Sustainable Packaging

The ban stops all import, manufacture, distribution, sale, and use of styrofoam containers, clearing the material from the domestic supply chain to tackle drainage blockages, flooding, and pollution.

The project depends on domestic processing equipment, with Dutch suppliers Kuyer Metaal of Nijkerk and Shuffle-Mix of Barneveld supplying the needed manufacturing machinery.

The company will centralise Finnish corrugated packaging production at Lahti and close its Kristiinankaupunki site.

The move supports Asteria Group’s ambition to establish itself as a sustainability leader in Europe’s label and packaging sector by 2030.

That profit growth and margin stability diverge suggests substantially higher operating earnings in absolute terms, notwithstanding a slight dilution in the profitability percentage.

The Egypt facility will produce aseptic packaging for the global market, backing export-oriented manufacturing from its site near the Suez Canal.

Tethered closures meet EU PPWR rules requiring plastic caps and lids to stay attached to beverage containers during use, cutting litter from detached parts.

With UV-tagged packaging, brands get targeted visibility into product recovery in Scotland, a market with distinct collection infrastructure and regulatory frameworks compared with England.

SIG aims to swap traditional aseptic carton foil for an ultra-thin polymer-based barrier that protects oxygen-sensitive drinks like juices, plant-based beverages, and creams.