RKW Group, Germany, brings its innovative packaging films based on filled polyolefin (FPO) to the U.S. and Canadian markets.

M&C S.P.A., the Germany-based owner of Treofan Holdings GmbH, sold its controlling stake in Treofan Europe to Jindal Films, an India-based film and label manufacturer.

Pregis LLC, Deerfield, Ill., invested $1 million in a new 1,000-square-foot testing lab for its Grand Rapids, Mich., blown film manufacturing facility.

Treofan, Winston-Salem, N.C., released the GPR 20 packaging film, optimized with printing and sealing properties to create a pronounced matte effect.

Transcontinental Inc., Canada, acquired all of the shares of Flexstar Packaging Inc., a flexible packaging supplier based in Canada.

UK-based KM Packaging Services extended its range of lidding films with the launch of an innovative new resealing film, K Reseal, which can be opened and reclosed multiple times.

Researchers from Purdue University, West Lafayette, Ind., developed tough, flexible, biodegradable films from cellulose—the main component of plant cell walls—for food packaging.

Klöckner Pentaplast, Gordonsville, Va., announced a capacity expansion at its Gendorf, Germany, film production site.

Butler Automatic, Middleborough, Mass., launched its SP1 Series automatic film splicer, ideally suited for food and beverage packaging applications.

KM Packaging Services Ltd. Introduced a new user-friendly lidding film called KM KPeel 3G.