Sustainable Packaging
-
Tesco trials new recyclable packaging with 70% less plastic for its fresh mince product
UK – British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer, Tesco has introduced ‘pillow packs’ for fresh mince, replacing the traditional tray/top wrap pack. The packaging,…
-
Mpact’s operating profit grow 37% despite challenging environment
SOUTH AFRICA – Paper and plastic packaging producer and recycler Mpact has reported a strong performance for the six months ended 30 June 2023 with…
-
Smurfit Kappa revenues drop as cardboard box sales dip in weakening economy
IRELAND – Irish corrugated packaging company, Smurfit Kappa has reported drops in both revenue and profits for the six months to the end of June…
-
Wendel to offload Constantia Flexibles to One Rock Capital Partners
AUSTRIA – French investment company Wendel Group has signed an agreement to sell Constantia Flexibles to an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners. Based in…
-
American Packaging Corporation opens new packaging facility in Cedar city, Utah
USA – Family-owned flexible packaging converter, American Packaging Corporation has opened its new 275,000-square-foot Center of Excellence manufacturing facility in Cedar City, Utah. The ribbon-cutting…
-
Ilim Group appoints Alexey Chernyaev as Acting CEO, Yosuke Kawamoto inaugurated as Chairman of ICCA
RUSSIA – Russia’s largest pulp and paper company, Illim Group has appointed Alexey Chernyaev as acting CEO in replacement of Ksenia Sosnina who left the…
-
WestRock reveals plans to permanently close Tacoma paper mill in Washington DC
USA – American corrugated packaging company WestRock has announced plans to permanently shut down its paper mill in Tacoma, Washington DC, US. The business is…
-
Conner Industries bolsters portfolio with acquisition of Guardian Packaging
USA – Conner Industries, a leading provider of lumber, industrial wood crates & pallets, and integrated packaging solutions, has announced the acquisition of integrated packaging…
-
DS Smith expands in Serbia with acquisition of packaging company Bosis Doo
SERBIA – British fiber-based packaging supplier DS Smith has agreed to acquire Bosis doo, a high-quality packaging company in Serbia. The acquisition is complementary to…
-
Ardagh Glass Packaging launches recycled glass tracking platform in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA – Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) South Africa has launched a Web-based initiative called money4glass, which is aimed at improving glass recycling effectiveness within…