Canada
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TricorBraun wraps up acquisition of Canada-based company Merlot Packaging
CANADA – US-based packaging company TricorBraun has completed the acquisition of Canada-based rigid packaging provider Merlot Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Vancouver, Merlot…
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Chemistry Industry Association of Canada launches ‘save plastic’ campaign
CANADA – The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) has launched a three-year ‘Save Plastic’ campaign, aimed at promoting plastic as a valuable resource that—when…
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CKF snaps up thermoformed rPET firm Packright Manufacturing
CANADA – Scotia Investments Limited (SIL), together with CKF, Inc. (CKF), have reached an agreement to acquire Packright Manufacturing Ltd. (Packright). Packright will become a…
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Cascades permanently shuts down corrugator at its Belleville, Ontario facility
CANADA – Canadian sustainable packaging company Cascades is planning to permanently close the corrugator at its Belleville facility in Ontario, Canada. The move is part…
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Loblaws ditches single-use plastic shopping bags across Saskatchewan, Canada
CANADA – Canadian supermarket chain, Loblaws has announced the discontinuation of single-use plastic shopping bags at stores across the Northwest Territories, including Glen’s Independent Grocer…
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NOVA Chemicals launches plastomer resins under ASTUTE brand
CANADA – Canada-based plastics and chemical company NOVA Chemicals has introduced a new range of high-performance plastomer resins under the ASTUTE brand. The new resins,…
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Winpak reports 19.0% rise in revenue to US$302.5M for Q3 2022
CANADA – Canadian packaging company Winpak has recorded revenue of US$302.5 million for the third quarter (Q3) of fiscal 2022 (FY22), up 19.0% from US$254.2…
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CPP, CIAC and Circular Materials inks agreement to improve circular plastic economy in Canada
CANADA – The Canada Plastics Pact (CPP), the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) and Circular Materials have partnered in an effort to improve the…
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Digimarc reports positive results from Canadian recycling pilot project
CANADA – US-based software firm Digimarc has reported positive results from a Canadian recycling pilot project which assessed the effectiveness of Digimarc Recycle in improving…
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Flair Flexible introduces mono-material coffee bags at PLMA show
CANADA – Canadian packaging company Flair Flexible is set to launch polyethylene (PE) mono-material coffee bags at the Private Label Manufacturers’ Association (PLMA) trade show,…