Investments, Funding & M+A

AUSTRALIA – IVE Group has announced that it has signed a binding agreement to acquire 100% of the packaging company, JacPak, for a total purchase…

ITALY – Vetropack, a glass packaging manufacturer, has announced the inauguration of its new facility in Boffalora sopra Ticino, northern Italy. The event signifies the…

CANADA – Éco Entreprises Québec (ÉEQ), in collaboration with GFL Environmental’s division Matrec, has begun the construction of a new materials recycling facility in Montreal,…

LUXEMBOURG – Ardagh Metal Packaging (AMP), a subsidiary of packaging company Ardagh Group, has reported total revenue of US$1.29 billion in the third quarter (Q3)…

USA – Ball Aluminium Cups and Denver Arts and Venues have announced the installation of a reverse vending machine (RVM) on the Red Rocks Amphitheatre’s…

USA – Avery Dennison, a multinational packaging and materials manufacturer, has reported a net income of US$138.3 million during Q3 of 2023, representing a decline…

FRANCE – Carbios has obtained building permits and operating authorization for a PET biorecycling plant in France, enabling construction to commence. “Everything is now in…

ROMANIA – Coca-Cola HBC has opened a new in-house recycled plastic (rPET) production facility in Romania, following an €11 million (US$11.72 million) investment. The move…

KENYA – Printcare PLC, a leading printing and packaging company has revealed plans to set up a fully-fledged packaging company in Kenya. Printcare Plc and…

DENMARK – Plastic packaging manufacturer ALPLA has announced that it has acquired majority ownership of Paboco, a joint venture (JV) between ALPLA and Billerud. The…