Investments, Funding & M+A

DENMARK – Automation machinery manufacturer Omron has provided its collaborative robot (cobot) to support the end-of-line packaging process of ice cream tubs for Denmark-based ice…

SENEGAL – Société nationale de gestion intégrée des déchets (Sonaged) has added 15 trash truck to its portfolio, strengthening its position in waste collection in…

FINLAND – Wastewise Group has secured a capital loan of €4.2m (US$4.55m) from the Climate Fund to support its facility investment program in Finland. The…

GERMANY – Ludwigshafen-based chemical company BASF has collaborated with sustainable backpack brand baesiq to launch a new sustainable bag range. The new two-in-one bag range,…

ITALY – Austrian chemical company, Borealis has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Italian recycled polypropylene (PP) compounds producer Rialti. The companies have…

FINLAND – UK-based packaging solutions provider, Emballator has completed the acquisition of Finnish plastic packaging and blown plastic manufacturing company, Europak. The companies have not…

UK – Evian, the Official Water of The Championships, together with Wimbledon, announce their first ever on-court refillable system, as a new way to hydrate…

USA – Charlotte-based plastic sheet, rod, tube and film distributor, Piedmont Plastics has announced the acquisition of New Jersey-based company Diversified Display Products. Founded in…

GERMANY – Global leader in developing sterile, flexible healthcare and medical packaging, Oliver Healthcare Packaging has acquired Germany-based film and foil technology producer EK-Pack Folien.…

IVORY COAST – Norfund and Advanced Finance and Investment Group (AFIG Funds) have announced a joint acquisition of Nouvelle Mici Embaci (“NME”) to scale up…