RPC was established in 1991 following the management buyout of the plastic operations of Reedpack Ltd from SCA. Originally comprising five UK factories, the company today has over 55 operations in 19 countries and employs more than 11,100 people, with annual sales in excess of £1bn. It was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 1993 and entered the FTSE 250 in March 2011.

RPC is unique in offering products manufactured by the three main conversion processes – blow moulding, injection moulding and thermoforming, each technology producing different product characteristics that are suitable for specific packaging applications. It is structured along market and technological lines into six clusters which are aligned to these three processes.

Each cluster has on average seven manufacturing sites, operating across a wide geographical area for reasons of customer proximity, local market demand and manufacturing resource. Each plant is run autonomously.

This structure gives RPC a high degree of knowledge and expertise, along with the flexibility to deal with all types of sizes of businesses, and enables the company to deliver packaging solutions tailored each time to individual customer requirements, as well as the highest levels of service and support.


http://www.rpc-group.com/

:-))

Shares - RPC is targeting €15 million of annual cost synergies from the deal, but it has a history of under-promising and over-delivering. When it acquired Promens in February it was targeting £21.6 million of synergies, but it recently increased this to £36 million.

OH YES!

:-)) RPC Group PLC (RPC:LSE) set a new 52-week high during today's trading session when it reached 823.00. Over this period, the share price is up 55.35%.

Ex dividend 24 Dec 2015 RPC Group PLC (5.2 P)

Profit all the way to the bank. Nice Christmas present for us DC. :))

The best options for dividend income that will grow over the long term can often be found outside the FTSE 100 index. Sometimes in the search for income it can be beneficial to move away from the crowded trades in the bigger stocks, which can become value traps.

Plastics group RPC is expected to increase dividend payments by 9pc during each of the next two years, and those payments are covered almost three times by earnings.



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Lovelyjubbly Rodders.,.

Are we going to get a look in on the rights issue or is it going to be institutions only DC.

You should here in the next couple of days. Payment has to be made by 19 Jan.

got it today, no excess to buy though..... :((

Good Baler.


6 Jan Jefferies... 900.00 Buy :-))

A buy in this weeks IC. The stars look well aligned for Rpc in 2016. There should be potential for further earnings forecast upgrades from here and that does not look fully reflected in the shares next 12 months earnings multiple, which represents a near 10% discount to peers.

One of IC's 2016 tips of the year.

let it pull back with the market and jump in.,.

Broker Forecast - Numis issues a broker note on RPC Group PLC
Numis today initiates coverage of RPC Group PLC (LON:RPC) with a add investment rating and price target of 848p. Story provided by StockMarketWire.com

Trading Statement
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RPC Group PLC
28 January 2016



28 January 2016



RPC Group



Trading Statement



RPC Group ("RPC Group" or "RPC"), a leading plastic products design and engineering company for packaging and non-packaging markets, today issues a trading statement for the period from 1 October 2015.



Trading performance third quarter 2015/16



Revenues for the Group in the third quarter of the financial year 2015/16 ("the period") increased significantly compared to the same period last year due to continued underlying organic growth and the contribution of acquisitions. The adjusted operating profit for the period was also significantly ahead of last year and in line with management's expectations. The period benefited from the time lag in passing through polymer price variations which partly compensated for the adverse effect of this in the first half of the year.



The Group achieved good cash flow development in the period and retains a robust financial position with significant headroom under its debt facilities.



Vision 2020 strategy



RPC announced the acquisition of Global Closure Systems ("GCS") in December 2015, a leading global manufacturer and provider of closures and dispensing systems, for an enterprise value of €650 million. RPC believes that GCS is an excellent fit with its Vision 2020 objectives and meets RPC's acquisition criteria. The completion of the acquisition is expected in March 2016 with the preparation planning for the integration currently underway.



The realisation of the Promens related synergies continues to progress well.



Pim Vervaat, RPC's Chief Executive, said:



"The Group performance in the quarter has been encouraging. Looking ahead, the addition of the GCS business will be another significant step in realising the Vision 2020 focused growth strategy."

28 Jan Numis 848.00 Add
28 Jan Panmure Gordon 870.00 Buy

Ouch. Drop today.

Where's this going DC?" any thoughts.