Packaging materials developer Tekni-Plex is expanding its Tekni-Films operations in Italy via an acquisition. The company acquired the self-adhesive tape substrate operations of Alfatherm SpA of Venegono Superiore (VA), Italy. The ...
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Ampacet, a manufacturer of additive masterbatches for flexible packaging and rigid packaging, has opened a new masterbatch production facility in Dandenong, Australia, to extend its footprint in the region. The new facility manufactures ...
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Parkside has expanded its sustainable packaging range with the launch of a biscuit pack made from eucalyptus trees. The company worked with food firm Rhythm 108 to develop a pack for its Ooh-la-la tea biscuits made from sustainable ...
Mondi has introduced a water soluble film, which offers a biodegradable solution for packing and dosing household products as well as industrial chemicals. The water soluble film is intended for smart packing and dosing of powders, tabs ...
New figures have revealed that UK local authorities collecting beverage cartons for recycling from kerbside has reached 66%. The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE ) UK said it was a 16-fold increase on 2006 levels ...
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RPC Bramlage has opened a new production hall at Velky Meder in Slovakia, which has doubled the size of the injection moulding production area. The 2700m² area will offer improved support for the Bramlage division’s customers ...
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Finnish packaging company Huhtamaki has agreed to acquire International Paper’s foodservice packaging operations in China for €15m. The acquisition will include two manufacturing units in Shanghai and Tianjin, which employ ...
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Siegwerk is set to exhibit its ink solutions and services for label and packaging applications at this year’s Labelexpo Europe event. The event will take place from 25 to 28 September in Brussels, Belgium. Siegwerk provides a ...
Sonoco has agreed to acquire Clear Lam Packaging for about $170m to expand its global flexible packaging and thermoforming plastics operations. Clear Lam Packaging, which was established in 1969, develops and manufactures flexible and ...
Nestlé USA has forayed into the direct-to-consumer (DTC) prepared meals business by acquiring a minority stake in Freshly. The Nestle subsidiary was the leading investor in a $77m funding round in the DTC healthy prepared meals ...
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Solegear Bioplastic Technologies and Braskem are showcasing the first product of their partnership to produce and distribute a series of household recycling containers using Braskem's I'm green Polyethylene under Solegear's good natured ...
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Loews has completed the acquisition of US rigid plastic packaging manufacturer Consolidated Container Company (CCC) from Bain Capital Private Equity for about $1.2bn. Based in Atlanta of Georgia, CCC provides packaging solutions to the ...
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Affinity Beverage Group has completed its acquisition of Undone Chocolate. Undone Chocolate, headquartered in Washington, DC, is the owner of the Undone Chocolate brand of premium 100% organic certified vegan chocolate bars, cacao tea and ...
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RPC Promens Consumer Kutenholz has designed new packaging for Schwartauer Werke’s Fruttissima fruit spreads. The new blow moulded polypropylene jar features a black lid and reduced neck, while includes the same volume and fill ...
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Berlin Packaging, a supplier of plastic, glass, and metal containers and closures, has announced that it received a record number of gold medals at the NACD (National Association of Container Distributors) 2017 Packaging Awards. Four of ...
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