Sustainable Packaging
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Coca-Cola Middle East rolls out 100% rPET bottles at FIFA World Cup in Qatar
QATAR – Coca-Cola Middle East has partnered with Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy (SC) to introduce sustainable beverage bottles at this year’s FIFA…
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Amcor commits to use 30% recycled contents across operations by 2030
SWITZERLAND – Global packaging company, Amcor has released its 2022 Sustainability Report, which has announced a target of achieving 30% recycled content across its portfolio by…
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Lyondell eyes expansion of propylene capacity at Houston facility
US – Netherlands-based chemical company, LyondellBasell has announced plans to expand its propylene production capacity at its Channelview Complex near Houston, Texas. According to the…
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Wendel considers selling Austria’s packaging firm, Constantia Flexibles
AUSTRIA – French investment group, Wendel SE is considering a potential sale of Constantia Flexibles, an Austrian packaging firm. The deal could value the firm…
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Sonoco expands operations in Turkey with opening of new protective packaging facility
TURKEY – US-based sustainable packaging provider Sonoco has opened a new protective packaging facility in Turkey, expanding its Sonopost cornerpost manufacturing operations in Europe. The…
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Colombier has secured financial backing from Taaleri to scale operations
FINLAND – Finnish paper and forest product manufacturer, Colombier has received financial backing from Taaleri Bioindustry I Fund to expand operations. Colombier Finland will use…
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TricorBraun wraps up acquisition of Canada-based company Merlot Packaging
CANADA – US-based packaging company TricorBraun has completed the acquisition of Canada-based rigid packaging provider Merlot Packaging for an undisclosed sum. Based in Vancouver, Merlot…
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Impacked secures US$2.5M in seed funding round to scale operations
US – US-based primary packaging provider Impacked has raised US$2.5 million in a seed funding round to ‘transform and advance’ the global packaging industry. The…
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Montbest rolls out label-less water bottles in a bid to fight plastic pollution in South Korea
SOUTH KOREA – Montbest has introduced “no-label” beverage packaging designed by Gentlebrand as South Korea continues to lead globally in environmentally sustainable packaging and recycling…
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EU packaging legislation a threat to the industry, says European associations
EUROPE – A group of over 50 European packaging associations across the value chain has released a statement expressing “serious concern” over the European Commission’s…