Investments, Funding & M+A

AUSTRALIA – Japan’s beauty giant Kao Corporation has announced an agreement to acquire Australian sun and body care brand Bondi Sands. The operation, estimated to…

USA – Corrugated Partners Group, a manufacturing company that produces materials for boxes to invest US$52.7 million, receive state grants to open a new manufacturing…

GERMANY – British fiber-based packaging supplier DS Smith has partnered with sushi specialist Eat Happy to develop a fully recyclable sustainable solution for the firm’s…

  AUSTRIA – Manufacturer of plastics recycling solutions, Erema Group and Lindner Holding have jointly founded BLUEONE Solutions to combine their expertise to create industrial…

USA – Lakeshore Recycling Systems (LRS) has expanded its list of acceptable materials to include paper cups, making Chicago the latest city to accept paper…

USA – Paper-based packaging company Ranpak has launched RecyCold climaliner, a recyclable, paper-based thermal liner designed for cold chain shipping applications in various sectors. According…

USA – Wisconsin-based recycled-content paper and fiber producer Sustana has merged with high grades paper recycler Hanna Paper in a move that will strengthen the…

CANADA – Québec-based sustainable packaging company Cascades has reported C$1.16bn (US$868.5m) in sales in the second quarter (Q2) of financial 2023 (FY23), up from C$1.11bn…

CHINA – Chemical company Dow has partnered with Mengniu, a leading dairy company in China, to launch an all-polyethylene (PE) yogurt pouch designed for recyclability.…

GERMANY – Global rigid packaging supplier Crown Holdings has completed the acquisition of Helvetia Packaging, a beverage can manufacturing facility in Saarlouis, Saarland, Germany. The…