Profit after tax at global packaging giant Amcor for the six months to December dropped by a smidgen to US328.5m from US$329.7m last year, on sales that rose slightly to US$4.55bn from US$4.5bn.

Almost all Australians are more likely to buy Australian-made products than imports, according to a new study from Roy Morgan.

Kodak’s global packaging summit and media analyst event in Verona, Italy, yesterday saw the imaging technology specialist launch its Creative Freedom campaign for packaging along with breakthrough product launches. PKN was there.

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The Australian Made, Australian Grown (AMAG) logo has been formally registered in India, giving Australian exporters a registered and protected symbol in Australia’s fifth-largest export market.

Leading press manufacturer welcomes the support of Masterwork Group, China’s largest manufacturer of die-cutters and hot-foil embossing machines.

Power surges during heatwave conditions are damaging expensive printing equipment of PIAA member companies, according to Andrew Macaulay, CEO (pictured), who blames high energy prices for the fall of RemaPak.

PKN extends heartiest congratulations to Keith Chessell on being recognised by the World Packaging Organisation with a Lifetime Achievement award.

Global shrink sleeve and pre-cut lid manufacturer Chadwicks of Bury, part of the Clondalkin Group, is expanding its presence in Australia and New Zealand with the appointment of a new technical sales manager.

Anthony Pratt has tweeted a celebratory dance after securing a “big customer” on a trip to the US.

Graham Trickey has taken over as operations director at American-owned packaging giant WestRock Company after a four-and-a-half-year stint at Visy.

Packaging, print and wide format supplier Spicers is being bought by Japanese paper trading giant KPP, in a $146.7m deal set to go through in July, subject to shareholder approval.

Jonathan Rankin has been promoted to CEO of integrated food processing and packaging equipment supplier tna after this year returning to the company as chief sales officer.

Coca-Cola Amatil will no longer distribute single-use plastic straws and stirrers in Australia, amid growing environmental concerns about their impact.

About 1.5 billion single-use plastic bags have been eliminated since Coles and Woolworths banned them from their stores, and Western Australia has now implemented its own statewide ban.

The AUSPACK Business and Industry Conference 2019 will feature two streams on the key industry areas of business growth and packaging and processing.