Sustainable Packaging
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Acquisition roundup: Optimum Group buys HP-ETIKETT, CCL acquires eAgile and Alert Systems ApS
GERMANY – The Netherlands-based Optimum Group has snapped up Germany-based self-adhesive label maker HP-ETIKETT for an undisclosed sum. As per the terms of the acquisition,…
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Canada Plastics Pact welcomes new stakeholders to help drive circular economy for plastics packaging
CANADA – Canada Plastics Pact (CPP) is pleased to welcome five new Signatory Partners in Q1 of 2023 who united under the CPP’s shared action…
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Sonoco’s EnviroFlex Paper receives How2Recycle labeling pre-qualification
USA – Sustainable packaging provider Sonoco has announced that its high barrier paper-based structure, EnviroFlex® Paper Ultimate (ULT) 1.0, has received How2Recycle® pre-qualification after meeting…
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Greif increases its stake in Centurion Container LLC to 80% for US$145M
USA – American manufacturing company, Greif has increased its stake in Centurion Container LLC in an all-cash transaction valued at US$145 million. The deal pending…
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Indorama teams up with Evertis to use recycled PET trays in food packaging films
EUROPE – Thailand-based packaging producer Indorama Ventures has inked a deal with Portuguese PET barrier films producer Evertis to use flake from recycled polyethylene terephthalate…
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Toppan expands transparent barrier film production in Europe with first in site Czech Republic
CZECH REPUBLIC – Japanese leader in communication, security, packaging, décor materials, and electronics solutions, Toppan will open a new plant in Most, the Czech Republic,…
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MIT develops silk-based unclonable tags to carry unique signatures for seeds
USA – Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a tiny silk-based tag that can be used to label seeds with a unique code, aimed…
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Sainsbury’s slashes single-use plastic trays in sustainability drive
UK – British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has removed single-use plastic trays from its ‘by Sainsbury’s’ whole chicken range in a bid to cut the plastic…
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Netherlands expands national DRS to include aluminium and steel beverage cans
NETHERLANDS – Reverse vending machines provider TOMRA has announced the expansion of the Netherlands’ existing deposit return scheme to include aluminium and steel beverage cans.…
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KHS introduces Innopal PLR high-performance palletizer to boost line efficiency
GERMANY – Dortmund-based supplier of filling and packaging systems, KHS has introduced Innopal PLR high-performance palletizer to boost line efficiency. The Innopal PLR combines the…