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CCL Industries Signs Agreement to Acquire Sleever International
TORONTO, ON / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / CCL Industries Inc. (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today that it has signed a binding Option Agreement to acquire Sleever International Company SA, its subsidiaries and related companies ("Sleever"), a family owned provider of shrink sleeve labels and application equipment plus decorating services for consumer packaged goods and healthcare customers globally. Headquartered near Paris, France, Sleever operates 11 manufacturing facilities in Canada, France, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, Poland, China and Brazil. Sales for the calendar year of 2025 were approximately $213 million with an estimated 11.1% adjusted EBITDA margin. The purchase consideration, subject to customary closing adjustments, is estimated at approximately $151 million, paid in a combination of cash and assumed net debt. Net tangible assets are expected to represent approximately 90% of the CCL purchase price equation. The transaction should close by mid-2026, subject to the completion of certain procedures, including workers council consultations in France.
The rain in Spain was worst in nearly 50 years
Spain endured its wettest January and February in almost half a century, with a string of deadly storms lashing the country, national weather agency AEMET said Thursday.
Earth's ice is melting: where and how fast?
Melting glaciers and ice sheets are raising sea levels while the Arctic is poised to log one of its worst winters on record.
Yak hack: Kyrgyz want the world to love their blonde bovine beauties
Dozens of white yaks frolicked in the pristine snow of the vast Kyrgyz mountains, butting heads and locking horns as their herders watched on from their horses.
Greece hopes eco moorings will protect vital seagrass colonies
At the popular yachting harbour of Porto Rafti near Athens, a project is underway to protect a vulnerable seagrass species vital to the health of the Mediterranean.
Iran launches missiles as Khamenei's son takes charge
Iran fired missiles at Israel and Gulf nations early Monday after the Islamic republic named Mojtaba Khamenei its new leader to succeed his late father despite threats by the United States and Israel to target him next.
Philippines' 'Cockroach Lord' goes to bat for misunderstood bugs
A thin band of light from Cristian Lucanas's headlamp pierces the blackness of a Philippine rainforest as he digs through the underbrush before gently scooping up a cockroach with his bare hands.
StePacPPC Opens New Regional Office in Hermosillo, Mexico
HERMOSILLO, MEXICO / ACCESS Newswire / March 6, 2026 / StePacPPC announces the opening of a new regional office in Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, and the appointment of Daniel Peña as Sales Manager, Produce Mexico. The expansion strengthens the company's local-market model by placing inventory, expertise, and decision-making directly in the region, delivering local expertise, local delivery, and local invoicing to produce customers where they operate.
Grooming makes Crufts debut as UK dog show widens offer
With her nose pointing high in the air, back arched and legs suitably astride, Raven stood proud on the grooming table as an expert judge appraised her condition.
El Nino may return in 2026 and make planet even hotter
The warming El Nino weather phenomenon could form later this year, potentially pushing global temperatures to record heights.
Activists pressure Milan Fashion Week to go fully fur-free
Animal activists have been turning up the heat on Milan Fashion Week to adopt a fully fur-free policy, with dozens of protesters demonstrating outside the Giorgio Armani show on Sunday.
UK supermarket suspends mackerel sales in 'stand against overfishing'
British supermarket chain Waitrose on Thursday said it was suspending the sale of mackerel to take "a decisive stand against overfishing".
Automaker Stellantis posts massive loss, pivots from EV
Troubled automaker Stellantis, behind brands like Jeep and Fiat, announced Thursday a net loss of 22.3 billion euros ($26.3 billion) for last year, blaming a lack of demand for electric vehicles.
CCL Industries Inc. Enters into Automatic Securities Purchase Plan
TORONTO, ONTARIO / ACCESS Newswire / February 26, 2026 / CCL Industries Inc. ("the Company" or "CCL") (TSX:CCL.A)(TSX:CCL.B), a world leader in specialty label, security and packaging solutions for global corporations, government institutions, small businesses and consumers, announced today that it has entered into an automatic securities purchase plan ("ASPP") with a designated broker in order to facilitate purchases of the Company's Class B non-voting shares under its previously announced normal course issuer bid (the "Bid"). The ASPP will be implemented effective March 2, 2026.
Hope fades in search for missing after Brazil rains kill 46
Despair hung over two cities in southeastern Brazil on Wednesday as rescuers and residents searched for 21 people missing after torrential rains unleashed flooding and landslides that killed at least 46.
New Zealand mayor swims to allay sewage contamination fears
The mayor of New Zealand's capital city took an afternoon dip on Wednesday hoping to assuage public fears after a breakdown at a local wastewater treatment plant pumped raw sewage into the ocean and sprayed faecal matter on coastal homes.
CCL Industries Announces 2025 Fourth Quarter and Record Annual Results
Fourth Quarter HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $1.03 adjusted basic earnings up 1.0%; $0.99 basic earnings down 2.0%; currency translation positive $0.04 per shareSales increased 3.5% on 0.6% organic growth, 0.2% acquisition growth and 2.7% positive currency translationCCL Segment and Avery posted organic sales growth of 3.6% and 3.8%, respectively, partly offset by organic declines for Checkpoint and Innovia of 8.1% and 9.1%, respectivelyOperating income(1) improved 4.8%, with a 15.0% operating margin(1) up 20 bps2025 HighlightsPer Class B share(3): $4.64 adjusted basic earnings up 7.4%; $4.59 basic earnings down 3.0%; $0.44 revaluation gain included in 2024 basic earnings; currency translation positive $0.10 per share on an adjusted basisSales increased 5.8% on 2.5% organic growth, 0.7% acquisition growth and 2.6% positive currency translationOperating income(1) improved 8.7%, with a 16.2% operating margin(1) up 40 bpsReturned $523.7 million to shareholders: $223.7 million in dividends and repurchased 3.9 million Class B shares for $300.0 million.
Post-it maker 3M on trial in Belgium over 'forever' chemicals
Belgians living near a 3M plant called for justice Tuesday at the opening of a trial against the US multinational maker of Post-it and Scotch tape over pollution from so-called forever chemicals.
Italy's Enel to invest 20bn euros in renewables by 2028
Italian power giant Enel said Monday it was boosting investment in renewables, with planned spending of 20 billion euros ($23.6 billion) by 2028 focused on Europe and the United States.
'Solar sheep' help rural Australia go green, one panel at a time
Australian farmer Tom Warren's solar panels look like any other -- until you spot the dozens of sheep grazing and napping, helping the country transition to green energy and earning him a decent income while doing it.
Virus kills dozens of tigers in Thailand park
A deadly virus and bacterial infection have killed at least 72 tigers at a private animal park in Thailand's north in recent weeks, authorities said.
158 giant tortoises reintroduced to a Galapagos island
More than 150 giant tortoises have been reintroduced to Floreana Island in Ecuador's famed Galapagos archipelago where they disappeared more than a century ago, the environment ministry said Friday.
Turkey, Saudi sign major solar power deal
Saudi Arabia will help Turkey build solar plants capable of powering more than two million homes, under a deal the two countries signed Friday that aims to deepen energy cooperation between the key regional players.
Fans flock to Japan zoo to see viral baby monkey Punch
Dozens of fans flocked to a Japanese zoo on Friday to catch a glimpse of a baby macaque who shot to social media stardom months after being abandoned by his mother.
TotalEnergies in high-stakes French trial over climate change
TotalEnergies faces cutting back oil and gas production if NGOs prevail in a trial that began Thursday over accusations the French energy giant failed to properly consider environmental risks.
Deadly Indonesia floods force a deforestation reckoning
Permits revoked, lawsuits filed, the threat of state takeovers. Deadly flooding in Indonesia has prompted unprecedented government action against companies accused of environmental destruction that worsened the disaster.
US energy chief says IEA must 'drop' focus on climate change
US Energy Secretary Chris Wright urged the International Energy Agency on Wednesday to abandon its work on climate change and focus instead on its founding mission.
India celebrates birth of cheetah cubs to boost reintroduction bid
India's ambitious and high-profile bid to reintroduce cheetahs received a major boost Wednesday with the announcement of the birth of three cubs, the environment minister said.
Indonesia capital faces 'filthy' trash crisis
Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.
LA fires: California probes late warnings in Black neighborhoods
More than a year after deadly wildfires swept through Los Angeles communities, California launched an investigation Thursday into claims of delays in issuing warnings to historically Black neighborhoods which could have increased the death toll.
UN climate chief says 'new world disorder' threatens cooperation
The UN's climate chief on Thursday urged countries to unite against an "unprecedented threat" to international cooperation from pro-fossil fuel forces -- issuing the appeal as US President Donald Trump rattles the global order.
Trump dismantles legal basis for US climate rules
President Donald Trump on Thursday revoked a landmark scientific finding that underpins US regulations aimed at curbing planet-warming pollution, marking the administration's most far-reaching rollback of climate policy to date.