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Plastic packaging firm RPC (RPC) is set to announce its finals next week (4 Jun). The focus will be on the integration of the various businesses picked up in the last 12 months as the company hit the acquisition trail. The largest of these - a £255 million deal for Hong Kong based AEC - is expected to add around 10% to group revenues and bolsters the firm’s footprint in the fast-growing Asian market. In spring’s trading update (27 Mar) the M&H Plastics and Helioplast businesses, which were acquired in December 2013, were reported to be delivering synergies ahead of expectations. Another key factor to watch is the impact of the price of polymer - a derivative of crude oil. RPC is able to pass on this key input cost to the majority of its customers but there can be a time lag of up to three months. (TS)

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