
Packaging Supply Chain news from the Asia Pacific
NORTH ASIA – KBA says it has planned a number of key changes in its operations and product and service offerings for this year, and as part of the corporate shift has announced new appointments for Taiwan, Hong Kong and China.
MALAYSIA – Australia’s Cardia Bioplastics Limited is looking to grow in the Malaysian market and in talks to appoint a distributor for the Southeast Asian country.
GLOBAL - Ball Corporation has appointed Erik Bouts as senior vice president, Ball Corporation, and chief operating officer (COO) of its global metal beverage packaging division, effective 1 February 2015.
CHINA – Norwegian printed electronics and smart systems company Thin Film Electronics ASA has signed a distribution agreement with Taiwanese packaging and label converter CymMetrik for the Asian markets.
INDIA – NatureWorks has appointed Natur-Tec India Pvt Ltd to distribute Ingeo resins in India and neighbouring countries, in addition to manufacturing compounds for use in packaging applications.