Sustainable Packaging
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Smurfit Kappa opens US$38M corrugated cardboard plant in Morocco, eying expansion in North Africa
MOROCCO – Irish corrugated packaging company, Smurfit Kappa has inaugurated €35 million (US$38.59m) corrugated cardboard plant in Morocco, setting the stage for further expansion in…
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PepsiCo India unveils Pepsi black bottles made from 100% recycled plastic
INDIA – Global consumer packaged goods company, PepsiCo India has revealed plans to launch India’s first-ever 100% rPET (recycled plastic) bottles in the Carbonated Beverage…
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Memory chip giant SK Hynix to set up chip packaging plant in India
INDIA – South Korean chip manufacturer SK Hynix is exploring prospects of setting up a packaging facility in India, reports The Indian Express (IE). The…
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Automatic filling machine market to hold a market share of US$9B by 2033: Future Market Insights reports
GLOBAL – The automatic filling machine market is anticipated to flourish at an average CAGR of 4.8% between 2023 and 2033, reports Future Market Insights…
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Macfarlane appoints David Mansfield as MD of Macfarlane Packaging Distribution
UK – Glasgow-based supplier of protective packaging products Macfarlane Group has appointed David Mansfield to the newly created leadership role of managing director – Macfarlane…
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Acquisition roundup: Valmet acquires Körber’s Business, Imperial Dade buys Atlantis Packaging, Allspring invests in Graphic Packaging
FINLAND – Valmet, a developer and supplier of technologies, automation systems and services for pulp, has agreed to acquire Körber Group’s Business Area Tissue for…
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Mondi to acquire West Fraser Timber’s Hinton pulp mill for US$5M
CANADA – UK-based sustainable packaging company Mondi has revealed plans to acquire the 250 000 t/y Hinton Pulp mill in Alberta, Canada, from forestry company…
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Arla Foods, Blue Ocean Closures develop fiber-based caps for milk cartons
DENMARK – Dairy firm Arla Foods has joined forces with Blue Ocean Closures, a Swedish start-up specializing in sustainable closures, to develop a new cap…
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Hinojosa strengthens its presence in France with acquisition of 49% share in ASV Packaging
FRANCE – Spain -based packaging company, Hinojosa Packaging Group has closed a 49% shareholding agreement with ASV Packaging, a French F&B packaging design and production…
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McDonald’s France incorporates RFID technology for new reusable containers
FRANCE – McDonald’s France has partnered with Checkpoint Systems to implement food-safe RFID technology into its new reusable containers – a move hoped to keep…