FMN | August 19th, 2019

Private Equity Firm Purchases Arjobex

Prudentia Capital, a French private equity firm, has purchased Arjobex from Arjowiggins Group, a manu- facturer of creative and technical papers.Arjobex spe- cializes in the production of synthetic papers used for tags and labels (food, industrial and security applica- tions) sold under the Polyart registered trademark. Arjobex is an international company with $39 mil- lion of sales and 160 employees at three production sites: Rives, France, Clacton-on-Sea, UK and Charlotte, North Carolina. The company addresses the growing synthetic paper market, estimated at $587 million in 2019 and projected to reach $873 million by 2024, which represents an annual growth of 8.3 percent. Entries Open For 2020 AWA Sleeve Label Awards Entries are now being accepted for the 2020 AWA International Sleeve Label Awards, the competition which, for the last five years, has annually document- ed the latest achievements that sleeve labeling has brought to today’s packaging industry. Entries will be accepted from printers/converters and brand owners/end users that demonstrate quali- ty and originality in the design, production, and end use of all types of sleeve label. The AWA Internation- al Sleeve Label Awards feature four main categories – heat shrinkTD sleeve labels; roll-fed MD shrink sleeves; stretch sleeves; and a special category recognizing a notable environmental/sustainability contribution. At their discretion, the judges may also award a “Best in Show” trophy. Competition sponsors AWAAlexanderWatsonAssoci- ates, specialist market researchers and consultants to the broad packaging and converting industries, have focused strongly on sleeve label market developments, and host the annual sleeve labeling conference, which alternates between Europe and the United States.Now in its 14th year, the AWA International Sleeve Label Conference & Exhibition 2020 will be held in Cincin- nati, Ohio, April 29 - May 1, 2020, during which win- ners in the AWA International Sleeve Label Awards will be presented with their trophies at a special ceremony on the evening of 30th April. Global Flexographic Printer Market To Remain Lucrative The global flexographic printer market will exhibit a CAGR of 3.17 percent during the period 2019-2024, according to a new report from MarketResearch- Nest.com.

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