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Amcor will be acquiring BPI China, the Chinese subsidiary of UK-based British Polythene Industries PLC for US$13 million. BPI China has one plant in Xinhui, South China, with state-of-the-art blown film and flexographic printing lines. The business produces flexible packaging products for export and domestic customers.

Australian-based multinational packaging company Amcor has named Roelof Westerbeek as its new president of Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific. Westerbeek will commence work in his new Singapore-based role on 15 March 2016 and replaces Ralf Wunderlich, who has left the job after six years to pursue other career interests.

Economic concerns, technological threat and uncertain futures have contributed to a crisis of confidence in print. Throw in rapidly changing market expectations and media choices, and you have an industry that’s been on the back foot for several years. But a reversal is underway. Print is reinventing itself to be more vibrant than ever, an energetic force in a multichannel communications world. Laurel Brunner reports.

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UPM Raflatac Inaugurates New Terminal in Mumbai
UPM Raflatac, one of the world’s  leading manufacturers of paper-based and filmic self-adhesive labelstock, inaugurated a new slitting and distribution terminal at Turbe in Mumbai on the 31st of August 2007. The terminal is designed to deliver a more diverse product range by slitting and rewinding labelstock to specific customer widths and effecting despatches within 24 hours. This will substantially strengthen UPM Raflatac’s service levels and distribution to the burgeoning Indian market. According to Jussi Vanhanen, Senior Vice-President of UPM Raflatac Asia-Pacific, “The investment demonstrates UPM Raflatac’s long-term commitment to the Indian labelling market. We believe our customers will appreciate our local supply of high-quality filmic labelstock range as well as our renowned range of paper laminates. Most importantly, we intend to provide a superior service experience.”