Investments, Funding & M+A

SWEDEN – Robot Supplier and manufacturer, ABB Robotics has announced plans to invest US$280 million to expand its manufacturing footprint in Europe and build a…

SPAIN – Dog food supplier Natural Greatness has partnered with Sealpac to apply the packaging machinery company’s RE20 thermoformer, suitable for various rigid and flexible…

ISRAEL – Tel Aviv-based cleantech company, UBQ Materials has announced the successful closure of a US$70 million funding round for global expansion. The financing round…

IRELAND – Following discussions last week around a potential merger, Smurfit Kappa and WestRock have confirmed an agreement to combine their businesses into a US$20…

NORTH AMERICA – Switzerland-based food packaging company Tetra Pak has announced partnering with North American premium drinking water brand Flow Beverage and live entertainment business…

UK – The UK Research and Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging Challenge (SSPP) has launched a £1.5 million (US$1.87m) challenge for liquid food and beverages…

USA – American industrial aluminum company, Novelis has signed a deal to supply aluminum sheets to Ball Corporation’s can manufacturing facilities across North America. With…

INDIA – Bangkok-based Indorama Ventures Public Co Ltd is set to invest US$150 million in three PET recycling plants in India, with commercial production slated…

NAMIBIA- Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) in Namibia has backed a community recycling program that aims to train 250 waste collectors from Windhoek, Swakopmund and Otjiwarong…

USA – Cleantech firm, DetraPel has raised US$7.6 million in Series A funding round to facilitate expansion and meet the growing demand for protective coatings…