Amcor announced the acquisition of privately owned Encon’s preform manufacturing business. The consideration payable will be US$55 million and the acquired business will form part of Amcor’s Rigid Plastics business group.   Encon generates revenues of approximately US$110 million servicing both Amcor’s existing customers and new customers within the beverage, food and household segments.   The business operates from four manufacturing sites, producing the majority of preforms from one large-...