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.


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2 Feb Canaccord... 655.00 Buy

11 Feb RBC Capital... 670.00 Outperform

20 February 2015

For immediate release

RPC Group Plc

("RPC" or the "Company")

Completion of Promens Group AS Acquisition

RPC, the international rigid plastic supplier to packaging and non-packaging markets, is pleased to announce the completion of the acquisition of Promens Group AS ("Promens"), details of which were announced on 27 November 2014, following receipt of all required anti-trust clearances.

Pim Vervaat, Chief Executive of RPC, commented:

"We are pleased to have completed the acquisition of Promens and look forward to welcoming our new colleagues into the RPC Group. The combination of RPC and Promens will create an enhanced platform of scale across our core European end markets enabling us to deliver superior value for our customers and shareholders in the future."

Jakob Sigurdsson, President & Chief Executive Officer of Promens, commented:



"The combination of RPC and Promens will be a very powerful one which will undoubtedly deliver tremendous value for our customers through the enlarged Group's enhanced product, technology and geographic reach, together with the interaction of our respective employees in sharing best practice with their vast experience in the plastics industry. This transaction is a testimony of the outstanding work of the employees of Promens over many years."

18 Mar Jefferies... 685.00 Buy

27 Mar RBC Capital... 650.00 Outperform

Pre Close Trading Statement
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RPC Group PLC
31 March 2015





RPC Group



31 March 2015



Pre Close Trading Statement



RPC Group, the leading international rigid plastic supplier to packaging and non-packaging markets, today issues its Pre Close Trading Statement for the financial year ending 31 March 2015, ahead of its full year results announcement due to be published on 9 June 2015.



Trading Performance



Group revenue and adjusted operating profit ("continuing operations") for the financial year 2014/15 are anticipated to be in line with management's expectations and significantly ahead of the previous year driven by organic growth, benefits from the now concluded Fitter for the Future programme and the contribution of acquisitions.



The year benefited from the time lag in passing through declining polymer prices to the customer base, although this was largely offset by the foreign exchange translation headwinds caused by the strengthening of the £ versus the €.



The Group's financial position remains robust with satisfactory cash flow development during the period and significant headroom under the Group's debt facilities.



Implementation of Vision 2020



Good progress continues to be made in implementing the Vision 2020 focused growth strategy by growing organically and through acquisitions.



The acquisition of Promens Group AS completed on 20 February 2015. The integration of this business into RPC has commenced and is proceeding according to plan. The announced pre-tax cost synergies of at least €15 million (before integration costs) per annum are confirmed and the potential for additional synergies is actively being explored.



In February 2015, RPC also acquired PET Power which enhances its sales into the cosmetics, food and pharmaceutical markets. PET Power has one manufacturing location in the Netherlands and sales offices in the UK, Germany and Austria. Turnover in 2014 was €45 million. The business meets RPC's strict acquisition criteria and will serve as a platform for further growth in mainland Europe.



Pim Vervaat, RPC's Chief Executive, said:



"I am pleased with the improvement in business performance and by the contribution from recent acquisitions. We are progressing well with the integration of Promens and continue to explore additional growth opportunities in line with our Vision 2020 focused growth strategy."

31 Mar Panmure Gordon 828.00 Buy

IC, the shares meanwhile trade on 13 times forecast earnings , representing a good time to buy before the full effects of the recent investment in growth are realised.

Keeps trying to push through and hold the other side of 600p. Come on you bar steward :))

Well........ through 600p.....can it hold..... with the ftse through 7000.....maybe.,.

I can smell 800p :-))

Nice jump this morning of 21p so far, here we go.,.

Maybe stockwatch was wrong, now 12p up not 21 :( still a good morning though.,.

Shares - a stock that is firmly on the acquisition trail. Since 2011 RPC has completed four major acquisitions. Jefferies has a price target of 685p . It is forecasting pre-tax profit of £112.2 million in 2015, an increase of 25% over 2014.

Final results

Lookin good DC.,. 15.5p div not to be sniffed at either.

Sure does Baler. 9 Jun JP Morgan... N/A Overweight

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10 Jun Deutsche Bank 690.00 Buy
10 Jun JP Morgan... N/A Overweight