Investments, Funding & M+A

USA – American corrugated packaging company WestRock has announced plans to permanently shut down its paper mill in Tacoma, Washington DC, US. The business is…

USA – Conner Industries, a leading provider of lumber, industrial wood crates & pallets, and integrated packaging solutions, has announced the acquisition of integrated packaging…

SERBIA – British fiber-based packaging supplier DS Smith has agreed to acquire Bosis doo, a high-quality packaging company in Serbia. The acquisition is complementary to…

SOUTH AFRICA – Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) South Africa has launched a Web-based initiative called money4glass, which is aimed at improving glass recycling effectiveness within…

USA – Husky Technologies has partnered with material supplier Origin Materials Inc. to commercialize PET (polyethylene terephthalate) incorporating the sustainable chemical FDCA (furandicarboxylic acid) for…

UK – British carton manufacturing company Falconer Print & Packaging has developed new ‘standout’ carton packaging for Leeds-based brand Myrtle & Maude’s pregnancy skincare range.…

UK – Packaging startup Notpla in collaboration with home care detergent maker MACK has unveiled a sustainable clothes detergent sachet. Claimed to be industry-first, the…

FRANCE – European-Asian private equity firm AGIC Capital has acquired a majority stake in Paris-based personal care packager Pure Trade. The acquisition of Pure Trade…

SINGAPORE – Silicon Box, a Singapore-based semiconductor integration start-up launched its US$2 billion advanced semiconductor manufacturing facility, in Tampines creating more than a thousand jobs…

TURKEY – Depart, Alapala Holding’s group company for milling spare part sales and after-sales services has signed an agreement with ISG Pack to now offer…