Sustainable Packaging
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British packaging company Frugalpac sells world’s first paper bottle machine
UK – British sustainable packaging company Frugalpac has sold its first paper bottle machine to Canadian packaging firm KinsBrae Packaging. The deal was announced by…
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Irish corrugated packaging firm Smurfit Kappa invests US$23.5M in Mexico corrugated plant
MEXICO – Paper-based packaging solutions provider Smurfit Kappa has invested $23.5 million to upgrade its Nuevo Laredo sheet plant in Mexico to a fully integrated…
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Huhtamaki invests US$100M in Hammond mill, Indiana, expansion
NORTH AMERICA – Huhtamaki North America has announced plans to expand its molded fiber product manufacturing unit in the city of Hammond, Indiana, as part…
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Fenton Packaging Solutions invests US$1.23M in relocation and rebranding
UK – UK-based bulk packaging specialist Fenton Packaging has invested more than US$1.23 million in relocating to a 65,000 sq. ft. site in Leeds and…
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CPT partners Digimarc to provide flexible packaging sortation in Canada
CANADA – Circular Plastic Taskforce (CPT) has partnered with US-based digital watermarking solution provider Digimarc in a ‘first in North America’ initiative to enhance sortation…
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Dow expands flexible packaging recycling effort across Africa
AFRICA – Dow has announced the expansion of its Project REFLEX initiative in Egypt and Guinea, following a successful pilot phase in Nigeria. Dow has…
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Zeus acquires two UK-based packaging firms Swanline Group and BoxMart for €25M
IRELAND – Irish packaging distribution giant Zeus has acquired two UK packaging companies, Swanline Group and its sister company BoxMart, in a €25 million deal.…
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CCEP sustainability report highlights more use of recycled plastic
UK – Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) has released its 2021 Sustainability Report, showing more use of recycled plastic (rPET) and production of shrink-to-board packs. The…
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Heinz partners Tesco on recycling soft plastics collected from stores
UK – Heinz has joined forces with Plastic Energy, SABIC, and Berry Global to produce Heinz Beanz Snap Pots made from 39% recycled soft plastic,…
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BOBST unveils latest portfolio of product updates to address digitalization and sustainability
SWITZERLAND – Bobst is a Swiss company that supplies machinery and services to the packaging industry has announced a new portfolio of products and services…