US-based Danimer Scientific has agreed to develop biodegradable film resins to help PepsiCo’s global food and beverage business meet the sustainable flexible packaging requirements. As part of the deal, Danimer will develop the film ...
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Honda Motor and Hitachi Automotive Systems have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture company for developing, manufacturing and selling electric vehicle motors. The two companies now will conduct formal ...
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Thirteen energy, transport and industry companies have launched a global initiative to voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition. In the first global initiative of its kind, the ...
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Ford Motor is launching a new project designed to help enhance air quality in London as the automaker accelerates its electrification plans with 13 new global electrified vehicles due for introduction in the next five years. The project, ...
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The UK’s top packaging event – Packaging Innovations (Inc. Ecopack and Contract Pack), Label&Print and Empack 2017 – returns to NEC, Birmingham on 1 & 2 March, with an impressive five shows under one roof, over 350 ...
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Henkel’s Beauty Care business unit has achieved zero label liner waste at its Wassertrüdingen facility in Germany, as a result of UPM Raflatac’s RafCycle recycling concept. UPM Raflatac said that the Beauty Care business ...
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Green chemistry firm Carbios has developed a new technological solution for recycling of opaque polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics such as milk bottles. Since 2012, the company has been involved in developing an enzymatic recycling ...
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Global high-barrier packaging film consumption was projected at 1.86 million tonnes in 2016 and is forecast to grow during 2016–2021 at an annual rate of 4.6% to 2.33 million tonnes, according to Smithers Pira. Smithers Pira’s ...
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Mississippi-based poultry processor Sanderson Farms has established a new processing plant and wastewater treatment facility with an investment of $155m in North Carolina. The new 180,000ft2 poultry plant located in St. Pauls will ...
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ROK Stars, the consumer goods and environmental technologies development firm established by John Paul DeJoria and Jonathan Kendrick, has announced an on-going investment plan in its ABK Brewery to meet the increasing demand for its beer ...
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UK’s workable cup recycling scheme Simply Cups and Smart Planet Technologies (SPT) have partnered to recover and recycle the ‘reCUP’ hot beverage paper cup. The reCUP, which is designed by Smart Planet in California, can ...
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Irish dairy products firm Ornua has entered into an agreement to supply New Zealand homemade yogurt brand EasiYo’s products in the UK and Europe. In this regard, Ornua Nutrition Ingredients (ONI) has signed a 5-year ...
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Volkswagen has agreed to recall an additional 83,000 vehicles and pay $250m to partially settle claims related to its emissions cheating scandal. The company signed an agreement with the US Department of Justice (DOJ) on behalf of the ...
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Amid spiking energy demand and mounting environmental challenges, China is striving to build a greener energy system, with more investment flowing to the clean energy sector in the coming years. China's total energy consumption will be ...
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Global forklift market has continued to grow since 2013 with sales exceeding 1 million units for the first time in 2014 and reaching 1.064 million units in 2015 (up 3.5% year on year), largely driven by the growth in U.S. and European ...