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Sonoco to acquire Peninsula Packaging Company

Feb 16, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

HARTSVILLE, S.C., -- Sonoco announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Peninsula Packaging Company for approximately $230 million in cash. Peninsula, which is o.... Read More

Report: PCA explosion happened without fire

Feb 15, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

DeRIDDER, Louisiana (From the Beauregard Daily News) -- As the investigation continues into the Feb. 8 explosion at the Packaging Corporation of America facility, preliminary.... Read More

Orora CEO calls for energy policy overhaul; announces acquisition

Feb 15, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

AUSTRALIA (From The Australian) -- Orora Group chief executive Nigel Garrard has called for a new "One Australia" approach to energy policy and for an end to political bickeri.... Read More

Fire at KapStone Longview, Washington facility

Feb 14, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

LONGVIEW, Washington (From The Daily News) -- A furnace fire that began at the KapStone Paper & Packaging facility in Longview posed significant challenges to firefighters.... Read More

1 trapped during IP mill explosion, according to report

Feb 14, 2017 at 10:15 am by admin

CANTONMENT, Florida (From the Pensacola News Journal) -- A control tower operator was trapped on site for more than an hour following an explosion at the Cantonment Internatio.... Read More