Wisconsin

NEENAH — Bemis Co. on Monday announced it has acquired Mayor Packaging, a privately owned manufacturer of consumer and specialty flexible packaging in China. Financial terms of the transaction, which includes a manufacturing facility in Dongguan, China, were not disclosed. "This acquisition supports our strategy to enhance our presence in the Asia-Pacific region," Henry Theisen, Bemis president and chief executive officer, said in a statement. "The high barrier, flexible packaging operation in Dongguan is a state-of-the-art facility that serves food and consumer product companies around the world." Neenah-based Bemis produces flexible packaging and pressure sensitive label materials. , employing

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

Glenroy, Inc., a converter and printer of flexible packaging, won five Graphics Excellence Awards from Printing Industries of Wisconsin (PIW) in the association’s 2011 Graphics Excellence competition, including three "Best of Category" awards and two "Awards of Excellence." The statewide competition promotes excellence in print communications and it rewards companies and individuals who produce the best in print media within Wisconsin. According to Rich Buss, president of Glenroy, “We focus on producing high-quality flexographic printing every year. To be recognized by the Printing Industries of Wisconsin as one of the top flexographic printers in Wisconsin is a testament to

cei (Coating Excellence International), a market-leading flexible packaging and technical products company, hosted a visit from Governor Scott Walker.

ICE USA, a converting expo in North America, is offering all Green Bay Packers fans free admission to its event in Orlando, Fla. on April 6-8. Anyone with a Wisconsin driver's license or wearing Packers gear, including Cheese Head hats, doesn't have to pay the $40 admission fee.

Packaging Solutions Holdings has acquired Excel Pac, a leading flexible packaging manufacturer in the food, dairy and pet food markets from Vincent Musacchio. The team, assets and know-how of Excel Pac join Jen-Coat and a new greenfield plant and team in Wisconsin to form a Top 20 packaging supplier to the food, dairy and medical markets.