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Antalis acquisition
Roll up reaches 14
Owner KPP funded program
deflects organic sales decline
European paper and packaging €4Bn in sales wholesaler Antalis has acquired the assets of UK distributor Ovenden Papers from its administrators. Since Japan's KPP acquired Antalis in 2020 it has made 14 acquisitions, which deflected from the serious annual double digit organic sales declines. Full story here, first...
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McFarlane packs
softer sales punch
Declining volume & prices
saved by acqu'ns pipeline
UK packaging giant MacFarlane Group reported a demand slowdown for 2025, including key protective packaging acquisitions. CEO Peter Atkinson commented. "We welcome the early signs of organic revenue growth in our Distribution business" Full analysis here, first
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McFarlane packs
softer sales punch
Declining volume & prices
saved by acqu'ns pipeline
UK packaging giant MacFarlane Group reported a demand slowdown for 2025, including key protective packaging acquisitions. CEO Peter Atkinson
commented "We welcome the early signs of organic revenue growth in our Distribution business" Full analysis here, first
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CCL label sales
steady & mixed
Demand steady CCL/Avery.
Checkp't down. Innovia up
CCL Industries the $8Bn in sales specialist packaging and label maker, achieved slower and mixed results in Q1'26. CEO Geoff Martin commented “Given the geopolitical conditions in the Middle East and the corresponding inflationary pressures, I’m pleased with our performance.. Full report analysis here, first
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Amcor anaemic
bar Berry boost
Combined Volumes down
"One" integration progress
Amcor including acquiredBerry Global, the leading $24Bn protective packaging maker reported inflation boosted sales in Q4'26. CEO Peter Konieczny claimed "We drove broad-based volume growth, while managing cost inflation. Synergy realization came in ahead of plan" No evidence in results yet? Full report analysis here, first
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Sappi sales sink
across all markets
Packaging+paper volumes
decline caused profit plunge
Sappi the $5.4Bn South African based international paper and packaging maker, reported declining prices but steady volumes in Q3'26. Whilst acknowledging the business is under pressure, CEO Steve Binnie's commentary said little about restoring packaging power or developing new paper product categories or markets. Full analysis here, first
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AveryDenn labels
demand stronger
Materials sales strong
Intelligent labels weak
Avery Dennison he $8Bn labels & RFID tags maker, reported improved results in Q2'26 both in materials & solutions sales. CEO Deon Stander
commented “We delivered stronger-than-anticipated sales growth" Big improvement on recent performances. Full analysis here, first
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IP: packaging poor,
unravelling f a s t ?
Flat sales. DSSmith acq. lags
NA & Europe split progressing
International Paper the leading packaging maker, reported Q2'26 revenue boosted by DSSmith acquisition; but now planning NA/EU ops split? Distracted CEO Andy Silvernail strangely claimed "We delivered strong results as execution improved"? Fiddling while home burns or walking a dangerous tight rope? Full Report analysis here, first
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Smurfit-WRock's
f l a t packaging
Global #1 packaging giant's
exacting integration progress
Global $32Bn+ in sales paper packaging solutions giant Smurfit-Westrock's ceo Tony Smurfit reported "Positively, demand for paper remained strong throughout the quarter with a generally excellent supply/demand backdrop.". Full report analysis here, first
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Dow's high double
digit price inflation!
Packaging plastics in decline.
Performance materials strong
Dow the giant $48Bn plastics packaging group reported high double digit inflation boosted sales with flat volumes CEO Karen Carter commented on a "We delivered strong results through disciplined execution and accelerating our self-help actions". Full results analysis here...
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