing enthusiasm for the growing geography of markets it serves. The Norcross, Ga.-based company is a giant in corrugated and consumer packaging products as well as recycling services. Most of Rock-Tenn's sales — $5.4 billion in fiscal 2011 — hails from the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Rock-Tenn also serves markets in Chile,

– Ricoh Americas Corporation and Heidelberg México today announced they have signed a contract to make Mexico the next market in the Americas to participate in the phased global rollout of the new Heidelberg and Ricoh strategic cooperation. The relationship enables Heidelberg México to sell Ricoh’s latest color digital press, the Ricoh Pro C901 Graphic Arts Edition, as part of Heidelberg’s total print solution. The two parent companies, Ricoh Company, Ltd. (Ricoh) and Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg), entered into a global strategic partnership agreement in February this year. Heidelberg’s and Ricoh’s future plans include integration with Heidelberg’s industry-standard workflow

Green Bay Packaging, a Wisconsin, USA-based manufacturer of pressure-sensitive adhesive labelstock and paperboard packaging materials, is expanding its labelstock slitting capacity with the order of a 2,100mm (82in) wide Atlas OCS-2 center-surface slitter rewinder. The machine will be installed later this year. ‘We were particularly impressed with the level of service and attention to detail that Atlas afforded us during our decision making process,’ explained Paul Hasemeyer, senior vice president at Green Bay Packaging. ‘We knew their track record was good in the labelstock business and they certainly came up with the best and most cost-effective solution to meet

Global anilox roll supplier Harper Corporation of America recently has made a donation to a new flexo printing school in Monterrey, Mexico. The school, which has received three anilox rolls for its Mark Andy 830-7" press, was established by ACOBAN, the Mexican Association of Narrow Web Printers, and CONALEP, the College of National Education for Professional Technicians. A leading name in the flexographic industry, Harper Corporation of America was approached to become involved with this new educational institution. The donation will improve the education available at the new school, as utilizing the leading technology will allow students to learn