Lacerta Group Earns EcoVadis Bronze for Sustainability Commitment

Fourth Quarter Highlights *GAAP: Net sales of $3.1 billion; Operating income of $301 million; Earnings per share (EPS) of $1.55 *Returned $216 million to shareholders ($185 million via share repurchases and $31 million in dividends). Fiscal Year Highlights *GAAP: Net sales of $12.7 billion; Operating income of $1.1 billion; EPS of $4.95 *Cash flow from operations of $1.6 billion; Free cash flow of $926 million *Returned $728 million to shareholders ($601 million via share repurchases and $127 million in dividends)

For the full year, revenue (continuing operations) declined 2 per cent on a constant currency basis. There was a positive contribution from European corrugated box volumes (£22 million) and an incremental c. nine month contribution from Europac (which was acquired in mid January 2019) of £376 million, offset in Europe by reduced pricing of external paper, recyclate and box prices (together down £285 million year on year), and a decline in other volumes particularly due to increased paper and recyclate integration and reduced volumes of corrugated sheet (down £175 million). The reduced sales price across the European operations was driven principally by a fall in testliner and kraftliner pricing, which partly fed through into corrugated packaging pricing progressively through the year as indexed contracts adjusted for the market price of paper, the main input cost. The North America business also recorded a fall in revenue (down £63 million), principally reflecting lower paper prices into the export market. Operating profit improved 6 per cent (constant currency) to £455 million (2018/19: £427 million).

IPG (Intertape Polymer Group) and IMA GROUP with its new E-COMMERCE Division, proudly announce their joint participation at MODEX 2024, one of the premier events dedicated to Supply Chain solutions. The exhibition, to be held March 11-14, 2024, in Atlanta, GA, brings together industry experts, innovators, and businesses from around the world to exchange ideas and explore the latest trends and technologies. IPG is a recognized leader in the development, manufacture, and sale of a variety of paper and filmbased pressure-sensitive and water-activated tapes, stretch and shrink films and protective packaging. IMA E-COMMERCE, born in January 2023 in response to the growing demand of the E-Commerce market, is an innovator in the E-Fulfillment and Intralogistics packaging solutions.