India
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BMC to crack down on retailers using banned plastic items
INDIA – The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to crack down on hawkers, vendors and small-scale retailers for using banned plastic material while carrying…
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Amcor agrees to buy Phoenix Flexibles, expanding its footprint in India
INDIA – Global packaging solutions provider Amcor has agreed to acquire Phoenix Flexibles, expanding its capacity in the high-growth Indian market. The acquisition is expected…
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Indian direct-selling company Modicare becomes 100% ‘Plastic Waste Neutral’
INDIA – Modicare Limited, one of India’s leading direct-selling companies, has achieved a remarkable feat by becoming 100% ‘Plastic Waste Neutral’. Through its unwavering commitment…
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UVbiz opts for advanced BOBST M6 label press to boost production in India
INDIA – UVbiz, the packaging division of Indian food company MB Industries, has installed the BOBST M6 label press to boost printing capabilities in the…
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PepsiCo India unveils Pepsi black bottles made from 100% recycled plastic
INDIA – Global consumer packaged goods company, PepsiCo India has revealed plans to launch India’s first-ever 100% rPET (recycled plastic) bottles in the Carbonated Beverage…
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Memory chip giant SK Hynix to set up chip packaging plant in India
INDIA – South Korean chip manufacturer SK Hynix is exploring prospects of setting up a packaging facility in India, reports The Indian Express (IE). The…
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India surpasses global averages of plastic recycling rate: Piyush Goyal
INDIA – India’s plastic recycling average rate has surpassed the global average of 9% and that of some developed economies, according to the country’s Commerce…
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India marks one year since banning single-use plastic in the country
INDIA – India has marked one year since the government imposed a ban on the import, stocking, distribution, sale and use of identified single-use plastic…
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Micron Technology plans US$2B investment in India-based packaging facility
INDIA – US-based memory chip firm Micron Technology has revealed plans to invest as much as US$2 billion in building a semiconductor packaging factory in…
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ALPLA helps Coca-Cola’s Kinley to launch recycled PET water bottles in India
INDIA – Austrian packaging solution provider ALPLA has aided Coca-Cola India to launch a new bottle made from 100% recycled polyethene terephthalate (rPET) for the…