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…

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…

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,…

CANADA – Differentiated specialty packaging company Max Solutions has completed the acquisition of Canadian folding carton company Ellis Group for an undisclosed sum. Founded more…

CANADA – Coke Canada Bottling, the Canadian franchise bottler for Coca-Cola, has revealed plans to invest US$28.5million (C$34m) to develop a manufacturing line at its…

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…

CANADA – A study by The Agri-food Analytics Lab (AAL) of Dalhousie University reveals that the majority of Canadians oppose eliminating best-before dates on food…

CANADA – Dallas Plastics, a portfolio company of private equity firm Sole Source Capital, has acquired Canadian packaging company Emballage MPP for an undisclosed sum.…

CANADA – Canada-based plastic resin maker Genecis Bioindustries has raised US$7 million in a Series A funding round and an additional US$3 million credit facility…

CANADA – Rio Tinto, in partnership with Corona Canada has launched Canada’s first specially-marked, low-carbon beverage can, manufactured by Ball Corporation. The cans, now available…