Sustainable Packaging
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Dow teams up with New Energy Blue to develop renewable plastic from corn residue
NORTH AMERICA – Chemical company Dow has partnered with bio-conversion venture, New Energy Blue to develop renewable plastic materials from corn residue. Dow says that…
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ProAmpac introduces innovative Easy-Peel Open Recyclable snack packaging technology
USA – American flexible packaging and material science company ProAmpac has introduced its patent-pending, ProActive Recyclable R-2200D Easy-Peel Open Packaging. A groundbreaking innovation, the R-2200D…
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Coles axes plastic openings from its tissue boxes selection in sustainability drive
AUSTRALIA – Supermarket chain Coles has announced plans to axe plastic openings from some of its home-brand tissue boxes to minimize its use of plastic…
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Acquisition roundup: Reconomy snaps up UK Waste Solutions, Mactac acquires Label Supply, Duraco buys Strata-Tac
UK – Telford-based circular economy specialist Reconomy Group has strengthened its position in the commercial waste sector, following its acquisition of UK Waste Solutions Limited.…
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Imaflex’s gross profit slumps 33.3% in Q1 of FY23, CFO resigns
CANADA – Flexible packaging solution provider Imaflex has reported its gross profit for the first quarter (Q1) of fiscal year 2023 (FY23) dropped 33.3% to…
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Ardagh commences construction of ‘NextGen’ furnace at German facility
GERMANY – Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) has kicked off the construction of a new hybrid furnace to switch to renewable electricity at its glass production…
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Nampak suffers loss in first 6 months, plans reduction in salaries, headcount in 12-month rightsizing
SOUTH AFRICA – JSE-listed packaging group Nampak has swung into an interim loss of more than five times its R455 million (US$23.57m) market value, hit…
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Diageo reveals plans to invest in new aluminium recycling and manufacturing plant in UK
UK – British multinational alcohol giant, Diageo, has announced plans to invest in a facility with the capacity to produce “hundreds of thousands of tons”…
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Energizer injects US$43M to expand battery production capacity and packaging facilities
USA – Battery manufacturer, Energizer Holdings, Inc. has announced plans to invest US$43 million to expand its battery production and packaging facilities in Asheboro. The…
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Mondi equips Holz-Bauer with paper packaging for its wooden pellets
GERMANY – Sustainable packaging and paper manufacturer Mondi has created new paper bags for use with Holz-Bauer’s wooden pellets, replacing unnecessary plastic. Mondi’s PelletBags are…