Australia's biggest plastic packaging manufacturer, Pact Group, says it has a "sizeable pipeline" of acquisition opportunities to help it deliver higher returns in 2015-16. Pact, controlled by billionaire Raphael Geminder, posted a 17 per cent jump in full year net profit to $67 million, while revenue leapt 9.3 per cent to $1.25 billion. Chief executive Brian Cridland attributed the gains to the company's aggressive acquisition strategy, which has included snapping up Barry Smorgon's Jalco, and the Sulo and Cinqplast businesses. He said without acquisitions the company's growth would be at a similar rate to Australia's economy. "The markets that we service are not highly volatile like the mining industry." JARED LYNCH 
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Pact Group
Full year 2015 2014
Sales ($m) 1249 1143
Pre-tax ($m) 95.8 54.1
Net ($m) 67.6 57.7
EPS 23Â¢ 35Â¢
Final div* 10Â¢ 9.5Â¢
Payable*   October 5
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