Clayton, Mo.\'s Olin and Pioneer Announce Acquisition of Pioneer by Olin(12450)
Olin Corporation is a manufacturer concentrated in three business segments: Chlor Alkali Products, Metals, and Winchester. Chlor Alkali Products manufactures chlorine and caustic soda, sodium hydrosulfite, hydrochloric acid, hydrogen, potassium hydroxide and bleach products. Metals products include copper and copper alloy sheet, strip, foil, rod, welded tube, fabricated parts, and stainless steel strip and aluminum strip.

New York's Alcoa to Explore Disposition of Its Packaging and Consumer Businesses and Strategic Alternatives for AFL Wire Harness and Aluminum Casting Operations (10967)
Flexible Packaging, manufacturers of laminated, printed, and extruded non-rigid packaging materials such as pouch, blister packaging, unitizing films, high quality shrink labels and foil lidding for the pharmaceutical, food & beverage, tobacco and industrial markets. Closure Systems International, a global manufacturing leader of plastic and aluminum packaging closures and capping equipment for beverage, food and personal care customers. Consumer Products, a leading manufacturer of branded and private label foil, wraps and bags. Reynolds Food Packaging, makers of stock and custom products for the foodservice, supermarket, food processor and agricultural markets including foil, film, and both plastic and foil food containers.

Boston's Audax Group Announces the Acquisition of UK-Based Nicholl Food Packaging (9101)
Nicholl supplies over 1,200 types of aluminum packaging solutions to blue chip food producers, supermarkets, bakeries, and the take-out restaurant market.

Richmond, Va.'s Alcoa and GCC/IBT Reach Labor Agreement (9011)
Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers.

Joint Statement From the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and Alcoa (5371)
Three main issues were addressed during the Alcoa/IAM negotiations.

Needling Tools And Systems (4705)
Ideal for micro-perforation and cutting of film, paper, foil, laminates, nonwovens and more

Alcoa CSI Introduces "X-Tech'' Training for Bottlers Facing Extreme Temperature Conditions (4118)
X-Tech is a new interactive closure systems training course

Reynolds Food Packaging Opening Distribution Center In Shepherdsville (2695)
Will close distribution centers in Chicago, Los Angeles, Dallas and Washington

Montebello Packaging Expanding In Lebanon (2668)
Montebello Packaging Inc., a manufacturer of collapsible aluminum tubes, is undergoing a $4.6 million plant expansion in Lebanon, Kentucky that will create 43 jobs.

Alcoa Develops Plastic Closure for Dairy Market (2529)