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GERMANY – International manufacturer of filling and packaging equipment KHS is using 3D software to demonstrate to customers how new packaging lines and equipment would…

SOUTH KOREA – The government of South Korea has announced plans to introduce stronger health warnings on cigarette packaging, the country’s new agency Yonhap reported.…

AUSTRIA – Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa, through its paper mill in Nettingsdorf, Austria, has launched a sustainable district heating project that will benefit…

CHINA – Swiss-based global packaging company Amcor has announced the opening of its latest Innovation Center in Jiangyin, China. The new center brings advanced packaging…

US – South Korea-based LG Chem in collaboration with Archer Daniels Midland Co. has launched two US-based joint ventures, GreenWise Lactic and LG Chem Illinois…

BRAZIL – Ardagh Group has chosen AFRY to provide engineering and consulting services for the new Ardagh Metal Packaging factory and new Ardagh Glass Packaging…

CANADA – Anglo-Australian multinational company, Rio Tinto is investing US$29 million (C$35 million) to build a new aluminium recycling facility at its Arvida Plant in…

INDIA – The Central government revised rules related to the packaging of edible oil in a bid to prevent quantity-related fraud. According to the Ministry…

Egypt, US partner to establish bio-degradable packaging factory utilizing eggshells EGYPT – Egyptian Minister of Environment, Dr. Yasmine Fouad, confirmed that the state has signed…

GERMANY – Germany-based chemical company BASF has signed an MoU with Sulzer Chemtech to advance technologies for renewable fuels and chemically recycled plastics. Under the…