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Ball enters phase II EC review
Ball enters Phase II review in connection with its offer to acquire Rexam.
The fine print
Richard Piper visits Jørgen Windelev, in Copenhagen, Denmark, to find out how this innovative firm can offer near photo-quality finishes on metal substrates.
Business news, Can & end making, Metal decorating, Sustainability
Ball second request from FTC
Ball has today announced that it has received a Request for Additional Information, or “second request,” from the United States Federal Trade Commission (FTC) under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976. The request is in connection with the FTC’s review of Ball’s recommended offer to acquire Rexam PLC.and is a standard part of the […]
H.J. Heinz Company and Kraft Foods Group to merge
H.J. Heinz Company and the Kraft Foods Group have announced a definitive merger agreement to create The Kraft Heinz Company, forming the third largest food and beverage company in North America.
Stiff competition
When BAA, the British Airports Authority, was deemed to have a monopoly on the UKs airports the Competition Commission stepped in, conducted a full review of the situation, and then promptly ordered it to sell off three facilities to rival companies – two of which were in the London area. If you translate the information […]
Silver for Alupro
The Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (ALUPRO) is celebrating its 25th Anniversary this year. The not-for-profit organisation was formed by the merger of two separate organisations – AFCMA and ACRA – to focus on developing and promoting the collection infrastructure for foil containers and beverage cans respectively. In the first 10 years, aluminium packaging recycling received […]
Weidenhammer sell to Sonoco
Weidenhammer Packaging Group (WPG) has announced that they will sell all their shares to the Sonoco Products Company. Sonoco, one of the largest packaging companies worldwide will strengthen its packaging business in Europe and further expand its expertise in stable, highly decorated convenience packaging. The merger offers WPG additional growth prospects with new customers and […]
AG Barr ends Britvic interest … for now
The seemingly done deal to create Europe’s biggest soft drinks business has fallen through. Despite being agreed last year and clearing UK competition restrictions the deal is off after Britvic bosses rejected the terms of the take over. The £1.4 billion ($2.2.bn) merger of Britvic and Scottish rival AG Barr has been confirmed in late […]
Soft drinks merger cleared
The Competition Commission has provisionally cleared the acquisition of Britvic by AG Barr. Both companies produce canned soft drinks, including AG Barr’s Irn Bru (pictured) and Britvic’s orange juice pure, both in 330ml cans. In a summary of its provisional findings on the merger published this week the commission concluded the proposed acquisition is not […]
Britvic and AG Barr merger agreed
The £1.4 billion ($2.2.bn) merger of Britvic and Scottish rival AG Barr has been confirmed this week.
Packaging coatings merger referred to Competition Commission
The Office of Fair Trading has referred AkzoNobel’s proposed takeover of Italian based packaging coatings producer Metlac to the Competition Commission. This follows OFT concerns that the merger may remove a competitive supplier from the market.
Baxters cleared to buy Fray Bentos
Scottish food group Baxters has been cleared to complete the acquisition of the canned food brand Fray Bentos from Princes after receiving approval from the Office of Fair Trading (OFT).
Toyo Seikan completes acquisition of Stolle
Japanese can maker Toyo Seikan Kaisha has completed the $775 million acquisition of can making machinery supplier Stolle Machinery Company. The deal was completed on Friday (4 November).
Toyo Seikan to acquire Stolle Machinery Company
Japanese can maker Toyo Seikan Kaisha is set to buy Stolle Machinery Company for approximately US$775 million (59.7 billion yen).