Investments, Funding & M+A

ISRAEL – Biotechnology startup MadeRight has secured US$2 million in seed funding to accelerate the production of environmentally friendly industrial materials. The funding round was…

USA – Researchers at Case Western Reserve University, Ohio, are developing a self-powered integrated smart packaging system to monitor the status and quality of packaged…

UK – Tapes & labels manufacturer, Windmill Tapes & Labels has installed AB Graphic International’s Digicon 3 print finishing series into its production line, with…

REPUBLIC OF IRELAND – The Republic of Ireland (ROI) has witnessed a 4% decline in the country’s overall recycling rate for packaging waste to 58%…

AUSTRALIA – Paper, packaging and recycling company, Visy has unveiled a A$42.5 million (US$27.29m) upgrade to its paper recycling and remanufacturing campus in Coolaroo, with…

JAPAN – Teijin Cordley, Teijin Frontier Group’s artificial leather business, and WR Supply have announced a collaboration focused on recycled release paper. In a reported…

RUSSIA – Can packaging company Arnest Group has completed the acquisition of Heineken’s Russian operations for €1. The Dutch firm sold its operations, including seven…

INDIA – Recykal, a tech start-up based in Hyderabad, has launched an app-based marketplace for recycled plastics. The platform connects buyers who require small to…

USA – Polymer recycling and distribution company Ravago Group has agreed to buy a controlling stake in M. Holland Company and its subsidiaries, a leading…

NETHERLANDS – Paper and pulp-producing company, Sappi has joined forces with digital printing pioneer Xeikon to develop resource-saving flexible packaging. With Xeikon’s latest dry toner…