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ManufacturingCompaniesThe world’s largest packaging company has pushed through billions of dollars in price hikes to its customers to combat soaring inflation, which helped it grow sales and profit.
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ManufacturingCompaniesPackaging giant Amcor will exit Russia and take a $US200m ($288m) writedown after delivering a rise in 2022 earnings, with further profit growth expected this year.
COMPANIESCompaniesShares in Amcor leapt 5.5 per cent as the market learned just how skilful the global packaging giant has been in managing supply chain problems and rising inflation.
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ManufacturingCompaniesASX-listed global packaging giant Amcor says it will begin scaling back operations in Russia in response to the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.
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PackagingCompaniesAmcor’s CEO Ron Delia is watching the threat of global inflation but remains confident in underlying demand for its consumer packaging products.
This global giant has just pushed through the equivilent of $1.8bn in annual price rises onto customers.
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INNER SANCTUMLeadershipRon Delia was just 43 when he took over as chief of Amcor in mid-2015. He prefers to let the group’s numbers speak for themselves and they are impressive.
PackagingCompaniesGrowth in meat, coffee and pet food packaging offset a fall in demand for healthcare as Amcor delivered a record annual profit.
PACKAGINGCompaniesGlobal packaging giant Amcor continues to cash in on the new COVID world order, with working from home driving demand for consumer products.
companiesBusinessPackaging giant Amcor has lifted earnings guidance and declared a 16.55c a share dividend for the first quarter.
PackagingCompaniesDemand for ready meals, coffee, home cleaning and healthcare during COVID-19 has delivered for Amcor.