Investments & Funding
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Zeus wraps up acquisition of Irish packaging firm JJ O’Toole for undisclosed fee
IRELAND – Ireland-based packaging provider Zeus Packaging has acquired the country’s oldest packaging company, JJ O’Toole for an undisclosed fee. The acquisition of JJ O’Toole…
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Hepworth & Company to install new canning line at its Sussex brewery
UK – UK-based brewer Hepworth & Company has announced a major investment program to increase production and improve sustainability with a new canning line at…
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Arkema snaps up Permoseal to scale adhesives production in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – French-based chemicals and advanced materials company, Arkema has completed the acquisition of Permoseal, a leader in adhesive solutions for DIY, packaging and…
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Packaging equipment supplier Krones opens cold glue manufacturing facility in Ethiopia
ETHIOPIA – Krones, a global manufacturer of filling and packaging technology, has inaugurated a new glue manufacturing facility in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. H.E Stephan Auer…
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Zeus invests in global expansion program to expand catheter manufacturing capacity
USA – Zeus, the global leader in advanced polymer solutions, today announced a multi-million dollar investment to expand its catheter manufacturing capacity worldwide. The first…
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Amcor Lift-Off Initiative shortlists start-ups for seed funding
SWITZERLAND – Amcor, a global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging solutions has announced the next phase of its inaugural Amcor Lift-Off initiative. Launched…
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Smurfit Kappa injects US$12M investment in Zülpich Paper Mill in Germany
GERMANY – Irish corrugated packaging company Smurfit Kappa has invested US$ 12.03 million in its Zülpich paper mill in Germany. According to Smurfit Kappa, the…
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Catalent upgrades primary packaging capabilities in its Japan facility
JAPAN – US-based pharmaceutical company, Catalent has installed a high-speed blister packaging line at its clinical supply facility in Shiga, Japan to expand the plant’s…
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Trinseo partners GMP Group to build a recycling plant in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS – Global manufacturer of plastics, latex, and synthetic rubber, Trinseo S.A (TSE) has partnered with GMP Group with the aim to set up a…
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HPC Industries partners Macquarie Group to build and operate PET recycling plants in US
USA – US-based holding company HPC Industries has formed a joint venture (JV) with Macquarie Group’s Commodities and Global Markets group to build recycled polyethylene…