Archives for January 27, 2012

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Groupe Guillin slams fruit packaging cartel fine

French packaging company Groupe Guillin has challenged the legitimacy of the decision by Spanish competition authorities to fine it almost €3m for its alleged role in a fruit packaging price fixing ring as it lodged an appeal with the anti-trust body.

Bemis wields the knife as packaging demand and earnings fall

By Rory Harrington

Soaring resin prices, falling demand in sectors such as confectionery, along with almost US$40m costs related to plant closures and job cuts saw fourth quarter operating profits in flexible packaging slump by 37% at the end of what Bemis called a...