While Amcor’s profits rose three per cent to A$172.5m in the first half of 2009-10, the packaging giant’s sales dropped 15.6 per cent to A$4.08bn. The company claims that although economic conditions in Australia improved during the July to December 2009 period, they remain weaker than the same period last year.

While Amcor’s profits rose three per cent to A$172.5m in the first half of 2009-10, the packaging giant’s sales dropped 15.6 per cent to A$4.08bn. The company claims that although economic conditions in Australia improved during the July to December 2009 period, they remain weaker than the same period last year.

Amcor has completed the US$1.948bn acquisition of Rio Tinto’s Alcan Packaging businesses, which is expected to provide Amcor with leading positions in the flexible packaging and folding carton packaging market.

Amcor has completed the US$1.948bn acquisition of Rio Tinto’s Alcan Packaging businesses, which is expected to provide Amcor with leading positions in the flexible packaging and folding carton packaging market.

Amcor has completed the US$1.948bn acquisition of Rio Tinto’s Alcan Packaging businesses, which is expected to provide Amcor with leading positions in the flexible packaging and folding carton packaging market.

Mining giant Rio Tinto has formally accepted Amcor’s $2.31bn offer to buy parts of its Alcan Packaging business. Media reports outline that Amcor can now acquire almost all of the operations of Alcan Packaging, after the US Department of Justice terminated a pre-merger waiting period.

As Amcor prepares for the acquisition of the Alcan Packaging operations, the proposed new organisation structure and senior management for the combined business has been announced.

As Amcor prepares for the acquisition of the Alcan Packaging operations, the proposed new organisation structure and senior management for the combined business has been announced.

As Amcor prepares for the acquisition of the Alcan Packaging operations, the proposed new organisation structure and senior management for the combined business has been announced.

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) says Amcor’s lock out of dozens of its packaging workers is an opportunistic attack designed to drive down terms and conditions despite the company making profits of more than $46m last year.

Amcor Cartons in Auckland has wound up its new KBA Rapida 105 to almost full speed this month after commissioning the press at its Penrose plant last month.

The Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union (EPMU) says Amcor’s lock out of dozens of its packaging workers is an opportunistic attack designed to drive down terms and conditions despite the company making profits of more than $46m last year.

Amcor Cartons in Auckland has wound up its new KBA Rapida 105 to almost full speed this month after commissioning the press at its Penrose plant last month.

When Amcor Cartons Auckland asked for more consistency, more reliability, and more quality from its presses, KBA replied with the first new installation of a KBA 105 in the country

Amcor says trading during the first quarter of 2009-10 financial year was consistent with expectations outlined at the full year results in August. However the company warned investors about the impact of volatile exchange rates, which will increase with the completion of the Alcan Packaging acquisition.

Amcor says trading during the first quarter of 2009-10 financial year was consistent with expectations outlined at the full year results in August. However the company warned investors about the impact of volatile exchange rates, which will increase with the completion of the Alcan Packaging acquisition.

Amcor says trading during the first quarter of 2009-10 financial year was consistent with expectations outlined at the full year results in August. However the company warned investors about the impact of volatile exchange rates, which will increase with the completion of the Alcan Packaging acquisition.

Amcor has been recognised as a global sustainability leader with its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Amcor has also been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a new index launched this year.

Amcor says the success of a recent capital raising shows investors back its decision to buy out part of Rio Tinto’s Alcan Packaging business. Under the retail entitlement offer, the packaging giant has raised around $407m through the issue of 94.7 million new shares at $4.30 each.

Amcor has been recognised as a global sustainability leader with its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Amcor has also been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a new index launched this year.

Amcor has been recognised as a global sustainability leader with its inclusion in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. Amcor has also been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Asia Pacific Index, a new index launched this year.

Amcor says the success of a recent capital raising shows investors back its decision to buy out part of Rio Tinto’s Alcan Packaging business. Under the retail entitlement offer, the packaging giant has raised around $407m through the issue of 94.7 million new shares at $4.30 each.

Amcor has offered Rio Tinto $2.025bn for parts of its Alcan Packaging business Alcan Packaging Global Pharmaceuticals, Alcan Packaging Food Europe, Alcan Packaging Food Asia and Alcan Packaging Global Tobacco. If the offer is accepted, the acquisition will create one of the world’s largest packaging companies.

Amcor has offered Rio Tinto $2.025bn for parts of its Alcan Packaging business Alcan Packaging Global Pharmaceuticals, Alcan Packaging Food Europe, Alcan Packaging Food Asia and Alcan Packaging Global Tobacco. If the offer is accepted, the acquisition will create one of the world’s largest packaging companies.

Following the out of court settlement between Amcor and Cadbury, in relation to allegations of price fixing during 2004 previously reported by i-grafix, the companies have reached a final agreement with Cadbury remaining a key Amcor customer.

In September, Nigel Garrard, managing director of Amcor Australasia will feature as the guest speaker at an industry dinner meeting hosted by the Packaging Council of Australia, to present ona range of topics relevant to the packaging industry.

Amcor is reducing the dependence on town drinking water at its Cartonboard Mill in Petrie, Queensland by using purified recycled water in the cartonboard manufacturing process, rather than fresh water. The Mill has reduced consumption of town water by 90 per cent, equivalent to up to four million litres per day, according to Amcor.

Amcor has settled its Federal Court dispute with Cadbury on terms that are expected to have no material impact on Amcor’s financial position, according to the company.