Canada
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Max Solutions buys Canadian folding carton company Ellis Group
CANADA – Differentiated specialty packaging company Max Solutions has completed the acquisition of Canadian folding carton company Ellis Group for an undisclosed sum. Founded more…
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Coke Canada Bottling invests US$28.5M in new manufacturing line in Lachine
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…
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Rio Tinto bolsters portfolio with US$29M aluminium recycling centre in Québec
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…
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Canadians oppose scrapping best-before dates on food packaging, study reveals
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…
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Dallas Plastics completes acquisition of Canada-based Emballage MPP
CANADA – Dallas Plastics, a portfolio company of private equity firm Sole Source Capital, has acquired Canadian packaging company Emballage MPP for an undisclosed sum.…
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Genecis bags US$10M in funding round to commercialize biodegradable plastic products
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…
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Rio Tinto partners Corona to launch pilot Canada’s first low-carbon beverage can
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…
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Fasten introduces refillable packaging system to support circular economy for cosmetics
CANADA – Fasten, an IBG (Innovative Beauty Group) company and a leading global beauty solutions provider, has introduced its Recharge Luxury Refill, a sustainable cosmetic…
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Clearlake Capital expands portfolio with acquisition of Intertape Polymer Group
CANADA – Private equity firm, Clearlake Capital Group has completed the acquisition of global provider of protective packaging solutions, Intertape Polymer Group Inc. Under the…
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TC Transcontinental expands presence in Latin America with acquisition of Banaplast
CANADA – Canadian flexible packaging manufacturer TC Transcontinental has completed the acquisition of Colombia-based flexible packaging company, Banaplast in a bid to expand its presence…