Sustainability & Climate
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ExxonMobil begins large-scale production at its advanced recycling facility in Texas
US – American multinational oil and gas firm ExxonMobil has commenced production at its advanced recycling facility in Baytown, Texas. The facility uses proprietary technology…
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Shriji Polymers acquires controlling stake in Parekhplast
INDIA- Leading plastic packaging solution provider in rigid plastics for the pharma industry, Shriji Polymers has acquired a controlling stake in Parekhplast India Limited. According…
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Nelipak invests US$11.8M to develop flexible packaging site in North Carolina
US – US-based healthcare packaging firm Nelipak Healthcare Packaging is to invest at least US$11.8 million to develop a flexible packaging production site in Winston-Salem,…
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Mondi commences production at its US$17M paper bag plant in Morocco
MOROCCO – Paper and packaging company, Mondi has commenced production at its US$16.99 million (€16m) green-field plant in Tangier, Morocco, which can produce 100 million…
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BASF partners StePac to develop sustainable packaging for fresh produce
GERMANY – German chemical company BASF has partnered with functional packaging provider StePac to develop sustainable packaging for the fresh produce sector. The partnership comes…
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Mpact invests US$69M to upgrade its Mkhondo paper mill in Mpumalanga
SOUTH AFRICA – The board of paper and plastic packaging producer and recycler Mpact has approved a US$ 69.30 million (R1.2-billion) investment to upgrade Mkhondo…
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Henkel completes US$45M expansion of Salisbury production facility
US – Germany-based multinational chemical and consumer goods company, Henkel has announced the completion of US$45 million Salisbury production facility in North California. The company…
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Plastic recycling in South Africa increased by 10% in 2021, reveals Plastics SA
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa recycled 344,527 tonnes of plastics during 2021 – representing a 10% increase over the previous year, reveals Plastics SA executive…
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Aptar reveals plans to realign business segments to streamline operations
US – US-based material science solutions provider Aptar has unveiled its plans to realign two of its business reporting segments to streamline its operations. Aptar…
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Online shoppers have increased recycling but are frustrated by excessive packaging, reveals DS Smith
US – Global packaging producer DS Smith has released a consumer survey that suggests online shoppers are dissatisfied with packages too big for the products…