Investments & Funding
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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…
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Afri-Plastics Challenge announces US$1.34M strand two finalists
AFRICA – Afri-Plastics Challenge has announced strand 2 finalists comprising 10 teams of innovators from across Sub-Saharan Africa with solutions for reducing plastic usage. The…
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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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Ara Partners wraps up acquisition of beverage packaging company Petainer
UK – Industrial decarbonization-focused private equity firm, Ara Partners has completed the acquisition of UK-based producer of sustainability-focused beverage packaging solutions, Petainer. According to Ara…