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WINE - AUCKLAND CITY Changes to waste recovery, so co-mingling of recycled materials which results in as little as 30% of collected glass being recycled into new bottles and jars and threatens some export-related jobs in Auckland were called for today at a seminar hosted by the Glass Packaging Forum as part of the 22nd WasteMINZ Conference. Key stakeholders from local and central government, the waste management industry and food and beverage brands visited Villa Maria Estate’s winery in Auckland and heard an impassioned plea from those involved in the wine industry to use the new

On September 1, 2010, Reynolds Group Holdings Limited (âRGHLâ) acquired the Reynolds Food and Flexible Packaging group of companies from Reynolds Packaging (NZ) Limited, a New Zealand company which is ultimately owned by the owner of the RGHL, Mr. Graeme Hart. The consideration for the acquisition was approximately US$300 million subject to adjustments in certain circumstances. The consideration was financed from the existing cash reserves of the RGHL group of companies.More info:www.reynoldsgroupholdings.com

Elton McAleer, business development manager Technical Services, Aarque Group, says the Roland/GMG solution produces highly colour accurate mock-ups at a fraction of current costs GMG Roland DG colour management Frontline Technologies Aarque Roland DG and GMG have combined their respective capabilities in wide format inkjet printers and printer/cutters and colour management solutions to announce the introduction of GMG’s printer driver for the Roland UV-LED inkjet printer cutter VersaUV LEC-330. Elton McAleer, business development manager Technical Services, Aarque Group, which supplies both the Roland printer cutter and GMG solutions in New Zealand, believes this development will allow

NEENAH, Wis.—Bemis Company, Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging, a business unit of Rio Tinto plc.

PASADENA, Calif. and NEGEV, Israel—Avery Dennison announced that its Roll Materials division has entered into a collaboration agreement with Polysack Plastic Industries Ltd. to exclusively distribute and sell Polysack’s Polyphane™ Fit roll-fed shrink films in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand.

NEENAH, Wis.—Bemis Company, Inc. has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Food Americas operations of Alcan Packaging, a business unit of international mining group Rio Tinto plc for $1.2 billion. Under terms of the agreement, Bemis will acquire 23 Food Americas flexible packaging facilities in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and New Zealand.