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The pursuit of new ideas was forged when Associated Paper Industries was established in the 1950s, a time of industrial pioneering. Since then API has acquired a range of businesses with strong products and a wealth of experience so that today it is a leading producer of specialised materials for use in the manufacture of packaging for premium branded goods.

Proud though we are of our heritage, we constantly look to the future. We invest heavily in people, technology and equipment, ensuring we deliver high quality, innovative products as efficiently as possible.

Whatever challenge you set us, API will endeavour to deliver an exceptional product backed up with the service you need.


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API Group sparkles at Numis

StockMarketWire.com

Specialist foils and packaging materials firm API Group (LON:API) received an unexpected festive boost from analysts at Numis as its rating was moved to an outright ���buy��" (from ���add��") as they cited ���reasons to be cheerful��", despite last week��"s results announcement showing a circa 22pc decline in pre-tax profits.

The broker said: ��SThe H1 PBT decline of 21.9% to £2.3m was in line with expectations but we have made further downgrades to reflect the uncertain outlook.

��SHowever, our dividend projections are unchanged (there is a very firm commitment to a progressive policy) and the swing to net debt of £5.7m in H1 will be reversed going forward.

��SRatings are inexpensive, even allowing for the downgrades made.⬝

Target price stands at 60 pence a share.



At 3:35pm: (LON:API) API Group PLC share price was +2p at 48p


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Cedar makes offer for API Group




By StockMarketWire | Thu, 22nd January 2015 - 12:21


Cedar 2015 ("Cedar Bidco"), an indirect subsidiary of Steel Partners Holdings, has announced its firm intention to make an offer to acquire the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of API Group not already owned by Steel and its subsidiary undertakings.

Under the terms of the Offer, API shareholders will receive 60p in cash per API Share.

The offer values the entire issued and to be issued ordinary share capital of API at approximately £46m.

The Steel Group is the largest shareholder in API, holding shares representing approximately 32.3% of the existing issued share capital of API.

At 12:21pm: (LON:API) API Group PLC share price was +11p at 58p