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With sales revenue in the $10 to 20 million range, Sherburne, N.Y.-based Mid-York Press considers itself a market leader among short-run package printers. Mid-York's goal is to increase its business by 50 percent, while retaining 50 percent available capacity.

Clondalkin Group and Catalent Pharma Solutions announced that Clondalkin has agreed to acquire the Printed Components business of Catalent. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and closing is subject to receipt of regulatory approval. In addition, at closing Clondalkin and Catalent will enter into a long-term supply agreement which ensures that Catalent will continue to be able to provide customers of its market-leading commercial packaging business with high-quality printed components. With annual sales in excess of $100 million (€75 million), Printed Components manufactures secondary packaging products for the pharmaceutical and healthcare markets at four production locations

McDowell Label, a global supplier of heat shrink sleeves, decorative labels, and flexible packaging headquartered in Plano, is celebrating its 30th year in business. Founded as a broker-style company in 1981 by current chairman, Dave McDowell, the company acquired its first printing press in 1994 and never looked back.

This issue highlights the winning entries in packagePRINTING's 23rd annual Excellence Awards competition. The judging took place in June and as usual, it was one of my favorite days of the year.

What a difference a year makes. About this time last year, oil prices were peaking around $150/barrel, and energy and materials pricing, in general, were following suit. Along with this, sustainability was right at the top of the list of global concerns.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa.—Clondalkin Group, an international producer of flexible and specialist packaging products with more than 40 production locations throughout Europe and North America and annual sales in excess of $1 billion, has acquired the Direct Plastics Group—one of Canada’s leading privately held converters of flexible packaging. Direct Plastics, located in Orangeville, Ontario, is an integrated producer and converter of flexible packaging products serving customers in Canada and in the United States of America since 1988. Utilizing its well invested manufacturing and converting technologies, Direct Plastics supplies high-quality packaging products to the frozen food, confectionery, horticulture and animal care markets. The acquisition expands Clondalkin’s presence

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