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The inclusion of printing and packaging companies alongside food producers reflects a strategic recognition that packaging is inseparable from food exports.

The new facility is expected to expand production capacity for sustainable paper-based packaging materials.

Laser-based sorting enables alloy-specific separation, producing feedstock that can be directly remelted into new high-performance products without the energy penalty of refining mixed scrap down to purity.

By partnering with CBC India, Metalco-Alupack gains access to Indian pharmaceutical manufacturers without establishing its own distribution network.

The Norpac closure follows International Paper’s acquisition of DS Smith last year and its ongoing plan to separate North American and EMEA operations into two independent public companies.

Its longer-term goal is to expand market coverage from around 50 percent of India currently to 75-80 percent over the next three to five years.

Aren’s installation of Cartes equipment positions it to capture work that previously would have been printed in Europe or Turkey, reducing lead times for regional brands.

The pack is fully recyclable, and its one-piece design is delivered flat-packed, improving pallet use, reducing transport volume, and expediting assembly on the bottling line.

For Turkish beauty brands facing saturated markets at home and currency volatility, Ghana offers a growing consumer base with increasing disposable income.

Srinivas Kuppa, Esko chief product officer, stated that packaging today is no longer a collection of disconnected workflows, and that with the Esko AI-enabled packaging cloud, the company is creating a connected digital foundation where intelligence permeates every capability layer.