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Article: Amcor to close more plants.(News)
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- Plastics News
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- March 6, 2006
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Byline: Richard Higgs
Amcor Ltd. has announced a major restructuring of its European flexibles business with the closure of two plants and a shakeup of its organization.
Amcor, which runs flexibles plants in 15 European countries, so far has not identified the facilities that will close in the next year, but said the targeted plants will be units serving the processed food sector in Western Europe. More details will be given once employee negotiations have begun, it said.
In addition, Melbourne, Australia-based Amcor plans to expand its flexibles and tobacco packaging operations in Eastern Europe to capitalize on rapid growth there. The company ...